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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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Camping Alto Castejón
Ariño, Africa; Santomá, Javier; Vázquez- Dodero, Juan Carlos; Gallo Ll.Case ASN-21Decision Analysis, StrategyDos consultores deciden hacer una inversión en un Camping del Valle de Benasque (Alto Castejón) pensando que sería un buen negocio, las cosas empiezan a ir mal cuando el dueño del camping no hace las inversiones debidas, y pone trabas a que se estudien a fondo los números. Esto plantea decisiones que se deben tomar para mejorar la gestión.Starting at €8.20
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Demetrio Bancarel
Gadea J.; Santomá, JavierCase F-744-EFinanceThe case discusses the challenge of choosing and implementing a centralized treasury management system. It introduces almost all the important elements to be considered in a decision of this kind and discusses their advantages and disadvantages.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
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La normativa regulatoria
Santomá, Javier; Junceda, Javier; Sancho, CarlosTechnical Note FN-607FinanceLa nota profundiza en los perfiles legales aplicables a todos los sectores regulados, como consecuencia de la promulgación de la Ley 2/2011, de 4 de marzo, de Economía Sostenible, que incorpora a nuestro ordenamiento los principios de buena regulación, aplicables a las iniciativas normativas de las administraciones públicas, y una serie de instrumentos para la mejora regulatoria. Tales principios se dirigen al mantenimiento de un marco normativo ...Starting at €8.20
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El mercado de la energía I
Santomá, Javier; Junceda, Javier; Sancho, CarlosTechnical Note FN-609FinanceLas actividades de refino de crudo de petróleo, transporte, almacenamiento, distribución y venta de productos derivados del petróleo son libres, sin perjuicio de las obligaciones fiscales, la ordenación del territorio, el medioambiente y la protección de consumidores y usuarios. También lo son las actividades de importación, exportación e intercambio intracomunitario, salvo las normas comunitarias y las fiscales de aplicación. En cualquier caso, ...Starting at €8.20
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El derecho regulatorio
Junceda, Javier; Sancho, Carlos; Santomá, JavierTechnical Note FN-605FinanceEsta nota refleja una síntesis de la evolución que ha experimentado en los últimos tiempos la intervención pública de la economía en los diferentes Estados que componen la comunidad internacional. Como consecuencia de dicho desarrollo, los clásicos conceptos de policía y servicio público, aunque especialmente este último, han ido configurando, con el tiempo, un nuevo modelo en el que las administraciones públicas ya no son las prestadoras directa...Starting at €8.20