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DSD Dillinger Stahlbau GmbH (B)
Gallo, Miguel Ángel; Slof E. J.Case DG-945-EStrategyStarting at €5.74
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DSD Dillinger Stahlbau GmbH (A)
Gallo, Miguel Ángel; Slof E. J.Case DG-944-EStrategyStarting at €8.20
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DSD Dillinger Stahlbau GmbH (B)
Gallo, Miguel Ángel; Slof E. J.Case DG-945StrategyThe case deals with the troubles a sizable West German steel construction company encounters changing from the generation of managers who governed the company since its foundation and who grew into their jobs to a generation of professional managers. This transition is further complicated by the fact that the families who own the majority of the company's shares, would like to continue family participation in the management. These problems are th...Starting at €5.74
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Sunflower GmbH
Keppel, Michael; Sachon, MarcCase P-1130-EFinance, Innovation and Change, StrategyThe case describes the crisis situation of Sunflower, an owner-managed drugstore chain with more than 1,000 outlets in Germany. Sunflower was owned by 60 limited partners, organized in three shareholder groups, who positioned the company as a convenience store chain. A Board member with previous experience in the food discount business introduced an EDLP strategy at Sunflower. This triggered a crisis when suppliers lost their trust and sales bega...Starting at €8.20
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Equilibrando las necesidades de la familia y la compañía en Merck KGaA
Neumann, Frederic A.; Tàpies, JosepCase DG-1505Corporate Governance, StrategyEl caso se propone describir los momentos vitales de Merck en sus más de 300 años de historia, con un especial análisis de los sucesos posteriores a la segunda guerra mundial (internacionalización, crecimiento a través de adquisiciones, política de licencias exclusivas para patentes, concentración en I+D). Sin embargo, el caso se centra especialmente en las estructuras, los procedimientos y sistemas de gobierno familiares y corporativos de la com...Starting at €8.20
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Berlin Brandenburg International Airport
Teworte, Victoria; Martínez de Albéniz, VictorCase P-1142-EInnovation and Change, Service and Operations Management, StrategyJust after German reunification in 1990, plans were made for a single, new airport to concentrate all the traffic of the new capital Berlin. Twenty-five years later, Berlin Brandenburg International Airport (BER) was still not operational. The project was amassing mistakes and had already seen four delays, due mainly to the fire detection system. At the end of December 2014, the Supervisory Board announced that the airport would finally open in t...Starting at €8.20
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DSD Dillinger Stahlbau GmbH (A)
Gallo, Miguel Ángel; Slof E. J.Case DG-944StrategyThe case describes the foundation of a West German steel construction company shortly after World War II and its amazingly succesful growth during the 1950's, 1960's and 1970's. It deals specifically with the major acquisitions, takeovers and new establishments the company undertook during the period under concern, as well as with its approach to internationalization and financial growth. The company's high level of expansion is contrasted with a...Starting at €8.20
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Succession at Merck KGaA
Neumann, Frederic A.; Tàpies, JosepCase DG-1504-ECorporate Governance, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThe case focuses on the issue of succession in terms of family, management and governing bodies. It describes in some detail the period between 1963 and 2000, when Hans Joachim Langmann, the charismatic leader, was at the helm of Merck. It illustrates the consequent internationalization, the research focus on liquid crystals for LC displays instead of pharmaceuticals and the patriarchal leadership style of this time. Next, the five-year stint of ...Starting at €8.20
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Sucesión en Merck KGaA
Neumann, Frederic A.; Tàpies, JosepCase DG-1504Corporate Governance, Leadership and People Management, StrategyEl caso se centra en la cuestión de una sucesión de carácter familiar y en los órganos de gestión y dirección. Asimismo, describe con numerosos detalles el período entre 1963 y 2000, en que Hans Joachim Langmann, el carismático líder de la empresa, estuvo al timón de Merck. En el caso se ilustra la subsiguiente internacionalización, la investigación centrada en los cristales líquidos para pantallas de LC en lugar de en productos farmacéuticos y e...Starting at €8.20