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Fiore di Zucca
Serrano, Alejandro; Calvo, EduardCase P-1183-EService and Operations ManagementFiore di Zucca was one of Italy's leading producers of bags of ready-to-eat precooked vegetables. Francesco Ferrati, the chief operating officer, reviewed the results of a new policy of producing goods without waiting to receive orders from customers. He was satisfied with the improvement in customer response time. However, the inventory had expanded so much that one of the warehouses of finished products had almost come to a standstill twice due...Starting at €8.20
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D-Orbit: Keeping The Thermosphere Clean
Pipan, Gregor; Tiraturyan, Armen; Massa, Lorenzo; Rosenberg, MikeCase SM-1610-EStrategyD-Orbit is an entrepreneurial start-up operating in the aerospace industry, developing a technology for the controlled removal of end-of-life debris from space. The case focuses on the nexus between strategy and (space) sustainability. The emphasis of this case is given to the role of the private sector (in this case entrepreneurial start-ups) in tackling sustainability issues by converting them into opportunities for profits. The case triggers d...Starting at €8.20
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La fusión de Banca Popolare (C): A toro pasado
Stein, Guido; Cuadrado, MartaCase DPO-314Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, Leadership and People ManagementLa integración técnica sobre el papel, gestionada por Massimo y supervisada por el Comité, había sido calificada de "impecable"; sin embargo, la recolocación real de la plantilla que no había salido del Banco sacó a la luz aspectos "menos bonitos". A mediados de octubre se crearon unos subcomités operativos de fusión en cada unidad, siguiendo el modelo organizativo de Banca del Norte, formados por miembros de ambas entidades cuya misión consistía...Starting at €5.74
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La fusión de Banca Popolare (A)
Stein, Guido; Cuadrado, Marta; Cano, EnriqueCase DPO-312Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governancesesión extraordinaria que se desarrollaría durante tres jornadas en el oeste del país. Aunque llevaban varios meses escuchando comentarios acerca de la posible fusión, de ser finalmente cierta, nadie pensaba que se produciría tan pronto, y menos aún antes del cierre del año fiscal. Las cifras bailaban y las advertencias sobre despidos y cierres de oficinas eran la comidilla entre los empleados. A media mañana, Massimo leyó detenidamente la nota...Starting at €8.20
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Field Italia, S.p.A (B)
Chinchilla, Nuria; Ribera, AlbertoCase DPO-435-ELeadership and People ManagementAbstract A: A new regional manager in the telecommunications sector has to take a decision about a former technician who became a salesman who, according to the previous manager, should be fired. Abstract B: This case explains what the regional manager did to integrate him into the sales team. Caso basado en caso "Field Iberia" de los mismos autores FH-541.Starting at €5.74
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Benati Solares
Gallo, Iñigo; Segarra, José AntonioCase M-1318MarketingEn 2013 el departamento de fotoprotección de Benati se plantea si debe responder a las promociones de la competencia. Pese a que estas promociones (ya en su tercer verano consecutivo) no hacen mucho daño en la cuota de mercado de Benati, la empresa identifica cierto descontento entre las farmacias, que son quienes venden el producto al cliente final.Starting at €8.20
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Fresatrice Bertone Group: Financing in Times of Crisis
Martínez Abascal, EduardoCase F-871-EFinanceThis case deals with an Italian company that produces machine tools (milling machines), an expensive product in a very competitive and cyclical industry. It discusses the Taylor production system, which is extremely complicated and involves mass production. The case presents the effects of the recession on P&L accounts and balance sheets and possible solutions.This case deals with an Italian company that produces machine tools (milling machines),...Starting at €8.20
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Diagnostix (B): The dark side of a family business!
Vaccaro, AntoninoCase BE-187-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementDiagnostix is a small family-owned business that provides medical services such as blood tests, services for patients with diabetes, cosmetic surgery services, etc. It was founded in 1982 by two siblings, Attilio and Romina Girgenti. Attilio, who graduated in electronic engineering, always worked on the technical side of the company and Romina, who was more entrepreneurial, managed the administrative and commercial operations. In February 2012, a...Starting at €5.74
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Magyar Bank
Cardona Soriano, PabloCase FH-634-ELeadership and People ManagementBanco Magyar is the fictitious name of one of the three banks resulting from the split-up of the Hungarian Central Bank. A few years later the bank is acquired by an American institution, which sends one of its analysts to manage the Hungarian subsidiary. This case serves as an introduction to the Personnel Management course and provides material for discussion of the differences between the managerial role and the role of the specialist.Starting at €8.20