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Davide Accomazzo, MBA, teaches global capital markets and investments/portfolio management and is a frequent writer on the topic of markets and other economic issues. He is Chief Investment Officer for THALASSA CAPITAL LLC.
Rosario Rivadeneyra, is a candidate for a Master’s Degree in Finance at EGADE, a leading business school in Monterrey, Mexico. In 2007, she studied at the Graziadio School of Business and Management of Pepperdine University as an exchange student, and in 2008, she interned at Cervino Capital Management LLC, where she helped develop this study. She is currently working with the company in developing new products. In 2003, she co-founded Grupo Rosa Rojo SA de CV, a fashion accessory concern, where she served as general manager for the brand “Rosahigo” for three years. She is a contemporary dancer and a supporter of the performing arts.
The cultural dimensions of leadership—power distance, individualism, uncertainty avoidance, and masculinity—are important for the U.S. businessperson to recognize and apply while operating in China.
The purpose of this article is to examine how organizational culture influences the likelihood of success for change strategies, and to provide tools for the reader to apply within his or her organization.
Complaining customers give businesses a key opportunity to uncover problems and venture into new markets, as complaints are one of the least expensive market research tools around.
Junior was a man devoted to Pepperdine, his students, and his colleagues and was a stalwart member on many committees, always looking for how to best serve the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School and the University.
Introduction Value for Money (VfM) analysis helps governments decide whether it is more cost-effective to do a project through traditional procurement, or through PPPs. State government financial departments, project teams, and senior management can run this type of simplified VfM analysis with the help of a few consultants in order to select the ideal type … Continued
Companies should leverage new cost savings, optimize critical assets, and be purposeful with building or sustaining their company culture in a digitally distributed environment, while taking into consideration the human factor more than ever before.
