Drucker was timely and inopportune at the same time. It is clear that from his extensive, solid and continual formation there has been born a singular, and at the same time multi-faceted, philosophy, which is deliberately difficult to summarize. Drucker was one of the first, if not the first, to...

Spanish Abstract: Las negociaciones pueden ser de muy diferente índole; por ejemplo, cara a cara, en equipo, multilaterales, que incluyan importantes elementos interculturales y, también, algunas en las que las nuevas tecnologías de las comunicaciones desempeñan un papel relevante. En las...

The purpose of this technical note is to explore some of the initial actions that should be taken when starting out in a top management position through the experience of the president and CEO of a global U.S. financial services company – one of the 30 most prestigious companies in the United...

Today there are any number of research articles and books for executives that reflect on the importance of culture within companies. However, there are not so many that focus on how this culture affects the process when an executive is starting a new job. Experience tells us that trying to...

The aim of this technical note is precisely to consider the human dimension of mergers and acquisitions and the way these processes impact people. In the substantial body of scientific literature that exists on this topic, authors discuss the rules and “magic” formulas that lead to a...

A considerable amount of research has been done on the figure of the CEO, approaching it from many angles. Our analysis focuses on the role played by the independent director in the supervision and turnover of the chief corporate executive. In the process, we have carried out a comprehensive...

This technical note aims to acquaint readers with the main personnel management policies found in enterprises. It is intended not to be exhaustive but to serve as a reference for managers in charge of their own teams, regardless of their position or department. It was not written specifically...