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Tips for Nurturing Global Leadership Talent
Reiche, B. SebastianArticle ART-3096-ELeadership and People ManagementDespite anti-globalization rhetoric to the contrary, cross-border work is increasing, and multinationals are struggling not only to prepare their employees for global leadership responsibilities but to fill the number of international assignments available. Brexit is only the latest excuse for mobility and talent management to be at the top of the CEO agenda. For companies with limited experience in this area, the risks are multiplied. However, t...Starting at €8.20
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APY Art Centre Collective: Taking Indigenous Art to the City
Theodore L. Hill; Sheri Lambert; Kathryn ReadyCase IVEY-9B21M019-EStrategyIn early 2019, just a year after opening a gallery in Sydney, Australia, the elders of the APY Art Centre Collective proposed opening a second gallery in Adelaide, a much smaller city. The first year in Sydney had been profitable, in part due to an aggressive digital presence. The Collective had some seed money, an offer of a small gallery space, and the draw of serving a large number of the APY community who were residents in Adelaide. But the A...Starting at €8.20
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Christie's: The Art of Lending
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos); Sesia, AldoCase DARDEN-F-2065-EFinanceThe partially fictionalized, field-based case focuses on the emergence of art finance, which provides liquidity to art collectors by structuring loans using pieces of art as collateral. Sayuri Ganepola, global managing director of art finance at Christie�s, has to decide whether to lend against a portfolio of art, and if so, what risks such a loan might entail, given her overall portfolio of art loans. Ganepola provides a view of art lending from...Starting at €8.20
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Kalahut: Where is Art and Culture Needed Most
Alexandre Salmon; Nikhil Sant; Talissa Watson; Natalie Shields; Deeksha Neekhra; Aderimike Lala; Matthew ThomsonCase IVEY-9B21A013-EMarketingKalahut: The House of Arts (Kalahut) was an Indian e-commerce site that connected instructors specialized in traditional Indian arts and cultural forms with customers interested in these services. Since its launch in July 2020, it had mainly served customers in India; however, it had also seen modest engagement on social media platforms and its website from individuals outside of the current customer pool. As the COVID-19 pandemic had resulted in...Starting at €8.20
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The Art of Reinvention
IESE InsightArticle ART-3058-EInnovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementBy all accounts, the 80th anniversary exhibition of Pablo Picasso's "Guernica" has been a success, with thousands visiting daily and lines stretching round the block. What makes people want to line up to see an 80-year-old painting that in all likelihood they have seen before, if not in a museum, then in a coffee table book or online? To answer this, we look at what the Reina Sofia does to keep its offerings fresh, modern and interesting. After a...Starting at €8.20
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www.dhonuk.com - Marketing Art in an Emerging Market
S. Ramesh Kumar; Shamit BagchiCase IVEY-9B11A019-EMarketingShamit Bagchi, owner of the online art company Dhonuk, recognized that art was a niche market in India. He wanted to utilize psychographics in order to better understand art buyers and properly position his company, so he undertook a survey of art consumers’ behaviour. He believed that through selecting the appropriate demographic segments, analyzing his competition, and using the behavioural insights of the survey, he could create the proper pla...Starting at €8.20
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Marten Arts Gallery
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Andrew HinesCase IVEY-9B10B005-EAccounting and ControlRecent changes to the fine art industry and the economy had impaired Marten Arts Gallery's financial performance. The owner of Marten Arts Gallery was concerned that there was no longer a future for him in the fine art industry. Although the business had regained profitability in the first half of 2009, the owner decided it was time to look at all options, ranging from adding a second store to selling the business.Starting at €8.20
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Arts & Crafts
Mark B. Vandenbosch; Nick KuzykCase IVEY-9B08A011-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingThe vice-president of marketing at Arts & Crafts was reflecting on the company's extremely successful year in the music business. New artists had been added to the company's roster, experiments with digital releases and marketing campaigns had been successful, and plenty of international licensing opportunities were emerging. In addition, one of the company's artists, Leslie Feist, had received multiple music awards. On the other hand, the music ...Starting at €8.20
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Art of Designing Markets
Roth, Alvin E.Article HBS-R0710G-EMarketingTraditionally, markets have been viewed as simply the confluence of supply and demand. But to function properly, they must be able to attract a sufficient number of buyers and sellers, induce participants to make their preferences clear, and overcome congestion by providing both enough time to make choices and a speedy means of registering them. Solutions to these challenges are the province of market design--a blend of game theory and experiment...Starting at €8.20
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The Art and Science of Target Setting
Franco-Santos, Mónica; Marcos, Javier; Bourne, MikeArticle ART-1866-ELeadership and People ManagementThe recent economic crisis and the collapse of many financial institutions stand as living proof of the dangers of overly ambitious targets coupled with fat bonuses. Targets, at their best, can motivate people to succeed; at their worst, they induce employees to engage in dysfunctional behavior, leading to detrimental outcomes like those recently witnessed. How can companies get it right? The authors studied target-setting practices involving sal...Starting at €8.20