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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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Eye Care (C): Alejandro Lanzagora's Performance Assessment
Cebrecos, Enrique; Stein, GuidoCase DPO-166-ELeadership and People Management, MarketingIn February 2009 Alejandro Lanzagorta, a Business Manager at Eye Care, meets with the director of his business unit, Tiago de Vasconcelos, to discuss his annual performance assessment. In quantitative terms, Alejandro's sales results are better than expected, in fact, the best in the company. Opinions differ, however, over cost management, where Alejandro believes he has also exceeded expectations. The disagreement intensifies when the discussion...Starting at €5.74
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Eye Care (E): A Second Assesment
Cebrecos, Enrique; Stein, GuidoCase DPO-205-ELeadership and People ManagementIn February, as usual, Alejandro had his 2009 Global Perfomance and Development meeting with his superior, Tiago de Vasconcelos. His results had been very good: sales growth was 12.5%, reaching 100.3% of budgeted sales, above 98.1% of the business unit. In the new refractive line he had achieved 98%, compared to the average of 87%. Alejandro declared that communication had improved significantly, but even so he was nervous about his meetings with...Starting at €5.74
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Yolanda Cruz in Health and Beauty (B)
Stein, Guido; Cebrecos, EnriqueCase DPO-300-ELeadership and People ManagementIn early 2012, Yolanda was appointed head of sales for the area of Catalonia, the second in size. It was a year marked by widespread fall in consumption; however, she exceeded the budget of 6,487,000 euros by 2%. She was also able to unite a team with three newcomers, whose hiring she had not had a say in, and about whom she had expressed personal reticence to her superior, Mónica Roig - she complained her preferences had not been taken into acc...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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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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Eye Care (D): A Call from a Headhunter
Cebrecos, Enrique; Stein, GuidoCase DPO-170-ELeadership and People ManagementIn early April, Alejandro receives a phone call from Jorge Spivak, a headhunter specializing in the health care industry, who inquires about his professional situation and possible interest in a search he's doing. Alejandro asks about the possibilities of promotion and career development in the short term. Although he tries not to show it, this is more important for him than even salary issues.Starting at €5.74
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Eye Care (C): La evaluación del desempeño de Alejandro Lanzagorta
Cebrecos, Enrique; Stein, GuidoCase DPO-166Leadership and People Management, MarketingAlejandro Lanzagorta, "Business Manager" de Eye Care, es evaluado por el director de su unidad de negocio, Tiago De Vasconcelos, en febrero de 2009. Los resultados cuantitativos de ventas superan lo esperado, siendo el mejor de la compañía. Sin embargo, surge la discusión en la gestión de costes, porque Alejandro qcree que también supera lo esperado. Las desaveniencias se enfatizan al tratar los factores relacionados con su capacidad de liderazgo...Starting at €5.74
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Eye Care (E): Una segunda evaluación
Cebrecos, Enrique; Stein, GuidoCase DPO-205Leadership and People ManagementEn Febrero, como era habitual, Alejandro tuvo la reunión de "2009 Global Perfomance and Development" con su superior Tiago de Vasconcelos. Los resultados habían sido muy buenos: un crecimiento de las ventas del 12,5%, alcanzando el 100,3% del presupuesto por encima del 98,1% de la Unidad de Negocio. En la nueva línea de refractiva obtuvo el 98% frente al 87% de media. Alejandro afirmó que la comunicación había mejorado de forma sensible; sin emb...Starting at €5.74