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Eurostar and the Channel Tunnel Incident (A)
Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; Lago, Alejandro; Valadas, JorgeCase M-1251-EMarketing, Service and Operations ManagementThis case describes the ordeal experienced by passengers who were trapped under in English channel on December 2009 and poses questions related to how managers should react to the situation. The main issues that come out in the case relate to how the firm should react to this service failure.Starting at €8.20
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Amanco Brasil (A): Branding Strategy
Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; Sauerbronn Jacinto, Rodrigo; Cerquinho, FábioCase M-1282-EMarketingAmanco was Latin America's leading manufacturer and marketer of pipes and fittings solutions for water management systems, with worldwide net sales of US$ 688 million. The company had been in Brazil for 10 years but was losing money. CEO Roberto Salas and Marketing Director Marise Barroso were preparing a proposal for the Brazilian operations at the request of Grupo Nueva, the Swiss holding company that owned Amanco. One of the key decisions to b...Starting at €8.20
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Magazine Luiza: Expanding Horizons: The role of ecommerce in the post-IPO growth strategy
Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; Bullara, Cesar; Sauerbronn Jacinto, RodrigoCase M-1275-ELeadership and People Management, Marketing, Service and Operations ManagementIn May 2011, Brazilian retailer Magazine Luiza successfully raised R$926 million (¿400 million) from its initial public offering (IPO) on the São Paulo stock exchange. The firm was immediately confronted with the challenge of accelerating growth beyond its already remarkable growth rate. The case is centered on the role e-commerce should play in the company's future. On the one hand, the market potential seems to be very interesting and the compa...Starting at €8.20
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Linkality's Call Center
Bitran, Gabriel R.; Mitchell, Jordan; Rocha e Oliveira, PauloCase M-1221-EMarketing, Service and Operations ManagementLinkality is the 8th largest Internet service provider (ISP) in the United States, with a subscriber base of approximately 3 million users. The case is focused on the management of Linkalitys call center, where approximately 85% of all contact with existing customers takes place. Hal Paden, VP of Operations, is looking for ways to reduce operating costs while at the same time improving service quality levels. Shelly Townsend, the call center ma...Starting at €8.20
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Campuses as "Hunting Grounds": Documenting the Sex Assault Crisis at American Universities
Guzik, Paulina; de la Cierva, YagoCase DPO-784-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Knowledge and Communication, MarketingLast decade, the number of sexual assaults in American campuses reached a peak, to the point that President Barak Obama spoke of a "national crisis". The case collects four episodes that happened in four different campus of prestigious universities, in order to get a better picture of how stakeholders react, and how university administration should respond.Starting at €8.20
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Overcoming the Hidden Barriers to Innovation
García Pont, Carlos; Rocha e Oliveira, PauloArticle ART-2149-EInnovation and Change, MarketingNew research by the authors on the information-sharing processes at 20 multinational firms shows how companies are insufficiently attuned to the ebb and flow of their respective markets. With the market information they do have, they often fail to process it effectively. These problems represent major barriers to innovation. The authors discuss these barriers in depth, grouped according to the firm's ability to know, understand and use market in...Starting at €8.20
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Market Orientation
García Pont, Carlos; Rocha e Oliveira, PauloTechnical Note MN-371-EMarketingThe purpose of this technical note is to define the concept of market orientation, demonstrate the advantages and characteristics of a market-oriented company and propose some ideas to help companies develop their market orientation. Market orientation is one of the central concepts in marketing literature. It gives companies a competitive edge by helping them understand and respond to market demands effectively, enhancing the awareness of the c...Starting at €8.20
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Google AdWords: Developing and Growing the Spanish Market
Puig, Albert; Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; García Pont, CarlosCase M-1239-EInformation Technologies, Knowledge and Communication, MarketingGoogle is the largest advertising space seller in the world. Its flagship product is the "sponsored links" ads on its search result page, regardless of how hard it is to take full advantage of them. These links are sold primarily through the Google Adwords site, with the support of a sales team.The challenge facing this business organization is complicated as it figures out how to boost sales of a seemingly simple product with such a diverse clie...Starting at €8.20
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Eurostar and the Channel Tunnel Incident (B): Eurostar's Immediate Reaction
Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; Lago, Alejandro; Valadas, JorgeCase M-1256-EMarketing, Service and Operations ManagementThis case describes the ordeal experienced by passengers trapped under the English Channel in December 2009 due to a train failure and poses questions related to how managers should have reacted to the situation. The main issues discussed in the case relate to how the firm should have reacted to this service failure. The (B) case describes the actions taken by Eurostar management immediately following the incident.Starting at €5.74
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Amanco Brasil (C): A New Threat: Defending the Brand Against a Foreign Entrant
Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; Sauerbronn Jacinto, Rodrigo; Cerquinho, FábioCase M-1284-EMarketingAmanco was Latin America's leading manufacturer and marketer of pipes and fittings solutions for water management systems, and Amanco Brasil held a strong position in the Brazilian market after a successful branding campaign that had begun four years earlier. Belgian giant Aliaxis arrived in Brazil with the acquisition of Provinil in September 2008, adding more competition to the already competitive pipes and fittings market. Amanco, which only a...Starting at €5.74