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How a Social Logic Can Transform Your Business
Santos, FilipeArticle ART-2594-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, StrategyThough social entrepreneurship and traditional, commercial entrepreneurship have many things in common, there are some fundamental differences. The author, an expert in the field of social entrepreneurship and social innovation, believes social entrepreneurship offers a transformative grassroots alternative to the usual way of doing business. This article highlights four crucial ways in which social entrepreneurs differ from their traditional cou...Starting at €8.20
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Ebola: Managing to Save Lives
IESE InsightArticle ART-2676-EService and Operations ManagementA year after the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa in March 2014, health-care experts are cautiously optimistic that the epidemic appears to be slowing. Although the outlook is brighter than a year ago when the first case was detected in Guinea, there is still a long way to go and many lessons to be learned in managing a crisis of this scale, related to institutional shortfalls, international coordination, engagement with local stakeholders and, m...Starting at €8.20
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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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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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Sinpasa (A)
Pons, J. M.; Segarra, José Antonio; Vila, VictorianoCase M-1016MarketingEl nuevo jefe de ventas de la zona norte de España de una empresa de suministros de papelería técnica se plantea cómo preparar su entrada a la vista de unos pobres resultados.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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Muhammad Yunus, un liderazgo real
Sánchez, M. J.; Alvarez de Mon, SantiagoCase DPO-59Leadership and People ManagementEl caso recoge la trayectoria vital de Muhammad Yunus, fundador y presidente del Grameen Bank, desde su infancia, años de estudio, estancia en Estados Unidos, primeras iniciativas, etc. El caso analiza la personalidad, proyectos y motivaciones del profesor Yunus, hombre clave en el diseño, desarrollo y consolidación del Grameen Bank.Starting at €8.20
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Plug Power, Inc. (A)
Vera, Juan; López Cardenete, Juan LuisCase SM-1715Innovation and ChangePlug Power pone de manifiesto el potencial de la innovación en los modelos de negocio. Aprovecha, en una etapa muy temprana, la eclosión del hidrógeno como vector emergente imprescindible de la Transición Energética hacia una sociedad descarbonizada. El hidrógeno verde se perfila como el combustible y la materia prima que haga viable la descarbonización allá donde, por razones tecnológicas o de competitividad, no sea posible la electrificación de...Starting at €8.20
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Michel Saint-Laurent (A)
Ruizalba, José Luis; Chinchilla, NuriaCase DPO-151Leadership and People ManagementMichel es el director general de una empresa. Alexandra, la directora comercial, es buena profesional y cumple objetivos, pero tiene una personalidad complicada que le lleva a tener algunos choques con compañeros de trabajo. Michel mantiene la distancia con ella y quiere que todos la traten sólo a nivel profesional, porque piensa que es lo mejor para todos. Alexandra tiene algunos problemas para los que necesita ayuda. Michel desconoce en concre...Starting at €8.20