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Risk Oversight: What Every Director Should Know
Ormazabal, GaizkaArticle ART-2818-EAccounting and Control, Corporate Governance, StrategyThe public and political perception that excessive risk-taking was to blame for the global financial crisis has led to a number of legislative and regulatory actions concerning the role of the board in risk oversight. This article discusses the main factors driving the pressure on boards to oversee corporate risk and the potential consequences of this emphasis on risk oversight. The author describes how companies are responding to the higher dema...Starting at €8.20
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The upsides of downward deference
Reiche, Sebastian; Neeley, TsedalArticle 75264Leadership and People ManagementLeaders who find themselves out of their element can get ahead by deferring to subordinates. Here we explain how power can come from letting it go.Starting at €8.20
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Variance Analysis
Ormazabal, Gaizka; Soler, EdiTechnical Note CN-226-EAccounting and ControlIn this technical note we explain how to analyze deviations from a budget. We call this procedure variance analysis. The purpose of this analysis is to better understand the sources of variation between the budget and the actual performance of a company. To illustrate the methodology, we use an example of a company in the textile industry. In the second part of the technical note, we explain how to conduct a variance analysis when there is a vari...Starting at €8.20
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Management of International Staff
García, Clara; Reiche, Sebastian; Harzing, Anne-WilTechnical Note DPON-79-ELeadership and People ManagementOver the last few decades, Western multinational corporations (MNCs) have shifted their focus beyond the industrialized world, attempting to capitalize on the growing business opportunities in developing and emerging markets. At the same time, many MNCs from emerging economies have expanded their activities beyond their domestic markets, with companies such as Haier, Embraer, Lenovo, Tata, Vale and Cemex successfully operating on an international...Starting at €8.20
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Myer and Flanagan (A): High-Stake Recruitment at the Top
Reiche, Sebastian; Akkan, ErenCase DPO-352-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementThis 2-case series focuses on the challenges of senior executive replacements at Australian department store Myer. In late spring of 2014, Myer was going through a major reshuffle of its senior management team. More than 20 senior managers had left the company over the past 2 years, and the exodus of some key members of the executive team was continuing. The turnover had accelerated after CEO Bernie Brookes decided in February 2014 to remain in h...Starting at €8.20
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Precios de transferencia
Ormazabal, Gaizka; Soler, EdiTechnical Note CN-227Accounting and ControlEn las empresas multidivisionales, es frecuente la transferencia de productos entre sus divisiones. Por ejemplo, algunas divisiones están especializadas en la fabricación de productos intermedios, que después se transfieren a otras divisiones especializadas en productos terminados. El precio que la división de fabricación cobra a otras divisiones por los productos intermedios se denomina "precio de transferencia". Aunque pueda parecer que las tra...Starting at €8.20
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Monetary Incentives
Ormazabal, Gaizka; Soler, EdiTechnical Note CN-229-EAccounting and Control, Corporate GovernanceWhen designing incentive systems, companies seek to induce employees to act in the best interest of the firm. Among other things, incentive systems tackle the following issues: (1) How can firms retain talent?; (2) How can firms motivate managers to do their best?; and (3) How can firms incentivize managers to take risks without inducing excessive risk-taking? In this technical note, we illustrate how these issues can be dealt with using monetar...Starting at €8.20
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Say on Pay at Citigroup
Ormazabal, Gaizka; Kadach, IgorCase C-795-EAccounting and Control, Corporate Governance, FinanceThis case examines the failed Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation (Say on Pay) for Citigroup and Vikram Pandit in April 2012. The general objective of the case is to help students understand executive compensation packages. As specific objectives, the case is intended to help students: i) Understand the components of executive compensation packages ii) Estimate the economic value of executive compensation packages iii) ...Starting at €8.20
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Enabling Telework Away From Home: Daysk.com
Reiche, SebastianCase DPO-422-ELeadership and People ManagementThe case describes Daysk.com's strategy to convince potential corporate clients to implement remote-work policies, in order to expand its market for remote-work solutions. Daysk.com offers a network of workspaces - a desk, a coworking space, a meeting room or a conference facility - that professionals can reserve in real time and access for a specific time slot. It also provides analytics about employees' workspace consumption.Starting at €8.20
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The British Parbaked Bread Ltd.
Ormazabal, Gaizka; Soler, EdiCase C-782-EAccounting and ControlFounded in 2010 by its current CEO, Alisha Balasubramanian, The British Parbaked Bread Ltd. (BPB) manufactured parbaked bread in the United Kingdom. Since the start of its operations, BPB had experienced spectacular growth. In the fiscal year 2013 the firm's sales were £13 million. Prompted by the company's rapid growth, Alisha and Li Yan Chen - the firm's CFO - had decided to implement a new information system to measure BPB's performance on a m...Starting at €8.20