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Think You Have Power? Check Your Perceptions
Brion, SebastienArticle ART-2453-EDecision Analysis, Leadership and People ManagementThough talk of power makes some people uncomfortable, there's no doubt that it is vitally important in organizational contexts to influence others, perform your job and attain goals. Drawing upon extensive research from the field of organizational behavior and psychology, the author identifies six steps to gain power -- meaning control over some valued resource upon which others depend -- and then use that power for good, or for "pro-social ends....Starting at €8.20
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Laboratorios Alce Brazil: Sales Team Turnover
Segarra, José Antonio; Carrillo, JordiCase M-1264-ELeadership and People Management, MarketingLaboratorios Alce, a Brazilian market leader in ophthalmic drugs, faces a disproportionate turnover in its network of salespeople, with serious consequences for the business. The national sales manager reflects on the causes of the high turnover rate and on possible solutions. In addition, he contemplates introducing changes to the commercial organization and sizing of his network of 70 salespeople.Starting at €8.20
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Las medidas laborales de la empresa en situación de crisis
Segarra, José Antonio; Carrillo, JordiTechnical Note JN-27Leadership and People Management, StrategyEsta nota técnica presenta las medidas de ajuste laboral de las empresas en crisis a la luz de la última reforma laboral propuesta en el Real Decreto Ley 3/2012. Dichas medidas se presentan clasificadas en voluntarias y forzosas y en definitivas y temporales. También se revisan los despidos individuales y colectivos, las modificaciones sustanciales de las condiciones de trabajo y la negociación colectiva con las cláusulas de descuelgue.Starting at €8.20
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Luis de Lezama, un emprendedor polifacético
Segarra, José Antonio; Alvarez de Mon, SantiagoCase DPO-279Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementEl caso cuenta la historia del Grupo Luis de Lezama, desde la fundación de su primer restaurante, la Taberna del Alabardero, hasta la actualidad. También aborda los retos presentes, entre otros, la consolidación del negocio en un periodo crítico y la diversificación emprendida en otros ámbitos del quehacer humano.Starting at €8.20
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Power and Influence in the Virtual Business World
Altaras, Jordan; Brion, SebastienTechnical Note DPON-350-ELeadership and People ManagementThis technical note provides novel ideas and best practices for developing power in the virtual business world. Building upon the framework of the Power and Influence course, we provide insights for fostering virtual power by way of three lenses: personal, positional and relational. We will highlight learnings provided by both IESE alumni and current research on these three sources of power.Starting at €8.20
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Openforyou.com
Dahab, Deborah; Segarra, José AntonioCase M-1107Information Technologies, MarketingUna nueva tienda virtual de bicicletas y accesorios dirigida a los deportistas de práctica intensiva se plantea alternativas de crecimiento y financiación a la luz de los modestos resultados iniciales. El empresario, un MBA reconvertido del mundo "off-line", reflexiona sobre los errores cometidos y el futuro de su negocio. ¿Hay que cambiar la marca? ¿Es correcta la política de precios? ¿Cómo dar viabilidad al sitio y lograr visitas útiles? ¿Cómo ...Starting at €8.20
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Openforyou.com
Dahab, Deborah; Segarra, José AntonioCase M-1107-EInformation Technologies, MarketingA new virtual store selling bicycles and accessories aimed at serious cyclists is weighing up the alternatives for growth and financing in light of modest initial results. The entrepreneur, an MBA who has made the switch from off-line business, reflects on the mistakes made in the past and how best to grow the business in the future. Should he change the brand? Is the pricing policy right? How can he make the site viable and increase the number o...Starting at €8.20
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Cómo funciona la mente del directivo
de Santiago, Rafael; Iyengar, Sheena; Brion, SebastienDossier DOS-19Decision Analysis, Leadership and People Management, MarketingCada día nos vemos obligados a tomar múltiples decisiones. Conocer los mecanismos de nuestra mente nos ayudará a dar en el blanco.Starting at €15.00
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Positional Power: Diagnosing and Developing Positional Power
Brion, Sebastien; Salcedo, KatrinaTechnical Note DPON-357-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyPower, broadly defined as the ability to get things done, rests on three fundamental pillars: personal, relational, and positional power. Building all three sources of power is critical to achieving your objectives. This technical note focuses on positional power, which we define as the control over resources. Resources, in turn, are anything that you control within the organization that satisfy peoples' needs, including formal elements such as t...Starting at €8.20
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A Sacred Spirits Dilemma (B)
Delonca, Elodie; Brion, SebastienCase DPO-400-ELeadership and People ManagementEmployed by an African subsidiary of a French mining company, Anne was appointed project manager of a new mining project in Central Africa. While potentially representing a 5% increase of the country¿s GDP and presenting promising benefits, it turned out that some of the production areas were worshipping places where local communities conducted sacred ceremonies to honor their sacred spirits. This topic ended up being the largest project bottlene...Starting at €5.74