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Argo Interactive (B): sobrevivir en el caótico mundo de la telefonía móvil: Un proveedor de software para teléfonos móviles en dificultades debe decidir si retirarse del mercado, cambiar su enfoque o cambiar su identidad de marca
Prats, Mª Julia; Sosna, Marc; Darsch, DaveFocused Case EFC-5Entrepreneurship, Information Technologies, Innovation and ChangeEste caso B no puede impartirse de manera aislada, pues es una continuación directa del caso "Argo Interactive (A): sobrevivir en la montaña rusa de la telefonía móvil" [EFC-1-E]. En esta segunda parte se comentan las decisiones que adoptó la empresa durante y después de su casi definitiva crisis en materia de financiación, enfoque comercial, (re)desarrollo de productos, recursos humanos, posicionamiento y estrategia general para la supervivencia...Starting at €8.20
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Argo Interactive (A): sobrevivir en el caótico mundo de la telefonía móvil
Prats, Mª Julia; Sosna, Marc; Darsch, DaveFocused Case EFC-1Entrepreneurship, Information Technologies, Innovation and ChangeEste caso trata sobre una joven compañía tecnológica del Reino Unido respaldada por capital riesgo que trata de recuperarse de una crisis casi definitiva después de que su mercado no funcionase. La compañía Argo Interactive diseñó un innovador producto de software pensando en el emergente mercado WAP. Sin embargo, después de dilapidar 14 millones de libras esterlinas de capital riesgo, el mercado no daba señales de vida y el equipo directivo ten...Starting at €8.20
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'Employer branding' en Siemens: ¿quién lidera la marca (B)
Oliver, Xavier; Sastre Boquet, IsaacCase M-1371Innovation and Change, Leadership and People Management, MarketingEn 2015, Siemens se enfrentaba a una crisis de reclutamiento. En un momento en que la digitalización y la ciencia de datos eran claves para la ingeniería, se vio compitiendo con empresas como Google, Apple o Microsoft, mucho más atractivas para trabajar. De hecho, una encuesta de la propia compañía reveló que casi todos sus grupos de interés la veían como una empresa anticuada, poco atractiva y conservadora, una imagen que no reflejaba el trabajo...Starting at €5.74
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EOS: Growing the Business of Additive Manufacturing (AM)
Sachon, Marc; Sastre Boquet, IsaacCase P-1160-EInnovation and Change, Service and Operations Management, StrategyEOS has been a forerunner in the field of additive manufacturing (also called 3D printing) since it was founded in 1989. This technology promises to revolutionize manufacturing and, in the late 2010s, it is on the verge of becoming a viable manufacturing technology, providing game-changing advantages in many fields. EOS wants to be part of the growth of AM and wishes to become a facilitator of it. How can it grow the company to meet increased dem...Starting at €8.20
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Android and iPhone: Ready for Business
Sieber, Sandra; Tatarinov, KatherineCase SI-188-EInformation Technologies, Innovation and ChangeThis case analyzes the ongoing changes in the mobile industry with a specific focus on smartphones and tablets from the top four competitors in the market today. It compares the four strategies and analyzes the products from each competitor. The case goes on to outline the future trends and important technological developments that will affect this market in the future. The case is framed as a decision that needs to be made by a top partner in ch...Starting at €8.20
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Nacre (B): a Steep and Risky Climb to Success: Decisions & Consequences
Prats, Mª Julia; Sosna, Marc; Darsch, DaveFocused Case EFC-7-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeThis case B cannot be taught as a stand-alone case, but is a direct continuation of the FocusCase "Nacre: Turning a Lab Idea into a High-Growth Firm (A)" [EFC-2-E]. This case B describes the strategic decisions and actions of the CEO and how eventually, this firm - with only 12-15 employees at that time (plus a large contract manufacturer) - manages to land a US-$30 million deal with the US Marine Corp. Soon after, this company is acquired by a l...Starting at €8.20
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Reiner Meinhold at Kölner Bank (D): The Team
Peña García, Macarena; Stein, GuidoCase DPO-280-EInnovation and Change, Leadership and People ManagementAlthough Reiner had acted in his own professional interest, deep down he felt as though he were abandoning some of the team members. In the following months, he continued to show an interest in how they were doing. Shortly thereafter, rumors began to circulate about a possible merger with DHB. Several promising professionals were hired. By the time the merger went through in November 2012, no one on Reiner's team remained at Kölner: Marion joined...Starting at €5.74
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Siemens Employer Branding B: Who Owns the Brand (B)
Oliver, Xavier; Sastre Boquet, IsaacCase M-1371-EInnovation and Change, Leadership and People Management, MarketingIn 2015, Siemens was facing a recruitment crisis. In an era where digitalization and data science was key in engineering, it found itself competing for talent with the likes of Google, Apple or Microsoft, while being perceived as a much less attractive place for work than these hotshot companies. Indeed, when performing a survey Siemens discovered that it was seen by nearly all stakeholders as an old-fashioned, unattractive and conservative compa...Starting at €5.74
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GeneRisk.com
Johnson, RobCase E-67-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeIn mid-2000 the investors in Medical Sciences Limited (MSL) set up a new company, GeneRisk.com, to capitalize on a proprietary software tool owned by MSL. The immediate issue facing MSL's investors was how to value this new company for the upcoming round of financing.Starting at €8.20
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FIAFE: Motor Races That Leave No Trace
Nueno, José Luis; Gabarda, GustavoCase M-1336-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, MarketingFormula E (FEH), officially the FIA Formula E Championship, is a category of car racing that uses electric vehicles only. The series is sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). F1 and NASCAR are WTA (winner takes all) industries. These events are characterized by high barriers to entry and an unusual power asymmetry between WTA companies and their suppliers, buyers and competitors. FEH can only make room for itself by p...Starting at €8.20