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Taking Off in a New Role: Reflections From Top Management
Stein, Guido; Cuadrado, MartaTechnical Note DPON-115-ECorporate Governance, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThe purpose of this technical note is to explore some of the initial actions that should be taken when starting out in a top management position through the experience of the president and CEO for Spain of a global U.S. financial services company - one of the 30 most prestigious companies in the United States - and three other senior executives from different sectors. It also addresses the competencies and characteristics that define an effective...Starting at €8.20
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Florián Coute: An EMBA at an Impasse (B): A pending conversation
Stein, Guido; Pin Arboledas, José Ramón; Cuadrado, MartaCase DPO-293-ELeadership and People ManagementSome time later Rafael called Florián to his office. Florián assumed it was to talk about his situation. He had been imagining this conversation ever since he had been told he was not going to be offered the position. So he had planned what he was going to say and was convinced he would succeed, if only he was able to stay calm. He thought the best thing would be to let Rafael talk as much as wanted. After the conversation, Florián went back to h...Starting at €5.74
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The Merger of Banca Popolare (A, B and C) - Teaching Note
Pin Arboledas, José Ramón; Stein, Guido; Cuadrado, MartaTeaching Note DPOT-71-EThe objective of the case "The Merger of Banca Popolare" is to teach the real dynamic of merger and acquisition processes in companies, particularly their influence on people. However many attempts are made to carry out a balanced process, in which the managers from both companies have equal opportunities, it will be almost impossible to achieve this. Likewise, the case should be used to guide students on how to act if they work for one of the c...Starting at €0.00
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Volkswagen Navarra VIII Convenio Colectivo (A, B, C y D) - Nota del instructor
Stein, Guido; Escobar, Carlos; Cuadrado, Marta; Pin Arboledas, José RamónTeaching Note DPOT-76Economics, Leadership and People ManagementEl caso refleja una situación cotidiana de numerosas empresas: la negociación del convenio colectivo. Puede ayudar a comprender cómo debe abordarse un proceso negociador desde la Dirección: la importancia del equipo y sus roles; el papel de los stakeholders, partes afectadas e interesadas, durante todo el proceso y cómo se les debe mantener informados; la necesidad de una persona que lidere la negociación y sea capaz de infundir confianza y auto...Starting at €0.00
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Crossing the Line: Don Imus and the Rutgers Women's Basketball Team
Scott, Esther; Jones, AlexCase HBS-HKS120-EOn April 4, 2007, talk show host Don Imus, while chatting with his sidekicks on his morning radio program, referred to the Rutgers women's basketball team-which had lost a college championship game the previous evening-as "nappy-headed hos." This was not the first time that Imus and the regulars on his show-which was nationally syndicated by CBS Radio and simulcast on MSNBC-had ed racial and sexual innuendo into their early morning banter. "Imu...Starting at €8.20
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Introduction to Personnel Management: Rules of thumb
Stein, Guido; Cervantes, Ángel; Cuadrado, MartaTechnical Note DPON-121-EInnovation and Change, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThis technical note aims to acquaint readers with the main personnel management policies found in enterprises. It is intended not to be exhaustive but to serve as a reference for managers in charge of their own teams, regardless of their position or department. It was not written specifically for human resources experts, although they too may find this direct academic approach - reinforced by daily practice - rather useful. The line between arbi...Starting at €8.20
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Florián Coute: An EMBA at an Impasse (A)
Stein, Guido; Pin Arboledas, José Ramón; Cuadrado, MartaCase DPO-292-ELeadership and People ManagementIn October 2011 Florián was pondering his next step and the direction his career should take. The situation at work was awkward. His position at Infraestructuras Brasileñas (IB), a state-owned aeronautical company based in São Paolo, was a guarantee of comfortable, stable employment. In January 2012, eager to grow professionally and seek out new challenges, Florián started an Executive MBA (EMBA) at a business school. The EMBA was part-time and s...Starting at €8.20
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Volkswagen Navarra, 8th Collective Agreement (A, B, C and D) - Teaching Note
Stein, Guido; Escobar, Carlos; Cuadrado, Marta; Pin Arboledas, José RamónTeaching Note DPOT-76-EEconomics, Leadership and People ManagementThe case reflects an everyday situation for many companies: the negotiation of a collective agreement. There are a number of things that can help us to understand how a bargaining process should be approached by management: the importance of the team and its roles; the role of stakeholders, affected and interested parties, during the entire process and how they should be kept informed; the need to have a person leading the negotiation who is capa...Starting at €0.00
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Business Culture in the Incorporation of a New Executive
Ortiz, Alberto; Cuadrado, Marta; Stein, GuidoTechnical Note DPON-125-ECorporate Governance, Innovation and Change, Leadership and People ManagementToday there are any number of research articles and books for executives that reflect on the importance of culture within companies. However, there are not so many that focus on how this culture affects the process when an executive is starting a new job. Experience tells us that trying to change the culture is no easy task, nor is it free of risk. It also shows us that, by using the right tools, culture can become an effective weapon to help the...Starting at €8.20
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Taking a Therapeutic Approach to Juvenile Offenders: The "Missouri Model"
Garcia-Rios, Patricia; Scott, Esther; Boatright Wilson, JulieCase HBS-HKS104-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case is accompanied by a Video Short that can be shown in class or included in a digital coursepack. Instructors should consider the timing of making the video available to students, as it may reveal key case details. In the early 1970s, the Missouri Division of Youth Services (DYS) took its first steps toward radically changing the way it dealt with youthful offenders remanded to its custody. For years, like most states, it had incarcerate...Starting at €8.20