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Untapping Innovation
IESE InsightArticle ART-2795-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Innovation and ChangeWhy do some innovations take off, while others languish? "Things cannot happen before their time," cautions Igal Aisenberg, a dairy farmer turned agricultural businessman who worked for Netafim, maker of drip irrigation systems. In this article he discusses the conflux of conditions that leads to the adoption of disruptive technology, and he underscores the importance of a business having social ends.Starting at €8.20
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El Agro Food Cluster en la región Central de Dinamarca (B)
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María LuisaCase SM-1617Economics, Innovation and Change, StrategyEn el caso se describe una iniciativa en Jutlandia Central que consiste en un parque empresarial que aspira a convertirse en un (micro)clúster. Paul Cornillon, presidente del consejo del Danish Food Cluster, tiene que sacar adelante la iniciativa ahora que el clúster se ha lanzado oficialmente. Para la redacción del caso se han tomado como base datos ya publicados y entrevistas con miembros del Gobierno, el equipo gestor del Agro Food Park y otr...Starting at €5.74
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Myer and Flanagan (A): High-Stake Recruitment at the Top
Reiche, Sebastian; Akkan, ErenCase DPO-352-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementThis 2-case series focuses on the challenges of senior executive replacements at Australian department store Myer. In late spring of 2014, Myer was going through a major reshuffle of its senior management team. More than 20 senior managers had left the company over the past 2 years, and the exodus of some key members of the executive team was continuing. The turnover had accelerated after CEO Bernie Brookes decided in February 2014 to remain in h...Starting at €8.20
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Ian Choo: Objectives in a Course Design
Choo, Ian; Palencia, LuisCase ASN-64-EKnowledge and CommunicationThe case describes the context in which a business school course, Contemporary Business Issues, is designed, as a basis to discuss issues related to course design in general (objectives, constraints and trade-offs). The Danish educational system, the university's alliance with De Montfort University, the geographical origin of participants, and the professors assigned are described so these issues can be discussed in class, with the eventual prop...Starting at €8.20
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Ashby Pharmaceuticals
Muñoz-Cobo, Diego; Villanueva, JulianCase M-1208-EMarketingJames Conica had just been appointed new sales director of the company Ashby Pharmaceuticals, which sold pharmaceutical products. His task was to substantially improve the performance of the sales force, which according to company director Ian Thompson, had ample scope for improvement.Starting at €8.20
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Forbind Systems (A): gestión de crisis desde el primer día...: Un CEO principiante y nuevo en la empresa debe capear el temporal en tiempos de crisis
Prats, Mª Julia; Sosna, Marc; Darsch, DaveFocused Case EFC-10Entrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeEste caso lo protagoniza una joven compañía tecnológica danesa respaldada por capital riesgo dedicada a la creación de software para la cadena de suministro. Para su propia sorpresa, Jacob, que acababa de incorporarse como vicepresidente de Ventas, fue nombrado director general de la compañía. Dejando a un lado el reto personal, pronto percibió que la empresa tenía problemas notables. Los contratos vigentes no eran óptimos para la empresa, el mod...Starting at €8.20
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The African Safari: Managing a Team in Crisis (A)
Mayank Dayal; Raes, AnneloesCase DPO-763-ELeadership and People ManagementProject leader Nimesh Kumar is facing a tough decision after his expat software development team is robbed from all their equipment. Should he abandon the project and return home to avoid the ongoing security threat, or stay in Kenya to finish the project and help their client and Kenya´s agricultural sector? Team members are divided into two groups, one group comprised of experienced team members aged in their late 30s and 40s who want to return...Starting at €8.20
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Forbind Systems (B): The Way Forward... Back to Business
Prats, Mª Julia; Sosna, Marc; Darsch, DaveFocused Case EFC-11-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeThis case B about a young Danish VC-backed technology company in the supply-chain software sector trying to overcome a multitude of challenges related to this type of companies cannot be taught as a stand-alone case, but is a direct continuation of the FocusCase "Forbind Systems (A): Hired to Hell ´Crisis Management from Day 1´ [EFC-10-E]". This second part illustrated the decisions the CEO took with regard to strategy, business model, financing,...Starting at €8.20
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Dowry: A Price for a Bride
Olale, Esther; Ribera, AlbertoCase DPO-294-ELeadership and People ManagementWhile studying for an MBA in Washington, D.C., a Kenyan woman falls in love with a classmate from the United States. Eventually they get engaged and decide to marry and live in Nairobi, where she plans to take over her father's business. When the groom arrives in Nairobi to meet her fiancée's family, she explains to him that her family expects to receive a dowry, consisting of some gifts and cash, in keeping with the tradition of their tribe.Starting at €8.20
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The Agro Food Cluster in Central Denmark (B)
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María LuisaCase SM-1617-EEconomics, Innovation and Change, StrategyThe case describes an initiative in Central Denmark that consists of a business park that has aspirations of becoming a (micro) cluster. Paul Cornillon, chairman of the Board for the Danish Food Cluster, needs to move the initiative forward now that the cluster has been officially launched. The case was written based on published data and interviews conducted with members of the government, the management team at the Agro Food Park and other stak...Starting at €5.74