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Monsanto and the National University of Córdoba (C): The Price of a Bad Reputation: The Resolution
Fitz Herbert, Arturo; de la Cierva, YagoCase DPO-800-ECorporate GovernanceArgentina's agri-food sector experienced a boom starting 2011, and the country's arable land doubled in just five years. To meet the demand, Monsanto - the world's leading producer of genetically modified seeds and herbicides - decided to build a plant in the province of Córdoba and sign a collaboration agreement with the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences of the National University of Córdoba, the oldest and most prestigious academic institution i...Starting at €5.74
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BARBUSS Global S.A. Globalizing an SME (Portuguese Version, Portugal)
Caldart, AdrianCase SM-1652-PPEntrepreneurship, StrategyBarbuss Global is an Argentine company dedicated to the management of insurance recoveries. The company started its activities in Argentina as part of the Zass International group in 2002 and expanded its operations throughout Latin America. In 2013, Zass sold its Argentine operation to the CEO in that country, who strengthened the international bet by opening operations in Antwerp, Johannesburg and Mumbai. Barbuss' management was founded on a ve...Starting at €8.20
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Voltium, Inc. (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
del Potro, Eloy; Stein Martínez, Guido; Pin Arboledas, José Ramón; Vázquez-Dodero de Bonifaz, Juan CarlosCase BE-173-PBBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThe manager at Voltium,a European company that was installing electricity in various parts of an African country, pondered whether it was justifiable to yield to the extortion of a local public official of the Dambo region, just as the company was about to finalize the project for the electrification of the area. This case was recognized by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) as the best publication in the 2012 Case Writing ...Starting at €8.20
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The African Safari: Managing a Team in Crisis (A)
Mayank Dayal; Raes, AnneloesCase DPO-763-ELeadership and People ManagementProject leader Nimesh Kumar is facing a tough decision after his expat software development team is robbed from all their equipment. Should he abandon the project and return home to avoid the ongoing security threat, or stay in Kenya to finish the project and help their client and Kenya´s agricultural sector? Team members are divided into two groups, one group comprised of experienced team members aged in their late 30s and 40s who want to return...Starting at €8.20
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Diving Into the New Innovation Landscape
De Meyer, ArnoudArticle ART-2009-EInnovation and ChangeToday when the business world asks where the next innovative product or process will come from, many people start looking East. Based on decades of interaction and interviews with privileged observers in Asia, the author starts by discussing four innovation trends that have been heavily influenced by the growing capabilities in the emerging economies of China, India and Southeast Asia. The sources of innovation have become much more dispersed, th...Starting at €8.20
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Five Pillars for Doing Business in Africa
Mudida, Robert; Lago Esteban, AlejandroArticle ART-2670-EEconomics, Service and Operations Management, StrategyCompanies around the world are setting their sights on Africa as a new frontier for business. However, as with other emerging economies, African ones are tricky to navigate for the uninitiated. This article introduces the five pillars that companies need to consider in the African context. First the authors highlight the main macroeconomic trends; then they present a road map for companies planning to enter African markets. They draw on personal ...Starting at €8.20
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Strategies That Go the Distance in Africa
Ariño Martín, AfricaArticle ART-2671-EStrategyWhat do you need to know to expand your operations across the African continent? Quantitative data and statistical analyses are meaningless unless they go hand-in-hand with a deeper understanding and appreciation of the non-traditional factors that make growing a business there possible. This article shares the collective wisdom of African business leaders on the do's and don'ts of internationalizing in Africa, based on first-person interviews th...Starting at €8.20
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¿Qué tipo de liderazgo triunfa en África?
Ovadje, FrancaArticle ART-2672Leadership and People ManagementEste artículo explica los factores contextuales que se deben tener en cuenta para dirigir personas en el África subsahariana en general y en Nigeria en particular. La autora se basa en los estudios que ha realizado como directora del Centro de Investigación de Liderazgo y Ética de la Lagos Business School. Tras describir el contexto sociocultural subsahariano, subraya las cualidades de liderazgo necesarias para tener éxito en la región. Por últim...Starting at €8.20
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What Kind of Leader Will Thrive in Africa?
Ovadje, FrancaArticle ART-2672-ELeadership and People ManagementThis article discusses the context-specific factors that leaders must take into account when managing people and doing business in Africa, mainly sub-Saharan Africa and in particular, Nigeria. The author draws on several studies she has done as director of the Center for Research in Leadership and Ethics at Lagos Business School. First, she describes the general sociocultural context of sub-Saharan Africa. Then, she highlights the appropriate lea...Starting at €8.20
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Los desafíos de <i>compliance</i> en los mercados emergentes
Kleinhempel, MatthiasArticle ART-2791Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementAunque el objetivo de los directores de cumplimiento en cualquier empresa es asegurar el cumplimiento de la legislación e impulsar el comportamiento ético de todos sus miembros, la investigación del autor evidencia que la realidad a la que se enfrentan en los países desarrollados y los emergentes suele ser algo distinta. Por tanto, aunque hay una serie de aspectos comunes a cualquier programa de ética y cumplimiento, las prioridades, el enfoque d...Starting at €8.20