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Sony and the Activist Threat
Fernandes, NunoCase F-970-EFinanceThis case is about an activist shareholder attacking Sony. On May 14 2013, Third Point, the activist shareholder, delivered a letter to Kazuo Hirai, president and CEO of Sony Corporation (Sony). The letter revealed that Third Point had purchased a 6.9% stake in Sony and proposed that Sony spin off up to 20% of its Entertainment Division to reduce its debt and strengthen its ailing Electronics Division. Activist fund Third Point had a history of ...Starting at €8.20
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The Next Emerging Giants Take Flight
García-Herrero, AliciaArticle ART-2011-EEconomicsMove over BRICS, Next 11 and CIVETS: The EAGLEs have landed. A new formulation by BBVA Research, which conducts economic analyses for the international banking group, reveals a special group of markets that it feels deserves closer investor attention. The author refers to these countries as EAGLEs, which stands for Emerging and Growth-Leading Economies. These 10 emerging countries will contribute more to global growth than the G7 average in the n...Starting at €8.20
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Using Scenarios to Plan for Tomorrow
Rosenberg, MikeArticle ART-2079-EStrategyWhile business planners often resort to forecasting to estimate outcomes at some future point in time, the author believes forecasting has serious limitations and is not a reliable guide for the long-term future. Instead, he recommends scenario planning as a superior way of envisaging the future, in order to help managers see the business environment more clearly and make better strategic choices. Using the considerable experience of Shell in thi...Starting at €8.20
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Untangling the Knots in the New Silk Route
Ribera Segura, Jaume; Castillo, CristinaArticle ART-2081-EService and Operations ManagementWhile China remains the worlds factory, some companies are starting to realize that the extraordinary margins they once enjoyed are steadily being eroded. Why? The rising costs of raw materials and labor only partially explain why a growing number of companies are opting to bring back part or all of the production that they had previously outsourced to China. More likely, the disjointed and inefficient supply chain between China and Europe is th...Starting at €8.20
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Ciudades inteligentes, progreso sostenible
Barrionuevo, Juan Manuel; Berrone, Pascual; Ricart Costa, Joan EnricArticle ART-2152StrategyRío de Janeiro tiene que garantizar la seguridad de seis millones de habitantes, mientras que ciudades como Barcelona luchan por consolidar su marca turística sin perder músculo empresarial. Las urbes se enfrentan a numerosos retos que condicionan su futuro, como la masificación, la movilidad o la contaminación. Se necesitan modelos de desarrollo que los transformen en oportunidades. Los autores proponen una metodología de planificación estratég...Starting at €8.20
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Smart Cities, Sustainable Progress
Barrionuevo, Juan Manuel; Berrone, Pascual; Ricart Costa, Joan EnricArticle ART-2152-EStrategyWith urbanization on the rise globally, failure to adapt to the new urban reality could be disastrous for cities facing unprecedented demographic, economic, social and environmental challenges. Development models are needed to transform such challenges into opportunities. The authors outline the strategic planning methodologies needed to create smart cities sustainable, innovative, connected and socially cohesive places that enhance the quality...Starting at €8.20
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Creating New Knowledge the Japanese Way
Nonaka, IkujiroArticle ART-2153-EKnowledge and CommunicationGiven the sweeping changes happening across the business world with regard to more collaborative forms of learning and open innovation, companies are increasingly looking for better ways to foster new knowledge, seeing it as a key source of value creation and competitive advantage beyond the mere pursuit of profit maximization. Two decades since publishing his seminal book, The Knowledge-Creating Company, Ikujiro Nonaka revisits those theo...Starting at €8.20
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Taking Ideas From the Edge and Bringing Them Into Your Core
Krawchuk, FredArticle ART-2792-EInnovation and Change, Leadership and People Management, StrategyAs leaders face a global business environment marked by volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) conditions, a new way to sense and respond to the environment is required. Specifically, leaders need to adopt integrative mindsets -- capable of balancing both "core" and "edge" concerns, resolving tensions among opposing ideas and using them to generate innovative outcomes. This article describes the values, attributes, actions and behavior...Starting at €8.20
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Rescate en el Egeo
IESE InsightArticle ART-2852Service and Operations ManagementDesde que Óscar Camps llegó a la isla de Lesbos, ha asistido a miles de refugiados con el equipo de socorristas de Proactiva Open Arms. A pesar de los obstáculos de todo tipo, ha conseguido su objetivo: hacer un poco más segura la travesía de los migrantes en el Mediterráneo. Su caso muestra algunas claves para llevar un proyecto a buen puerto.Starting at €8.20
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IESE Insight. Issue 10. Third Quarter 2011
IESE InsightMagazine REV-10-EEconomics, Finance, Innovation and Change, Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People Management, Marketing, Service and Operations Management, StrategyMauro F. Guillén and Esteban García-Canal highlight what managers of traditional, established MNCs can learn from their emerging market counterparts. Arnoud De Meyer considers the global innovation trends that have been heavily influenced by China, India and Southeast Asia. Francesc Prior and Javier Santomá take lessons from the banking sector to help all companies adapt their offer to the customers and circumstances of low-income segments. Alici...Starting at €22.00