IESE (España)
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Atam: Innovating in the Social Sector (A)
Elvira, Marta; Prats, Mª Julia; Plaza López, LuisCase DPO-244-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeAtam is an association of Grupo Telefónica, which was founded in 1973 with the aim of providing assistance for the disabled and elderly dependents. It was the result of an agreement between the company and its labor unions. It is a nonprofit, national organization, declared to be serving the public interest, and has 60,000 members belonging to 28 companies of the group. Atam has three major areas of action: individual financial support, direct-ca...Starting at €8.20
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Additive Manufacturing at Etnia Barcelona
Calvo, Eduard; Lago, Alejandro; Sabrià, FedeCase P-1155-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Service and Operations ManagementEtnia Barcelona, a niche manufacturer of high-quality fashion eyewear, is considering its next move in light of the advances being made in additive manufacturing, which could require the company to rethink everything from product design to capacity footprint and logistics. The case covers the company's design-to-sale process, raw material procurement, and manufacturing operations. Etnia Barcelona has seen steady growth in revenues since its found...Starting at €8.20
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Laia Bertran (B): Time to Go Home
Brossa, Jordi; Chinchilla, Nuria; Moragas Freixa, MarujaCase DPO-141-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementThe story of Laia and Jordi, a young expat couple who operate as a team and adapt to successive changes they must make to pursue their respective careers, relocating together when necessary. Laia, an industrial engineer, decides to leave her company to follow her husband to Paris, where his new job is based. She finds a position in the city with one of Europe's biggest steel producers. Years later, the careers of both partners, their family plans...Starting at €5.74
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Atam: A New Model of Sustainable Social Welfare (C)
Elvira, Marta; Prats, Mª JuliaCase DPO-389-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeThe economic crisis and the successive redundancy plans of Telefónica in Spain were having an inexorable effect on the viability of Atam and its economic operations. The association had to complete its restructuring of the old service delivery system and concentrate on building a new model for a sustainable social welfare institution. A turning point was reached, from which point Atam began to speed up all the transformation processes. The case d...Starting at €5.74
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Woman at a Crossroads (A)
Fernández-Figueroa, A.; Ciriquián Costí, R.; García Juliá, I.; Chinchilla, Nuria; Pin Arboledas, José RamónCase DPO-334-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementThe company CEO meets with the purchasing manager to prepare for her upcoming business trip to finalize a contract with suppliers abroad. They have a maximum deadline of one month, and they know that time is money in the business world. The company is in a critical position, so it has focused on an international expansion strategy with the hopes of guaranteeing a more sustainable future. Isabel, who is from a low-income family, has made a great...Starting at €8.20
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Premià de Dalt (A and B) - Teaching Note: Privatization in the Name of Security
Giuseppe Giura; Vaccaro, AntoninoTeaching Note BET-25-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Service and Operations ManagementIn 2018, the people of Premià de Dalt, a small town north of Barcelona (Spain), started to be seriously concerned about security. Indeed, the local police (Policia Urbana) had received an anomalously high number of reports of home burglaries. The mayor of the city was urged to find an immediate and effective solution. This situation was part of a much larger problem affecting Barcelona's metropolitan area. Most of the responsibility for security ...Starting at €0.00
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Premià de Dalt (B): Privatization in the Name of Security
Giuseppe Giura; Vaccaro, AntoninoCase BE-209-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Service and Operations ManagementIn 2018, the people of Premià de Dalt, a small town north of Barcelona (Spain), started to be seriously concerned about security. Indeed, the local police (Policia Urbana) had received an anomalously high number of reports of home burglaries. The mayor of the city was urged to find an immediate and effective solution. This situation was part of a much larger problem affecting Barcelona's metropolitan area. Most of the responsibility for security ...Starting at €5.74
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Jesús de Benito at S&P (B): The sale and subsequent integration in Gedas
Stein, Guido; Vázquez- Dodero, Juan CarlosCase ASN-54-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, EntrepreneurshipJesús decided to sell the company. Due diligence started in February 2000. The first predictions suggested that the deal would be closed in the fall, as the German partners had to give its approval. Jesús urged the buyer to speed up the process, as, according to him, the company was completely sound, with no debt or hidden liabilities. He faced the future without neglecting the commitment he had acquired to a workforce that had helped him get to ...Starting at €5.74
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Dipronor, S.L. (A)
Maeztu J. P.; Fontrodona, JoanCase TD-91-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityAlejandro Rodríguez, general manager of Dipronor, S.L., suspects that two of his subordinates have demanded or accepted commissions from suppliers. Overwhelmed with work, Alejandro had not realized this was going on. The project they are working on has three months to go and these two people are vital to its completion. The case raises the question of how Alejandro should deal with them and with the suppliers involved.Starting at €8.20
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Carmen García (A): Managing a Dismissal
López-Cotarelo, Juan; Quintanilla, JavierCase DPO-119-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementThis case illustrates some of the effects that periods of severe organizational stress can have on individual employees and the people management challenges that can arise in such situations. Carmen García is an employee who is highly valued by her organization. After the bank where she works is acquired by another entity, the changes that follow erode her commitment and lead to very high absenteeism. Carmen?s supervisors push for a disciplinary ...Starting at €8.20