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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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Atam: el día después (B)
Elvira, Marta; Prats, Mª Julia; Plaza López, LuisCase DPO-245Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeIgnacio Aizpún (CEO) y su equipo idearon una solución que otorgó a Atam una mayor viabilidad. La estrategia principal consistía en concentrar las actividades económicas y en crear spin-offs con ánimo de lucro; es decir, siguiendo la tradición de innovar en todos sus aspectos de gestión, la Asociación lanzaría al mercado sociedades con ánimo de lucro provenientes del sector social. Así, a partir de entonces, Atam creó tres sociedades mercantiles a...Starting at €5.74
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Horst Dassler, Adidas, y la comercialización del deporte
Jones, Geoffrey G.; Norris, Michael; Kim, SophiCase HBS-316S09EntrepreneurshipEl caso se centra en la carrera de Horst Dassler, el hijo del fundador del fabricante de calzado deportivo con sede en Alemania Adidas. Los orígenes de la firma estaban en los años de entreguerras, y se elevó a la prominencia pública después de que proporciona picos de la famosa velocista afroamericano en los Juegos Olímpicos de 1936 en Berlín. Desde la década de 1950, Horst cultivó relaciones con los atletas y las federaciones nacionales para ex...Starting at €8.20
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Bayern Munich in China
Lakhani, Karim R.; Schmidt, Sascha L.; Norris, Michael; Herman, KerryCase HBS-617025-EService and Operations ManagementIn 2015, German football club Bayern Munich is considering how to enter the Chinese market. Should it build its own infrastructure or rely on third-party partnerships to reach this massive football fanbase?Starting at €8.20
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1worker1vote: MONDRAGON in the US
Henderson, Rebecca M.; Norris, MichaelCase HBS-315103-EMONDRAGON, the largest cooperative in the world, and the inspiration for several U.S. cooperatives, faces a challenge in 2013 after one of its largest cooperatives votes to leave the group and another goes bankrupt.Starting at €8.20
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Die Mannschaft: How Germany Won the 2014 FIFA World Cup
Groysberg, Boris; Schmidt, Sascha L.; Thomke, Arjun; Herman, Kerry; Norris, MichaelCase HBS-416025-ELeadership and People ManagementAfter years of ups and downs, Germany won its fourth World Cup in 2014.This case examines the national team's recent history and the changes they made to set themselves up for success.Starting at €8.20
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Atam: innovando en el sector social (A)
Elvira, Marta; Prats, Mª Julia; Plaza López, LuisCase DPO-244Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeAtam es una asociación del Grupo Telefónica que nace en 1973 para la atención de personas con discapacidad y mayores dependientes, fruto de un acuerdo entre la empresa y sus sindicatos. Es una entidad sin ánimo de lucro, de ámbito nacional y declarada de utilidad pública, que posee 60.000 socios pertenecientes a veintiocho empresas del Grupo. Atam cuenta con tres grandes campos de acción: ayudas económicas individuales; equipamientos de atención ...Starting at €8.20
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Atam: The Day After (B)
Elvira, Marta; Prats, Mª Julia; Plaza López, LuisCase DPO-245-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeAtam's management devised a solution to make the association more viable. The main idea was to concentrate its economic activities and create for-profit spin-offs. In line with the tradition of innovation in all aspects of its management, the association launched for-profit companies rooted in the social sector. Atam created three trading companies to which it transferred its business activities: Servitelco, Laveco and Mondeco.Starting at €5.74
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Horst Dassler, Adidas, and the Commercialization of Sport
Jones, Geoffrey G.; Norris, Michael; Kim, SophiCase HBS-316007-EEntrepreneurshipThe case focuses on the career of Horst Dassler, the son of the founder of the German-based sports shoe manufacturer Adidas. The origins of the firm were in the interwar years, and it rose to public prominence after it provided spikes for the famous African-American sprinter in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. From the 1950s Horst cultivated relationships with athletes and national associations to expand his sports apparel business and develop sports sp...Starting at €8.20