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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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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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AIN-C Integrated Childcare: Improving Health and Nutrition at the Community Level
McGuire, Judit; Villalobos, Celia; Rosenmöller, MagdaCase P-1007-EService and Operations ManagementThe case describes a community health promotion program, AIN-C (Integrated Child Care) that has been very successful in reducing child malnutrition, which is the main factor behind high infant mortality in Honduras. The program's success is attributable to its simple, well thought-out operational design and the strong motivation of volunteers at community level. The ministry of health wants to extend the AIN-C program throughout the country and i...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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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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AIN-C Atención Integral a la Niñez Comunitario. Mejorando Salud y Nutrición al Nivel Comunitario
McGuire, Judit; Villalobos, Celia; Rosenmöller, MagdaCase P-1007Service and Operations ManagementEl caso describe un programa de promoción de salud comunitaria, Atención integral a la niñez, que ha sido muy exitoso en la reducción de malnutrición en niños pequeños, que es el principal factor en la alta tasa de mortalidad infantil en Honduras. El éxito se basa en un diseño operacional simple y bien elaborado, y la motivación de voluntarios al nivel de la comunidad. La Secretaría de Salud quiere extender el programa AIN a todo el territorio d...Starting at €8.20
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Myer and Flanagan (B): High-Stake Recruitment at the Top
Reiche, Sebastian; Akkan, ErenCase DPO-353-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementThis two-case series focuses on the challenges of senior executive replacements at the Australian department store Myer. In the 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 previous two 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 201...Starting at €5.74
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Myer y Flanagan (A): reclutamiento sénior con mucho en juego
Reiche, Sebastian; Akkan, ErenCase DPO-352Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementEsta serie de dos casos se centra en los desafíos que los grandes almacenes australianos Myer afrontaron a la hora de encontrar sustitutos para sus directivos sénior. A finales de la primavera de 2014, el equipo directivo sénior de Myer estaba inmerso en una remodelación de primer orden. Aunque durante los dos años anteriores ya habían abandonado la compañía más de veinte directivos sénior, el éxodo de algunos miembros clave del equipo directivo ...Starting at €8.20
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Ashby Pharmaceuticals
Muñoz-Cobo, Diego; Villanueva, JulianCase M-1208MarketingJames Conica acababa de ser contratado como nuevo director de ventas de la empresa Ashby Pharmaceuticals, dedicada a la venta de productos farmacéuticos; con el objetivo de mejorar sustancialmente el rendimiento de la fuerza comercial, que en opinión del director de la compañía, Ian Thompson, tenía un amplio margen de mejora.Starting at €8.20