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Relying On External Knowledge For Competitive Advantage: Why It Might Not Work
Hari Bapuji; David Loree; Mary M. CrossanArticle IVEY-9B11TC05-EStrategyMany managers believe that the acquisition and application of knowledge from external sources will have a clear impact on firm performance and innovation, yet little research exists that helps managers determine the impact of that knowledge. This article seeks to examine whether the use of external knowledge delivers the competitive advantage often claimed. It explains that the outcome of using external knowledge sources may not be positive, and ...Starting at €8.20
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Linking Candour to Leadership Character with Gen. Rick Hillier
Mary M. Crossan; Alyson ByrneArticle IVEY-9B13TF01-ELeadership and People ManagementLack of candour stems from avoidance of difficult or uncomfortable situations. However, what begins as an attempt to avoid difficulty often turns into a series of bad decisions and bad consequences. Candour allows organizations to have better idea generation, faster problem solving through avoiding “beating around the bush,” and more efficient processes. The authors argue that candour requires character and that with character comes the judgment ...Starting at €8.20
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Engaging the Moment Makes Better Leaders
Mary M. Crossan; Corey CrossanArticle IVEY-9B15TA04-ELeadership and People ManagementAs Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist Victor Frankl noted, the space between stimulus and response creates an opportunity to engage the moment in a way that can be transformative. However, engaging the moment is difficult because attention on the task at hand can be drawn away by past experiences, as well as expectations for the future. The ability to engage the moment is developed over time and anchored in competence, character and commitment...Starting at €8.20
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A Not So Rosy Situation: Bill Aziz's Challenge at White Rose Crafts and Nursery Sales Limited - Teaching Note
Mary M. Crossan; Gerard Seijts; Ken MarkTeaching Note IVEY-8B07M53-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyTeaching note for product 9B07M053.Starting at €0.00
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Roaring Out of Recession (Spanish version)
Gulati, Ranjay; Nohria, Nitin; Wohlgezogen, FranzArticle HBS-R1003CStrategya combination of cutting costs, mainly by improving operational efficiency (rather than by slashing the number of employees relative to peers), and developing new business opportunities by making significantly greater investments than rivals do in R&D and marketing while also investing in plants and machinery.Starting at €8.20
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Liberar el poder del marketing
Comstock, Beth; Gulati, Ranjay; Liguori, StephenArticle HBS-R1010HMarketingHasta hace pocos años, General Electric cree que sus productos podrían prácticamente promocionarse. Los vendedores se habían limitado a empujar información de forma pasiva a los responsables en el centro para la innovación típicamente en I + D o de ingeniería, con el resultado de que las mentes brillantes se consumen en trabajos sin futuro. Cuando se trataba de discusiones acerca de la estrategia corporativa, el marketing no estaba en la mesa. Pe...Starting at €8.20
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GE's Global Growth Experiment (Spanish Version)
Gulati, RanjayArticle HBS-S17052Knowledge and CommunicationDurante sus 16 años como CEO, Jeffrey Immelt diseñado un cambio de imagen radical de GE, el reposicionamiento de la empresa como una empresa industrial digitales mirando para definir el futuro de la Internet de las cosas. En el artículo principal de Spotlight, que comparte lo que aprendió sobre dirigir una organización gigante a través de cambios masivos. Hay varias clases: (1) Ser disciplinado. Este medio de anidación iniciativas dentro de la ot...Starting at €8.20
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Hill Country Snack Foods Co. (Spanish version)
Kester, W. Carl; Stephenson, CraigCase HBS-913S04FinanceHill Country Snack Foods, located in Austin, Texas, manufactures, markets, and distributes snack foods and frozen treats. The CEO is passionate about maximizing shareholder value and believes in keeping tight control over costs and operating the business as efficiently as possible. The company invests in additional capacity and new products only when attractive, low-risk opportunities are identified and can be funded internally. The firm's cultur...Starting at €8.20
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Tiffany & Co. 1993 (Spanish version)
Kester, W. Carl; Backstrand, KendallCase HBS-202S13FinanceLa reestructuración de la venta al por menor del acuerdo de Tiffany con Mitsukoshi Ltd. en 1993 expuso a Tiffany sustancial volatilidad del tipo de cambio yen / dólar que no se había enfrentado con anterioridad. Esta nueva exposición requiere Tiffany para establecer políticas y prácticas de gestión de riesgo. La administración debe determinar si a Seto, cuál es el objetivo de la cobertura debe ser, la cantidad de exposición a la cubierta, y qué i...Starting at €8.20
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El proyecto de la mina de carbón An Tai Bao
Kester, W. Carl; Melnick, Richard P.Case HBS-206S08FinanceUn Tai Bao es la mayor mina de carbón a cielo abierto más grande del mundo y se encuentra en la provincia china de Shanxi. Después de ocho años de planificación y negociación, Occidental Petroleum, el socio extranjero en el trato, está a punto de firmar un acuerdo de financiación y la propiedad de $ 475 millones de dólares que implica $ 20 millones de su propio patrimonio y recurso limitado. El acuerdo contiene una serie de características inusua...Starting at €8.20