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Estrategia en el siglo XXI. Modelos de negocio en acción
Ricart, Joan EnricTechnical Note SMN-685StrategyEn este documento veremos cómo, para dar respuesta a la variabilidad de contextos y a su interacción dinámica, la representación de los modelos de negocio como elecciones y consecuencias conectadas para establecer círculos virtuosos creadores de valor se transforma en una herramienta útil y práctica, la cual captura la esencia de la estrategia para las empresas del siglo XXI.Starting at €8.20
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The Music Industry in the 2020s
Vroom, Govert; Deshmane, Abhishek; Sastre Boquet, IsaacTechnical Note SMN-706-EInnovation and Change, StrategySince the emergence of digital technologies in the 1990s the music industry has been in a state of constant disruption. In a world where multiple media compete for the attention of individuals through multiple channels, the ways people all over the world are now creating, distributing, and consuming music seem to be more diverse than ever. This note describes the current state of the industry, the value chain, its actors (artists, music labels, d...Starting at €8.20
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Protocol: Regulation or Framework Agreement
Tàpies, JosepTechnical Note SMN-684-ECorporate GovernanceWhen a family business begins to manage the relationship between the family and the business it owns, it must not (or should not) try to start regulating issues relating to work, money, power, or status without first making certain that all members reach a consensus on these four questions: " Why do we want to form a family business? " What family business model would we like to have in terms of the roles that family members will take within it? ...Starting at €8.20
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Los agujeros negros y otros cambios disruptivos: El desafío de decidir y ejecutar estrategias ganadoras en mercados inestables
Huete, Luis María; Escario, Carlos; García Arevalillo, JavierTechnical Note SMN-698StrategyEn este documento se explican varios fenómenos de cambio disruptivo en los mercados como el que hemos bautizado como "agujero negro", los modelos de negocio colaborativos y la tendencia al coste marginal cero en la producción de nuevos productos y servicios. Aunque sean cambios competitivos que se han dado en diversas ocasiones en el pasado, nuestra tesis sostiene que los contextos tecnológico y socioeconómico van a provocar que cada vez se produ...Starting at €8.20
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Strategy in the 21st Century: Business Models in Action
Ricart, Joan EnricTechnical Note SMN-685-EStrategyThis document shows the benefits of representing business models as connected choices and consequences, establishing value-creating virtuous cycles. The approach successfully addresses the variability of contexts and dynamic interactions, becoming a useful and practical tool for capturing the essence of corporate strategy in the 21st century.Starting at €8.20
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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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The Family Office
Chiner, Alfonso; Tàpies, JosepTechnical Note SMN-669-ECorporate GovernanceThe term "family office" may refer to a number of different methods for organizing and managing a family's resources that are no longer tied up in the core business - the family's operational business activities - in addition to providing services to family members. During the early years of the family business, it is common for the founder to rely on someone he or she trusts - for example, the company accountant - to deal with personal issues as...Starting at €8.20
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Visualizing Your Social Network
Ferraro, Fabrizio; Tortoriello, MarcoTechnical Note SMN-687-EStrategyThe technical note provides different options for visualizing one's social network. Drawing a picture of your social network, and of the broader social network in your company, might help you go beyond a simplistic view of what your contacts are (Who do you know?) and think about how the people in your company are connected to each other (your indirect contacts).Starting at €8.20
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Family Business Ownership Training
Tàpies, Josep; Rus, SalvadorTechnical Note SMN-668-ELeadership and People ManagementAs the shareholder base in a family business becomes more fragmented, there will be differences of all kinds among shareholders. Some will have university degrees, others will have only a high school education, and some may not meet even minimum training requirements. These particular circumstances should not be a source of disagreements or discrepancies among family members, because they all have one thing in common: they share partial ownership...Starting at €8.20
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Boards of Directors in the COVID-19 Crisis: Some Reflections on Their Challenges and Responsibilities
Canals, JordiTechnical Note SMN-703-ECorporate GovernanceThis note highlights some key dimensions and decisions of boards of directors in facing a deep crisis, such as Covid-19. It reviews and makes suggestions on how to save the company from adverse circumstances and general uncertainty.Starting at €8.20