IESE (España)
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Knowledge Management at Siemens Spain
Grau, Amèrica; Lara E.; Andreu i Civit, Rafael; Sieber, SandraCase SI-145-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis case describes knowledge management initiatives at Siemens Spain, with a special emphasis on building communities of practice. The case also examines how this approach fits with the global Siemens strategy, with its commitment to knowledge sharing and continuous innovation. This case won the "2005 ECCH/Business Week European Case Awards" in the category "Knowledge, Information & Communication Systems Management".Starting at €8.20
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La Administración del Conocimiento en Cap Gemini Ernst & Young
Lara E.; Andreu i Civit, Rafael; Sieber, SandraCase SI-147Knowledge and CommunicationEn mayo del año 2000, Cap Gemini (CG) adquirió la unidad consultora de Ernst & Young (E&Y) para completar su presencia geográfica, ya que CG se localizaba básicamente en Europa y E&Y estaba bien situada en el mercado norteamericano. Como resultado surgió la nueva firma Cap Germini Ernst & Young (CGE & Y), la cual se basaba en el conocimiento, no sólo de llevar las riendas del negocio, sino de computar de forma exitosa la integración del proceso. ...Starting at €8.20
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Unión Fenosa Corporate University: Teaching and Learning from Experience
Grau, Amèrica; Lara E.; Andreu i Civit, Rafael; Sieber, SandraCase SI-146-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis case describes the creation of a corporate university at Unión Fenosa, a Spanish utilities company, in a way that is consistent with the company's intellectual capital model and its commitment to knowledge and training. The company has successfully transformed itself from a regional utility into a multinational energy business. In the process, the workforce has tripled while the number of employees engaged in the original business activities...Starting at €8.20
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Knowledge Management at Cap Gemini Ernst & Young
Lara E.; Andreu i Civit, Rafael; Sieber, SandraCase SI-147-EKnowledge and CommunicationCap Gemini (CG) purchased the consulting unit of Ernst & Young (E&Y) on May 2000 to complete geographical presence, since CG was mainly European and E&Y was well located in the American market. The resulting firm, renamed Cap Gemini Ernst & Young (CGE&Y), was heavily based on knowledge not only to run the business but also to successfully complete the integration process. The knowledge management (KM) model and experiences each firm followed befo...Starting at €8.20
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La gestión del conocimiento de Siemens España
Grau, Amèrica; Lara E.; Andreu i Civit, Rafael; Sieber, SandraCase SI-145Knowledge and CommunicationEste caso describe las iniciativas de gestión de conocimiento en Siemens España poniendo especial énfasis en la construcción de comunidades de práctica. El caso también estudia cómo este enfoque encaja con la estrategia global de Siemens, con su compromiso de conocimiento compartido e innovación continua. Este caso ganó el premio "2005 ECCH/Business Week European Case Awards" en la categoría de "Conocimiento, Información y Gestión de sistemas de...Starting at €8.20
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Unions and the Automotive Cluster in Catalonia
Blázquez, María Luisa; Ballarín Fredes, Eduardo; Subirà, AntoniCase DG-1465-EStrategyThis case presents the situation of the automotive cluster in Catalonia in 2003, and analyzes the role played by each of the cluster's agents, paying special attention to the unions. It describes how the unions evolved from a historical position of confrontation to much higher levels of cooperation. The case also analyzes the functioning of the automotive industry, the evolution of its competitive bases and the challenges posed for the Catalonia...Starting at €8.20
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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