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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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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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Grupo Peñarroya. Nota del Instructor
Llano Irusta, M. A.; Hernández Rdguez-Mancheño, C.Teaching Note IIST-PITN-196Service and Operations ManagementEn el año 2018, el Grupo Peñarroya contaba con dos negocios en la Costa del Sol, el residencial, basado en desarrollar promociones de viviendas destinadas principalmente a “segunda residencia”, con un alcance mayoritariamente internacional, y el hotelero, enfocado principalmente a la venta de vacaciones familiares en los hoteles del resort Holiday World, bajo el concepto de todo incluido en verano y comercializando micro segmentos turísticos en i...Starting at €0.00
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Grupo Toks: Las empresas responsables ¿Son buenos negocios?. Nota del Instructor
Llano Irusta, M. A.Teaching Note IIST-PITN-199Service and Operations ManagementEn 2019, Restaurantes Toks, fundado en 1971, cumplía 47 años en México. Contaban con 207 unidades distribuidas por todo el país, compitiendo en el formato de restaurantes familiares, atendiendo a 32,4 millones de clientes al año, a través de 10.700 colaboradores. Toks formaba parte de Grupo Gigante, donde los restaurantes representaban una de las unidades estratégicas de negocio. Su propuesta de valor al cliente consistía en dar el mejor producto...Starting at €0.00
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Grefusa-Intersnack: la consolidación de la planificación estratégica (B)
Llano Irusta, M. A.; Rodríguez Bouzo, S.Case IIST-PI-202Service and Operations ManagementEn diciembre de 2017, Agustín Gregori, Consejero Delegado de Grefusa, colgaba el teléfono más que satisfecho con el desarrollo de la conversación con Maarten Leerdam, Consejero Delegado de Intersnack Group, uno de los principales fabricantes de snacks salados en Europa. Si todo transcurría según lo previsto, en el primer trimestre del año entrante, se anunciaría la firma de una”joint venture” entre ambas empresas. El objetivo del acuerdo en ciern...Starting at €5.74
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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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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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Hailing a New Era: Haier in Japan (A and B) - Teaching Note
Sánchez-Runde, Carlos; Lee, Yih-Teen; Reiche, SebastianTeaching Note DPOT-70-ELeadership and People ManagementFounded in 1984 by Zhang Ruimin, current CEO of the company, Haier has rapidly grown from a small refrigerator plant in Qingdao, China, to a global leader in home appliances. As one of the most valuable brands in China, Haier designs, manufactures and sells various home appliances including refrigerators, air conditioners and washing machines in over 100 countries. Since 2006, Haier has aggressively expanded its international presence, aiming to ...Starting at €0.00