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Atam: Innovating in the Social Sector (A)
Elvira, Marta; Prats, Mª Julia; Plaza López, LuisCase DPO-244-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeAtam is an association of Grupo Telefónica, which was founded in 1973 with the aim of providing assistance for the disabled and elderly dependents. It was the result of an agreement between the company and its labor unions. It is a nonprofit, national organization, declared to be serving the public interest, and has 60,000 members belonging to 28 companies of the group. Atam has three major areas of action: individual financial support, direct-ca...Starting at €8.20
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Atam: A New Model of Sustainable Social Welfare (C)
Elvira, Marta; Prats, Mª JuliaCase DPO-389-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeThe economic crisis and the successive redundancy plans of Telefónica in Spain were having an inexorable effect on the viability of Atam and its economic operations. The association had to complete its restructuring of the old service delivery system and concentrate on building a new model for a sustainable social welfare institution. A turning point was reached, from which point Atam began to speed up all the transformation processes. The case d...Starting at €5.74
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Atam: el día después (B)
Elvira, Marta; Prats, Mª Julia; Plaza López, LuisCase DPO-245Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeIgnacio Aizpún (CEO) y su equipo idearon una solución que otorgó a Atam una mayor viabilidad. La estrategia principal consistía en concentrar las actividades económicas y en crear spin-offs con ánimo de lucro; es decir, siguiendo la tradición de innovar en todos sus aspectos de gestión, la Asociación lanzaría al mercado sociedades con ánimo de lucro provenientes del sector social. Así, a partir de entonces, Atam creó tres sociedades mercantiles a...Starting at €5.74
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Atam: Innovating in the Social Sector (A) and (B) - Teaching Note
Elvira, Marta; Prats, Mª Julia; Plaza López, LuisTeaching Note DPOT-53-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeTeaching note about DPO-244, "Atam: Innovating in the Social Sectorl", for class use.Starting at €0.00
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Enterprising Solutions in Times of Transition
Prats, Mª Julia; Sosna, Marc; Sysko-Romanczuk, Sylwia; Davila, Antonio; Epstein, Marc J.; Santos, FilipeDossier DOS-22-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeWhen the bar is raised, you have to jump higher. This dossier will inspire you to think like an entrepreneur.Starting at €15.00
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POSCO, FINEX, and Technology Sharing
Mead, Jenny; Sisodia, Rajendra; Freeman, R. Edward; Krehmeyer, DeanCase DARDEN-E-0395-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityPOSCO was a South Korean company that manufactured and sold products such as hot-rolled and cold-rolled steel, stainless steel plates, wire rods, and silicon steel sheets. Determined to find a greener and more cost-efficient alternative technology for steelmaking, POSCO decided to develop a new technology. Called FINEX, this technology significantly lowered operating costs, cut emissions, and, by eliminating the need for sinter and coking plants,...Starting at €8.20
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POSCO and Quick Six Sigma
Mead, Jenny; Sisodia, Rajendra; Freeman, R. Edward; Krehmeyer, DeanCase DARDEN-E-0396-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityPOSCO was a South Korean company that manufactured and sold products such as hot-rolled and cold-rolled steel, stainless steel plates, wire rods, and silicon steel sheets. Along with other steelmaking companies, it faced the dilemma of the excessive waste inherent in its industry. In 2005, POSCO had initiated QSS (Quick Six Sigma or Quick and Smart Solution), which was extremely successful and had continuously contributed to waste reduction. Havi...Starting at €8.20
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Atam: innovando en el sector social (A)
Elvira, Marta; Prats, Mª Julia; Plaza López, LuisCase DPO-244Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeAtam es una asociación del Grupo Telefónica que nace en 1973 para la atención de personas con discapacidad y mayores dependientes, fruto de un acuerdo entre la empresa y sus sindicatos. Es una entidad sin ánimo de lucro, de ámbito nacional y declarada de utilidad pública, que posee 60.000 socios pertenecientes a veintiocho empresas del Grupo. Atam cuenta con tres grandes campos de acción: ayudas económicas individuales; equipamientos de atención ...Starting at €8.20
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POSCO and "Thanks Sharing"
Mead, Jenny; Krehmeyer, Dean; Sisodia, Rajendra; Freeman, R. EdwardCase DARDEN-E-0397-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityPOSCO was a South Korean company that manufactured and sold products such as hot-rolled and cold-rolled steel, stainless steel plates, wire rods, and silicon steel sheets. POSCO management had worked hard since 2011 to infuse the company with the tenets of conscious capitalism and to make the company a "Firm of Endearment." Consequently, it came as an unhappy surprise when the New Economics Foundation (NEF) ranked South Korea 68th out of 143 coun...Starting at €8.20
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Atam: The Day After (B)
Elvira, Marta; Prats, Mª Julia; Plaza López, LuisCase DPO-245-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeAtam's management devised a solution to make the association more viable. The main idea was to concentrate its economic activities and create for-profit spin-offs. In line with the tradition of innovation in all aspects of its management, the association launched for-profit companies rooted in the social sector. Atam created three trading companies to which it transferred its business activities: Servitelco, Laveco and Mondeco.Starting at €5.74