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Con Roux Construction (Pty) Ltd. (A)
Ferreira, Anton; Miller, PaddyCase DG-990-ELeadership and People ManagementCon Roux Construction covers a period of 4 years, 1987-1991 in which the company undergoes a change of management, introduces radically different management systems and, in the process, is awarded a gold medal from the National Productivity Institute of South Africa. The issue that faces the new management is how to sustain this process into the 90s while trying to survive in a declining market.Starting at €8.20
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John Roux at Con Roux Construction (B)
Miller, PaddyCase DPO-21-ELeadership and People ManagementTwo years after the (A) case CRC still has John Roux at the helm. This case deals with some of the issues he faced during the past two years. He is able to mark down as a success the fact that the Company's order book has improved considerably. In fact growth is substantially greater than that of the industry average. Where he continues to have problems is in cash flow management, cross border operations and profitability.Starting at €5.74
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John Roux at Con Roux Construction (A)
Miller, PaddyCase FH-697-ELeadership and People ManagementThe case covers the first year of a new managing director at Con Roux Construction. Previously the financial director and a member of the Roux family, John Roux assumes the senior management role when the company is in serious trouble. The company has taken on several projects that have lost money and is facing serious problems. This case enters the scenario one year after John Roux has tried to correct the situation.Starting at €8.20
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Plug Power, Inc. (A)
Vera, Juan; López Cardenete, Juan LuisCase SM-1715Innovation and ChangePlug Power pone de manifiesto el potencial de la innovación en los modelos de negocio. Aprovecha, en una etapa muy temprana, la eclosión del hidrógeno como vector emergente imprescindible de la Transición Energética hacia una sociedad descarbonizada. El hidrógeno verde se perfila como el combustible y la materia prima que haga viable la descarbonización allá donde, por razones tecnológicas o de competitividad, no sea posible la electrificación de...Starting at €8.20
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Voltium, Inc. (Chinese Version)
del Potro, Eloy; Stein, Guido; Pin Arboledas, José Ramón; Vázquez- Dodero, Juan CarlosCase BE-173-ZHBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThe manager at Voltium,a European company that was installing electricity in various parts of an African country, pondered whether it was justifiable to yield to the extortion of a local public official of the Dambo region, just as the company was about to finalize the project for the electrification of the area. This case was recognized by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) as the best publication in the 2012 Case Writing ...Starting at €8.20
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Savannah Discovery Kenya: Doing Well to Do Good
Anvari, Nava Emilia; Cobián, Diego; Liechtenstein, HeinrichCase E-240-EEntrepreneurshipSavannah Discovery Kenya (SDK) is an ecotourism company that operates four camps in two of Kenya's wildlife conservancies. Their model is based on delivering top-notch safari experiences while leaving a positive footprint in the places where they operate. Through their long-term partnership with the Maasai people, Savannah Discovery seeks to bring together community empowerment and nature conservation. At the base of SDK's concept lies the fundam...Starting at €8.20
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The African Safari: Managing a Team in Crisis (B)
Mayank Dayal; Raes, AnneloesCase DPO-764-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 €5.74
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Lights, Camera, Collaboration!
IESE InsightArticle ART-2155-EInnovation and ChangeIndian actor Rahul Ravindran finds that working in creative teams requires a certain amount of interpersonal intuition and the ability to adapt to contrasting styles of direction. And thats before we even begin talking about mastering the dance steps.Starting at €8.20
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Samsung: How Much Innovation Risk to Take?
IESE InsightArticle ART-2597-EInnovation and ChangeHenrik Werdelin (Prehype), Michael Boneham (Boneham Consulting, Ford India) and Ignacio Aso (Unify née Siemens Enterprise Communications) propose how to overcome the barriers that new ideas run up against inside large organizations, based on the case of Samsung's European Product Innovation Team trying to bring three new products to market.Starting at €8.20
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Cinco pilares para hacer negocios en África
Mudida, Robert; Lago Esteban, AlejandroArticle ART-2670Economics, Service and Operations Management, StrategyÁfrica está cada vez más en el punto de mira de las empresas. Es la nueva frontera de los negocios, pero, como ocurre con otras regiones emergentes, los no iniciados necesitan un mapa. Este artículo presenta los cinco pilares de la actividad empresarial en el contexto africano. Tras detenerse en las principales tendencias macroeconómicas, los autores ofrecen una hoja de ruta para la entrada en los mercados del continente. La propuesta es fruto de...Starting at €8.20