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Storytelling That Moves People (Spanish version)
McKee, Robert; Fryer, BronwynArticle HBS-R0306BStrategyWhen executives need to persuade an audience, most try to build a case with facts, statistics, and some quotes from authorities. In other words, they resort to "companyspeak," the tools of rhetoric they have been trained to use. In this conversation with HBR, Robert McKee, the world's best-known screenwriting lecturer, argues that executives can engage people in a much deeper--and ultimately more convincing--way if they toss out their PowerPoint ...Starting at €8.20
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El caso HBR: La ola de despidos
Fryer, BronwynArticle HBS-R0903ALeadership and People ManagementAstrigo está en problemas. La cadena de mejoras para el hogar ha perdido su pronóstico de ganancias mal y las ventas están cayendo. Una reducción del 10% en el aspecto personal como la única opción. Despidos, sin embargo, podrían debilitar el compromiso de toda la vida del minorista a los empleados y la capacidad de ofrecer sus servicios al cliente famoso. Pero tocando efectivo reservado para adquisiciones estratégicas va en contra de los valores...Starting at €8.20
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El caso HBR: Llegó la hora de hacer una movida lateral
Fryer, BronwynArticle HBS-R0911BLeadership and People ManagementCuando una compañía de seguros del Reino Unido está plagada de un escándalo de fraude de valores que da como resultado la destitución del director general, el director de recursos humanos aprovecha la oportunidad para sacudir la cultura con un reemplazo negrita. Sin embargo, el presidente de la junta no se siente cómodo con esa estrategia, prefiriendo centrarse en los candidatos de un sello más tradicional. ¿Hasta dónde puede - y debe - el direct...Starting at €8.20
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Assessing a Company's Future Financial Health (Spanish version)
Piper, Thomas R.Case HBS-914S02FinanceThe case provides students with (1) an understanding of the essence of long-term financial health; (2) familiarity with the calculation and meaning of various financial ratios; and (3) an understanding of the influence of a company's operating and competitive characteristics on its investment in various type assets, on the profitability of these investments, and on the financial structure of its balance sheet. The case also allows a discussion of...Starting at €8.20
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Moonlighter (HBR Case Study and Commentary) (Spanish version)
Fryer, Bronwyn; Jensen, Bill; Lepatner, Barry; Kimmel, Jean; Conway, Karen; Davis, Stan; Davis, SandraArticle HBS-R0211ALeadership and People ManagementJeremy Hicks, Zagante Systems' lead programmer, walks into the office at eight o'clock on a Sunday night and does a double take when he spots his boss, Melanie. She's equally surprised to find she isn't alone. Before leaving for the evening, Melanie pays Jeremy a visit, only to discover that he isn't hard at work on Zagante's new product--he's programming a game for another company. The next day over lunch, Melanie confronts Jeremy and lets him k...Starting at €8.20
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Malden Mills (A) (Abridged)
Nohria, Nitin; Piper, Thomas R.Case HBS-410083-ELeadership and People ManagementCEO Aaron Feuerstein of Malden Mills decided to pay idled workers after a massive fire at his mill in 1995. Focuses on the decisions made post-fire and the rebuilding process and eventual bankruptcy of the company. Also outlines creditors' struggle to decide whether to lend Feuerstein additional funds to enable him to regain control of the company after emerging from bankruptcy.Starting at €8.20
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Butler Lumber Co. (Spanish version)
Piper, Thomas R.Case HBS-202S19FinanceThe Butler Lumber Co. is faced with a need for increased bank financing due to its rapid sales growth and low profitability. Students must determine the reasons for the rising bank borrowing, estimate the amount of borrowing needed, and assess the attractiveness of the loan to the bank. A rewritten version of an earlier case. Allows students to practice ratio analysis, financial forecasting, and evaluating financing alternatives.Starting at €8.20
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ProTech, Inc. (Spanish Version)
Piper, Thomas R.; Ehrlich, Susan P.Case HBS-208S21FinanceUna empresa está considerando la eliminación de una línea de productos. Como parte de esa consideración, debe desarrollar posibles estrategias para el cierre de la división, e identificar las implicaciones económicas y no económicas de la estrategia. La situación se complica por la necesidad de la empresa para una infusión de capital propio.Starting at €8.20
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Consolidated Edison Company (condensado)
Piper, Thomas R.Case HBS-208S22FinanceFrente a las grandes necesidades de financiación externa y un precio bajo de valores, gestión de Con Ed debe decidir si se debe pagar un dividendo en efectivo en abril de 1974. Sobre la base de Consolidated Edison por G. C. Presentar.Starting at €8.20
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Infinity Carpets, Inc. (Spanish Version)
Piper, Thomas R.; Moore, Ronald W.Case HBS-209S16FinanceUn experto en cambio debe determinar si una empresa en situación vale más como negocio en marcha de su valor de liquidación. Si es así, las finanzas de la firma debe ser reestructurada de una manera consistente con la capacidad de negociación de los titulares de los distintos valores. La reestructuración requiere un retraso en el reembolso del principal, tasa de concesiones, y un canje de deuda por acciones.Starting at €8.20