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Lecciones de un secuestro
IESE InsightArticle ART-2275Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementEl arquitecto mexicano Bosco Gutiérrez fue secuestrado el 29 de agosto de 1990. Sus fuertes convicciones y resiliencia le permitieron afrontar la incertidumbre y escapar 257 días después.Starting at €8.20
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Ambushed by Adversity
IESE InsightArticle ART-2275-EKnowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementThe uncertainty, threats and uncontrollable situations faced by the average business person may never be as extreme as what the Mexican architect Bosco Gutiérrez went through. But his story of how he mustered the strength within himself to overcome his ordeal offers valuable lessons on how to keep your wits about you when you find yourself suddenly ambushed by adversity.Starting at €8.20
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Groupon: cambiar los hábitos de compra
Sieber, Sandra; Káganer, Evgeny; Al Turaigi, Tariq; Tatarinov, KatherineCase SI-187Innovation and Change, Knowledge and CommunicationEl meteórico ascenso de Groupon sin duda había sido excepcional, hasta el punto de que la revista Forbes lo había calificado como "el mayor crecimiento que una empresa ha experimentado jamás". Al lograr decenas de millones de usuarios desde 2008, muchos pensaron que Groupon iba a cambiar el modo en que consumíamos y disfrutábamos de nuestro tiempo libre. Sin embargo, el 2 de junio de 2011 la empresa lanzó una OPV y no todos quedaron tan impresion...Starting at €8.20
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Implementing Tablets at the ACME Food Supplies, Ltd. Sales Department
Sieber, Sandra; Valor Sabatier, JosepCase SI-184-EKnowledge and CommunicationACME Food Supplies, Ltd. is a company working in the catering supplies sector. It competes in a mature and fragmented sector, and part of its strategy has always been based on technological innovation. In January 2012, it had just completed the implementation of tablets with Internet connection in its sales department, replacing former PDAs that were already being used irregularly. Some salespeople openly reject the new technology, and very few a...Starting at €8.20
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United Breaks Guitars
Vaccaro, Antonino; Ramus, TommasoCase BE-202-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Knowledge and Communication, Service and Operations ManagementUnited Continental Holdings, generally referred to as United for short, is one of the largest airlines in the world. Although it has its headquarters in Chicago (Illinois, United States), it operates nine different hubs, the other eight being Denver, Guam, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark (New Jersey), San Francisco, Tokyo (Japan) and Washington D.C. Like many companies in the transport sector, United claims: ?Our goal is to make every flight a posit...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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Groupon: Changing Shopping as We Know It
Sieber, Sandra; Káganer, Evgeny; Al Turaigi, Tariq; Tatarinov, KatherineCase SI-187-EInnovation and Change, Knowledge and CommunicationGroupon's meteoric rise was nothing short of exceptional, and it was one that had Forbes Magazine calling it "the fastest growing company ever." Acquiring tens of millions of users since 2008 led many to believe that Groupon was about to change the way people consumed and enjoyed their free time. However, on June 2, 2011, the company filed for an IPO and not everyone was impressed. Many voices berated the business model and the high marketing cos...Starting at €8.20
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Chick-fil-A: Sandwiches and cultural wars (B)
de la Cierva, Yago; Notario, EduardoCase DPO-736-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThe American fast-food chain Chick-fil-A suffered several boycotts promoted by LGTBQ+ organizations after the CEO's public comments regarding his religious background and because of the company's financial support to organizations lobbying against legal recognition of same-sex marriage. The following years, the company kept growing and, at the same time, its reputation was affected. What to do next?Starting at €5.74
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Angel Toy
Huang J.; Rosenberg, MikeCase ASN-35-EFinance, Knowledge and CommunicationBefore leaving for Spain, Joe was working for his family' business, Angel Toy Corporation. Angel Toy had acquired two cartoon licenses which Joe was in charge of. Everything had gone smoothly, but inventory had not arrived yet and he wanted to make sure that things were running smoothly. A weekly industry email was sent out every Wednesday to update on what was happening in the toy biz. He had just read an AP about a particular toy company. Appla...Starting at €8.20
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Boeing 737 MAX: ¿La seguridad, lo primero
de la Cierva, Yago; Villegas, CarolinaCase DPO-739Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People Management, StrategyEn marzo del 2019, el segundo accidente mortal de un Boeing 737 MAX, el modelo renovado actualizado del avión más vendido de la historia de la aviación, desencadenó una crisis corporativa sin precedentes en el gigante norteamericano de la aeronáutica. El caso revisa la respuesta de Boeing y las reacciones de los distintos stakeholders (víctimas, clientes, empleados, reguladores y, medios de comunicación), desde el momento del accidente hasta que,...Starting at €8.20