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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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Cerámicas Alcor
Sagarra R.; Weber, Eric; Velilla, ManuelCase ASN-20-EDecision Analysis, StrategyThis case study is about a company that has undergone two changes in administration in a period of fewer than ten years. The new manager has to deal with this complex situation. He gets new funding, hires new staff, makes changes in a factory line to manufacture a new product and opens distribution channels for marketing. With the good results obtained, the manager applies for a bank loan to remodel a second factory line. The students must put th...Starting at €8.20
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Vet Center: Contabilidad financiera
Rahnema Alavi, Ahmad; Velilla, Manuel; Weber, EricCase C-673Accounting and ControlEn este caso presentan los acontecimientos económicos y financieros más destacables de las primeros 12 meses de la aventura empresarial del Sr. Vet en un centero veterinario. Su objeto es familiarizarse con la elaboración de un Balance y una Cuenta de Resultados.Starting at €8.20
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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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Depisa (B)
Vázquez- Dodero, Juan Carlos; Weber, EricCase C-670Accounting and ControlUn año después (1995) del relato del DEPISA, Javier Ferreón revisa con su equipo directivo los resultados del ejercicio, tanto en lo económico como en aquellos otros aspectos que se refieren a la calidad de la gestión, objetivo prioritario de la empresa desde 1991. Ferreón dibuja los Objetivos 96, cuando aún tiene pendiente la valoración de cada directivo en el 95 para decidir los incentivos de ese año, lo que le preocupa enormemente.Starting at €5.74
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Vet Center (A): Costes
Vázquez- Dodero, Juan Carlos; Weber, EricCase C-674Accounting and ControlEl caso presenta un ejercicio sencillo de costes relevantes para la toma de decisiones. Se tiene que determinar qué costes son diferenciales a la decisión y analizar cuatro alternativas. Permite introducir el concepto de punto muerto y el concepto de rentabilidad-riesgo.Starting at €8.20
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Cerámicas Alcor
Sagarra R.; Weber, Eric; Velilla, ManuelCase ASN-20Decision Analysis, StrategyEl caso presenta la situación de una empresa que se ve sometida a dos cambios en un periodo de menos de diez años. El nuevo gerente debe hacer frente a esta compleja situación. Consigue la entrada de nuevos fondos, contrata un nuevo equipo, realiza las modificaciones en una línea de planta para fabricar el nuevo producto y abre los canales de distribución para la comercialización. Ante los buenos resultados que va obteniendo, solicita un crédito...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