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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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Laia Bertran (E): En Chicago: y yo qué hago
Bertran, Laia; Las Heras, Mireia; Chinchilla, NuriaCase DPO-402Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementEl caso E presenta la situación de Laia en 2016, tras pasar casi un año en Estados Unidos, donde no ha estado trabajando, sino ayudando a Jordi y a toda la familia a aclimatarse a su nuevo destino. El caso finaliza con una serie de preguntas que Laia se plantea con respecto a su vida profesional.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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Laia Bertran (D): New Hurdles, New Challenges
Bertran, Laia; Las Heras, Mireia; Chinchilla, NuriaCase DPO-401-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementCase D describes the events that occur in the lives of Jordi and Laia from 2008, the year in which case C ends, to 2015, when Jordi is offered a transfer to the United States as general manager of a subsidiary of the company he works for. During this time, Laia and Jordi have their second daughter; Jordi overcomes two cancers and graduates from the IESE's Executive MBA program; and Laia makes a good recovery from her illness, works very hard (and...Starting at €5.74
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Laia Bertran (E): In Chicago: So, What Do I Do
Bertran, Laia; Las Heras, Mireia; Chinchilla, NuriaCase DPO-402-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementCase E presents Laia's situation in 2016. At this point, she has spent almost a year in the United States, where, rather than working, her role has been to help Jordi and the rest of the family settle into their new life. The case ends with a series of questions Laia is asking herself about her professional future.Starting at €5.74
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Laia Bertran (D): Nuevos obstáculos, nuevos retos
Bertran, Laia; Las Heras, Mireia; Chinchilla, NuriaCase DPO-401Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementEl caso D describe los acontecimientos sucedidos en las vidas de Jordi y Laia desde 2008, año en que finaliza el caso C, hasta 2015, cuando proponen a Jordi un traslado a Estados Unidos como director general de la filial de la empresa en la que trabaja. Durante este tiempo, Laia y Jordi han tenido su segunda hija y Jordi ha superado dos cánceres y se ha graduado del EMBA del IESE. Por su parte, durante estos años, Laia se ha recuperado notablemen...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