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The Twin Pillars of Effective Leadership
Leggett, Brian O'Connor; Neill, ConorArticle ART-1820-EKnowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementDuring periods of crisis or disenchantment, charismatic leaders emerge because they offer an alternative to the uncertainty of the times. Such was the case in the 1980s with Ronald Reagan, whose clear message and emotional style held across-the-board appeal and provided a sense of certainty after years of political and social turbulence. Using case studies of prominent leaders of the past 50 years, the authors explore the keys of effective leader...Starting at €8.20
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La retribución de los equipos de venta
Renart, Lluís G.Technical Note MN-353MarketingEsta nota técnica empieza analizando el contexto económico actual y las tendencias observadas en la dirección de equipos comerciales, tales como la "atomización de roles de venta" y la necesidad de reajuste casi permanente en los sistemas de retribución de vendedores. A continuación detalla las siete etapas del proceso de fijación de un sistema de retribución de vendedores. Y finalmente, termina aportando un conjunto de datos sobre cómo actúan re...Starting at €8.20
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The Deliberate Speech Style: Primarily a Question of Identification
Leggett, Brian O'ConnorTechnical Note DPON-128-EKnowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementIt was Barack Obama's oratorical skills and his clarity of vision that brought him fame and prominence in his speech to the Democratic Party in 2004. It was here that he successfully established a link with his audience, which gave people an opportunity to identify with him. For a successful deliberate speech, identification between speaker and audience is essential and is the principal element of its success. The note also deals with other issue...Starting at €8.20
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Styles of Oratory
Leggett, Brian O'ConnorTechnical Note DPON-96-EKnowledge and Communication, Leadership and People Management¿The orator should use the plain style to instruct, the grand style to move, the intermediate style to charm¿ Although the quote from Quintilian above gives us three distinct styles, most commentators have rolled them into two: the ¿forensic¿ and the ¿grand¿ styles. The forensic style gives much of its attention to directness and the particular. Such personalities as Margaret Thatcher, Helmut Schmidt, and Al Gore are modern examples of ¿forensic...Starting at €8.20
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Farggi
Parés Canalias, Francisco; Renart, Lluís G.Case M-994MarketingEn agosto de 1992, Häagen-Dazs abrió en Barcelona su primera tienda de helados de lujo en España. En julio de 1993, Farggi, una pequeña empresa familiar de Barcelona, también abrió su primera tienda de helados de lujo, a pocas esquinas de la de Häagen-Dazs, reproduciendo su manera de vender. El caso presenta la historia de Farggi, y permite analizar las circunstancias en las que una pequeña empresa local puede competir contra una gran multinacion...Starting at €8.20
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Imaginarium
Berasategui Rodríguez, Laureano; Parés Canalias, Francisco; Renart, Lluís G.Case M-1173Information Technologies, MarketingA primeros de marzo de 2001, el presidente de Imaginarium se plantea las principales decisiones a tomar sobre la estrategia comercial de su empresa. Imaginarium es una cadena de 161 jugueterías, de las cuales 53 son tiendas propias y 108 tiendas franquiciadas. De ellas, 112 están en España y otras 49 en otros nueve países. Los principales dilemas de estrategia comercial parecen centrados sobre: 1) el proceso de internacionalización y desarrollo d...Starting at €8.20
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The Non-verbal Aspects of Speeches
Leggett, Brian O'ConnorTechnical Note DPON-36-ELeadership and People ManagementStudies have found that people who communicate non-verbally through active movement tend to be rated as warm, more casual, agreeable and energetic, while those who remain still are seen as logical, cold and analytic. Our audience's interpretation of our non-verbal communication is not only very important but also the largest element of the communication process. Non-verbal communication is all forms of communication other than by the use of words...Starting at €8.20
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Effective Evaluation of Spoken Communication: A checklist for evaluating speaker performance
Neill, Conor; Mueck, Florian; Leggett, Brian O'ConnorTechnical Note DPON-92-EKnowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementAn important part of powerful communication is developing your own ability to continuously improve as a communicator. Immediate specific feedback is necessary if you are to become a truly great speaker. Effective evaluation is an important part. As you become more skilled in evaluating others, you will become better able to ask for feedback on your own speaking.Starting at €8.20
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LPP Reserved: Estrategias de crecimiento de un minorista de moda en Europa central y oriental
Renart, Lluís G.Case M-1213Corporate GovernanceEn 1989, dos emprendedores polacos crearon una empresa de importación de prendas de vestir. A partir de 1999 empezaron a abrir sus propias tiendas detallistas. En el año 2001 la empresa empezó a cotizar en la bolsa de Varsovia. En 2007, la empresa ya disponíade tres cadenas detallistas de prendas de vestir de moda, con un total de 345 tiendas, una facturación de casi 400 millones de euros y unos beneficios de unos 40 millones de euros. En marzo d...Starting at €8.20
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Grupo Banco Sabadell, 2004: Desarrollo de la identidad gráfica visual corporativa
Hartmann, Vivian; Renart, Lluís G.Case M-1193MarketingEste caso es continuación del anterior, titulado "Grupo Banco Sabadell, 1996", y describe los hechos y dilemas relacionados en general con la expansión del Banco Sabadell entre 1996 y 2004. En particular, plantea el dilema sobre el nombre e identidad gráfica visual corporativa a utilizar tras la compra del Banco Atlántico por parte del Banco Sabadell, presentándose varias posibles opciones.Starting at €8.20