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Luis Arrese (D): A Few Weeks Later (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Gay, Francisco; Ribera, Alberto; Pin Arboledas, José RamónCase DPO-804-PBLeadership and People ManagementThe long-awaited promotion doesn?t arrive. Luis receives the request to perform a 360º evaluation to identify what precisely about his people-management skills is making his immediate boss reluctant to promote him to the top role. This case replaces the DPO-74-E Fernando Ruiz (D): A Few Weeks Later from the same authors.Starting at €5.74
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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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Grupo Trevenque (A) y (B)
García de Castro, A.; Martínez Jiménez, M.Teaching Note IIST-DGITN-369-370Corporate GovernanceEl grupo Trevenque era, en 2017 una empresa del sector de Tecnologías de la Información, cuya propiedad había evolucionado a lo largo de sus 25 años de vida de 4 a 22 socios, el 95% de los cuales trabajaban en la empresa. Juan Ramón Olmos, que había dirigido la empresa desde su fundación, se enfrentaba al reto de liderar la sucesión en la dirección general de la compañía, tarea que se había complicado tras la renuncia a ocupar el cargo del suceso...Starting at €0.00
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The Purpose of Makon USA (A)
Cardona Soriano, Pablo; Chinchilla, Nuria; Rey, Carlos; John AlmandozCase DPO-746-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case focuses on implementing a purpose and missions-based management approach in order to change a company's culture and boost performance. A new general manager has taken charge of Makon USA, a company that produces and markets machinery for the construction industry. The Management Committee is tasked with overseeing the development of the purpose and missions of the company's three departments (sales, technical and production) and two sup...Starting at €8.20
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Hervé Rousseau: The Rise and Fall of a Young Consultant (B)
Proust E.; Ribera, AlbertoCase DPO-67-ELeadership and People ManagementPersonal considerations about the learning points achieved two years after the situation described in Case A.Starting at €5.74
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Relaciones entre colegas (B)
Ribera, AlbertoCase DPO-87Leadership and People ManagementContinuación del caso DPO-86 Relaciones entre colegas (A): consejos que Jorge, antiguo jefe, da a Pablo sobre el problema planteado con una colega.Starting at €5.74
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PI-188-I L Gruppo Agro Sevilla e la Sfida del Mercato Americano
Llano Irusta, M. A.Case IIST-PI-188-I-ITService and Operations ManagementAgro Sevilla è stata fondata in Andalusia nel 1977 come cooperativa di secondo grado e nel 2017 è diventata una delle principali realtà produttive, confezionatrici ed esportatrici di olive in tutto il mondo. Nel 1994 si è guadagnata il titolo di primo esportatore spagnolo nel settore. Il 22 giugno del 2017, le due più grandi aziende americane produttrici di olive nere, Musco Family Olive e Bell-Carter Foods, hanno presentato ricorso al Dipartimen...Starting at €8.20
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Random House: Shifting to E-Books in a Globalized World
Sarah Bickert; Volker Diestegge; Thorsten Knauer; Katja Möslang; Andrea Schroer; Friedrich SommerCase IVEY-9B13M083-EStrategyThe publisher Random House, a fully owned subsidiary of the German family company Bertelsmann SE & Co. KgaA, faces significant changes in its markets and internal structure. While printed books have been the company’s core competence from its earliest years, with the advent of the Internet, customers, especially in the West, are beginning to prefer electronic books. Will printed books be completely replaced by digital ones, or will e-books remain...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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EasyLife: Developing a Regional E-Commerce Platform
Miao Cui; Xin Li; Yan Zhao; Sitara Aziz; Yupan Guo; Linhai GuoCase IVEY-9B17M032-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyAfter several years of effort, Dalian Zhongding Information Co. (DZI) had become the leading prepaid card distributor in Liaoning Province. When government regulations and the rise of online third-party payment options sent the prepaid card business into decline, DZI transformed itself into an online intermediary by building a regional e-commerce platform offering fast home delivery, mainly of supermarket products. Despite its marketing efforts, ...Starting at €8.20