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The upsides of downward deference
Reiche, Sebastian; Neeley, TsedalArticle 75264Leadership and People ManagementLeaders who find themselves out of their element can get ahead by deferring to subordinates. Here we explain how power can come from letting it go.Starting at €8.20
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Zara: moda rápida
Ghemawat, Pankaj; Nueno, José LuisCase M-1152MarketingInditex, minorista de ropa en España, ha establecido un sistema extremadamente rápido de respuesta para su cadena de Zara. En vez de predecir con una antelación de meses lo que desearán usar las mujeres en la temporada, Zara observa qué está vendiendo y qué no, y ajusta continuamente lo que produce y comercializa sobre esa base. Impulsado por el éxito de Zara, Inditex se ha expandido a 39 países, convirtiéndose en uno de los minoristas más global...Starting at €8.20
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Management of International Staff
García, Clara; Reiche, Sebastian; Harzing, Anne-WilTechnical Note DPON-79-ELeadership and People ManagementOver the last few decades, Western multinational corporations (MNCs) have shifted their focus beyond the industrialized world, attempting to capitalize on the growing business opportunities in developing and emerging markets. At the same time, many MNCs from emerging economies have expanded their activities beyond their domestic markets, with companies such as Haier, Embraer, Lenovo, Tata, Vale and Cemex successfully operating on an international...Starting at €8.20
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Myer and Flanagan (A): High-Stake Recruitment at the Top
Reiche, Sebastian; Akkan, ErenCase DPO-352-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementThis 2-case series focuses on the challenges of senior executive replacements at Australian department store Myer. In late spring of 2014, Myer was going through a major reshuffle of its senior management team. More than 20 senior managers had left the company over the past 2 years, and the exodus of some key members of the executive team was continuing. The turnover had accelerated after CEO Bernie Brookes decided in February 2014 to remain in h...Starting at €8.20
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Enabling Telework Away From Home: Daysk.com
Reiche, SebastianCase DPO-422-ELeadership and People ManagementThe case describes Daysk.com's strategy to convince potential corporate clients to implement remote-work policies, in order to expand its market for remote-work solutions. Daysk.com offers a network of workspaces - a desk, a coworking space, a meeting room or a conference facility - that professionals can reserve in real time and access for a specific time slot. It also provides analytics about employees' workspace consumption.Starting at €8.20
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Nestlé's Alliance for YOUth (B)
Reiche, Sebastian; Liao, YuanCase DPO-439-EThe case deals with Nestlé's launch of the "Nestlé needs YOUth" initiative, whose main objective was to improve the employability of young people. The A case outlines how the initiative was launched in Europe at an overarching level, while leaving each local country operation with a lot of autonomy to decide how to carry it out. As a result, different challenges and local adaptations were necessary in each country. The B case details how the in...Starting at €5.74
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Regional Strategies for Global Leadership (Spanish version)
Ghemawat, PankajArticle HBS-R0512FStrategyhome base, portfolio, hub, platform, and mandate. Some companies adopt the strategies in sequence, but the most nimble switch from one to another and combine approaches as their markets and businesses evolve. At Toyota, for example, exports from the home base continue to be substantial even as the company builds up an international manufacturing presence. And as Toyota achieves economies of scale and scope with a strong network of hubs, the comp...Starting at €8.20
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Tomorrow's Global Giants? Not the Usual Suspects (Spanish version)
Ghemawat, Pankaj; Hout, ThomasArticle HBS-R0811EStrategyThis article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. Multinational corporations from developed and developing economies alike are aggressively expanding their global presence, particularly in emerging markets. Industry traits largely determine the winners - but that needn't always be the case, say Ghemawat, of IESE B...Starting at €8.20
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Encuentre su estrategia para el nuevo entorno
Ghemawat, PankajArticle HBS-R1003BStrategyEl accidente de 2008 afectó los negocios transfronteriza duro. Se prevé que el valor del comercio internacional para disminuir hasta en un 9% en 2009. La inversión extranjera directa ha sumido aún más: Después de caer un 15% en 2008, se redujo en más del 40% en 2009. Aunque es posible que hayamos llegado al fondo , las perspectivas para el término medio no parecen prometedoras. Durante gran parte de la próxima década, podemos razonablemente esper...Starting at €8.20
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El liderazgo en Internet (B): Barnes & Nobles contra Amazon.com en 2005
Ghemawat, PankajCase HBS-706S02StrategyComplementa el caso (A). Una versión reescrita de un suplemento antes.Starting at €5.74