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Equilibrando las necesidades de la familia y la compañía en Merck KGaA
Neumann, Frederic A.; Tàpies, JosepCase DG-1505Corporate Governance, StrategyEl caso se propone describir los momentos vitales de Merck en sus más de 300 años de historia, con un especial análisis de los sucesos posteriores a la segunda guerra mundial (internacionalización, crecimiento a través de adquisiciones, política de licencias exclusivas para patentes, concentración en I+D). Sin embargo, el caso se centra especialmente en las estructuras, los procedimientos y sistemas de gobierno familiares y corporativos de la com...Starting at €8.20
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The Shubert Organization: The Show Must Go On (condensed)
Beech, María Alejandra; Villanueva, Julian; González, JorgeCase M-1240-EMarketingIn January 2009, Bob Wankel sat in his office at the historic Sardi's building on 44th Street, New York, as he considered the challenges ahead: several Broadway shows were closing, and a severe economic downturn threatened future productions. Many were calling for changes in the theater industry, and the Shubert Organization (where Mr. Wankel had worked for 33 years) had recently lost its Chairman, Gerald Schoenfeld. As the firm's new President a...Starting at €8.20
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GoQuickly.com and FileAway: Advertising in the Super Bowl
Gallo, Iñigo; González, Jorge; Capizzani, Mario; Panlilio, LorenzoCase M-1374-EMarketingKickersoft managers Jennifer Green and Ted Gutner, along with their respective marketing teams, were preparing for an important presentation meeting with CEO Henrik Mathison. During the meeting, the decision would be made on which creative concepts the US software company would use for that year's Super Bowl advertisements for FileAway and GoQuickly.com-Kickersoft's two most important cloud-based products. Green and Gutner were excited, but the...Starting at €8.20
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Sucesión en Merck KGaA
Neumann, Frederic A.; Tàpies, JosepCase DG-1504Corporate Governance, Leadership and People Management, StrategyEl caso se centra en la cuestión de una sucesión de carácter familiar y en los órganos de gestión y dirección. Asimismo, describe con numerosos detalles el período entre 1963 y 2000, en que Hans Joachim Langmann, el carismático líder de la empresa, estuvo al timón de Merck. En el caso se ilustra la subsiguiente internacionalización, la investigación centrada en los cristales líquidos para pantallas de LC en lugar de en productos farmacéuticos y e...Starting at €8.20
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Succession at Merck KGaA
Neumann, Frederic A.; Tàpies, JosepCase DG-1504-ECorporate Governance, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThe case focuses on the issue of succession in terms of family, management and governing bodies. It describes in some detail the period between 1963 and 2000, when Hans Joachim Langmann, the charismatic leader, was at the helm of Merck. It illustrates the consequent internationalization, the research focus on liquid crystals for LC displays instead of pharmaceuticals and the patriarchal leadership style of this time. Next, the five-year stint of ...Starting at €8.20
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Shubert Organization: el espectáculo debe continuar (condensado)
Beech, María Alejandra; Villanueva, Julian; González, JorgeCase M-1240MarketingEn enero de 2009, Bob Wankel estaba sentado en su despacho, situado en el histórico edificio Sardi's de la calle 44 de Nueva York, pensando en los retos que tenía por delante: varios espectáculos de Broadway se estaban clausurando y una severa recesión económica amenazaba las futuras producciones. Muchas voces estaban pidiendo cambios en el sector teatral, y la Shubert Organization -en la que el Sr. Wankel llevaba 33 años trabajando- había perdi...Starting at €8.20
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The Shubert Organization: The Show Must Go On
Alex, Maria; Villanueva, Julian; González, JorgeCase M-1232-EMarketingIn January 2009, Bob Wankel sat in his office at the historic Sardi's building on 44th Street, New York, as he considered the challenges ahead: several Broadway shows were closing, and a severe economic downturn threatened future productions. Many were calling for changes in the theater industry, and the Shubert Organization (where Mr. Wankel had worked for 33 years) had recently lost its Chairman, Gerald Schoenfeld. As the firm's new President ...Starting at €8.20
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Caesar's Entertainment: apostando por la inteligencia artificial
Villanueva, Julian; González, Jorge; Balmaseda, CarmenCase M-1373Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Innovation and Change, Marketing, Service and Operations Management, StrategyA mediados deL 2018, Mark Frissora, CEO y presidente de Caesars Entertainment, presentaba los resultados de la compañía. Esta había salido fortalecida de la grave crisis que sufrió en el 2015. Como uno de los pilares del crecimiento, Frissora había apostado por dotar a su famosa estrategia de marketing basada en los datos de nuevas herramientas de inteligencia artificial (IA) y machine learning (ML). Aún quedaba mucho camino por recorrer, pero lo...Starting at €8.20
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Balancing Family and Business Needs at Merck KGaA
Neumann, Frederic A.; Tàpies, JosepCase DG-1505-ECorporate Governance, StrategyThe case sets out to describe the main turning points in Merck's more than 300-year history with an emphasis on the events since World War II (internationalization, growth through acquisitions, policy of in-licensing, R&D focus). However, the main focus is on the company's corporate and family governance structures, procedures and systems, as these represent a unique combination of legal, structural and organisational constructs that cement the i...Starting at €8.20
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Bertelsmann Foundation: Doing Good and Doing Well
Neumann, Frederic A.; Tàpies, JosepCase DG-1513-ECorporate Governance, StrategyThe Bertelsmann Stiftung (BST), governing body of Bertelsmann AG (BAG), the media conglomerate, and in 2005 the 4th largest foundation by project expenditure in Germany, was founded in 1977 by Reinhard Mohn, the 5th generation entrepreneur who re-built Bertelsmann after World War II. This private operating foundation has built tremendous influence as "reform engine" up to the highest circles of political and economic life in Germany and beyond. I...Starting at €8.20