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Michael Eisner at Disney
Mitchell, Jordan; Miller, PaddyCase DPO-61-ECorporate Governance, Leadership and People ManagementThis case deals with a proven successful leader in entertainment (Michael Eisner) in a time of leadership crisis. At the time of this case, Eisner is managing an internal and external revolt. Students must unearth the key points of Eisner's leadership, including how he manages people, his communication ability, his propensity to risk taking and his track record in developing other leaders. In looking at Eisner's leadership, students will have t...Starting at €8.20
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BMW-British Aerospace: La venta de Rover
Miller, PaddyCase FH-522Leadership and People ManagementEn febrero de 1994, British Aerospace anunció la venta de los holdings del Grupo Rover a BMW, fabricante alemana de automóviles. El caso narra el desarrollo de los acontecimientos que precedieron al anuncio así como las implicaciones que tuvo para el socio de Rover, Honda. La reacción de los políticos, de la Bolsa y de los sindicatos fue diversa y presentó graves problemas a la dirección de Rover. Este caso mereció un galardón en el «European Cas...Starting at €8.20
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La Liga's RCD Espanyol: Analyzing the economics of soccer games
Davila, Antonio; Oyon, DanielCase C-783-EAccounting and ControlThe case presents an evaluation of a game played every year by the RCD Espanyol soccer team as a start to the season. The case provides the economic details of the game and the team so that students can analyze whether the game is profitable or not. The case is designed as introductory material for courses in managerial accounting and the economics of sports. It introduces the concepts of variable and fixed costs, direct and indirect costs, cost...Starting at €8.20
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RCD Espanyol : Análisis económico de los partidos de fútbol
Davila, Antonio; Oyon, DanielCase C-783Accounting and ControlEl caso presenta un estudio del partido, el trofeo Ciutat de Barcelona, que el RCD Espanyol jugaba cada año como inicio o arranque de la temporada. Proporciona detalles económicos del propio partido y del equipo, con el objetivo de que los estudiantes puedan analizar si el torneo era o no rentable. Este caso está diseñado como material introductorio para cursos de contabilidad de gestión y economía del deporte. Introduce los conceptos de costes v...Starting at €8.20
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Mike McCready and Music Xray: Business model innovation in the music industry
Brankovic, Azra; Miller, PaddyCase DPO-246-EInnovation and Change, Knowledge and Communication, StrategyThe Music Xray case study can be used as a companion case to "Polyphonic HMI: Mixing Music and Math" (HBS Publishing, 2005) or as a stand-alone case. The case captures the emergence of a new business model in response to changes wrought on the music industry by the Internet, and particularly the advent of Web 2.0.Starting at €8.20
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Elliot: A Sniper on the Board of Arconic
Corbatera Jorge, Sergi; Davila, AntonioCase C-787-EAccounting and Control, Corporate GovernanceThe case describes Elliot Management's actions to change the governance structure of Arconic. Elliot Management is one of the largest activist investor funds in the US. Among its businesses, it identifies undervalued companies and unlocks this value, taking a significant position in the equity of the company and through this position forcing changes, often starting at the governance level. Arconic is the Mid and Upstream company that came out of ...Starting at €8.20
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Jordan Cohen en Pfizer Works: construyendo la oficina del futuro
Wedell-Wedellsborg, Thomas; Miller, PaddyCase DPO-187Service and Operations ManagementJordan Cohen es director de Eficacia Organizativa en la importante compañía farmacéutica Pfizer. Ha establecido un sistema denominado pfizerWorks mediante el cual se externalizan tareas como la preparación de documentos Excel y PowerPoint o la investigación. En el caso se analiza su evolución a lo largo de un periodo de cinco años en el que se crea pfizerWorks partiendo de cero y se incorpora el sistema a la corporación.Starting at €8.20
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Startup as a Service: The Prehype Model - Teaching Note
Wedell-Wedellsborg, Thomas; Miller, PaddyTeaching Note DPOT-88-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, StrategyThe case outlines how Henrik Werdelin, the founder of Prehype, launched a new model for large companies to create growth through innovation, based on the idea of "start-up as a service." The case describes Prehype's core offering, namely a predefined process for building new ventures, combining the client's internal resources with Prehype's entrepreneurial expertise. The underlying business model was aimed at providing long-term, shared-interest ...Starting at €0.00
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Randall Krantz (A): Transitioning a Career
Innes, Rosie; Miller, PaddyCase DPO-262-ELeadership and People ManagementRandall Krantz sets out to transition his career out of engineering and into an environmental NGO. The case outlines Krantz' career before taking on the MBA, his refocusing and his strategy for finding the job he feels he needs. The path leads him to dead ends, but eventually he finds something that might fit.Starting at €8.20
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BMW-British Aerospace: The Rover Deal
Miller, PaddyCase FH-522-ELeadership and People ManagementIn February 1994, British Aerospace announced the sale of Rover Group Holdings to BMW, the German automobile manufacturer. This case deals with the events leading up to the announcement and the implications for Rover's partner, Honda. The reaction of politicians, the media, the Stock Exchange and the trades unions was varied and posed difficult problems for Rover's management. This case won an award in the European Case Clearing House's 1994 Ente...Starting at €8.20