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Forensic Speaking: The Case of Margaret Thatcher: Primer Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1979-1990)
Leggett, Brian O'ConnorCase DPO-109-ELeadership and People ManagementAccording to the classical writer Quintilian, "The orator should use the plain style to instruct, the grand style to move, and the intermediate style to charm." When Margaret Thatcher became Britain's prime minister in 1979, she arrived at Downing Street with an argumentative style, authoritative manner and a whole new ideological package. Her style was built on knowing the facts, analyzing them, and then using this analysis to support her conten...Starting at €8.20
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Amanco Brasil (A): Branding Strategy
Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; Sauerbronn Jacinto, Rodrigo; Cerquinho, FábioCase M-1282-EMarketingAmanco was Latin America's leading manufacturer and marketer of pipes and fittings solutions for water management systems, with worldwide net sales of US$ 688 million. The company had been in Brazil for 10 years but was losing money. CEO Roberto Salas and Marketing Director Marise Barroso were preparing a proposal for the Brazilian operations at the request of Grupo Nueva, the Swiss holding company that owned Amanco. One of the key decisions to b...Starting at €8.20
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Soft Power and Personal Magnetism: Brendan Bracken
Leggett, Brian O'ConnorCase DPO-136-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People Management: If one has professional credibility and is charming and articulate, does personal credibility, in so far as one's private life is concerned, really matter in the long run? This case is not only about the balance between professional and personal credibility; it also covers the importance of perception in the communication process. The world has known many great survivors and certainly our protagonist in this case, Brendan Bracken, was one of th...Starting at €8.20
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Amanco Brasil (C): A New Threat: Defending the Brand Against a Foreign Entrant
Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; Sauerbronn Jacinto, Rodrigo; Cerquinho, FábioCase M-1284-EMarketingAmanco was Latin America's leading manufacturer and marketer of pipes and fittings solutions for water management systems, and Amanco Brasil held a strong position in the Brazilian market after a successful branding campaign that had begun four years earlier. Belgian giant Aliaxis arrived in Brazil with the acquisition of Provinil in September 2008, adding more competition to the already competitive pipes and fittings market. Amanco, which only a...Starting at €5.74
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Embraer 1994: from a Dream to a Global Player
Cerquinho, Fábio; Barros, Renato; Sabrià, FredericCase P-1109-EService and Operations ManagementStarting at €8.20
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Embraer 2010: from a Dream to a Global Player
Cerquinho, Fábio; Barros, Renato; Sabrià, FredericCase P-1110-EService and Operations ManagementEn 1994 EMBRAER se encuentra ante una grave crisis financiera agravada por la situación del sector y de Brasil. La empresa, de capital público, es privatizada. El caso plantea la estrategia de turn-around a seguir. En Embraer 1994 permite discutir las opciones que se le abren a un fabricante de aviones en una economía emergente. En principio parecería que "este no es el tipo de producto a fabricar en Brasil". En principio solo respuestas poco con...Starting at €8.20
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Amanco Brasil (B): Developing a Marketing Plan for the Brazilian Market
Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; Sauerbronn Jacinto, Rodrigo; Cerquinho, FábioCase M-1283-EMarketingAmanco was Latin America's leading manufacturer and marketer of pipes and fittings solutions for water management systems, with worldwide net sales of US$ 688 million. Marketing Director Marise Barroso needed to develop a marketing plan to launch the Amanco brand in Brazil. The plan included investments in training programs, media advertising, internal marketing, and social campaigns.Starting at €5.74
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A Question of Credibility
Leggett, Brian O'ConnorCase DPO-5-ELeadership and People ManagementThe persuasive role of character was seriously devalued during the Enlightenment. The rise of experimental science emphasised the goal of neutrality, which was thought to be guaranteed only through radical detachment: subject and object were thus torn asunder.Starting at €8.20