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Olivia Baker recibe un e-mail
Ruizalba, José Luis; Las Heras, Mireia; Chinchilla, NuriaCase DPO-251Entrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementOlivia sigue con sus planes de expansión, pero sin tener demasiado en cuenta a uno de los miembros de su equipo, George Foster, que fue el que la ayudó en sus inicios. Olivia ha personalizado demasiado su empresa, de forma que no delega y concentra en ella todo el poder, con las debidas consecuencias y sin dar protagonismo al resto del equipo.Starting at €8.20
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Hertz & Dollar Thrifty
Estrada, JavierCase F-906-EFinanceMark Frissora, Hertz's chief executive officer and chairman of the Board, had been pushing Elyse Douglas, the company's chief financial officer, to come up with a figure. The figure was how much Hertz should bid to acquire Dollar Thrifty and still generate value for Hertz's shareholders. Frissora had been pursuing the acquisition of Dollar Thrifty for almost three years now, and yet a deal remained elusive. "It's now or never," Frissora told Doug...Starting at €8.20
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Atlas Financial Advisors
Estrada, JavierCase F-954-EFinanceThe team of advisors under the supervision of John Galt gathered at the Coral Gables, Florida, offices of Atlas Financial Advisors in early January 2020. The meeting was held with the sole purpose of issuing a recommendation to the Board of Trustees of the Green Hills golf club, whose $200 million endowment Atlas advised. This case replaces the F-727 Atlas Investment Management case from the same author.Starting at €8.20
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Hilton Hotels, Corp.
Estrada, JavierCase F-711FinanceUn cliente que solicita la formación de una cartera de valores, se muestra interesado en que en la misma hayan acciones de los hoteles Hilton. Análisis de la situación de dicha cadena para la toma de una decisión correcta.Starting at €8.20
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Stealth Sports - Teaching Note
Estrada, JavierTeaching Note FT-122-EFinanceEarly in 2020, Pamela Taggart, the recently-appointed CFO of Stealth Sports (a non-publicly-trade company), had one overriding task and little time to waste: She needed to estimate a hurdle rate to force some discipline in the decision-making process of the company. Her problem was that unlike some of the companies she had worked for before, Stealth was not publicly traded; that complicated her job but did not make it impossible. This case is des...Starting at €0.00
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Olivia Baker Reacts to Geroge
Ruizalba, José Luis; Chinchilla, Nuria; Las Heras, MireiaCase DPO-252-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementOlivia Baker and her team expand the business group with new initiatives. However, the evolution of the business gives rise to obstacles and tensions between her and the people in her trusted inner circle, such as George Foster. This makes her wonder whether to continue as usual or to change her strategy.Starting at €8.20
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Atlas Investment Management - Teaching Note
Estrada, JavierTeaching Note FT-60-EFinanceAid to instructors in the classroom use of case no. F-727-E Atlas Investment Management.Starting at €0.00
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Dividend Policy - Four Decisions
Estrada, JavierCase F-989-EFinanceAn important decision that companies must make periodically is whether to distribute part of their earnings to their shareholders as dividends, and if so, how large this proportion should be. Unfortunately, financial theory does not provide very clear guidance on this topic. The four decisions discussed below shine a light on some of the important variables that managers need to consider when making this critical decision.Starting at €8.20
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Olivia Baker Got an E-mail
Ruizalba, José Luis; Las Heras, Mireia; Chinchilla, NuriaCase DPO-251-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementOlivia continues with her expansion plans, but she gives little regard to one of the members of her team, George Foster, who helped her at the beginning. Olivia has personalized her business too much, to the extent that she does not delegate and has all of the power, with the consequences this entails. She does not share responsibility with the rest of the team.Starting at €8.20