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Equilibrando las necesidades de la familia y la compañía en Merck KGaA
Neumann, Frederic A.; Tàpies, JosepCase DG-1505Corporate Governance, StrategyEl caso se propone describir los momentos vitales de Merck en sus más de 300 años de historia, con un especial análisis de los sucesos posteriores a la segunda guerra mundial (internacionalización, crecimiento a través de adquisiciones, política de licencias exclusivas para patentes, concentración en I+D). Sin embargo, el caso se centra especialmente en las estructuras, los procedimientos y sistemas de gobierno familiares y corporativos de la com...Starting at €8.20
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Succession at Merck KGaA - Teaching Note
Neumann, Frederic A.; Tàpies, JosepTeaching Note DGT-52-ECorporate Governance, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThe case focuses on the issue of succession in terms of family, management and governing bodies. It describes in some detail the period between 1963 and 2000, when Hans Joachim Langmann, the charismatic leader, was at the helm of Merck. It illustrates the consequent internationalization, the research focus on liquid crystals for LC displays instead of pharmaceuticals and the patriarchal leadership style of this time. Next, the five-year stint of ...Starting at €0.00
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Bertelsmann: la cuestión de propiedad - Nota del instructor
Neumann, Frederic A.; Tàpies, JosepTeaching Note DGT-53Corporate Governance, Knowledge and Communication, StrategyLos directivos de Bertelsmann AG (BAG), el quinto mayor conglomerado de medios de comunicación del mundo y el primero de Europa, tenían que tomar una decisión a principios de 2006. Según el acuerdo al que se había llegado en el año 2001, GBL, el único accionista no controlado por la familia Mohn, tenía derecho a vender en bolsa su participación del 25% en la empresa, siempre que no llegara antes a un acuerdo con la familia Mohn para la recompra d...Starting at €0.00
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Sucesión en Merck KGaA
Neumann, Frederic A.; Tàpies, JosepCase DG-1504Corporate Governance, Leadership and People Management, StrategyEl caso se centra en la cuestión de una sucesión de carácter familiar y en los órganos de gestión y dirección. Asimismo, describe con numerosos detalles el período entre 1963 y 2000, en que Hans Joachim Langmann, el carismático líder de la empresa, estuvo al timón de Merck. En el caso se ilustra la subsiguiente internacionalización, la investigación centrada en los cristales líquidos para pantallas de LC en lugar de en productos farmacéuticos y e...Starting at €8.20
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Bertelsmann: The Ownership Question - Teaching Note
Neumann, Frederic A.; Tàpies, JosepTeaching Note DGT-53-ECorporate Governance, Knowledge and Communication, StrategyThe leaders of Bertelsmann AG (BAG), the fifth largest media conglomerate worldwide and number one in Europe, had a decision to make in early 2006. Under an agreement it had reached in 2001, GBL, the company's only shareholder not controlled by the Mohn family, had the right to sell its 25% stake in the company on the stock market, provided it did not reach an agreement with the Mohn family beforehand for a buy back of this share package for a ne...Starting at €0.00
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Balancing Family and Business Needs at Merck KGaA - Teaching Note
Neumann, Frederic A.; Tàpies, JosepTeaching Note DGT-54-ECorporate Governance, StrategyThe case sets out to describe the main turning points in Merck's more than 300-year history with an emphasis on the events since World War II (internationalization, growth through acquisitions, policy of in-licensing, R&D focus). However, the main focus is on the company's corporate and family governance structures, procedures and systems, as these represent a unique combination of legal, structural and organisational constructs that cement the i...Starting at €0.00
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Succession at Merck KGaA
Neumann, Frederic A.; Tàpies, JosepCase DG-1504-ECorporate Governance, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThe case focuses on the issue of succession in terms of family, management and governing bodies. It describes in some detail the period between 1963 and 2000, when Hans Joachim Langmann, the charismatic leader, was at the helm of Merck. It illustrates the consequent internationalization, the research focus on liquid crystals for LC displays instead of pharmaceuticals and the patriarchal leadership style of this time. Next, the five-year stint of ...Starting at €8.20
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Sucesión en Merck KGaA - Nota del instructor
Neumann, Frederic A.; Tàpies, JosepTeaching Note DGT-52Corporate Governance, Leadership and People Management, StrategyStarting at €0.00
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Equilibrando las necesidades de la familia y la compañía en Merck KGaA - Nota del instructor
Neumann, Frederic A.; Tàpies, JosepTeaching Note DGT-54Corporate Governance, StrategyMerck KGaA, la compañía más antigua de productos químicos y farmacéuticos, fundada en 1668, era en 2006 una empresa familiar de 6.000 millones de euros. Los recientes cambios en las riendas de la compañía y la OPA lanzada a Schering, su competidor alemán, en marzo de 2006 se interpretaron como medidas para hacer frente a la preocupación de algunos analistas ante la necesidad de que Merck creciera de forma significativa para mantener su importanci...Starting at €0.00
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Balancing Family and Business Needs at Merck KGaA
Neumann, Frederic A.; Tàpies, JosepCase DG-1505-ECorporate Governance, StrategyThe case sets out to describe the main turning points in Merck's more than 300-year history with an emphasis on the events since World War II (internationalization, growth through acquisitions, policy of in-licensing, R&D focus). However, the main focus is on the company's corporate and family governance structures, procedures and systems, as these represent a unique combination of legal, structural and organisational constructs that cement the i...Starting at €8.20