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Magic Diamonds
Baucells Alibés, Manel; Bardolet Urgellès, DavidCase AD-266-EDecision Analysis, EconomicsThe case uses optimization techniques to determine allocation of offices. The objective is to minimize the total traveling distances, rental cost of offices and differences for sales potential between zones. The solution obtained by linear programming is compared with the intuitive solution initially proposed.Starting at €8.20
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Eye Care (C): Alejandro Lanzagora's Performance Assessment
Cebrecos, Enrique; Stein, GuidoCase DPO-166-ELeadership and People Management, MarketingIn February 2009 Alejandro Lanzagorta, a Business Manager at Eye Care, meets with the director of his business unit, Tiago de Vasconcelos, to discuss his annual performance assessment. In quantitative terms, Alejandro's sales results are better than expected, in fact, the best in the company. Opinions differ, however, over cost management, where Alejandro believes he has also exceeded expectations. The disagreement intensifies when the discussion...Starting at €5.74
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Eye Care (E): A Second Assesment
Cebrecos, Enrique; Stein, GuidoCase DPO-205-ELeadership and People ManagementIn February, as usual, Alejandro had his 2009 Global Perfomance and Development meeting with his superior, Tiago de Vasconcelos. His results had been very good: sales growth was 12.5%, reaching 100.3% of budgeted sales, above 98.1% of the business unit. In the new refractive line he had achieved 98%, compared to the average of 87%. Alejandro declared that communication had improved significantly, but even so he was nervous about his meetings with...Starting at €5.74
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Yolanda Cruz in Health and Beauty (B)
Stein, Guido; Cebrecos, EnriqueCase DPO-300-ELeadership and People ManagementIn early 2012, Yolanda was appointed head of sales for the area of Catalonia, the second in size. It was a year marked by widespread fall in consumption; however, she exceeded the budget of 6,487,000 euros by 2%. She was also able to unite a team with three newcomers, whose hiring she had not had a say in, and about whom she had expressed personal reticence to her superior, Mónica Roig - she complained her preferences had not been taken into acc...Starting at €5.74
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Banco Santander-Banco Popular - 1994
Canals, Jordi; Bardolet Urgellès, DavidCase ASE-380EconomicsEste caso permite discutir la posición competitiva de algunos bancos españoles en 1997, así como su estrategia de internacionalización y diversificación de actividades. Forma parte de la serie Banco Santander-Banco PopularStarting at €8.20
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Eye Care (D): A Call from a Headhunter
Cebrecos, Enrique; Stein, GuidoCase DPO-170-ELeadership and People ManagementIn early April, Alejandro receives a phone call from Jorge Spivak, a headhunter specializing in the health care industry, who inquires about his professional situation and possible interest in a search he's doing. Alejandro asks about the possibilities of promotion and career development in the short term. Although he tries not to show it, this is more important for him than even salary issues.Starting at €5.74
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Health Care versus LensOptic: Información para el Key Account de LensOptic
Cebrecos, Enrique; Stein, GuidoExercise EE-2Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, Leadership and People ManagementAcaba de recibir una llamada del Jefe de compras de HC para sentarse a negociar y resolver la situación mañana mismo. Tenga en cuenta que sus objetivos como key account para el año 2010, por orden de prioridad, son los siguientes: 1. Defender las ventas de la lente Optex Avanced IQ 2. Incrementar la facturación HC 3. El precio de la lente Optex Avanced IQ, en ningún caso puede ser inferior a 108 euros.Starting at €8.20
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Eye Care (C): La evaluación del desempeño de Alejandro Lanzagorta
Cebrecos, Enrique; Stein, GuidoCase DPO-166Leadership and People Management, MarketingAlejandro Lanzagorta, "Business Manager" de Eye Care, es evaluado por el director de su unidad de negocio, Tiago De Vasconcelos, en febrero de 2009. Los resultados cuantitativos de ventas superan lo esperado, siendo el mejor de la compañía. Sin embargo, surge la discusión en la gestión de costes, porque Alejandro qcree que también supera lo esperado. Las desaveniencias se enfatizan al tratar los factores relacionados con su capacidad de liderazgo...Starting at €5.74
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Eye Care (E): Una segunda evaluación
Cebrecos, Enrique; Stein, GuidoCase DPO-205Leadership and People ManagementEn Febrero, como era habitual, Alejandro tuvo la reunión de "2009 Global Perfomance and Development" con su superior Tiago de Vasconcelos. Los resultados habían sido muy buenos: un crecimiento de las ventas del 12,5%, alcanzando el 100,3% del presupuesto por encima del 98,1% de la Unidad de Negocio. En la nueva línea de refractiva obtuvo el 98% frente al 87% de media. Alejandro afirmó que la comunicación había mejorado de forma sensible; sin emb...Starting at €5.74
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A Walk Through the United States
Bardolet Urgellès, David; Baucells Alibés, Manel; Ariño, Miguel AngelCase AD-374-EDecision Analysis, EconomicsThe case presents the well-known traveling salesman problem in the context of having to visit 48 U.S. State Capitals.Starting at €8.20