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Want to Innovate? Then Act Like a Start-up
Dávila Parra, Antonio; Epstein, Marc J.Article ART-2593-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeIt is wrong to assume that established companies cannot beat start-ups at breakthrough innovation. Many companies weaken their breakthrough innovation abilities by focusing on execution and the incremental innovation that goes with that. Drawing on insights from their new book, The Innovation Paradox, the authors highlight how established companies can change the rules of the game and master breakthrough as well as incremental innovation. ...Starting at €8.20
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Mire más allá: una herramienta para controlar el entorno de su empresa
Dávila Parra, Antonio; Oyon, Daniel; Parmigiani, Pilar; Schnegg, MaëlArticle ART-2715Information Technologies, Innovation and ChangeDurante décadas, sistemas de gestión como el cuadro de mando integral han ayudado a los directivos a analizar el rendimiento de sus empresas. Aunque son útiles para alinear la estrategia, se necesitan otras herramientas que monitoricen el entorno, pues es ahí donde se encuentran las oportunidades y riesgos reales. Tras analizar cómo los cambios externos hacen triunfar a algunas empresas y fracasar a otras, los autores presentan un sistema de gest...Starting at €8.20
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Los fundamentos que catapultarán su empresa
Dávila Parra, Antonio; Foster, GeorgeArticle ART-1815Accounting and ControlLa vieja creencia de que los sistemas de gestión matan el espíritu emprendedor es errónea. Tal vez las empresas se conformen con menos cuando no llegan a los cien empleados, pero pueden crecer más rápido si cuentan desde el principio con unos sistemas de planificación y control internos sólidos. Los autores identifican ocho aspectos que deberían ser tenidos en cuenta por las empresas si quieren alcanzar un alto crecimiento: planificación y evalua...Starting at €8.20
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How to Structure Companies for High Growth
Dávila Parra, Antonio; Foster, GeorgeArticle ART-1815-EAccounting and ControlThe old belief that management systems kill the entrepreneurial spirit is wrong. Perhaps when a company has fewer than 100 employees, a business can get by on less. But as the authors point out in this article, companies are actually able to grow faster provided that they have strong internal planning and control systems in place early on. They identify eight main categories that demand managerial attention if companies are ever to achieve high g...Starting at €8.20
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The Trial of Business Ethics
Vaccaro, Antonino; Kusyk, SophiaTechnical Note BEN-128-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityWhy are we so skeptical about business ethics? Why, whenever we mention corporate social responsibility during a casual conversation, a tight smile appears on the face of our interlocutor? In the following pages we will try to explore this impenitent disbelief which seems to affect managers, scholars, consumers, activists and even policy makers. We think that there are very good reasons for being skeptical about how business ethics and CSR are ...Starting at €8.20
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Corporate Social Responsibility Non-Financial Reporting Standards: Measurement, Metrics, Labels and Awards at a Glance
Kusyk, SophiaTechnical Note BEN-127-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThe purpose of this note is to give a quick glance at the different components of a non-financial system and it will briefly outline the basics of non-financial performance as commonly practiced in enterprises. The note explains the basic process of a non-financial performance system and the main standards that are currently applied.Starting at €8.20
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ViaPostal
de la Huerta J.; Nueno, PedroCase E-47EntrepreneurshipEn el verano de 2001, Luis Sans había puesto en marcha ViaPostal, un operador alternativo al servicio público de Correos. ViaPostal debía integrar eficientemente a un numeroso grupo de pequeñas empresas que prestaban servicios de distribución de cartas.Starting at €8.20
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ViaPostal (B)
de la Huerta J.; Nueno, PedroCase E-50EntrepreneurshipA finales de 2001, la joven empresa ViaPostal se enfrenta a problemas operativos propios de su lanzamiento, así como a problemas políticos derivados de competir con una empresa de propiedad estatal y a la financiación de un ambicioso proyecto.Starting at €5.74
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The Power of Global Thinking
Kusyk, Sophia; Mooij, Marieke de; Reiche, B. Sebastian; Sánchez-Runde Sánchez, Carlos; Steers, Richard M.Dossier DOS-5-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People Management, MarketingThe world may be smaller, but the challenges are bigger. Managers need a new mindset that knows no bounds.Starting at €15.00
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Learning to Navigate the Rough Seas of Ethics
Kusyk, SophiaArticle ART-1788-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityIs our reasoning sound when we justify using sweatshops in Asian countries, paying bribes to secure contracts, and tolerating social and environmental degradation based on the argument that everyone else is doing it, and if we dont, a competitor will? Doing business across borders presents a minefield of ethical dilemmas that many managers are ill-equipped to deal with. This article tackles three main myths surrounding cross-cultural management:...Starting at €8.20