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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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Dirección estratégica de recursos humanos en la pequeña y mediana empresa
Sánchez-Runde, CarlosTechnical Note DPN-42Leadership and People ManagementSe establecen pautas para la creación y desarrollo inicial del departamento de recursos humanos en empresas pequeñas y medianasStarting at €8.20
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Google 2017
Valor Sabatier, JosepCase SI-197Information Technologies, Innovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementAquella mañana de enero de 2017, John Cadinal, socio sénior de Maccarron, estaba preocupado. Uno de los clientes más importantes que gestionaba personalmente le pidió que comprara un millón de dólares en acciones de Google, lo que representaba una gran parte de sus ahorros familiares. John pensó que le debía a su amigo de toda la vida, y también a sí mismo, un análisis más profundo de Google antes de permitir que invirtiera la mayor parte de sus ...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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Implementing Tablets at the ACME Food Supplies, Ltd. Sales Department
Sieber, Sandra; Valor Sabatier, JosepCase SI-184-EKnowledge and CommunicationACME Food Supplies, Ltd. is a company working in the catering supplies sector. It competes in a mature and fragmented sector, and part of its strategy has always been based on technological innovation. In January 2012, it had just completed the implementation of tablets with Internet connection in its sales department, replacing former PDAs that were already being used irregularly. Some salespeople openly reject the new technology, and very few a...Starting at €8.20
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Healthcare and Social Networks
Farré, Marçal; Valor Sabatier, JosepTechnical Note SIN-53-EInformation TechnologiesWeb 2.0 and social networks are changing the nature of communication, and healthcare is not an exception. In this report some of the experiences about peer-to-peer online groups and about online communications are explained, illustrating the changes that healthcare is living.Starting at €8.20
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Basic Economic Models for the Digital Economy
Valor Sabatier, JosepTechnical Note SIN-55-EInformation Technologies, Innovation and Change, StrategyThis short document introduces five fundamental concepts of the digital economy that will help managers evaluate the possibilities, and dangers, of digital transformation. It does not aim to replace a more in-depth analysis for each of the topics described. Such analysis can be undertaken by following the references provided in different parts of the text.Starting at €8.20
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La valoración del impacto económico de la actuación del departamento de recursos humanos
Sánchez-Runde, Carlos; Pascual, Ernesto M.Technical Note DPN-46Leadership and People ManagementEn esta nota técnica se repasan distintos enfoques para la medición del impacto económico-financiero de la actuación del departamento de recursos humanos de la empresa.Starting at €8.20
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Compitiendo por el sector de la prensa gratuita en España: Metro frente a Qué
Vives L.; Valor Sabatier, JosepCase SI-149Knowledge and CommunicationEn los últimos años, el periódico Metro ha desarrollado con éxito su posición como uno de los más importantes de España, y al mismo tiempo, disfruta de una expansión que comprende dieciséis países de todo el mundo. El nuevo modelo de negocio, sostenido completamente por ingresos publicitarios, y una expansión a un ritmo acelerado, pueden, al menos parcialmente, explicar este éxito. Sin embargo, en este momento Metro tiene que defender su posició...Starting at €8.20