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John Galliano: Defiant Success (B)
Rodríguez Fernández-Hidalgo, Enriqu; Susaeta Erburu, Lourdes; Pin Arboledas, José RamónCase DPO-288-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementThe company Christian Dior decided to break definitively with John Galliano, accused of going on an anti-Semitic rant. A short video posted on the website of The Sun was what tipped the scale. The video stigmatized Galliano - who was famous among Hollywood celebrities and in the fashion world - as an anti-Semite. Natalie Portman, a Jewish American Oscar-winning actress, stated that she was disgusted after watching the videoStarting at €5.74
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ET&T CO. Lucca's Decision (B)
Susaeta Erburu, Lourdes; Pin Arboledas, José RamónCase DPO-78-ELeadership and People ManagementThe objective of this case study is to describe the conflicts that can happen between different sectors of a company: the managers at corporate headquarters and the managers of the business units.Starting at €5.74
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Repsol - YPF: An "Illegal" Expropriation: The Spanish Point of View
Costamagna, Rodrigo; Rodríguez Fernández-Hidalgo, Enriqu; Susaeta Erburu, Lourdes; Pin Arboledas, José RamónCase DPO-260-EDecision Analysis, Economics, StrategyOn April 17, 2012, the Argentinian government decided to expropriate the largest company in Argentina. The country's president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, invited like-minded governors and business leaders to the Casa Rosada, where she announced that the state was declaring 51% of the shares belonging to Repsol-YPF as the public's property and subject to expropriation. The dispute over compensation will not have a diplomatic solution, despit...Starting at €8.20
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The Expropriation of Repsol - YPF - Teaching Note
Costamagna, Rodrigo; Susaeta Erburu, Lourdes; Rodríguez Fernández-Hidalgo, Enriqu; Pin Arboledas, José RamónTeaching Note DPOT-58-EDecision Analysis, Economics, Leadership and People Management, StrategyOn April 17, 2012, the Argentinian government decided to expropriate the largest company in Argentina. The country's president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, invited like-minded governors and business leaders to the Casa Rosada, where she announced that the state was declaring 51% of the shares belonging to Repsol-YPF as the public's property and subject to expropriation. The dispute over compensation will not have a diplomatic solution, despit...Starting at €0.00
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DMR España (D)
Susaeta Erburu, Lourdes; Pin Arboledas, José RamónCase DPO-56-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case reproduces the e-mail that Fernando Francés sent to all the company employees explaining the reorganization required to achieve the aim of getting the company listed on the stock market.Starting at €5.74
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John Galliano: Defiant Success (D)
Rodríguez Fernández-Hidalgo, Enriqu; Susaeta Erburu, Lourdes; Pin Arboledas, José RamónCase DPO-290-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementDior opted for unbroken continuity when it came to replacing its star designer. Dior said good-bye to John Galliano and hired Bill Gaytten. A year later, Galliano issued an apology and recognized that, at the time of the events, he was very ill. That opened up a moving story about his difficult childhood and his inner demonsStarting at €5.74
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John Galliano: Defiant Success (C)
Rodríguez Fernández-Hidalgo, Enriqu; Susaeta Erburu, Lourdes; Pin Arboledas, José RamónCase DPO-289-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementThough they had not yet chosen a successor to John Galliano (the company's former creative director), Dior presented its new fantasy jewelry collection, inspired by dance, as the natural continuation of its high-fashion runway show. The dilemma concerning who Galliano's successor at the firm would be was still up in the airStarting at €5.74
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Quarelli & Gabbianti - Teaching Note
Alonso, J.; Rodríguez, Cristina; Ortiz de Bethancourt R.; Susaeta Erburu, Lourdes; Pin Arboledas, José RamónTeaching Note DPOT-23-ELeadership and People ManagementThis teaching note provides a brief summary of the case and presents the discussion topics: the problems involved in managing people in companies in the luxury fashion industry: ego management, organization problems in luxury companies, conflict management and the creative business, and assessing intangibles compared with economic results. In addition it provides a description of blackboard presentations and class timings.Starting at €0.00
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Quarelli & Gabbianti (C)
Susaeta Erburu, Lourdes; Rodríguez, Cristina; Pin Arboledas, José RamónCase DPO-113-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case study describes the ultimate outcome of the situation at Q&G. The company decides to let its renowned creative director go and to refocus the company on what has traditionally been its core business. An agreement is reached between the holding company and the Italian subsidiary that will help strengthen the business and make it more coherent.Starting at €5.74
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Quarelli & Gabbianti (B)
Rodríguez, Cristina; Susaeta Erburu, Lourdes; Ortiz de Bethancourt R.; Pin Arboledas, José RamónCase DPO-101-ELeadership and People ManagementThe outcome of the situation described in case study A. This case focuses on the problem of managing designers in the luxury fashion industry. It describes the interpersonal conflict that arises in the company between the creative director and a new designer who has a more business-oriented approach. The case examines the problems of managing egos and conflicts, and the different organizational design models for this kind of company, depending on...Starting at €5.74