IESE (España)
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IKEA Enters Spain
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1592-EStrategyThe case provides an update of the Catalan furniture industry, describing the entry and success of IKEA and the closure of half of the Catalan furniture companies. It addresses the question of why the Catalan companies did not follow IKEA's model and stresses the different configuration of the value chain.Starting at €8.20
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The Catalan Textile Industry (B) - Spanish Version
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1596Innovation and Change, StrategyEntre 1990 y 1996, se había perdido más de la cuarta parte de los empleos relacionados con el sector textil en la UE, y los Gobiernos se enfrentaban a la titánica tarea de impulsar las políticas adecuadas para que la transformación que éste estaba sufriendo fuera menos brusca, así como para mejorar su competitividad. En este caso, se explican algunas de las medidas implementadas por el Gobierno catalán como respuesta a los retos (cada vez más num...Starting at €5.74
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The Catalan Textile Industry (B)
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1596-EInnovation and Change, StrategyBetween 1990 and 1996, more than a quarter of textile-related jobs had been lost in the European Union. European governments faced the daunting task of promoting adequate policies to smooth the transformation that was taking place in the sector and improve its competitiveness. The case explains some of the measures taken by the Catalan government in response to the increasing callenges faced by companies in the textile industry. It also explains ...Starting at €5.74
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La ley Sinde-Wert (B): El tortuoso camino hacia la legislación antidescargas
Suárez Ruz, Esperanza; Navarro, Joan; Pin Arboledas, José RamónCase DPO-268Corporate Governance, Decision Analysis, Leadership and People ManagementEste caso B se inicia con la decisión tomada por la Coalición durante el verano de 2009: la industria española apuesta por un modelo propio que implica el cierre de las páginas web de enlaces que se lucren con obras sin la autorización de sus autores; es decir, se decide perseguir al "supermercado de la piratería", no al usuario¿ Si esas medidas no dieran resultados, la industria volvería a exigir otras nuevas contra los usuarios. Este caso abarc...Starting at €5.74
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The Sinde-Wert Law (A): The Creation of the "Coalition" Lobby Against Digital Piracy
Suárez Ruz, Esperanza; Navarro, Joan; Pin Arboledas, José RamónCase DPO-267-ECorporate Governance, Leadership and People ManagementThe case explains the long process leading to the passing of the Sinde Law - two and a half years in total: one and a half for approval, and another year for the development of the regulations. The case is divided into two parts: A and B. Part A explains the events leading up to the law's passing. A chronological account of developments from 2005 - when Carmen Calvo, the then Socialist minister of Culture, created the Interministerial Commission ...Starting at €8.20
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The Sinde-Wert Law (B): The Torturous Path Toward Anti-Download Legislation
Suárez Ruz, Esperanza; Navarro, Joan; Pin Arboledas, José RamónCase DPO-268-ECorporate Governance, Decision Analysis, Leadership and People ManagementCase B begins with the decision that the Coalition made in the summer of 2009: that the Spanish industry would pursue its own model, involving shutting down websites that profited from linking to copyrighted works without the authors' permission; that is, they decided to target the "piracy supermarket" and not the user. If those measures were to prove unsuccessful, the industry would again demand that measures also be implemented against users. C...Starting at €5.74
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La ley Sinde-Wert (A): La formación del lobby "la Coalición" contra la piratería digital
Suárez Ruz, Esperanza; Navarro, Joan; Pin Arboledas, José RamónCase DPO-267Corporate Governance, Leadership and People ManagementEl caso explica el largo proceso hasta que se aprobó la ley Sinde (dos años y medio: año y medio hasta la aprobación de la ley, y otro año para el desarrollo del reglamento). Se divide en dos partes: A y B. La parte A relata los antecedentes de dicha ley. Cronológicamente, cuenta lo acontecido desde 2005, cuando la ministra de Cultura del Gobierno socialista, Carmen Calvo, crea la Comisión Interministerial de Trabajo para la lucha contra la pirat...Starting at €8.20
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The Long Process Toward Specialization in the Catalan Leather Industry (A)
Subirà, Antoni; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1593-EInnovation and Change, StrategyThe leather industry had had more than five centuries of history in Catalonia.Spain was incurring the risk of being sanctioned by the European Union if it didn't adhere to strict environmental standards. However, industry representatives claimed to be at a disadvantage with respect to developing countries. The case explains the technical solution implemented in the 1990s. The answer Subirá found to the environmental dilemma was to develop a joint...Starting at €8.20
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Struggling with Competition in the Catalan Leather Industry (B)
Subirà, Antoni; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1594-EInnovation and Change, StrategyFrom 2005 on, tanners from Igualada made a successful move from the traditional production of shoe soles to a new market of high-quality leather products sold to clients on the luxury market. However, the number of Chinese tanners had been growing at an increased rate during the previous years, and the Catalan companies knew that their shift to high-quality products would not provide long-term protection against their Chinese rivals.Starting at €5.74