IESE (España)
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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Bill Ackman's Big Short of Herbalife
Vandebroek, Tom; Ferraro, Fabrizio; Simon, JanCase SM-1611-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Finance, StrategyThis case describes how hedge fund activist Bill Ackman took a $1 billion short position on the shares of the nutrition company Herbalife. Ackman is convinced that Herbalife's business model is essentially a pyramid scheme, rendering it unsustainable as well as illegal. The case describes his arguments and the evidence he builds on. Other hedge fund titans soon took the opposite position on Herbalife, possibly because they fundamentally disagree ...Starting at €8.20
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Vueling: The New Generation Airline (A)
Mitchell, Jordan; Ferraro, FabrizioCase SM-1561-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, StrategyVueling (A) case follows start-up and growth of a Spanish low-cost carrier from 2004 until 2007. Barcelona-based Vueling set out to offer "high quality at low price" to travellers in South-Western Europe. The case describes the strategy and competitive situation, Vueling's business model, and the challenges the company faced in an increasingly competitive environment.Starting at €8.20
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Promoción y carrera dual (A)
Chinchilla, Nuria; Poelmans, StevenCase FH-718Leadership and People ManagementEl caso explica la difícil decisión que debe tomar un matrimonio de trasladarse a un país lejano, que implica para la esposa el abandono de su trabajo y de sus posibilidades de promoción y carrera.Starting at €8.20
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Promoción y carrera dual (B)
Chinchilla, Nuria; Poelmans, StevenCase FH-719Leadership and People ManagementSe explica el desenlace del problema que se presenta en el caso A.Starting at €5.74
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Seguros Saniplan contra Joan Cots (A)
Poelmans, StevenCase FH-707Leadership and People ManagementVolviendo del almuerzo, José Sánchez, director comercial de Seguros Saniplan, se encuentra con una desagradable sorpresa esperándole: una copia de un correo electrónico que ha enviado uno de sus mejores jefes de ventas de área, Joan Cots, a todos sus vendedores, anunciando la supresión de la prima por objetivos en ese trimestre y su propia dimisión. Sánchez habla con el colaborador más directo de Cots y con el médico de la compañía, y descubren q...Starting at €8.20
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Seguros Saniplan contra Joan Cots (B)
Poelmans, StevenCase FH-714Leadership and People ManagementTras diez meses de inactividad y una terapia intensiva, Joan Cots se recupera y prepara su reincorporación a la empresa. El director de RR.HH., Josep Serrano, le ofrece una función mucho más baja, sin responsabilidades directivas, y un salario también más bajo. Joan Cots no está muy satisfecho con esta situación, ya que tiene constancia de antiguos empleados que se habían recuperado de un accidente o un infarto y volvían a su salario anterior. Es...Starting at €5.74
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Individual and corporate stress management in spain: causes of managerial stress and ways to deal with it
Chinchilla, Nuria; Poelmans, StevenTechnical Note FHN-324-ELeadership and People ManagementStarting at €8.20
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Family-responsible Policies: A concern for Spanish companies
Poelmans, Steven; Chinchilla, NuriaTechnical Note FHN-330-ELeadership and People ManagementThis note reports the results of a study carried out in Spain on family-friendly practices, policies and programs in companies.Starting at €8.20
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Vueling: The New Generation Airline (B)
Mitchell, Jordan; Ferraro, FabrizioCase SM-1562-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, StrategyVueling (B) case follows Vueling from its IPO (December 2006) until 2009 and the challenges it faced in reaching financial viability because of the strong competition of incumbents Iberia, Spanair and Clickair, and low cost giants Ryanair and Easyjet. The option of a merger with Clickair is discussed.Starting at €5.74
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Menta (A). Managing Temporary Workers
Novell V.; Poelmans, StevenCase DPO-49-ELeadership and People ManagementWhen Valeri Novell is assigned by his employer, DMR Consulting (an IT consulting company) as an outsourced consultant to the Spanish telecommunications firm Menta, he is surprised by the youth and lack of organization of "his" team of temps. He soon detects that some of the temps have their own desk and computer, while others do not seem to have a specific assigned PC. While some of the workers seem to work very hard, some others tend to take a l...Starting at €8.20