IESE (España)
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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 (A)
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María LuisaCase SM-1595-EInnovation and Change, StrategyThe case briefly describes the Catalan textile industry, its structure and the different approaches they followed to respond to changing trends in the industry, compared with companies such as Inditex. It relates the challenges brought on by globalization and how they affected the industry in Catalonia.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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La industria textil catalana (A)
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María LuisaCase SM-1595Innovation and Change, StrategyEste caso describe brevemente la industria textil catalana, su estructura y los distintos enfoques que adoptó para responder a las tendencias cambiantes del sector, en comparación con compañías como Inditex. En él, se abordan, además, los retos derivados de la globalización y el modo en que han afectado a esta industria en Cataluña.Starting at €8.20
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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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Barcelona: A Roman Village Becoming a Smart City (Abridged)
Carrasco, Carlos; Ricart, Joan Enric; Berrone, PascualCase SM-1646-EInformation Technologies, Innovation and Change, StrategyOn July 2, 2014, Josep Ramon Ferrer, director of the ICT and smart city strategy at Barcelona City Council, finished the second round of meetings with the companies selected to participate in the competitive dialogue to create City OS, Barcelona's operating system. City OS was one of the key milestones in Barcelona's smart city strategy. It aimed to enable the council to acquire and process data from urban operations in a rapid, efficient, effect...Starting at €8.20
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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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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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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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Barcelona: A Roman Village Becoming a Smart City
Carrasco, Carlos; Ricart, Joan Enric; Berrone, PascualCase SM-1625-EInformation Technologies, Innovation and Change, StrategyOn July 2, 2014, Josep Ramon Ferrer, director of ICT and smart city strategy at Barcelona City Council, finished the second round of meetings with the companies selected to participate in the competitive dialogue to create the City OS, Barcelona's operating system. The City OS was one of the key milestones in Barcelona's smart city strategy. The City OS aimed to provide the City Council with the ability to acquire and process data from urban oper...Starting at €8.20