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Can the board of directors be an effective team?
Canals, JordiTechnical Note SMN-709-ECorporate Governance, StrategyThis technical note discusses whether boards of directors can be effective teams to help govern the company. Most of the literature in this area deals with the board structure and composition. This note presents the key attributes of boards as human groups, the dynamics of effective groups decision-making and the cognitive and behavioral biases that diminish board effectiveness.Starting at €8.20
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Why Good Governance Matters
Lorsch, Jay W.; Canals, Jordi; Campa, Jose Manuel; Ormazabal, Gaizka; McCall, Allan L.Dossier DOS-21-EAccounting and Control, Corporate Governance, StrategyBoards need to close the rifts left by the crisis and be open to change, for the long-term success of business.Starting at €15.00
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Cellnex: A Growth Project
Canals, JordiCase SM-1662-ECorporate Governance, StrategyThis case presents the challenges that Cellnex was facing in 2015, with its large investments in telecommunication sites and its potential IPO. Cellnex is a business unit of Abertis with specialized technological competencies in three areas: broadcasting, including transportation and distribution of radio and TV signals; infrastructure service management for wireless voice and data transmission; and other services related to signal transmission f...Starting at €8.20
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Fluidra: Creating the Company of the Future
Canals, Jordi; Tàpies, Josep; Masclans, R.Case SM-1697-ECorporate Governance, StrategyThis case creates a discussion of the strategic options faced by Fluidra in 2017, including organic growth and possible acquisitions or mergers in the US. The different options can be examined from the perspectives of the Board of Directors, the CEO and the shareholders.Starting at €8.20
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Almirall: Guiding the Future of the Company
Caldart, Adrian; Canals, JordiCase SM-1686-EStrategyThis case facilitates discussion of the possible sale of the respiratory products area and the decision to reduce the number of business areas in which the Almirall pharmaceutical company operates, in order for it to focus on the dermatology area. The case provides information for discussing Almirall's positioning, its resources and capabilities, as well as the various strategic options, which may be viewed from the perspective of the CEO, the Bo...Starting at €8.20
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The CEO: Mission, Tasks and Responsibilities
Canals, JordiTechnical Note SMN-705-ECorporate Governance, Leadership and People Management, StrategyA company's long-term development is the central objective of corporate governance. This article defines and analyzes the tasks of the CEO and members of the management committee, their relationships with the board of directors and the practical operation in the life of the company. The author analyzes the principles on which the relationship between the board of directors and the management committee should be based: balance between initiative a...Starting at €8.20
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Transforming Companies Into Respected Institutions
Canals, JordiArticle ART-2820-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, StrategyRespect for business has fallen. This article suggests how to make companies respected institutions in society once again. The author starts by arguing that a firm's heterogeneous goals cannot be limited to short-term economic performance. Instead, top managers need to embrace a much more holistic view of the firm and its goals. Then, he outlines the qualities that make a firm a respected institution and he presents a framework to assess the firm...Starting at €8.20
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Las alianzas entre empresas
Canals, JordiTechnical Note ASEN-177EconomicsSe presenta una introducción a los conceptos y algunos problemas que plantean las alianzas entre empresas, sus ventajas e inconvenientes, y algunos aspectos de su puesta en marcha.Starting at €8.20
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Unilever (2017): el Consejo de Administración y el CEO en el gobierno corporativo y la estrategia
Canals, JordiCase SM-1671Corporate GovernanceEste caso enumera algunos de los desafíos que afrontan el Consejo de Administración de Unilever y su CEO, Paul Polman, en marzo del 2017. El contexto de la empresa incluye cambios en el comportamiento del consumidor, volatilidad e intentos fallidos de compra por parte de Kraft Heinz.Starting at €8.20
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Unilever (2017): The Board of Directors and the CEO in Governance and Strategy
Canals, JordiCase SM-1671-ECorporate GovernanceThe Kraft Heinz takeover offer to buy Unilever in February 2017 is an inflection point for a leading company in the global consumer goods industry that has been doing quite well for the past few years. Unilever is a multi-stakeholder company that has become the leader in sustainability strategy in the fast moving consumer goods landscape. This case allows for a discussion on what the board and the CEO should do in facing and preparing a formal a...Starting at €8.20