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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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Eyeblaster: Facilitación de la Siguiente Generación de Publicidad Online
Ofek, ElieCase HBS-508S15MarketingPara maximizar su eficacia, los casos de color deben imprimirse en color. Eyeblaster gestión tiene que decidir sobre el mejor curso de acción para mantener su impulso de la habilitación de línea rica publicidad en los medios. La presión de los competidores está obligando a la empresa a reevaluar su estrategia de comercialización anterior que se centró principalmente en conseguir agencias de publicidad para su uso defensor de producto de gestión d...Starting at €8.20
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The Best Way to Name Your Product 2.0 (Spanish version)
Bertini, Marco; Gourville, John; Ofek, ElieArticle HBS-F1105CMarketingAlthough there's ample research to guide marketers in naming new products, little of it has addressed follow-on offerings, even though these make up the bulk of new products in many industries. Companies have two basic strategies to choose from. They can stick with a name, often adding a sequential indicator (PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3), or they can come up with an entirely new name (Nintendo's Wii). Three questions managers should consider whe...Starting at €8.20
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In Search of a Second Act (HBR Case Study)
Ofek, Elie; Avery, JillArticle HBS-R1304X-EMarketingRiding the popularity of a great first product is easy; finding the next one is hard. Written by Elie Ofek and Jill Avery, this fictional HBR Case Study features expert commentary by Gauri Nanda and Ravi Sawhney. For teaching purposes, this is the case-only version of the HBR case study. The commentary-only version is Reprint R1304Z. The complete case study and commentary is Reprint R1304M.Starting at €8.20
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From Niche to Mainstream (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Ofek, ElieArticle HBS-R1804M-EKnowledge and CommunicationRiku Nakamura relocated six years ago with his family from Tokyo to San Mateo, California, to spearhead the launch of Kenko USA, the first foreign subsidiary of a Japanese cracker company. However, Kenko USA hasn't taken off as hoped, and his family is ready to return home. Riku now ponders which course to recommend to Kenko's executive team: a lucrative private-label deal that would quickly drive revenue growth or a new branded marketing push th...Starting at €8.20