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Be Your Own Best Advocate
Kolb, Deborah M.Article HBS-R1511J-EMost seasoned managers know how to handle formal negotiations at work: with clients over contracts, with bosses over budgets, with employers over compensation. But what about all the opportunities for informal negotiation that arise? Do you know how to recognize and seize the chances you get to position yourself for a better role, change an untenable situation, or ensure that you're getting credit for extra work? For 35 years the author has been ...Starting at €8.20
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Can This Brand Be Saved?
Maruca, Regina FazioArticle HBS-94508-EMarketingIn this fictional case study, Caroline Portal knows that La Shampoo is in trouble. Introduced in 1975 and targeted at women between the ages of 15 and 30, La Shampoo has a stylish image that had immediately become popular. Its slogan, "La Shampoo: For the Look and Feel of France," had remained the same since day one. In 1989, however, the line had begun a slow descent, but the company hadn't really addressed the problem until two years ago, when ...Starting at €8.20
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Should Corporate Profits Be Taxed (A)
Weinzierl, Matthew C.; Flanagan, KatrinaCase HBS-714033-EEconomicsTaxing corporations is popular, but why? Corporations do not bear the burden of taxes, people do, and the incidence of the corporate income tax burden is likely to be far different from what many of its supporters assume. Instructors may also obtain a Teaching Note, written by this case's author, that provides suggestions for using this case effectively in the classroom.Starting at €8.20
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It's Hard to Be Good
Beard, Alison; Hornik, RichardArticle HBS-R1111E-EExcellence in community engagement, labor relations, environmental protection, corporate governance, and supply chain accountability isn't easy to achieve. But in the long run, top performance in those areas strengthens an organization, as the five companies profiled in this article demonstrate. They prove that doing the right thing isn't at odds at all with building the bottom line, and in fact it can be integral to a firm's economic logic. Dutc...Starting at €8.20
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Mabe: Learning to Be a Multinational (B)
José Luis Rivas; Cristina Odalis Ventura González; Daniel Alejandro Hernández AldacoCase IVEY-9B15M121-EStrategyMexican electric appliances company Mabe had grown from being a leading national firm in its field to an international company with presence in most of the Americas and Russia. It had ventured into emerging markets and intended to continue its expansion to other countries. The company gathered together five directors to form an Action Learning team that would evaluate its entry into India together with directors from its potential partner, Italia...Starting at €5.74
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For LGBT Workers, Being "Out" Brings Advantages
Hewlett, Sylvia Ann; Sumberg, KarenArticle HBS-F1107C-ELeadership and People ManagementDespite recent progress creating more-welcoming environments for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender employees, fully 48% of LGBT respondents surveyed report remaining "closeted" at work. Research shows that they are less likely than "out" workers to be promoted and more likely to leave their job within three years. For talent managers, creating a hospitable climate for all workers should be a key goal.Starting at €8.20
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How to Be a Good Board Chair
Shekshnia, StanislavArticle HBS-R1802G-ELeadership and People ManagementThe majority of board chairs are former CEOs, who are used to calling the shots and being stars. So it's no surprise that many start behaving as if they are alternative chief executives of their firms. That sows conflict and confusion at the top. In addition, as research by INSEAD's Corporate Governance Centre shows, the two jobs are distinctly different--and so are the skills needed in them. The chair leads the board, not the company, and that m...Starting at €8.20
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Google's Way - Don't Be Evil
Pratima Bansal; Marlene J. Le BerCase IVEY-9B07M067-EStrategyWall Street's darling, Google Inc., offered more than a pretty financial picture. Poverty, communicable diseases and climate change - some of the world's largest problems - were also key interests of Google's cofounders. By applying innovation and significant resources, Google's cofounders hoped that their efforts in these areas would one day eclipse Google itself in worldwide impact. On February 22, 2006, Google Inc. announced the appointment of...Starting at €8.20
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Be Seen as a Leader
Galinsky, Adam D.; Kilduff, Gavin J.Article HBS-R1312K-EWhen a new work group forms, people often make snap judgments about who is qualified to lead. If the players don't already know one another, they tend to afford status to teammates on the basis of factors such as age, gender, race, attractiveness, and rank. These are characteristics beyond your control, but they don't necessarily predetermine the influence you can have on a group. Anyone, the authors say, can achieve higher status and more influe...Starting at €8.20
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What We'll Be Doing in 2022
Harvard Business ReviewArticle HBS-F1410Z-EEconomicsOver the next decade, job growth will be greatest in the health care and personal care fields and in construction. Jobs will actually decline in farming. 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