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Untapping Innovation
IESE InsightArticle ART-2795-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Innovation and ChangeWhy do some innovations take off, while others languish? "Things cannot happen before their time," cautions Igal Aisenberg, a dairy farmer turned agricultural businessman who worked for Netafim, maker of drip irrigation systems. In this article he discusses the conflux of conditions that leads to the adoption of disruptive technology, and he underscores the importance of a business having social ends.Starting at €8.20
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Banco Magyar
Cardona Soriano, PabloCase FH-634Leadership and People ManagementEl Banco Magyar es el nombre ficticio de uno de los tres bancos que había resultado de la división del Banco Central de Hungría. Pocos años después, es comprado por un banco americano y éste envía a uno de sus analistas para dirigir el banco en Hungría. Este caso sirve de introducción al curso de Dirección de Personal y da pie a hablar de las diferencias entre la función directiva y la función técnica.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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Ashby Pharmaceuticals
Muñoz-Cobo, Diego; Villanueva, JulianCase M-1208-EMarketingJames Conica had just been appointed new sales director of the company Ashby Pharmaceuticals, which sold pharmaceutical products. His task was to substantially improve the performance of the sales force, which according to company director Ian Thompson, had ample scope for improvement.Starting at €8.20
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Magyar Bank
Cardona Soriano, PabloCase FH-634-ELeadership and People ManagementBanco Magyar is the fictitious name of one of the three banks resulting from the split-up of the Hungarian Central Bank. A few years later the bank is acquired by an American institution, which sends one of its analysts to manage the Hungarian subsidiary. This case serves as an introduction to the Personnel Management course and provides material for discussion of the differences between the managerial role and the role of the specialist.Starting at €8.20
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Graphisoft
Pistrui J.; Roure, JuanCase P-932-EService and Operations ManagementGraphisoft is a Hungarian based technology company that develops, markets and supports advanced 3D computer aided design (CAD) software for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industries. Their leading product -ArchiCAD®- is designed for the personal computer platform and represented 90% of the $19 million in company sales in 1996. ArchiCAD is sold in 80 countries and in 19 different languages. The case reviews the entrepreneuria...Starting at €8.20
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CVO Group: la expansión europea
Mitchell, Jordan; Prats, Mª JuliaCase E-102Entrepreneurship, Service and Operations ManagementNorrie Sinclair, consejero delegado de CVO Group, una empresa de contratación de personal con sede en Budapest (Hungría) que opera en toda Europa del Este, está barajando dos tipos de expansión: una ampliación geográfica a Londres (Reino Unido) y una expansión hacia el alquiler de personal a través de la adquisición. En su búsqueda por un objetivo a adquirir, ha dado con Center Group, una empresa polaca dedicada al alquiler de personal y a la sub...Starting at €8.20
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Towards the Top End by Being Down Under: Haier's Acquisition of Fisher & Paykel Appliances
Reiche, Sebastian; Lee, Yih-Teen; Sánchez-Runde, CarlosCase DPO-420-EDecision Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementHarry Hou, director and owner of the Oceania microenterprise for Haier Group, a leading multinational consumer electronics and home appliances company headquartered in Qingdao, was contemplating the future of the group's acquisition of Fisher & Paykel Appliances (FPA). A delegation of Haier representatives, with whom he had spent the day discussing collaborations between Haier and FPA, had just left, allowing him a few moments to reflect on the p...Starting at €8.20
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CVO Group: the European Expansion
Mitchell, Jordan; Prats, Mª JuliaCase E-102-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations ManagementNorrie Sinclair, CEO of CVO Group - a recruiting company based in Budapest, Hungary, with operations throughout Eastern Europe - is considering two types of expansion: geographic enlargement to London, UK and expanding into personnel leasing through acquisition. In his search for an acquisition target, he has come across Center Group, a company participating in both personnel leasing and payroll outsourcing in Poland. This case allows students t...Starting at €8.20
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Descubra qué hace vibrar a sus empleados
Sanchez-Runde, Carlos J.; Steers, Richard M.Article ART-1786Leadership and People ManagementCuando las empresas incorporan prácticas de gestión internacionales suelen pasar por alto un componente vital en la dirección y productividad de los empleados: la influencia de la cultura. La investigación sobre la motivación, los valores personales y la actitud respecto al trabajo apenas tiene en cuenta las diferencias culturales. Pero está comprobado que la cultura juega un papel destacado en la comprensión del comportamiento y la satisfacción ...Starting at €8.20