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Marimekko
Alison Konrad; Jordan MitchellCase IVEY-9B06C014-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyKirsti Paakkanen has achieved a celebrity status in Finland for her enigmatic leadership of the Finnish design company Marimekko. Purchasing the company in a state of near bankruptcy in 1991, Paakkanen took several actions to restore profitability and realize growth. As of 2006, the company has sales of $64 million (of which 80 per cent are from Finland) and net profits of $8.4 million. Over the last few years, Paakkanen and her team have focused...Starting at €8.20
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Financial Leadership in Novartis Consumer Health Businesses, Teaching Note
Groysberg, Boris; Marietta, GeoffTeaching Note HBS-409005-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note for [406102].Starting at €0.00
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Leopoldo López: una aventura personal
30|Álvarez de Mon, SantiagoCase DPO-829Leadership and People ManagementEl caso recoge la historia personal de Leopoldo López, líder político venezolano que estuvo siete años encarcelado por el régimen de Nicolás Maduro. El texto recorre su vida desde su infancia en su país hasta su actual situación de exiliado en España, pasando por sus años de formación en Estados Unidos, su incursión en la política, su experiencia de total aislamiento en la prisión y su reciente puesta en marcha del foro internacional World Lib...Starting at €8.20
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Toivonen Paper in the U.S.: Human Resource Implications of Foreign Corporate Ownership
Jannifer David; Ahmed MaamounCase IVEY-9B08C019-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThe growing globalization of many industries has led many U.S.-based companies to open facilities overseas. In the process, researchers have counselled U.S. companies to adopt many local customs and policies to increase their probability of success in these new locations. During this same time period, many foreign-owned companies have moved into the United States and either purchased existing facilities or started new operations. The purpose of t...Starting at €8.20
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Why It's So Hard to Be Fair (Spanish version)
Brockner, JoelArticle HBS-R0603HLeadership and People ManagementWhen employees believe they are being treated fairly--when they feel heard, when they understand how and why important decisions are made, and when they believe they are respected--their companies will benefit. Research shows that practicing process fairness reduces legal costs from wrongful-termination suits, lowers employee turnover, helps generate support for new strategic initiatives, and fosters a culture that promotes innovation. What's mor...Starting at €8.20