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Bancolombia: Talent, Culture and Value Creation Management in Mergers
Juanita Cajiao SaenzCase IVEY-9B11C040-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThe case reviews the main facts related to the merger process of three financial institutions — Bancolombia, Conavi, and Corfinsura — in Colombia in 2005 and 2006. The merger decision emerges from directors and senior executives foreseeing a major upcoming market transformation, including adjustment in industry regulation, improvement in international competence, and consolidation of main players, and their response in order to adapt to the new e...Starting at €8.20
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Otoyol Motor Company
Jim KayalarCase IVEY-9B09M053-EMarketing, Service and Operations Management, StrategyOtoyol Motor Company, a large commercial vehicle manufacturer, is on the verge of being liquidated by its shareholders. Despite all efforts to maintain its competitive position, the company has been caught in a downward spiral. Erosion of its first mover advantages, shifts in industry core competencies and changes in consumer preferences have depreciated the company's value proposition and deteriorated its market share. Utilizing empirical data, ...Starting at €8.20
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Cherries With Charm: Turkey's Alara Agri
Michael R. Pearce; Jordan MitchellCase IVEY-9B09A019-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyThe chief executive officer (CEO) and owner of Alara Agri, a major Turkish cherry and fig producer, wants to convince retailers in Belgium and Germany (and, later, other parts of Europe) to change cherries from a bulk product to a higher-end luxury product packaged in small carry bags. The move from bulk to small packages has been highly successful in the United Kingdom where retailers reduced waste and increased margins. The German and Belgian r...Starting at €8.20
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Alara Agri: Fresh Cherry Production
Chris J. Piper; Jordan MitchellCase IVEY-9B09D004-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations Management, StrategyAlara Agri, based in Bursa, Turkey, is one of the world's foremost cherry and fig producers. The president and chief executive officer (CEO) was concerned about a recurring capacity problem at the end of the process where cherries were packed. On some of the plant's conveyor belts, piles of cherries of one size waited to be packed while other belts had too few cherries to keep workers busy, and thus delayed order fulfillment. Diverting excess che...Starting at €8.20
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Diana Uribe: Fighting the Viral Spread of Fake News
Liliana Lopez JimenezCase IVEY-9B18M123-EStrategyOn August 31, 2016, a well-respected and highly influential cultural broadcaster and entrepreneur in Colombia was the subject of a fake news attack. A message started spreading over the WhatsApp messaging service wrongfully attributing to her a vociferous statement opposing the Colombian peace-making process. On September 2, 2016, she produced a disconfirming video, in which she made it clear that the statement was not written by her; that it did...Starting at €8.20
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Los EAGLE alzan el vuelo
García-Herrero, AliciaArticle ART-2011EconomicsApártense BRIC, Next 11 y CIVETS, que llegan los EAGLE. Son las economías emergentes que lideran el crecimiento global (su acrónimo significa águila en inglés). Este término, acuñado por BBVA Research, unidad que elabora análisis económicos para el banco español, designa un grupo de diez países emergentes que, según la autora, merecen toda la atención de los inversores. No en vano, los EAGLE (China, India, Brasil, Indonesia, Corea del Sur, Rusi...Starting at €8.20
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Untapping Innovation
IESE InsightArticle ART-2795-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Innovation and ChangeWhy do some innovations take off, while others languish? "Things cannot happen before their time," cautions Igal Aisenberg, a dairy farmer turned agricultural businessman who worked for Netafim, maker of drip irrigation systems. In this article he discusses the conflux of conditions that leads to the adoption of disruptive technology, and he underscores the importance of a business having social ends.Starting at €8.20
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Falabella Colombia (A): construyendo un equipo gerencial
Mies, R.Case ESE-DP-C-ES-08-031ARicardo Hepp, Country Manager de Falabella Perú, recibe una oferta para montar las operaciones de Falabella en Colombia. El caso detalla el proceso de diseño y elección del equipo gerencial que lo acompañará en esta tarea.Starting at €8.20
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El dilema de la familia Vallejo Granados: Visión Familia Vs. Visión Individual (A)
Gómez Betancourt, Gonzalo; López, María PiedadCase INALDE-DG-I 230Corporate GovernanceAndrés Felipe, Pipe, como le decían cariñosamente en su familia, se encontraba tomando un pequeño descanso después de jugar el noveno hoyo de golf. Su mano derecha sostenía un palo de golf personalizado marca Callaway, mientras la izquierda sostenía pensativo su mentón. Desde el campo de golf del Club Campestre de Ibagué, podía identificar su lujosa casa en el Barrio Cadiz, su Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG modelo 2007 y su BMW X5.Starting at €8.20
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El dilema de la familia Vallejo Granados: Visión Familia Vs. Visión Individual (B)
Gómez Betancourt, Gonzalo; López, María PiedadCase INALDE-DG-I 231Corporate GovernanceEn la siguiente reunión, Andrés Felipe debía comunicar la decisión sobre la alternativa de salario que había seleccionado y sobre si incluiría su patrimonio personal al holding familiar o no. En cuanto a esto, Andrés Felipe decidió no incluir su propio patrimonio al holding, ya que esto implicaba tener una proporción mucho mayor que el resto de su familia y este tema lo hacía sentir muy incómodoStarting at €5.74