http://www.ieseinsight.com/?idioma=2 IESE Insight brings together the latest and most interesting work by IESE professors and researchers and presents it in a lively and accessible format. It contains articles that give summaries of case studies, technical notes or research papers, with links to the original documents. It also has book recommendations and articles by professors published in specialized journals. en Copyright IESE Business School - University of Navarra Sun, 19 May 2013 23:14:07 GMT http://www.ieseinsight.com/?idioma=2 http://www.ieseinsight.com/img/rss_logo_Insight.jpg What motivates managers to misreport financial results? Many attribute it to misaligned incentives, saying managers will do anything to inflate the value of their own portfolios. A new paper argues that another factor is at play -- namely, the sensitivity of the manager to risk, given that a change in value carries risks as well as rewards. To understand misreporting, both factors need to be taken into account. http://www.ieseinsight.com/doc.aspx?id=1429&ar=1 &idioma=2 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 11:50:39 GMT The number of women on the executive boards of Ibex-35 companies has more than doubled since 2008. Even so, women still represent only 13 percent of board members, far short of the European Commission's 40 percent target. This is just one of the findings of an annual report on good governance in Spain, which also registered falling participation among shareholders. http://www.ieseinsight.com/doc.aspx?id=1420&ar=1 &idioma=2 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 18:49:41 GMT In the aftermath of recent financial scandals, management control systems (MCS) have entered the debate on business ethics. How people use MCS has a critical impact on the results achieved, argue Natàlia Cugueró-Escofet and Josep M. Rosanas, adding that MCS based on just principles are what lead to optimal business results. http://www.ieseinsight.com/doc.aspx?id=1383&ar=1 &idioma=2 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 08:58:31 GMT The big three rating agencies -- Standard & Poor's, Moody's and Fitch -- have already received plenty of blame for the 2007-08 financial crisis. Now, a new study provides evidence suggesting that their risk assessment procedures for asset securitizations were inadequate. http://www.ieseinsight.com/doc.aspx?id=1352&ar=1 &idioma=2 Tue, 08 May 2012 09:38:53 GMT Do you spend enough time planning strategy? Are the meetings you hold actually productive? Do you regularly track and review the results of your short- and long-term strategies, and change them when necessary? Alberto Fernández offers tips for avoiding 12 common pitfalls in strategic planning and follow-up. http://www.ieseinsight.com/doc.aspx?id=1350&ar=1 &idioma=2 Fri, 04 May 2012 11:36:10 GMT IESE's Gaizka Ormazabal, together with Stanford's David F. Larcker and Wharton's Daniel J. Taylor, studied the market reaction to the introduction of corporate governance regulation. Their findings suggest that increased government interference in the markets may cause negative stock reactions for the firms most affected by the proposed regulation. http://www.ieseinsight.com/doc.aspx?id=1341&ar=1 &idioma=2 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:24:36 GMT The number of women sitting on the boards of Spain's benchmark stock exchange companies rose slightly in 2011. Even so, the average representation of female board members still languishes at just over 10 percent. This is one of the findings of the 2011 report on general shareholders' meetings published by the Good Governance and Company Ownership Forum. http://www.ieseinsight.com/doc.aspx?id=1311&ar=1 &idioma=2 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:36:45 GMT Management control systems ensure that employees pursue the same goals as the company. In their latest working paper, IESE’s Natàlia Cugueró and Josep M. Rosanas find that the impact of organizational justice within these systems cannot be understated. http://www.ieseinsight.com/doc.aspx?id=1260&ar=1 &idioma=2 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:47:28 GMT Business leaders are looking for ways to get the economy moving toward profitability, job creation and growth. A new article suggests that embracing conditional conservatism would be a step in the right direction, enabling companies to lower their cost of capital and reduce uncertainty. http://www.ieseinsight.com/doc.aspx?id=1251&ar=1 &idioma=2 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 09:15:35 GMT The disruptive idea of integrated reporting combined with the disruptive innovation of cloud computing will enable companies to make more informed decisions about how they are meeting both financial and nonfinancial performance objectives. The result will be more sustainable company strategies that will contribute to a more sustainable society. http://www.ieseinsight.com/doc.aspx?id=1211&ar=1 &idioma=2 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 09:56:07 GMT