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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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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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Tergasa (B)
Segarra, José Antonio; Carrillo, JordiCase M-1297Accounting and Control, Corporate GovernanceLa dirección de Tergasa reflexiona con su consultor acerca de la necesidad de confeccionar un sistema de información para el control de las operaciones de negocio, ya que los sistemas utilizados hasta ahora por la compañía son muy rudimentarios y no dan pistas sobre el desempeño de las distintas actividades.Starting at €5.74
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Tergasa (A)
Segarra, José Antonio; Fernández, Albert; Carrillo, JordiCase M-1294Finance, MarketingTergasa, fundada en 1988, es una pyme del sector textil que atraviesa por una situación delicada, con problemas de tesorería y dificultades de rentabilidad en una de sus líneas de negocio. Tanto los propietarios como la dirección están preocupados; los primeros, por el riesgo patrimonial (dado que han aportado garantías al negocio), y la segunda, por los pasos que hay que dar para solucionar los problemas financieros y de gestión del negocio....Starting at €8.20
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Las medidas laborales de la empresa en situación de crisis
Segarra, José Antonio; Carrillo, JordiTechnical Note JN-27Leadership and People Management, StrategyEsta nota técnica presenta las medidas de ajuste laboral de las empresas en crisis a la luz de la última reforma laboral propuesta en el Real Decreto Ley 3/2012. Dichas medidas se presentan clasificadas en voluntarias y forzosas y en definitivas y temporales. También se revisan los despidos individuales y colectivos, las modificaciones sustanciales de las condiciones de trabajo y la negociación colectiva con las cláusulas de descuelgue.Starting at €8.20
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Fuentes de financiación para la PYME (I). El descuento comercial
Carrillo, Jordi; Segarra, José AntonioTechnical Note FN-573FinanceLa nota describe el descuento comercial de efectos como fuente de financiación de la inversión en circulante de clientes. Se detallan las principales características de este instrumento financiero, sus costes y la correcta gestión por parte de las empresas. Se incluyen apéndices que describen la contabilización de las operaciones de descuento de efectos.Starting at €8.20
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Laboratorios Alce Brazil: Sales Team Turnover
Segarra, José Antonio; Carrillo, JordiCase M-1264-ELeadership and People Management, MarketingLaboratorios Alce, a Brazilian market leader in ophthalmic drugs, faces a disproportionate turnover in its network of salespeople, with serious consequences for the business. The national sales manager reflects on the causes of the high turnover rate and on possible solutions. In addition, he contemplates introducing changes to the commercial organization and sizing of his network of 70 salespeople.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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Nestlé's Alliance for YOUth (B)
Reiche, Sebastian; Liao, YuanCase DPO-439-EThe case deals with Nestlé's launch of the "Nestlé needs YOUth" initiative, whose main objective was to improve the employability of young people. The A case outlines how the initiative was launched in Europe at an overarching level, while leaving each local country operation with a lot of autonomy to decide how to carry it out. As a result, different challenges and local adaptations were necessary in each country. The B case details how the in...Starting at €5.74