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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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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
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Brasil Foods (Spanish version)
Bell, David E.; Kindred, NatalieCase HBS-514S04StrategyA mediados de 2011, la gestión de Brasil Foods, un brasileño que lleva la marca de alimentos productor y exportador de proteínas, está evaluando estrategias para el crecimiento internacional y nacional. El equipo acaba de recibir la aprobación de las autoridades antimonopolio de Brasil para completar la fusión de Perdigao y Sadia, los dos productores de alimentos masivas que se habían combinado para formar Brasil Foods en 2009. Ahora, el equipo e...Starting at €8.20
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Computadoras Compaq: Intel Inside
Bell, David E.; Leamon, AnnCase HBS-503S44MarketingPresenta los resultados de la investigación cuantitativa y cualitativa de mercado sobre la posible aceptación de un procesador Intel no en la línea de portátiles de consumo de Compaq Computer. Si el portátil no es de Intel de bajo costo, es un éxito, la empresa va a mantener o aumentar su participación del 45% del mercado. Si no es así, podría dejar de ser un jugador en el mercado que ha creado y llenado. Los estudiantes deben evaluar la fiabilid...Starting at €8.20
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Staples, Inc. (Spanish Version)
Bell, David E.Case HBS-503S59MarketingGrapas no está satisfecho con el merchandising de su mobiliario de oficina. El caso analiza la situación, permitiendo a los estudiantes a tener en cuenta si la categoría se debe dejar caer o ser cambiado. Permite la consideración de la cartera de productos de un posicionamiento implica, y alienta un debate sobre merchandising esta categoría en particular.Starting at €8.20
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Brioni (Spanish Version)
Bell, David E.Case HBS-503S79MarketingPara maximizar su eficacia, los casos de color deben imprimirse en color. En caso de Brioni, fabricante traje internacionalmente conocido, de los hombres exclusivos y minorista extender su línea para incluir ropa de las mujeres? La oportunidad es entrar en un mercado mucho más grande y rentable. Los peligros son: 1) poner en peligro la imagen existente, y 2) no reconocer las muy diferentes exigencias organizativas de negocio de la moda de las muj...Starting at €8.20