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Cómo alinear los intereses del gobierno a largo plazo
Berrone, PascualArticle ART-1893Corporate GovernanceHasta el 93% de los CEO afirman que la sostenibilidad es esencial para el futuro de sus empresas, pero también admiten ¿lagunas en su implementación¿. Un factor de suma importancia para salvar esa brecha es el modelo de gobierno corporativo. Partiendo de varias investigaciones sobre empresas estadounidenses contaminantes, el autor muestra cómo las organizaciones pueden adaptar su modelo de gobierno corporativo en los tres niveles que lo conforman...Starting at €8.20
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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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Luis Canto
Rajaraman, Aarthi; Martín Cabiedes, Luis; Prats, Mª JuliaCase E-131EntrepreneurshipHasta el accidente (un coche le había arrollado cuando iba en bicicleta) había sido durante seis años un exitoso consultor en Benson & Company. No obstante, después del accidente, y tras ser operado en dos ocasiones, Luis Canto dispuso de un montón de tiempo libre. El accidente le había obligado a revaluar lo que estaba haciendo con su vida y, casi inmediatamente, supo que no se reintegraría a su trabajo en Benson.Starting at €8.20
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Intrapreneurship en Telefónica: Wayra, una compañía más rápida que el viento
de Ros, María del Mar; Prats, Mª JuliaCase E-162Entrepreneurship, Information Technologies, Innovation and ChangeWayra nació como una empresa independiente (100% capital de Telefónica) cuya misión era detectar el talento de los jóvenes emprendedores, desarrollar el ecosistema de emprendimiento local y, a la vez, intentar transformar la cultura corporativa. Si hasta ahora el equipo de Wayra había intentado ser impecable en su modo de actuar y no ser la excepción, ahora que dependían directamente del CEO y la organización tenía los ojos puestos en ellos, esa ...Starting at €8.20
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Pentagram: el oficio del diseño
Mitchell, Jordan; Prats, Mª JuliaCase E-88Corporate Governance, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementA finales de 2004, John McConnell, líder no oficial de Pentagram, preparaba ya su jubilación que tendría lugar en la primavera de 2005. Pentagram es una empresa de diseño multidisciplinar formada por 19 socios repartidos en cinco oficinas (Londres, Berlín, Nueva York, San Francisco y Austin), y es considerada como la "Rolls Royce del diseño" por el resto de las empresas del sector. El crecimiento de la compañía se basa en la incorporación de dise...Starting at €8.20
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The Balance Sheet
Peñalva, Fernando; Badia, MarcTechnical Note CN-231-EAccounting and ControlThis note explains how to prepare, read and interpret the Balance Sheet, the first and most important financial statement. The Balance Sheet or Statement of Financial Position of a firm contains a list of its resources and of its sources of capital as of a particular day. All the business transactions recorded in the accounting system affect the Balance Sheet. The note illustrates the content and structure of the Balance Sheet.Starting at €8.20
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Liabilities: General Issues
Peñalva, Fernando; Badia, MarcTechnical Note CN-237-EAccounting and ControlThis note is an introduction to liabilities. It defines a liability and distinguishes it from contingent liabilities and commitments. It explains how to recognize and measure liabilities in general. Finally, the notes focuses its attention on provisions (i.e., estimated liabilities) and illustrates their accounting with two common examples: warranty liabilities and restructuring liabilities. The note "Long-Term Debt and Bonds" can be used to comp...Starting at €8.20
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Atam: Innovating in the Social Sector (A)
Elvira, Marta; Prats, Mª Julia; Plaza López, LuisCase DPO-244-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeAtam is an association of Grupo Telefónica, which was founded in 1973 with the aim of providing assistance for the disabled and elderly dependents. It was the result of an agreement between the company and its labor unions. It is a nonprofit, national organization, declared to be serving the public interest, and has 60,000 members belonging to 28 companies of the group. Atam has three major areas of action: individual financial support, direct-ca...Starting at €8.20
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El Ganso Takes Flight (A)
Arana, Sergio; Echániz, Iñigo; Pascual, Julio; Prats, Mª JuliaCase E-159-EEntrepreneurshipÁlvaro and Clemente, two brothers from Madrid with entrepreneurial spirits and creative mentalities, created the clothing brand El Ganso. The brand has a young vibe, and made a place for itself in the Spanish fashion market by pinpointing a niche that no one had filled. In January 2006, "Jeremy Stanford" shoes arrived in Madrid. In the wake of their success, the brothers opened their first store in Madrid and El Ganso underwent a "growth spurt." ...Starting at €8.20
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IKEA Enters Spain
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1592-EStrategyThe case provides an update of the Catalan furniture industry, describing the entry and success of IKEA and the closure of half of the Catalan furniture companies. It addresses the question of why the Catalan companies did not follow IKEA's model and stresses the different configuration of the value chain.Starting at €8.20