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La economía norteamericana en el cambio de siglo
Argandoña, AntonioCase ASE-412EconomicsSe explica la evolución de la economía norteamericana desde finales de los años setenta, cuando se estaba iniciando la burbuja especulativa que se manifestó en la fuerte subida de las cotizaciones bursátiles y en la euforia económica generalizada. Se presentan los hechos que permiten analizar las causas y efectos de esa burbuja, así como los que dieron lugar a la explosión de la misma y la recesión de 2001. El caso incluye información de los años...Starting at €8.20
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Building a 'Grand' Style: The John F. Kennedy's Experience
Leggett, Brian O'Connor; Salvia, A.Case DPO-103-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementThe Kennedy case is about how someone who was uneasy speaking in public became one of the best-remembered political orators of the 20th century. Kennedy worked hard to develop his oratorical abilities, while learning to turn controversy to advantage and polishing his networking skills. The case also deals with the advent of TV debates and audience management. Finally, it looks at examples of Kennedy's grand style: his inaugural address and his Be...Starting at €8.20
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Leggett, Brian O'ConnorCase DPO-70-ELeadership and People ManagementFrank Capra's Oscar-winning film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, made over sixty-five years ago, is one of the great classics of the film world. Like all great classics, whether on screen or in print, it is the underlying theme that gives it its longevity. It is not the actors, the special effects, the music or even the story that makes it special. It is special because it raises an issue that bothers us all: It is about integrity in politics; it i...Starting at €8.20
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Ronald Reagan: A Story telling style: 40th President of the United States
Leggett, Brian O'ConnorCase DPO-127-ELeadership and People Management, MarketingFormer actor Ronald Reagan, the U.S. president from 1981 to 1989, put his own stamp on presidential communication by harnessing the power of television broadcasting. He was a charming grand-style deliberate speaker, with a more intimate and personal style than John F. Kennedy and Barack Obama, with their Ciceronian style of oratory. Reagan was a conviction speaker with a storytelling manner who appeared to link up personally with his audience.Starting at €8.20
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Profile of a Negotiator: Lyndon Johnson: 36th President of the United States
Leggett, Brian O'ConnorCase DPO-128-ELeadership and People ManagementThe quote ¿Come now, and let us reason together¿ comes from Isaiah 1:18 and perhaps best sums up what we can describe as Lyndon B. Johnson¿s own very special interpersonal communication style. It was about negotiating or reasoning together. The ability to use the language of negotiation is of great benefit to everyone and, more especially, to those in business and politics. It is a set of skills and attitudes that differ from those needed by the ...Starting at €8.20
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The U.S. Economy at the Turn of the Century
Argandoña, AntonioCase ASE-412-EEconomicsThis case explains the evolution of the U.S. economy from the late 1970s, when the speculative bubble was just starting to grow. This bubble led to sharp increases in stock market prices and a generalized financial euphoria. The facts are given to enable analysis of the causes and effects of this bubble, and also the events that led it to burst, plunging the economy into the 2001 recession. The case includes information about the following years,...Starting at €8.20