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Una metodología para la gestión de proyectos
Moscoso, Philip; Ribera, JaumeTechnical Note PN-493Innovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementEsta nota técnica presenta una metodología de gestión de proyectos para directivos. La metodología se desarrolla a lo largo de las principales fases del ciclo de vida de un proyecto tipo y ha sido aplicada con éxito en numerosos casos prácticos. Complementamos la metodología con herramientas de utilidad en las diferentes fases del ciclo de vida y ofrecemos recomendaciones prácticas para implementar la metodología con éxito en las empresas....Starting at €8.20
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Addiopizzo Travel: Fighting Mafia through market-based strategies
Vaccaro, Antonino; Ramus, Tommaso; La Cara, BarbaraCase BE-188-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, EntrepreneurshipAddiopizzo Travel is a travel agency and tour operator that pursues socially responsible tourism in Sicily (Italy) with a special focus on the fight against mafia. The mission of Addiopizzo Travel is to support a clean, anti-mafia economy by attracting non-Sicilian tourists (Italians and foreigners) and directing them to mafia-free facilities, i.e., hotels, restaurants, and other business activities that have obtained Addiopizzo anti-mafia certif...Starting at €8.20
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Fast Building (A)
Vaccaro, Antonino; Ramus, TommasoCase BE-193-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate GovernanceThis is a two-part case study that describes a situation of passive extortion faced by Andrew Smith, the director of the Military Construction division at Fast Building, a small European company operating in the construction sector. Fast Building works in two sectors: the restructuring of ancient buildings and the construction of military installations. It has operated for more than 15 years, having participated in and won international competit...Starting at €8.20
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The Project Life Cycle: Planning
Ribera, JaumeTechnical Note PN-461-EService and Operations ManagementOne of the ways to study how projects are managed is by reviewing the different stages along the project life cycle. In this note we explore on of the most important stages, the planning of activities. In the project planning stage we use the definition of the project to develop the details of the different tasks that will have to be performed, and prepare an initial feasible schedule of resources and corresponding budget.Starting at €8.20
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Project Definition: Using the Logical Framework
Ribera, JaumeTechnical Note PN-504-EService and Operations ManagementThe document presents the basics of the Logical Framework Approach (LFA), a methodology to ensure that the most critical parts of a project are well defined before the project is planned or launched. It describes the four main blocks of the LFA and provides a checklist to ensure that the project is well defined before proceeding.Starting at €8.20
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Qué significa ser un buen jefe (A y B) - nota del instructor
Ramus, Tommaso; Vaccaro, AntoninoTeaching Note BET-15Desde su primer día como CEO de Deutsche Telekom (DT), René Obermann sabía que tenía que despedir o "externalizar", expresión más amable utilizada por algunos directivos al menos a 50.000 personas. De hecho, todos los indicadores relevantes reflejaban la necesidad de reducir la enorme cantidad de trabajadores de la compañía. Cuando Obermann fue nombrado CEO de DT en noviembre de 2006, el grupo de telecomunicaciones tenía unos 250.000 empleados ...Starting at €0.00
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¿Qué significa ser un buen jefe? (B)
Ramus, Tommaso; Vaccaro, AntoninoCase BE-190Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityEn marzo de 2007, menos de un año después de su nombramiento como CEO, René Obermann recibió un correo electrónico enviado por un técnico de 48 años del Departamento de T-Com Berlin, que lo remitió con copia a algunos miembros del Consejo de Administración, representantes sindicales y otros empleados. La misiva se propagó rápidamente por la empresa y se convirtió en viral en Alemania. A continuación se recoge un extracto de la misma: "Sus continu...Starting at €5.74
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Hospital La Fe de Valencia: organización en áreas clínicas
Ribera, Jaume; Antoja, GabrielCase P-1143Innovation and ChangeEl director del Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe de Valencia se plantea si es el momento adecuado para expandir el modelo de áreas clínicas de gestión a todo el centro, tras haberlo probado en un servicio piloto. El reciente traslado físico a nuevas instalaciones proporciona una oportunidad especial para implantar estas nuevas áreas.Starting at €8.20
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United Breaks Guitars
Vaccaro, Antonino; Ramus, TommasoCase BE-202-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Knowledge and Communication, Service and Operations ManagementUnited Continental Holdings, generally referred to as United for short, is one of the largest airlines in the world. Although it has its headquarters in Chicago (Illinois, United States), it operates nine different hubs, the other eight being Denver, Guam, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark (New Jersey), San Francisco, Tokyo (Japan) and Washington D.C. Like many companies in the transport sector, United claims: ?Our goal is to make every flight a posit...Starting at €8.20
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What Does It Mean Being a Decent Boss (A)
Ramus, Tommaso; Vaccaro, AntoninoCase BE-189-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Knowledge and CommunicationThis case analyzes a pre-crisis situation experienced by René Obermann, while he was serving as CEO of Deutsche Telekom. He received a letter from a technician, who complained about the top management style being focused on short-term results instead of on the company's long-term stability.Starting at €8.20