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Managing Queues in Bank Branches: BBVA Case (A)
Flores Alonso, Juan Enrique; Chinchetru, Iker; Moscoso, PhilipCase P-1133-EService and Operations ManagementIn 2012, BBVA, one of the world's leading banks, is considering how to improve the operations of its bank branches in an effort to improve customer service while reducing costs - all while taking into account that it is a channel for which a more commercial approach is now desirable.Starting at €8.20
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Rafael Nadal: The Champion and the Person (B)
Alvarez de Mon, Santiago; Flores Alonso, Juan EnriqueCase DPO-336-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case is a historical continuation of the case "Rafael Nadal: The Champion and the Person (A)" and recounts the events occurring in the life of Rafael Nadal from the end of part A until the time of case B. All this is told from the perspective of his coach, his manager and Rafael himself, among others.Starting at €5.74
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Rafael Nadal: the Champion and the Person (A)
Alvarez de Mon, Santiago; Flores Alonso, Juan EnriqueCase DPO-163-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case study centers on the concept of talent: what it is and how to detect and manage it in a climate of ongoing improvement and learning. Hence the relevance of the coach figure. The case study also addresses the issues of values and philosophical principles, which are vital to professional success. The crucial person/persona dilemma is considered in the context of a specific family setting.Starting at €8.20
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Indo Gives its Sales Force New Mobility Technology (A)
Almenar, E.; Comín, Marta; Sieber, SandraCase SI-168-EInformation Technologies, Innovation and Change, Knowledge and CommunicationIn 2006, Indo, an optics manufacturer, decided to change the working method of its sales division for glasses. Physical material was replaced with online information that facilitated the work of the sales personnel and ensured they always had the most up-to-date information. But the new system was not completely accepted by clients, who were used to touching the product. Even some members of the sales staff were wary about changing an effective w...Starting at €8.20
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Indo Gives its Sales Force New Mobily Technology (B)
Almenar, E.; Comín, Marta; Sieber, SandraCase SI-169-EInformation Technologies, Innovation and Change, Knowledge and CommunicationAfter introducing a new sales system for glasses as a pilot program, Indo, an optical company, expanded the scope of its experiment to check the results. The case study describes how the sales personnel and clients accepted the change from a partially computerized system to one that was thoroughly computerized.Starting at €5.74
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Canal Satélite Digital (C)
Comín, Marta; Valor Sabatier, JosepCase M-1220-EMarketingIn November 2008 the satellite pay-TV station Digital Plus was still for sale. However various factors were lowering its value, among them the loss of subscribers, excessive debt and above all, the football war.Starting at €5.74
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The Apple ROKR: Fusing the Music and Wireless Industries
Comín, Marta; Valor Sabatier, Josep; Sieber, SandraCase SI-156-EInnovation and ChangeTelefónica Móviles, S.A. is deciding whether to subsidize the purchase of ROKR, a hybrid "telephone-iPod" which can be used as a normal phone, as well as for listening to music previously downloaded through a computer. The case describes the structure of the music industry and the revolution brought about by music exchange systems. It also provides material for the study of the effects of digitalization on the structure of the music sector.Starting at €8.20
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Pau Gasol (A): An International Career
Alvarez de Mon, Santiago; Flores Alonso, Juan EnriqueCase DPO-375-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case, which focuses on the career of Pau Gasol, is the result of fieldwork carried out in the course of 2014 and 2015. It is based on personal interviews conducted in Barcelona, Madrid, Los Angeles and Chicago, which are the main source for our investigation and study. In addition to meeting with Pau Gasol on numerous occasions, we talked to members of the Gasol family (Pau's parents, Agustí and Marisa, and his brother Marc), coaches who hav...Starting at €8.20
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Pau Gasol (B): An International Career
Alvarez de Mon, Santiago; Flores Alonso, Juan EnriqueCase DPO-376-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case, which focuses on the career of Pau Gasol, is the result of fieldwork carried out in the course of 2014 and 2015. It is based on personal interviews conducted in Barcelona, Madrid, Los Angeles and Chicago, which are the main source for our investigation and study. In addition to meeting with Pau Gasol on numerous occasions, we talked to members of the Gasol family (Pau's parents, Agustí and Marisa, and his brother Marc), coaches who hav...Starting at €5.74
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TiVo 2011
Tonijuan, Gemma; Comín, Marta; Valor Sabatier, Josep; Nueno, José LuisCase SI-178-EInformation Technologies, Knowledge and Communication, MarketingTiVo is a digital video recorder, developed and marketed by TiVo, Inc. and introduced in 1999. TiVo provides an electronic television programming schedule, whose features include "Season Pass" schedules which record every new episode of a series, and "WishList" searches which allow users to find and record shows that match their interests by title, actor, director, category or keyword. TiVo is facing declining revenues and is exploring a number o...Starting at €8.20