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Disney Latin America (A)
Vassolo, R.Case IAE-IAE-C111-01835-EN-EService and Operations ManagementIn 1999, Michael Eisner, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, made radical changes to the strategy he had designed and implemented in the 1990’s. His main focus would shift from growing Disney into the largest entertainment company in the world towards boosting the company’s profitability. Eisner was convinced that achieving these goals would involve restructuring Disney’s international markets. Following this vision, he created the Walt Disney Intern...Starting at €8.20
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Lance Armstrong (English version)
Kleinhempel, M.Case IAE-IAE-C111-04415-EN-EService and Operations ManagementLance Armstrong was the world’s most successful and admired cyclist ever. He won seven consecutive Tour de France. In 2012 he admitted to having used doping substances like EPO during all his career. For many years regulators and other authorities looked the other way. Only the persistency of one control agency could after many years of investigations prove the doping allegations to be right and get Armstrong to confess his doping habits publicly...Starting at €8.20
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Roca Russia
Llano Irusta, Miguel AngelCase IIST-PI-162-E-EService and Operations ManagementThis case sets forth the commitment that the Spanish leading bathroom products and vitreous china company made to the internationalization of manufacturing in Russia. In order to do this, the company's past ten years in this country are analyzed, from the development of the first plant to its positioning as unquestioned leader. The document includes interviews and statements from both Roca's chairman and Roca's Director General in Russia, as well...Starting at €8.20
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EDDEA
Garrido Martínez, Enrique; Gómez González, CarmenCase IIST-PI-172-E-EService and Operations ManagementThis case study describes the history of an architecture studio from its inception in 1992 until 2016 when it finds itself at a point that may be crucial for its future (the case leaves the decision open). During this time, EDDEA had to tackle significant challenges and proved to have a high adaptation capacity. There were stages of growth, both organic and through mergers with other studios, as well as stages of downturn and contraction. Faced w...Starting at €8.20
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Sovena Group: Olive Oil for the World
Bocherini Bogert, José Antonio, Vidal Romero, AnylúCase IIST-DGI-207-E-EStrategyIn 2010, Sovena Group has changed dramatically compared to 2002, from being a diversified food manufacturer with leading brands in the Portuguese market, but with virtually no international presence and little growth opportunities, to become the second biggest producer and bottler of olive In 2010, Sovena Group has changed dramatically compared to 2002, from being a diversified food manufacturer with leading brands in the Portuguese market, but w...Starting at €8.20
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Driscoll's of Europe: How to Approach the European Market
Villafuerte Martin, AntonioCase IIST-MI-103-E-EMarketing, StrategyDriscoll's of Europe (DoE) was founded in March 2009 by the California Driscoll's Strawberry Associates, Inc. (hereinafter, Driscoll's)-the largest marketer of wild berries and Spanish-Alconeras with 80 % and 20% stake respectively. Based in Breda (Netherlands), its aim was to increase sales of Driscoll's varieties in the continental European market, developing a strong brand position in this market and consolidate production of these varieties i...Starting at €8.20
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Coastal Power Corpus Christi: Ramping Down (B)
Isabella, Lynn A.; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-0894-ELeadership and People ManagementCan a company diminish employees’ mistrust and distress when downsizing? Is there such a thing as an “effective” workforce reduction process? In this disguised, yet actual case, Peter Morris, manager of Coastal Power Corpus Christi Plant (Bayland) in Texas, tells his team leaders that they had to cut their workforce 10%. Throughout the (A) case a close approximation of how the dialogue went in that meeting offers several ideas for the reduction t...Starting at €5.74
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Joe Willis: Feeling the Heat in Thailand (A)
Isabella, Lynn A.; Langlais, Darcy; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-0898-ELeadership and People ManagementSometimes the tried-and-true American business team-building exercises just don’t work. Although frequently successful with teams made up of employees from different sections of an organization, what happens when teams consist of employees from different geographical areas like the United States and Asia? This presents a whole set of unique differences. This case follows the experiences of an executive sent to Bangkok, Thailand, with two other ma...Starting at €8.20
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Melissa Daylon
Isabella, Lynn A.; Pohl, JessicaCase DARDEN-OB-0902-ELeadership and People Management“Hey that was my idea!” How often have your students had that exact thought? Were they on a team when they felt most able to identify with that statement? This case is about a recent MBA graduate who faces challenges within her consulting team on her first post-graduation job. She is frustrated with one teammate in particular who she believes practices self-interest politics—he takes her ideas. The case allows for a healthy discussion on team dyn...Starting at €8.20
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Decision-Making and Leading through Crisis
James, Erika Hayes; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-0904-ELeadership and People ManagementDuring a discussion, a physician once pointed to the name on his lab jacket and said, “MD—makes decisions!” One of the greatest challenges we face in cultivating leadership competence is being centered and skillful in the midst of difficult and upsetting situations, or during times of crisis. Each of the three vignettes in this case offers an opportunity to practice decision-making in challenging situations. The material helps students focus on d...Starting at €8.20