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Beyond the Border
Paul BootheCase IVEY-9B14M009-EStrategyIn February 2011, the senior associate deputy minister of Industry Canada was appointed as the Canadian prime minister’s personal representative to the bi-national team charged with developing the “Beyond the Border Action Plan” to both improve security and streamline cross-border commerce and travel between Canada and the United States. He was immediately faced with a range of decisions on how to proceed — whom to consult, which Canadian team me...Starting at €8.20
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Environment Canada
Paul BootheCase IVEY-9B14M011-EStrategyIn late January 2011, the assistant deputy minister of Environment Canada is contemplating the final report of the joint review panel conducting the environmental assessment of Total E&P Canada’s $10 billion oil sands project, the Joslyn Mine near Fort McMurray, Alberta. Although the report advised that the project would be in the public interest only if — and it was a big if — adverse effects on species at risk were fully mitigated, she was awar...Starting at €8.20
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Ontario Power Generation
Paul BootheCase IVEY-9B14M012-EStrategyIn late December 2003, the new acting CEO of Ontario Power Generation, the provincial Crown corporation responsible for the bulk of the province’s electrical power generation, was deeply worried. Three major events had led to a decline in the company’s revenues in 2003: a massive power failure that affected large portions of Ontario and the U.S. eastern seaboard in August, the maintenance-related planned outage at the Darlington Nuclear Station a...Starting at €8.20
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Claves para coordinar alianzas de valor
Ariño, Africa; Andreu i Civit, RafaelArticle ART-3133Information Technologies, Innovation and Change, Knowledge and Communication, StrategyUna alianza en el sector de la salud ilustra cómo las partes pueden coordinar sus actividades de forma eficiente para mejorar el rendimiento conjunto. A partir de una visión de la empresa basada en el conocimiento, los autores identifican los componentes "micro" en los que se basa la coordinación en la empresa y extrapolan este modelo a las alianzas. Centrándose en cómo las capacidades individuales, el conocimiento, las rutinas y los esquemas de ...Starting at €8.20
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Globaltex
Andreu i Civit, Rafael; Vilà, JoaquimCase DG-1403StrategyUna empresa textil pone en marcha la figura del director general de planta como una forma de avanzar desde una típica organización funcional.Starting at €8.20
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Fremap
Andreu i Civit, Rafael; Ricart, Joan EnricCase DG-1127StrategyEl caso presenta a una mutua de accidentes laborales, donde el director general logra cambiar la organización para conseguir una mayor motivación y un desarrollo personal y profesional de los empleados. La idea principal era dotarles de una mayor capacidad de decisión, como consecuencia del mayor grado de responsabilidad que se les daba. De una situación de burocracia y excesiva especialización por parte de los empleados, se pasa a una situación ...Starting at €8.20
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SabadellAtlántico: Procesos de conocimiento en la integración (A)
Andreu i Civit, RafaelCase SI-151Corporate Governance, Leadership and People Management, StrategyEste caso plantea el problema de integración de rutinas, procedimientos y culturas resultante de la compra del Banco Atlántico por el Banco de Sabadell. Se presentan distintas visiones del problema, desde puntos de vista y responsabilidades diferentes.Starting at €8.20
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El aprendizaje espontáneo en la empresa: Valor, responsabilidad social corporativa y ética en la profesión de dirigir
Andreu i Civit, RafaelTechnical Note SMN-692Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People Management, StrategyEn las interacciones entre personas que son necesarias para el funcionamiento normal de cualquier empresa, todas ellas aprenden algo aun sin querer, de forma espontánea. Estos aprendizajes, que llamamos "huellas", pueden entorpecer o favorecer el buen funcionamiento futuro de la empresa y forman parte de los "resultados" de la misma, más allá de los resultados económicos que, normalmente, se toman en consideración. Tener esas huellas en cuenta e...Starting at €8.20
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Spontaneous Learning in the Corporate Context: Values, corporate social responsibility and ethics in professional management
Andreu i Civit, RafaelTechnical Note SMN-692-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThrough interpersonal interactions necessary for the normal operation of any company, people spontaneously learn, even if inadvertently. These learning experiences, which we call "impressions," may hinder or promote the company's future operations and form part of its "performance," measured beyond the normally considered economic performance. Keeping these impressions in mind as a managerial duty naturally adds another dimension to management, a...Starting at €8.20
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SabadellAtlántico: Knowledge Processes in Mergers (B)
Andreu i Civit, RafaelCase SI-152-ECorporate Governance, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThis case, which follows on from the case SabadellAtlántico: Knowledge Processes in Mergers (A) describes how the situation is dealt with in the first year and why, and discusses the most important results.Starting at €5.74