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Aena: The Air Traffic Controller Crisis
Villanueva, Julian; Bel Mallén, Ignacio; Paniagua Granados, Francisco JavierCase M-1271-EKnowledge and CommunicationThe long weekend of the Constitution is the last of several long weekends throughout the year in Spain before the Christmas holidays. In 2010, it fell between December 3 and 8, and it will always be remembered in Spain for the "air traffic controller crisis." It was a weekend when heavy air traffic was expected. All Spaniards turned to the media - TV, radio, online newspapers and social networks - to keep abreast of minute-by-minute developments ...Starting at €8.20
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DASA
Rosanas, Josep MariaCase C-648-EAccounting and ControlThe case is intenden to illustrate the use of flexible budgets in manufacturing settings, for overhead control and performance evaluation purposes. A simple situation in a cost center is presented, and an explanation of cost behavior is provided, where different overhead items may vary with different variables. Possible interaction betweendirect labor inefficiencies and different overheads (indirect labor, energy use, scrap, and so on) should be ...Starting at €8.20
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Gas Natural Fenosa (B): An Unusual Request
Pin Arboledas, José Ramón; Bel Mallén, Ignacio; Paniagua Granados, Francisco JavierCase DPO-323-EKnowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementThis is the continuation of Case A. Gas Natural had a very traditional organizational structure and its internal communication was under the management of Human Resources, as is the case in many companies. However, the managing director of Communications makes a request that it be transferred to the Communications Department.Starting at €5.74
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Gas Natural Fenosa (D): The Importance of Listening
Pin Arboledas, José Ramón; Bel Mallén, Ignacio; Paniagua Granados, Francisco JavierCase DPO-325-EKnowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementThis case deals with the proposal for creating systems to measure employees' perceptions concerning the development of the integration process. The proposal was developed during this process following the merger that took place in September 2009, when the internal communication strategy had just taken a big step forward. There is one question remaining: What conclusions can be drawn from the results provided by these systems?Starting at €5.74
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Format, S.A.
Cugueró-Escofet, Natàlia; Rosanas, Josep MariaCase C-760-EAccounting and Control, Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Decision AnalysisThis case study involves a commercial bank, Invest & Right, and an executive training company, Format, that is part of the bank's group of companies. In one situation, the bank sends Format an order for an executive training course. When the bank's training department director receives Format's quote, he says they will opt for an outside vendor. This decision triggers a conflict between the human resources manager and Format's CEO. The document ...Starting at €8.20
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Prodesdir (B)
Rosanas, Josep MariaCase C-685-EAccounting and ControlThis case is about a situation that follows that of the Prodesdir A case study. Demand has grown considerably and may reach production capacity. Students are asked how they will manage this situation and whether it is logical from an accounting perspective to distribute the fixed costs according to the actual production volume. As in the previous case study, the use of a spreadsheet is recommended for case preparation and presentation.Starting at €5.74
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Prodesdir (C)
Rosanas, Josep MariaCase C-686-EAccounting and ControlThis case is a continuation of the previous two. It asks the students to think of how they can manage a situation where the increase in demand has made the company reach its capacity limit in at least two aspects: qualified labor and machinery. This case can be used to introduce basic concepts of linear planning. As in the two case studies above, the use of a spreadsheet is recommended.Starting at €5.74
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Communicating "la Caixa" Welfare Projects: Changing to preserve what is essential: the soul does not change
Calleja, Luis Manuel; Bel Mallén, IgnacioCase SM-1581-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis case study examines the role of communication in a century-old institution like the "la Caixa" Group in the 21st century. It considers the 2011 - 2014 Strategic Plan that is summarized under the slogan "Making the difference" and is based on the core values of leadership, trust and social commitment. This plan has changed the direction of the institution, placing more importance than ever on the strategic value of communication.Starting at €8.20
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Gas Natural Fenosa (C): The CEO's Decision: The communications plan and the internal communication team
Pin Arboledas, José Ramón; Bel Mallén, Ignacio; Paniagua Granados, Francisco JavierCase DPO-324-EKnowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementThis is the continuation of Case B. After the executive directors have given the go-ahead, the Internal Communication Area is transferred from Human Resources to the Communications Department. The managing director of Communications, Jordi García Tabernero, wonders how this area might be used to help employees better identify with the merger.Starting at €5.74
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Gas Natural Fenosa (A): The Role of Communications in a Merger: Using communications as a atrategic tool for the benefit of the company
Pin Arboledas, José Ramón; Bel Mallén, Ignacio; Paniagua Granados, Francisco JavierCase DPO-322-EKnowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementThe Board of Directors at Gas Natural is facing some strategic decisions that will determine whether their acquisition of a company in the sector will be successful or whether it will fail, as has happened with some of the company's ventures in the past. Gas Natural's managing director of Communications is deliberating what he can do to help the project along.Starting at €8.20