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Clearing the Path to Innovation
Miller, Paddy; Wedell-Wedellsborg, ThomasArticle ART-2316-EInnovation and Change, Leadership and People ManagementFostering innovation is not just about getting people to think differently. If you want to make innovation happen, you need to change the way people act or behave in their daily work. And the best way to do that is to change the environment they work in. This article will help managers take a new approach to the leadership role and think differently about how to foster innovation in their companies. The authors present five key behaviors, which t...Starting at €8.20
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Siembre creatividad y cosechará innovación
Miller, Paddy; Brankovic, AzraArticle ART-2049Innovation and ChangeEn los últimos años muchas empresas han dado pasos para formalizar la innovación a través de medidas como la creación de un departamento específico con su director correspondiente. Curiosamente, esta tendencia coincide con un periodo de crisis económica, lo que puede interpretarse como el reconocimiento cada vez más extendido de que el camino a seguir pasa por la innovación, porque a largo plazo será la que determine la posición de una empresa en...Starting at €8.20
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Building a Creative Culture for Innovation
Miller, Paddy; Brankovic, AzraArticle ART-2049-EInnovation and ChangeOver the past couple of years, many companies have been taking steps to formalize the innovation function, creating a separate innovation office and appointing a Chief Innovation Officer (CIO). Interestingly, this development coincides with a period of economic crisis, and may signal a growing recognition that the way forward is innovation, which will ultimately affect or condition a company's industry position over the long term. As companies fo...Starting at €8.20
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Morgan Components
Palencia, Luis; Fernández, AlbertCase C-730Accounting and ControlUn directivo de producción de una importante empresa de componentes de automóvil debe decidir si rebajar en un 25% el precio de un componente en las ventas a un fabricante de automóviles. La producción aun no ha empezado, aunque ya se han invertido recursos sustanciales en el proyecto. Por otro lado, el cliente es un factor clave en la estrategia de la compañía. Finalmente, el sistema de infomación no distingue con claridad el impacto económico d...Starting at €8.20
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Cusomoto, S.A. 2018 (A)
Grandes, Mª Jesús; Palencia, LuisCase C-789Accounting and ControlCaso básico que introduce al alumno en la contabilidad financiera. Presenta una empresa que, aun obteniendo beneficios, tiene problemas de liquidez. El documento permite repasar conceptos fundamentales como activo y pasivo, patrimonio neto, ingresos y gastos y cobro y pago. Además, muestra la preparación y utilidad fundamentalmente del estado de flujo de efectivo. Esta publicación está basada en el caso Cusomoto, S.A. 2008 de los mismos autores....Starting at €8.20
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Cusomoto, S.A. 2018 (B)
Grandes, Mª Jesús; Palencia, LuisCase C-790Accounting and ControlCaso básico que introduce al alumno en la contabilidad financiera. Presenta una empresa que, aun obteniendo beneficios, tiene problemas de liquidez. El documento permite repasar conceptos fundamentales como activo y pasivo, patrimonio neto, ingresos y gastos y cobro y pago. Además, muestra la preparación y utilidad fundamentalmente del estado de flujo de efectivo. Esta publicación está basada en el caso Cusomoto, S.A. 2008 de los mismos autores....Starting at €5.74
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NESA
Palencia, Luis; Grandes, Mª JesúsExercise CE-26Accounting and ControlEn julio de 2013, Pedro Torca y Marisa Mercader viajaron a Taxonia, un pequeño principado europeo, para celebrar su reciente graduación del programa Executive MBA. Pedro, que trabajaba en una ingeniería, y Marisa, que era responsable de Project Finance en un banco, hacía tiempo que se planteaban fundar su propia empresa, y estaban continuamente explorando oportunidades de negocio. Taxonia, situada entre Suecia y Portugal, era conocida por sus rec...Starting at €8.20
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Micoderm: Prevention and treatment of diaper's dermatitis
Fernández, Albert; Palencia, LuisCase ASN-49-EDecision AnalysisA pharmaceutical company, LIDERM, has to decide the status of one of its more traditional products, Micoderm. Micoderm is currently among the medicines heavily subsidized by the Spanish health system, which ensures the product an important volume. On the other hand, the price the company can charge the end consumer is quite low, to the point that due to lack of price revision, it is currently loosing money. The company has to decide whether to wi...Starting at €8.20
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Morgan Components
Palencia, Luis; Fernández, AlbertCase C-730-EAccounting and ControlA product manager of a large automobile supplier has to decide whether to reduce by 25% the price of a component for a large automobile manufacturer. Production has not started yet, but substantial resources have been put into place. On the other hand, the customer is key to the company's strategy. Lastly, the information system does not clearly measure the economic impact of the decision. Will Morgan Components be better off accepting the contra...Starting at €8.20
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Michael Eisner at Disney
Mitchell, Jordan; Miller, PaddyCase DPO-61-ECorporate Governance, Leadership and People ManagementThis case deals with a proven successful leader in entertainment (Michael Eisner) in a time of leadership crisis. At the time of this case, Eisner is managing an internal and external revolt. Students must unearth the key points of Eisner's leadership, including how he manages people, his communication ability, his propensity to risk taking and his track record in developing other leaders. In looking at Eisner's leadership, students will have t...Starting at €8.20