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IKEA Enters Spain
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1592-EStrategyThe case provides an update of the Catalan furniture industry, describing the entry and success of IKEA and the closure of half of the Catalan furniture companies. It addresses the question of why the Catalan companies did not follow IKEA's model and stresses the different configuration of the value chain.Starting at €8.20
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The Catalan Textile Industry (B) - Spanish Version
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1596Innovation and Change, StrategyEntre 1990 y 1996, se había perdido más de la cuarta parte de los empleos relacionados con el sector textil en la UE, y los Gobiernos se enfrentaban a la titánica tarea de impulsar las políticas adecuadas para que la transformación que éste estaba sufriendo fuera menos brusca, así como para mejorar su competitividad. En este caso, se explican algunas de las medidas implementadas por el Gobierno catalán como respuesta a los retos (cada vez más num...Starting at €5.74
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Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (A): The gestation of the project
Azua, J.; Pin Arboledas, José Ramón; Suárez Ruz, EsperanzaCase FH-644-ELeadership and People ManagementThe U.S.-based Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation is looking for a European city to house a modern and contemporary art museum under the Guggenheim brand. The authorities in the Basque Country find out and try to contact the foundation's director in New York, Thomas Krens. The interest of the Basque public administration goes beyond the cultural sphere: it is part of an ambitious plan to attract investors with the aim of regenerating metropolitan B...Starting at €8.20
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Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (C): First Year Results
Pin Arboledas, José Ramón; Suárez Ruz, Esperanza; Azua, J.Case FH-646-ELeadership and People ManagementA continuation of Cases A and B on the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.Starting at €5.74
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The Catalan Textile Industry (B)
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1596-EInnovation and Change, StrategyBetween 1990 and 1996, more than a quarter of textile-related jobs had been lost in the European Union. European governments faced the daunting task of promoting adequate policies to smooth the transformation that was taking place in the sector and improve its competitiveness. The case explains some of the measures taken by the Catalan government in response to the increasing callenges faced by companies in the textile industry. It also explains ...Starting at €5.74
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Museo Guggenheim Bilbao (C): Los resultados del primer año
Pin Arboledas, José Ramón; Suárez Ruz, Esperanza; Azua, J.Case FH-646Leadership and People ManagementContinuación caso A y B del Museo Guggeneheim BilbaoStarting at €5.74
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Museo Guggenheim Bilbao (A): La gestación del proyecto
Azua, J.; Pin Arboledas, José Ramón; Suárez Ruz, EsperanzaCase FH-644Leadership and People ManagementLa fundación americana Solomon R. Guggenheim está buscando una ciudad europea para instalar un museo de arte moderno y contemporáneo de la marca Guggenheim. Las autoridades vascas se enteran y tratan de contactar con el director de la misma en Nueva York: Thomas Krens. El interés de la Administración vasca va más allá de la cultura: forma parte de un ambicioso plan de regeneración del Bilbao metropolitano para atraer la inversión. Por su parte, l...Starting at €8.20
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Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (B): The development of the project
Pin Arboledas, José Ramón; Suárez Ruz, Esperanza; Azua, J.Case FH-645-ELeadership and People ManagementA continuation of Case A, "Guggenheim Museum Bilbao: The Development of the Project."Starting at €5.74
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The Long Process Toward Specialization in the Catalan Leather Industry (A)
Subirà, Antoni; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1593-EInnovation and Change, StrategyThe leather industry had had more than five centuries of history in Catalonia.Spain was incurring the risk of being sanctioned by the European Union if it didn't adhere to strict environmental standards. However, industry representatives claimed to be at a disadvantage with respect to developing countries. The case explains the technical solution implemented in the 1990s. The answer Subirá found to the environmental dilemma was to develop a joint...Starting at €8.20
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Struggling with Competition in the Catalan Leather Industry (B)
Subirà, Antoni; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1594-EInnovation and Change, StrategyFrom 2005 on, tanners from Igualada made a successful move from the traditional production of shoe soles to a new market of high-quality leather products sold to clients on the luxury market. However, the number of Chinese tanners had been growing at an increased rate during the previous years, and the Catalan companies knew that their shift to high-quality products would not provide long-term protection against their Chinese rivals.Starting at €5.74