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Aligning Governance Interests for the Long Haul
Berrone, PascualArticle ART-1893-ECorporate GovernanceAs many as 93 percent of CEOs surveyed say sustainability is essential to their company¿s future success. At the same time, they recognize ¿an implementation gap in meeting their ambition to embed sustainability deep and wide within their organizations.¿ To bridge this gap, there is one factor of overriding importance: a firm¿s corporate governance model. In this article, the author draws on several pieces of research on U.S. firms in polluting i...Starting at €8.20
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A New Approach to Fix Broken Governance
Pirson, Michael; Turnbull, ShannArticle ART-2129-ECorporate GovernanceMany attempts are being made to improve corporate governance in the wake of the financial crisis. But few seem to be tackling the real issue: that our top-down paradigms, rooted in transactional, unitary, economistic notions, need to be completely rewritten in favor of a more humanistic model. Citing examples such as the John Lewis Partnership and Mondragón Corporation, the authors propose the adoption of network governance, which they say would ...Starting at €8.20
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The Real Value of Say-on-Pay
Giné, MireiaArticle ART-2313-ECorporate Governance, FinanceIn light of the financial crisis, shareholder activism is growing around the globe, leading to Say-on-Pay policies, which give shareholders the opportunity to voice their opinions on executive pay, and put pressure on boards to justify and explain pay packages more clearly to shareholders, if not redesign them completely. In several high-profile cases, large companies have failed to obtain approval of pay packages for their CEOs due to such activ...Starting at €8.20
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Paths to Keep Wealth in Family Hands
Roure Alomar, Juan; Segurado Llorente, Juan LuisArticle ART-2596-ECorporate Governance, EntrepreneurshipSince the onset of the global financial crisis, there has been a surge of interest among family businesses in the activities of family offices -- special entities designed to manage and administer a family's portfolio of investments, while also making sure that future wealth-creation activities happen in sustainable ways for generations to come. With the combined wealth of the 50 largest family offices representing nearly $1 trillion, family busi...Starting at €8.20
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Risk Oversight: What Every Director Should Know
Ormazabal, GaizkaArticle ART-2818-EAccounting and Control, Corporate Governance, StrategyThe public and political perception that excessive risk-taking was to blame for the global financial crisis has led to a number of legislative and regulatory actions concerning the role of the board in risk oversight. This article discusses the main factors driving the pressure on boards to oversee corporate risk and the potential consequences of this emphasis on risk oversight. The author describes how companies are responding to the higher dema...Starting at €8.20
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10 Trends for the Board of 2020
Nueno, PedroArticle ART-2849-ECorporate GovernanceThe onward march of globalization, internationalization, digitalization and regulation have made corporate governance an increasingly complex affair, demanding that boards live up to the expectations of today and tomorrow. Especially in key areas such as strategic oversight and risk supervision, the board's remit requires raised levels of competence as well as ethical and responsible behavior. Distilling years of experience on the boards of vario...Starting at €8.20
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IESE Insight. Issue 2. Third quarter 2009
IESE InsightMagazine REV-2-EAccounting and Control, Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, Decision Analysis, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Information Technologies, Innovation and Change, Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People Management, Marketing, Service and Operations Management, StrategyThis edition of the IESE Insight review shows how working together with others can multiply your company¿s own best effort. A study by Kathleen M. Eisenhardt (Stanford) and Pinar Ozcan (IESE) reveals how even small firms with few resources can use strategic alliances to strengthen their market position, gain new capabilities and resources, and grow during difficult times. Thomas Vollmann and Carlos Cordón (IMD) present a tested process to ...Starting at €22.00
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IESE Insight. Issue 25. Second Quarter 2015
IESE InsightMagazine REV-54-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Information Technologies, Innovation and Change, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThis magazine is for all managers looking to give their enterprise a tune-up, so business engines can keep the global economy powering ahead. Albert Fernández Terricabras explores the main reasons behind the chronic shortage of resources faced by many SMEs and proposes strategies for dealing with them. Walter Kuemmerle identifies the dimensions of an entrepreneurial society that increase the likelihood that enterprises will prosper, despite the s...Starting at €22.00
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IESE Insight. Issue 28. First Quarter 2016
IESE InsightMagazine REV-61-EAccounting and Control, Corporate Governance, Decision Analysis, Innovation and Change, Knowledge and Communication, StrategyRisk need not be so fearsome, provided you arm yourself with the winning advice of this magazine. Philip Bromiley and Devaki Rau offer nine practical suggestions to help managers distinguish the risks that really matter, i.e., those that might put you out of business. Gaizka Ormazabal describes the pressure on boards to oversee corporate risk and how companies are responding. Witold J. Henisz explains how to mitigate stakeholder risks and maximiz...Starting at €22.00
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IESE Insight. Issue 36. First Quarter 2018
IESE InsightMagazine REV-77-ECorporate Governance, Innovation and Change, Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People Management, Marketing, StrategyThe resources you need may lie outside your firm. Before stepping out, know what it takes to make alliances work. Africa Ariño and Rafael Andreu use the case of a healthcare alliance to show how partners can better coordinate their activities to improve their joint performance. Jeffrey J. Reuer and Shivaram V. Devarakonda discuss when it may be appropriate to set up a steering committee in non-equity alliances. Solon Moreira sees three necessary ...Starting at €22.00