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Economics

Invest With Awareness: Lessons From the Construction Sector

How do different financing conditions affect investments, allocation of credit and output across sectors? IESE's José M. Campa, Óscar Arce, of the Bank of Spain, and Ángel Gavilán, of BBVA, explore financing conditions in the construction sector in a number of OECD countries during the decade prior to the 2007 financial crisis. Their findings present an interesting model, with salutary lessons for investors.

Arbitration: A Better Option for Resolving International Conflicts

Sancho, Carlos; Santomá, Javier

If two companies from different countries with a contractual relationship have a conflict, it behooves them to go through an arbitrator rather than the national court system. According to IESE's Carlos Sancho and Javier Santomá, the procedure is faster, less expensive and ensures a greater degree of confidentiality than a lawsuit.

Overcoming Your Time Zone Challenges

Carmel, Erran

As organizations grow increasingly reliant on a global workforce, they need to know how to mitigate time zone challenges. This article, based on 20 years of research by the author on global working arrangements, explains how companies can not only mitigate the time zone problem but can use it as a source of competitive advantage.

A Framework to Weigh Up Health Innovation Options

Ribera, Jaume; Rosenmöller, Magda; Borrás, Pablo

Marketing

Sales Innovation and Revenue Go Hand in Hand

Chiesa, Cosimo; Paniagua, Francisco Javier; Salazar, Rafael; Tordera, Juan José; Villanueva, Julián

Entrepreneurship

El Ganso: How to Build a Global Brand?

Arana, Sergio; Echaniz, Ignacio; Pascual, Julio; Prats, Mª Julia

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Leadership and People Management

Four Steps to Manage Your Agenda

Miquel Lladó

Control your calendar before it controls you, warns IESE’s Miquel Lladó. In order to make things happen, you need to strike the right balance between your personal and professional activities, bearing in mind how your agenda has an impact on others, and vice versa.

Getting to Grips With the Digital Dimension

Javier Zamora, Evgeny Káganer

IESE’s Javier Zamora and Evgeny Káganer shed light on what it takes to be a digital leader. They stress the importance of adopting new capabilities and new business strategies in order to meet the growing technological demands of today’s business world.