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Politeness: A Strategy or Beginnings of Virtue
Leggett, Brian O'ConnorTechnical Note DPON-56-ELeadership and People ManagementAndré Comte-Sponville in his excellent book, Great Virtues, says that "Without politeness we would have to be virtuous to become virtuous." Comte-Sponville continues by telling us that "Morality starts at the bottom - with politeness. But it has to start somewhere." Politeness is that pretence of virtue from which virtues arise. So we must first acquire the appearance and manner of "good" and then imitate it. It is from this that we gradually dev...Starting at €8.20
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A Communication Perspective of Charismatic Leadership
Leggett, Brian O'ConnorTechnical Note DPON-31-ELeadership and People ManagementHas the term charismatic personality lost its lustre, and, in effect, had its day? Probably it has lost much of its glitter, but it is sure to remain with us as long as it helps us to explain why some people are able to offer visionary leadership when difficult situations demand it. In effect, charismatic leadership has three dimensions: its compelling vision, the person, and the situation. It is about the link between these three dimensions. In ...Starting at €8.20
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St. Martin's Hospital
Leggett, Brian O'Connor; Binford, A.Case L-2-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case concerns a hospital in Berkley, California where the informal lines of communication have broken down. The human resources manager must recreate a wonkable informal communication network and raise the commitment level of the staff.Starting at €8.20
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Introduction to Oral Presentations, An
Leggett, Brian O'ConnorTechnical Note LN-4-EKnowledge and CommunicationThere are four main qualitites required in business communications - correctness, reability, thought and appropriateness. Each one of these qualities is important in itself but if the content is faulty it will make little difference whether or not the piece of writing is readable, grammatically correct or appropriately presented.Starting at €8.20
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Brief English Grammar Resume, A
Leggett, Brian O'ConnorTechnical Note LN-7-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis short grammar resume is a companion to the written Managerial Communications material.Starting at €8.20
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Ficosa International. Expansión internacional
Caldart, Adrian; Canals, JordiCase DG-1415StrategyEl caso se centra en la decisión de adquisición, por parte de la empresa de componentes de automoción Ficosa International, del negocio de espejos retrovisores de su competidor Magneti Marelli. El caso muestra además cuál fue la evolución en la estrategia corporativa de la empresa, que partiendo de un posicionamiento limitado a la Península Ibérica, expandió sus negocios hacia los principales países productores de automóviles de la UE y, más tard...Starting at €8.20
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Ficosa International. Expansión Internacional - Nota del Instructor
Caldart, Adrian; Canals, JordiTeaching Note DGT-30StrategyNota del instructor preparada como una ayuda para el profesor en el uso en clase del caso DG-1415 Ficosa International. Expansión Internacional.Starting at €0.00
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Spin: A New Name for an Old Phenomenon
Leggett, Brian O'ConnorTechnical Note DPON-25-ELeadership and People ManagementSpin has been with us as long as we have had any form of organized authority. It has also been with us on a personal basis simply because we are social beings. Whether it is the spin doctor of a large organization spinning for his boss or simply colleagues at work spinning stories about themselves and those associated with them, or political spin doctors working for Blair or Reagan, the existence of spin has to be accepted. It won't go away just ...Starting at €8.20
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Storytelling in Organizations
Leggett, Brian O'ConnorTechnical Note DPON-22-ELeadership and People ManagementDoug Stevenson, the author of an informative and entertaining book, "Never Be Boring Again", tells us, "When you listen to a good storyteller, you hear the story with your head, heart and soul. You are not a passive listener, you are an active participant. As the storyteller is relating his or her experience, you are experiencing it as if it were your story. You feel what the storyteller feels; you see what the storyteller sees. You memorize and ...Starting at €8.20
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The Dialectic: Business Journalism
Leggett, Brian O'ConnorTechnical Note DPON-3-ELeadership and People ManagementJust as political life is not a choice between Rousseau and Locke but a synthesis between individualism and society, the business press is not a choice between extremes either. This synthesis is usually expressed in a publication´s editorial policy, which is often determined by who the publication is aimed at.Starting at €8.20