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Life's Work: Ben Bradlee
Bradlee, Ben; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-R1009N-ELeadership and People ManagementOne of the world's most famous newspaper editors talks about leading the Washington Post through Watergate and beyond-and reflects on the future of print journalism.Starting at €8.20
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Souq.com's CEO on Building an E-Commerce Powerhouse in the Middle East
Mouchawar, RonaldoArticle HBS-R1705A-EEntrepreneurshipIn 2005, when Souq.com was founded, the Middle East had tremendous potential for e-commerce: Its total population was more than 350 million, half of whom were younger than 25. But the region was highly fragmented in terms of laws and customs, logistics, and payment infrastructure. Mouchawar tells how Souq grew from auction website to B2C-only business by enabling alternative payment methods and managing delivery in a region where basic logistics ...Starting at €8.20
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Levitt on the Street (Spanish version)
Levitt, Arthur; Gerson, BenArticle HBS-F0304CFormer SEC chairman Arthur Levitt talks with HBR's Ben Gerson about investors' eroded confidence and what the SEC, Wall Street, and corporate boards must do about it.Starting at €8.20
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E-Mail: Not Dead, Evolving
Gill, BarryArticle HBS-F1306Z-EInformation TechnologiesE-mail management company Mimecast shares the results of a 2012 survey of 2,600 workers in the U.S., UK, and South Africa who use e-mail every day. Due to the highly graphical nature of the Vision Statement, we offer this reprint in color, PDF format only. We recommend printing it out in color to maximize its effectiveness.Starting at €8.20
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Avoiding Integrity Land Mines
Heineman, Ben W., Jr.Article HBS-R0704G-ELeadership and People ManagementHow does a large multinational keep thousands of employees, operating in hundreds of countries, honest in a high-pressure business environment? As the chief legal officer at General Electric for nearly 20 years, Ben Heineman was part of the senior management group that sought to do just that--to make sure its executives and employees are moved to do the right thing as strongly as they are motivated to make their numbers. Heineman describes a set ...Starting at €8.20
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Integridad: cómo evitar las trampas explosivas
Heineman, Ben W., Jr.Article HBS-R0704GLeadership and People Management¿Cómo funciona un gran mantener a miles de empleados, multinacionales que operan en cientos de países, honesta en un entorno empresarial de alta presión? A medida que el director legal de General Electric durante casi 20 años, Ben Heineman era parte del grupo de altos cargos que pretendía hacer precisamente eso - para asegurarse de que sus ejecutivos y empleados se mueven a hacer lo correcto con tanta fuerza como están motivados para hacer sus nú...Starting at €8.20
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To Reduce E-mail, Start at the Top
Brown, Chris; Killick, Andrew; Renaud, KarenArticle HBS-F1309B-ELeadership and People ManagementHow one company successfully dealt with the e-mail glut: After executives underwent training to reduce the number of e-mail messages they sent, the output of other employees fell, too--even though they received no training or feedback. The result was a 7% gain in productivity.Starting at €8.20
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In E-Commerce, More Is More
Eisingerich, Andreas B.; Kretschmer, TobiasArticle HBS-F0803B-EMarketingMost managers believe that filling their websites with a broad array of information diverts attention from their company's core offerings. A new global study, however, has revealed just the opposite: that such information increases customer engagement. The research also shows that exploiting consumers' desire for engagement is the strongest predictor of superior shareholder value for e-commerce companies.Starting at €8.20
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Rats Can Be Smarter Than People
Vermaercke, BenArticle HBS-F1501B-ELeadership and People ManagementA new study suggests that rats integrate information more effectively than humans do.Starting at €8.20
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Limits of Professional Behavior (Spanish version)
Gerson, BenArticle HBS-F0504ALeadership and People ManagementProfessional services firms were once great models for corporations--until they started to resemble them.Starting at €8.20