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An Introduction to Databases
Sieber, Sandra; Berasategui Rodríguez, Laureano; Andreu i Civit, RafaelTechnical Note SIN-34-EKnowledge and CommunicationCompanies today have to handle increasing amounts of information. Databases have been developed as one of the main tools for storing and consulting all of an organization's data at a relatively low cost, thus contributing to improved decision making. This note presents the main reasons for adopting the database approach and explains the advantages it offers the organization. It also discusses the basic elements of database design. A methodology f...Starting at €8.20
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Tessile Milana, SpA (A)
Chinchilla Albiol, Nuria; San Martín Martin-Pozuelo, ÁlvaroCase DPO-795-ELeadership and People ManagementThe sales director of a family firm finds herself involved in a family dispute. On receiving an attractive job offer from another company, she has to decide whether or not to leave the firm he has served for most of his working life. This case is based on the "Tessuti Dalmine, SPA (A)" case (FH-648-E).Starting at €8.20
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Los Pumas at the France 2007 RWC
Goren, Santiago; Berasategui Rodríguez, LaureanoCase DPO-206-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case describes the preparation and participation of the Argentina national rugby team, The Pumas, in the 2007 World Championship in France. It examines the circumstances which the team went through in the years prior to their participation in the tournament. The case is ideal for analyzing key stages in the formation of a high-performance team, the role of team members, leadership aspects and the role of shared values and mission in meeting ...Starting at €8.20
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Imaginarium
Berasategui Rodríguez, Laureano; Parés Canalias, Francisco; Renart, Lluís G.Case M-1173-EInformation Technologies, MarketingIn early March 2001, the president of Imaginarium was mulling over the main decisions he had to take regarding his company's commercial strategy. Imaginarium is a chain of 161 toy stores, of which 53 are its own, and 108 are franchised. Of these, 112 are in Spain and 49 are spread across nine other countries. The dilemmas for the commercial strategy are: 1) the chain's internationalization and development program; 2) the launch of a new web page ...Starting at €8.20
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Tessile Milana, SpA (B)
Chinchilla Albiol, Nuria; San Martín Martin-Pozuelo, ÁlvaroCase DPO-796-ELeadership and People ManagementPart B describes the sales director's analysis of the situation and his immediate action plan. This document is based on the "Tessuni Dalmine" case (FH-649-E).Starting at €5.74