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Economics

Battle Between Old Vs. New Economic Model

Two anti-piracy bills being considered by the U.S. Congress sparked a firestorm of protest in January 2011, with major sites such as Wikipedia staging highly publicized blackouts. Some are framing this as a David vs. Goliath battle between the defenders of a free Internet and the media giants. However, IESE Prof. Javier Zamora sees it rather as an epic clash between the old economic model and the new.

Information Technologies

ICT Solutions for an Aging Population

Dávila Parra, Antonio; Ikonen, V.; Gheno, I.; Leikas, J.; et al.

Thanks to advances in medical science, many people are living longer. But with declining birth rates and fewer young workers, current social systems are unsustainable. In their detailed needs analysis report, IESE's Antonio Dávila and colleagues look at how information and communication technology (ICT) might be used to support and encourage older people to stay working longer.

 

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Leadership and People Management

Nurturing Team Creativity: Lessons From the Movies

Mehta, Kandarp

Creativity has been traditionally studied in terms of the final product. IESE's Kandarp Mehta has taken a new approach using ethnography to study the creative process involved in movie making -- from the conception of an idea to how individuals go about expressing it in a team. Understanding how roles evolve during the creative process, he says, can help to foster greater innovation in teams.

 

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Economics

Comparing German and Spanish Labor Markets

Morten, Olsen

Knowledge and Communication

How to Spot Innovation When You See It

Quintane, E.; Casselman, R.M.; Reiche, B. Sebastian; Nylund, P.A.

Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

A Company's Obligations on Human Rights

Isea, Ricardo

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Leadership and People Management

Successful Steps for CEO Succession

Stein, Guido

In light of the recent management shuffle at Blackberry-maker RIM, we revisit a paper by IESE's Guido Stein considering the successful steps for CEO succession.

 

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Economics

Flexicurity: The Best of Both Worlds

Mas, Núria

IESE Prof. Núria Mas explains that by making it easier for companies to adjust their workforce while also providing important support for workers, flexicurity can facilitate transitions in the labor market and boost participation rates.

 

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