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Películas «on-line» (A)
Rata, Cristina; Ariño, Miguel Angel; Baucells Alibés, ManelCase AD-277Decision Analysis, EconomicsEn este caso se presenta una situación de futuro en la que un proveedor de películas «on-line» debe negociar con un estudio la distribución de su película. La decisión se reduce a escoger entre dos posibles acuerdos de licencia: un precio fijo y un precio variable.Starting at €8.20
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InterMarket Technology, Inc.
Boyle, P.; Rosenberg, MikeCase ASN-32-EInnovation and ChangeA make-or-buy decision.Starting at €8.20
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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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People Express (A). Una historia de éxito
Corrales A.; Ariño, Miguel AngelCase AD-309Leadership and People ManagementPeople Express (PE) era una aerolínea con gran éxito durante los años ochenta. Dos años después de su fundación, la compañía ya había alcanzado unos beneficios de 2,7 millones de dólares sobre unas ventas de 100 millones, y el precio de sus acciones se había revalorizado un 150%. La compañía crecía a un ritmo insóito, a pesar de coincidir con un momento de profunda crisis en el sector que estaba llevando a muchas aerolíneas a pérdidas millonarias...Starting at €8.20
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People Express (B). Una historia de éxito
Corrales A.; Ariño, Miguel AngelCase AD-310Leadership and People ManagementPeople Express había logrado un éxito sin precedentes. La compañía cerró el ejercicio de 1983 con unos beneficios de 10,4 millones de dólares sobre unas ventas de 286,6 millones. Tenía 4.000 empleados y una flota de más de 60 aeronaves. Sin embargo, los resultados de PE comenzaron a deteriorarse a finales de 1984, cerrando el ejercicio con unos beneficios de 2 millones de dólares y unas ventas de 561 millones. La ya quinta aerolínea estadounidens...Starting at €5.74
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Movies online (B)
Rata, Cristina; Ariño, Miguel Angel; Baucells Alibés, ManelCase AD-278-EDecision Analysis, EconomicsPart (B) describes how to fit a lognormal distribution to the five percentiles given in Part (A) of the case. Given this lognormal distribution, a straightforward Monte-Carlo simulation model can be implemented to find the alternative with the smallest expected cost.Starting at €5.74
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Movies online (A)
Rata, Cristina; Ariño, Miguel Angel; Baucells Alibés, ManelCase AD-277-EDecision Analysis, EconomicsA futuristic situation is envisioned where a provider of movies online has to negotiate with a studio the distribution of a movie. The decision boils down to the choice between two alternative license arrangements: a fixed payment and a variable payment. The variable payment requires the elicitation of the (continuous) probability distribution of sales by means of five percentiles.Starting at €8.20
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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
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SAFE and Travis: Leading in Uncertain Times
Mitchell, Jordan; Cardona Soriano, Pablo; Rosenberg, MikeCase DG-1522-ELeadership and People Management, Service and Operations ManagementForty-five miles apart from each other in Northern California, two not-for-profit credit unions SAFE and Travis had successfully transitioned from military segment-based to community charter credit unions. Both had grown to over $1 billion in assets via a combination of organic growth, mergers, and acquisitions. Above all, both had injected an unwavering commitment to member service. As of 2007, SAFE and Travis faced several questions: What would...Starting at €8.20
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The Rocky Mountain Institute: Making Ideas Real
Massa, Lorenzo; Rosenberg, MikeCase SM-1582-EDecision Analysis, Innovation and Change, StrategyRocky Mountain Institute is a U.S.-based organization that conducts research and demonstration projects in the area of sustainability in general and energy in particular. The case study charts its development over the last 20 years and explores whether or not it should expand beyond the United States.Starting at €8.20