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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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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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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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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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Strategizing at Monarchia Matt International (MMI)
Michael J. Rouse; Jordan MitchellCase IVEY-9B07M014-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyAs of late 2004, the chief executive officer (CEO) of New York-based wine distributor Monarchia Matt International (MMI) is looking at his portfolio of wines and wondering what advantage Hungarian wine could provide in becoming a powerful niche player in the highly fragmented and complicated U.S. wine industry. The CEO is cognizant of Hungarian wine's reputation in the United States as an inexpensive, mass-quantity produced and low quality drink....Starting at €8.20
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Private Media Group (A)
Mary M. Crossan; Jean-Philippe Vergne; Ken Mark; Jordan MitchellCase IVEY-9B15M025-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyAn executive has just joined adult entertainment producer Private Media Group Inc. (PMG) as a strategy consultant. Despite being a highly controversial industry, adult entertainment has been credited with furthering the widespread adoption of major technologies such as the VCR, Internet and digital transmissions over hand-held devices.In preparing for his first meeting with PMG’s president, the executive wonders if he should recommend pursuing la...Starting at €8.20
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Alara Agri: Fresh Cherry Production
Chris J. Piper; Jordan MitchellCase IVEY-9B09D004-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations Management, StrategyAlara Agri, based in Bursa, Turkey, is one of the world's foremost cherry and fig producers. The president and chief executive officer (CEO) was concerned about a recurring capacity problem at the end of the process where cherries were packed. On some of the plant's conveyor belts, piles of cherries of one size waited to be packed while other belts had too few cherries to keep workers busy, and thus delayed order fulfillment. Diverting excess che...Starting at €8.20
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Introduction to Personnel Management: Rules of thumb (French Version)
Stein, Guido; Cervantes, Ángel; Cuadrado, MartaTechnical Note DPON-121-FRInnovation 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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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