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2 July 2019 by

Preferences change strategies

Baby Boom

2 July 2019 by

Baby Boom is a comedy in which Deane Keaton plays the role of a career woman and management consultant in New York. She takes care of a six month old baby when a niece dies. Because her life as a mother and consultant demands too much, she switches to a food producer as an account manager. […]

Office Space

2 July 2019 by

Office Space is a comic cult film and a satire of office life. Peter Gibbons works as a programmer for Initech, a company that makes software for banks. He is not happy at work and he doesn’t care much about an upcoming reorganization. When interviewed by two consultants, he is so honest about himself and his […]

Gung Ho

2 July 2019 by

Gung Ho is a comedy about the takeover of an American car factory by a Japanese car company. The clash between Japanese and American culture initially leads to misunderstandings and strikes. Ultimately, common sense wins and both cultures work together. Nice example of how a takeover develops and what is needed to make the takeover successful.

Architecture to Zucchini: The people, companies and organizations pioneering sustainability

2 July 2019 by

Architecture to Zucchini: The people, companies and organizations pioneering sustainability is a video on the principles of sustainability and their application within a variety of industries and organizations. The 12 case studies include interviews and facility tours, featuring eight successful socially responsible companies of various sizes and four nationally recognized non-profit organizations that support sustainability. […]

Apollo 13

2 July 2019 by

Apollo 13 is a classic example of a change with a clear focus on solving a problem when during a space voyage the crew get into trouble because an oxygen tank explodes aboard the spacecraft. The play ambition is very clear: bring them back to earth. The play concept is all about collaboration on a […]

In Good Company

2 July 2019 by

In Good Company tells the story of a middle-aged manager who leads a department that sells advertising space for a sports magazine. His life takes a drastic turn when his company is taken over and he gets a new twenty-six years old boss. The new boss starts a reorganization and a cultural change to respond […]

Castells BBC

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Example of a learning strategy

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1 July 2019 by

Example of a dialogue strategy in innovation

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