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Natura Cosmeticos, S.A. (Spanish Version)
Eccles, Robert G.; Serafeim, George; Heffernan, JamesCase HBS-415S07Accounting and ControlRodolfo Guttilla, Director de Asuntos Corporativos de Natura Cosm ticos S.A. (Natura), preparado para una reunión con los principales interesados para discutir el futuro de la información integrada en Natura. Una compañía de cosméticos con una marca fuerte, robusto crecimiento en los mercados nacionales e internacionales, con elevados precios y los márgenes, Natura fue constantemente clasificada como uno de los lugares preferidos para trabajar ...Starting at €8.20
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Desarrollando la matriz de materialidad en Telefónica
Eccles, Robert G.; Serafeim, George; Cano Escoriaza, AsunCase HBS-416S09Leadership and People ManagementTelefónica, una de las compañías de telecomunicaciones más grandes del mundo y con sede en España, ha sido la emisión de un informe de sostenibilidad corporativa desde el año 2002. En su informe de sostenibilidad 2011, la compañía incluyó una "matriz de materialidad", y fue uno de sólo cinco de los 97 empresas en España que produjeron un informe de sostenibilidad de ese año. El caso describe el propósito de la matriz de materialidad, la forma en ...Starting at €8.20
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Six Ways to Find Value in Twitter's Noise
Berinato, ScottArticle HBS-F1006Z-EMarketingMarketers, here's how to make good use of Twitter's rich consumer data. Due to the highly graphical nature of the Vision Statement, we offer this reprint in color, PDF format only. We recommend printing it out in color to maximize its effectiveness.Starting at €8.20
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It's Not "Unprofessional" to Gossip at Work
Labianca, Giuseppe "Joe"; Berinato, ScottArticle HBS-F1009E-ELeadership and People ManagementContrary to what most people think, gossip is actually good for organizations. It can spread valuable information to employees and helps networks establish norms and censure those who don't adhere to them. So why do managers dislike it? Because it threatens their control. Research shows that the more you gossip, the higher your peers rate your informal influence.Starting at €8.20
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People Often Trust Eloquence More Than Honesty
Rogers, Todd; Norton, Michael I.; Berinato, ScottArticle HBS-F1011D-ELeadership and People ManagementThough we'd like to think that it always pays to be honest, new research from Harvard proves that it doesn't necessarily. A new study that compared viewers' reactions to a candidate's answers to questions in a debate reveals that when the candidate dodged a question eloquently, people liked and trusted him nearly as much as when he gave a direct response. What's more, they preferred artful dodges to honest but less articulate answers. That findin...Starting at €8.20
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Hurt Feelings You Could Take a Pain Reliever...
DeWall, C. Nathan; Berinato, ScottArticle HBS-F1104D-ELeadership and People ManagementAn assistant professor at the University of Kentucky examines the similarities between people's responses to physical pain and their responses to social rejection, including the surprising finding that taking acetaminophen decreases hurt feelings.Starting at €8.20
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Effective Managers Say the Same Thing Twice (or More)
Neeley, Tsedal; Leonardi, Paul; Berinato, ScottArticle HBS-F1105D-EHow do effective managers get employees to act promptly? New research suggests that it's by making their requests at least twice. Though you may think redundancy is unnecessary and even a waste of time, a new study indicates that it helps your message cut through today's information overload.Starting at €8.20
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Experts Are More Persuasive When They're Less Certain (Spanish version)
Tormala, Zakary; Berinato, ScottArticle HBS-F1103DA new study by Zakary Tormala of Stanford Business School looks at how the certainty of a person's opinion affects his ability to influence others. A lot depends on whether the opinion is from an expert or an amateur. The surprising finding: Experts are more persuasive when they express uncertainty, but amateurs are more compelling when they express confidence.Starting at €8.20
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Should a Pension Fund Try to Change the World? Inside GPIF's Embrace of ESG
Henderson, Rebecca M.; Serafeim, George; Lerner, Josh; Jinjo, NaokoCase HBS-319067-EKnowledge and CommunicationStarting at €8.20
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Debería quedarme o irme (A)
Groysberg, Boris; Serafeim, George; Lin, Eric; Abrahams, RobinCase HBS-118S11Accounting and ControlFinanciera Alexi ejecutivo está considerando un cambio de trabajo. Será su asociación a largo hace con una empresa actualmente envuelto en un escándalo herido sus posibilidades en el mercado laboral? En el caso (A), Alexi y consultor ejecutivo de búsqueda Marguerite estrategias acerca de las oportunidades de carrera.Starting at €8.20