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Aligning Culture and Strategy at A. P. Nichols
Jeffrey Gandz; Stewart Thornhill; Ken MarkCaso IVEY-9B11C039-EDirección estratégica, Liderazgo y Dirección de personasA.P. Nichols, a distributor of parts in the maintenance, overhaul, and repair industry, is facing the need to realign its strategy to cope with a competitive environment. A key component of this realignment involves changes to the culture and compensation of its sales force while simultaneously building sufficient sales capacity to take advantage of opportunities in key markets. The case focuses on the newly hired vice president (VP) of sales, wh...Desde 8,20 €
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Air Pollution Brings Down the Stock Market
Heyes, Anthony; Berinato, ScottArtículo HBS-F1702B-EEconomíaWhen researchers compared daily data from the S&P 500 index with daily environmental data from Lower Manhattan, they discovered a connection between poor air quality and diminished stock performance.Desde 8,20 €
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John Meredith of Hutchison Port Holdings
Kathleen E. Slaughter; Jeffrey Gandz; Nigel GoodwinCaso IVEY-9B07C027-EDirección estratégica, Liderazgo y Dirección de personasThis case examines the life, career and leadership style of John Meredith, the group managing director of Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH). Meredith established the company in 1972 based on his vision for more efficient global trade. Under his leadership, the company grew to become the world's largest container port operator. The company grew from owning and managing a single container port to owning and managing 45 container ports by May 2007. This...Desde 8,20 €
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Sara Tsien
Jeffrey Gandz; Elizabeth SpracklinCaso IVEY-9B10C007-ELiderazgo y Dirección de personasSara Tsien must decide what performance assessment to give one of her employees who has, uncharacteristically, failed to meet one of her key objectives for the year. The situation is difficult for several reasons; the causes of the unacceptable performance are not clear; the employee has previously received excellent appraisals, including a recent one by the vice-president; and the employee was absent for a good part of the year on maternity leav...Desde 8,20 €
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Developing Leadership Character
Mary M. Crossan; Jeffrey Gandz; Gerard SeijtsArtículo IVEY-9B12TA07-ELiderazgo y Dirección de personasThe sum of virtues, values, and traits equals good character, which, in addition to competence and commitment, is one of the three components that make a leader effective and respected. For many, however, virtues and values remain undefinable or elusive. These authors define and de-construct them, and in the process demonstrate how character helps people in their personal journeys to become better leaders. Furthermore, they explain how character ...Desde 8,20 €
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Mindfulness Is Demotivating
Hafenbrack, Andrew; Berinato, ScottArtículo HBS-F1901B-EThough the research on meditation and mindfulness is almost universally positive, a new study points to a potential downside of being present in the moment: A significant decrease in motivation. Yet, surprisingly, the inspirational dip appeared to have no impact on task performance.Desde 8,20 €
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Corporate Wellness Programs Make Us Unwell
Spicer, Andre; Berinato, ScottArtículo HBS-F1505B-EHas our obsession with health gone too far? A researcher explains why efforts to encourage employees to meet the new ideal of fitness may backfire.Desde 8,20 €
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Plantations Practiced Modern Management
Rosenthal, Caitlin; Berinato, ScottArtículo HBS-F1309D-EDetailed accounting records from the 19th century reveal that U.S. and West Indian slaveholders used scientific management techniques to run their operations.Desde 8,20 €
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Sometimes, Less Innovation Is Better
Aversa, Paolo; Berinato, ScottArtículo HBS-F1703B-EIniciativa emprendedoraIf your industry is in turmoil, your instinct might be to double down on innovation so that your firm can get ahead of all the change. But new research from a team led by a professor from City University of London suggests you might want to hold off. Its study of innovation in Formula 1 racing showed that when car technologies were undergoing rapid shifts, the teams that produced very basic vehicles outperformed the rest.Desde 8,20 €
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Dominion Defence Industries Inc.
Jeffrey GandzCaso IVEY-9B13M017-EDirección estratégicaThe regional manager of Latin America for a Canadian defence contractor must decide whether or not to employ a South American agent to represent the company and negotiate an agreement to supply body armour to the procurement group of a Central American country's armed forces. The Canadian manager is concerned about whether or not the employment of this agent poses a reputational risk to his company, given the current Canadian legislation with res...Desde 8,20 €