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Marimekko
Alison Konrad; Jordan MitchellCase IVEY-9B06C014-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyKirsti Paakkanen has achieved a celebrity status in Finland for her enigmatic leadership of the Finnish design company Marimekko. Purchasing the company in a state of near bankruptcy in 1991, Paakkanen took several actions to restore profitability and realize growth. As of 2006, the company has sales of $64 million (of which 80 per cent are from Finland) and net profits of $8.4 million. Over the last few years, Paakkanen and her team have focused...Starting at €8.20
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Richter: Information Technology at Hungary’s Largest Pharma
Deborah Compeau; Jordan Mitchell; Gyorgy Drotos; Emma Incze; Gyorgy VasCase IVEY-9B07E021-EInformation Technologies, StrategyThe director of information technology (IT) at Ritcher, a major Hungarian pharmaceutical company with operations throughout Eastern Europe, is planning for the IT department for the near future. The three main considerations for the coming year are: Is the current IT structure appropriate to meet the growing demands of the organization? To what extent should IT affiliates be centrally controlled? How can IT best serve the rest of the company?Starting at €8.20
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Cherries With Charm: Turkey's Alara Agri
Michael R. Pearce; Jordan MitchellCase IVEY-9B09A019-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyThe chief executive officer (CEO) and owner of Alara Agri, a major Turkish cherry and fig producer, wants to convince retailers in Belgium and Germany (and, later, other parts of Europe) to change cherries from a bulk product to a higher-end luxury product packaged in small carry bags. The move from bulk to small packages has been highly successful in the United Kingdom where retailers reduced waste and increased margins. The German and Belgian r...Starting at €8.20
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Alara Agri: Fresh Cherry Production
Chris J. Piper; Jordan MitchellCase IVEY-9B09D004-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations Management, StrategyAlara Agri, based in Bursa, Turkey, is one of the world's foremost cherry and fig producers. The president and chief executive officer (CEO) was concerned about a recurring capacity problem at the end of the process where cherries were packed. On some of the plant's conveyor belts, piles of cherries of one size waited to be packed while other belts had too few cherries to keep workers busy, and thus delayed order fulfillment. Diverting excess che...Starting at €8.20
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Richter: Information Technology at Hungary’s Largest Pharma (Spanish version)
Deborah Compeau; Jordan Mitchell; Gyorgy Drotos; Emma Incze; Gyorgy VasCase IVEY-9B07ES21Information Technologies, StrategyEl director de la tecnología de la información (ÉL) en Ritcher, una compañía farmacéutica húngara importante con operaciones en Europa Oriental, está en el medio de planearlo para departamento por los años que vienen. Las tres consideraciones principales por el año que viene son: ¿Es la corriente ÉL estructura apropiada cubrir las demandas crecientes de la organización total? ¿En qué medida debe los afiliados ser centralmente controlada? ¿Cómo pu...Starting at €8.20
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Embraer: La líder global en jets regionales
Ghemawat, Pankaj; Herrero, Gustavo A.; Monteiro, Luiz FelipeCase HBS-706S37StrategyEmbraer es la historia de una empresa de un país en desarrollo, Brasil, que se ha convertido en el líder en un campo de alta tecnología, aviones regionales de pasajeros. primera familia de aviones regionales de Embraer ha tenido un gran éxito y, en el momento del caso, se ha embarcado en un importante compromiso con una segunda, más grande familia. Al mismo tiempo, sin embargo, está envuelto en una amarga disputa en la Organización Mundial del Co...Starting at €8.20
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Parmalat Uruguay (B)
Marshall, Paul W.; Herrero, Gustavo A.Case HBS-807119-EEntrepreneurshipSupplements the (A) case. To maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. An abstract is not available for this product.Starting at €5.74
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Globant
Khaire, Mukti; Herrero, Gustavo A.; Scott, CintraCase HBS-811059-EEntrepreneurshipThe case deals with an IT company born in Argentina in 2003 to provide software services to established companies in the developed world. After reaching sales of $57 million in 2010, the company ponders its next steps to achieve $500 million in revenues by 2015.Starting at €8.20
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A Financial Perspective (Spanish version)
Segel, Arthur I; Chu, Michael; Herrero, Gustavo A.Case HBS-208S15EntrepreneurshipPatrimonio Hoy, a program targeting the housing needs of low-income families launched by CEMEX, a major Mexican corporation and a leading global cement company, has gone from a market research project to a highly visible initiative in 22 cities and has earned public recognition. The president of Cemex North America must decide whether it is corporate social responsibility or a new business line. In the process, it allows analysis of the Patrimoni...Starting at €8.20
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Patrimonio Hoy (Spanish version)
Segel, Arthur I; Chu, Michael; Herrero, Gustavo A.Case HBS-811S14EntrepreneurshipPatrimonio Hoy es un programa dirigido a las necesidades de vivienda de la población de bajos ingresos por CEMEX, empresa mexicana importante y líder en la producción mundial de cemento. Originalmente concebido como un proyecto para comprender los clientes en el segmento de la autoconstrucción mejor, un componente principal de la casa reconocimiento de la capacidad concentrada en barrios de bajos ingresos, Patrimonio Hoy ha generado mexicana y la...Starting at €8.20