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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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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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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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Towards the Top End by Being Down Under: Haier's Acquisition of Fisher & Paykel Appliances
Reiche, Sebastian; Lee, Yih-Teen; Sánchez-Runde, CarlosCase DPO-420-EDecision Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementHarry Hou, director and owner of the Oceania microenterprise for Haier Group, a leading multinational consumer electronics and home appliances company headquartered in Qingdao, was contemplating the future of the group's acquisition of Fisher & Paykel Appliances (FPA). A delegation of Haier representatives, with whom he had spent the day discussing collaborations between Haier and FPA, had just left, allowing him a few moments to reflect on the p...Starting at €8.20
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Innovating in the Pharmaceutical Supply System: the Chilean experience
Cohen, Jacob; Rosenhouse S.; Sánchez, J.; Rosenmöller, MagdaCase P-1001-EService and Operations ManagementThis case describes the transformation undergone by the medical and pharmaceutical supply system in Chile in the early 1990s, as a result of the changing role of the National Heath Service's supply organization (CENABAST), managed by the Ministry of Health, which found itself forced to evolve from operational management (product purchasing, storage and distribution) to a role as a transaction facilitator/guarantor, due to its poor performance (bo...Starting at €8.20
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Innovando en el Sistema de Suministro de Productos Farmacéuticos: La experiencia chilena
Cohen, Jacob; Rosenhouse S.; Sánchez, J.; Rosenmöller, MagdaCase P-1001Service and Operations ManagementEl caso describe el proceso de transformación que experimentó el sistema de abastecimiento de suministros médicos y fármacos en Chile a principios de los años 90, a través del cambio en el rol de la Central de Abastecimiento del Sistema Nacional de Servicios de Salud (CENABAST) dependiente del Ministerio de Salud, que se vio en la necesidad de pasar de realizar una gestión operativa (de compras, almacenamiento y distribución de dichos productos) ...Starting at €8.20
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Harvest Tech, Inc (C): Managing the Entrepreneur
Gibbings A.; Poelmans, StevenCase DPO-76-ELeadership and People ManagementClaire, even though she was no longer working at Harvest Tech, felt responsible for the team that she hired.Starting at €5.74
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El juego de damas
Chinchilla, Nuria; Díaz, RubénCase FH-335Leadership and People ManagementLa situación descrita presenta a tres amigos recién licenciados de empresariales, que entran a trabajar en el departamento de análisis financiero de un importante banco privado. En este departamento había problemas de productividad que tenían muy preocupado a su director. Los tres amigos se destacan por su elevado rendimiento, lo cual provoca cierta preocupación en el resto de los analistas. Pablo y sus amigos deciden disminuir su ritmo de trabaj...Starting at €8.20
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El grifo de la innovación
IESE InsightArticle ART-2795Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Innovation and Change¿Por qué algunas innovaciones cuajan y otras no? En 1979, por ejemplo, Sony revolucionó nuestra manera de escuchar música con el Walkman. No solo nos permitió llevarla a todas partes, también creó una categoría de producto completamente nueva que allanó el camino para futuros dispositivos como el iPod. Comparémoslo con Vista, el sistema operativo que Microsoft lanzó en 2007. Tras advertir problemas de rendimiento y pocas ventajas, la legión de cl...Starting at €8.20
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Sky Airline: Business Model Transformation and Future Challenges
Tarzijan, Jorge; Koliatic, Matko; Ricart, Joan EnricCase SM-1682-EDecision Analysis, Innovation and Change, Leadership and People Management, Service and Operations Management, StrategySky Airline (Sky or the Company) had a traditional Full Service Carrier (FSC) business model (BM), under which the Company was struggling financially, mainly because it was competing with a more efficient airline: LATAM, the leader in the aviation industry in South America. To differentiate from competition and take advantage of value migration in the industry, Sky transformed its FSC model into a low cost carrier model (LCC). The transformation ...Starting at €8.20