What matters for the decision to study abroad? A lab-in-the-field experiment in Cape Verde

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Aug

What matters for the decision to study abroad? A lab-in-the-field experiment in Cape Verde

August 29, 2024
Study abroad migration is the fastest growing international migration flow. However, the college completion rates of students from low-income countries are often modest in OECD countries, raising the hypothesis that these migrants are poorly informed about the costs and benefits of their decision. Our work tests this hypothesis by running a lab-in-the-field experiment where graduating...
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28
Aug

What is (behind) the gender gap in sickness benefits? Evidence from administrative data

August 28, 2024
Women appear to take sick leave at a higher rate and for longer periods than men. However, the reasons for these differences are poorly understood. This study starts by outlining several channels (biological, psychological, socio-economic, and occupational) that may drive this gender gap. We then analyse rich individual longitudinal administrative data on employment and sickness...
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11
Jun

Talent Management at Tesla, Inc.: Charging ahead or short-circuiting?

June 11, 2024
This case study explores talent attraction and retention, working conditions, and organizational culture at Tesla Inc., a leading electric car and clean energy company, through the perspective of Louis Peartree, an applicant for an HR head position at the company. The narrative contrasts Tesla’s high valuation and global prestige with criticisms about its inflexible work...
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07
May

ICEYE: Revolutionizing Earth Observation

May 7, 2024
This Case-study reflects on the journey of ICEYE, a pioneering company in the Earth Observation (EO) industry that utilizes Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) technology. Founded in 2015 in Helsinki, Finland, by Rafal Modrzewski and Pekka Laurila, ICEYE aimed to provide high-resolution SAR satellite imagery and analytics to diverse sectors, including maritime, defense, finance, and insurance....
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07
May

Tiffany & Co: Revitalizing an old icon

May 7, 2024
The case centers on the American fine jeweler Tiffany & Co and the brand revitalization efforts undertaken by its new owner, the French luxury conglomerate LVMH. The case begins with the description of Tiffany’s risky marketing moves in 2021, soon after the jeweler became part of LVMH, including the controversial “Not Your Mother’s Tiffany” campaign,...
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07
May

Continental’s Venture into Corporate Venture Capital: How start-up investments may help a large automotive incumbent to deal with disruptive transformations in the auto space

May 7, 2024
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07
May

The Navigator Company: Getting ready for crises before being caught by them

May 7, 2024
This business case showcases how The Navigator Company (a Portuguese company and Europe’s largest printing and writing paper manufacturer) handled different crises and how crisis communication management helped protect the company’s reputation. It highlights the importance of ahead preparation and covers crisis communication key principles. It describes how some fundamental principles of crisis communication were...
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29
Apr

Taylor Swift and the next Era: Brand building through loyalty

April 29, 2024
The case follows Taylor Swift’s evolution from a teenage country singer to an award-winning pop musician of unprecedented artistic and commercial success, detailing her approach to consistent brand building and customer loyalty development. The case begins with the Ticketmaster incident, in which over 14 million fans tried to buy a ticket to Swift’s Eras concert,...
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06
Jul

Spring and Port Wine (B): The Keller Family at the crossroads

July 6, 2021
The case presents the story of Keller, a family vineyard in Portugal’s famous Douro Valley. It tells of the company’s impressive transformation and development, and in parallel shows the progressive detachment between the members of the fourth and fifth generations. In the spring of 2017, the situation seemed to have reached a point of no...
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06
Jul

Spring and Port Wine (A): The Keller Family at the crossroads

July 6, 2021
The case presents the story of Keller, a family vineyard in Portugal’s famous Douro Valley. It tells of the company’s impressive transformation and development, and in parallel shows the progressive detachment between the members of the fourth and fifth generations. In the spring of 2017, the situation seemed to have reached a point of no...
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