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Catalá, S.A.
Díaz, Rubén; Font, VicenteCase M-760MarketingEl aumento de la competencia, acompañado de unas rebajas importantes en precios hace perder participación de mercado a la empresa. Diversas medidas promocionales no logran enderezar la situación. La entrada en el Mercado Común de España y su problema técnico agravan aún más la situación.Starting at €8.20
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Iceland: From Financial Meltdown to Geothermal Energy - Teaching Note
Subirà, Antoni; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deTeaching Note SMT-92-EEconomics, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThis case describes the origins of a cluster initiative in the geothermal energy industry in Iceland and its initial steps in 2010. The case examines the specific characteristics of the country and recent events in its history, and it describes the geothermal industry and the traditional "cluster approach" up to 2010. It then describes the actions undertaken by Gekon, the company that is leading the cluster initiative, the steps in the process, ...Starting at €0.00
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Punto, S.A.
Riverola, Josep; Subirà, AntoniCase TM-92Service and Operations ManagementStarting at €8.20
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Unions and the Automotive Cluster in Catalonia
Blázquez, María Luisa; Ballarín Fredes, Eduardo; Subirà, AntoniCase DG-1465-EStrategyThis case presents the situation of the automotive cluster in Catalonia in 2003, and analyzes the role played by each of the cluster's agents, paying special attention to the unions. It describes how the unions evolved from a historical position of confrontation to much higher levels of cooperation. The case also analyzes the functioning of the automotive industry, the evolution of its competitive bases and the challenges posed for the Catalonia...Starting at €8.20
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The Long Process Toward Specialization in the Catalan Leather Industry (A)
Subirà, Antoni; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1593-EInnovation and Change, StrategyThe leather industry had had more than five centuries of history in Catalonia.Spain was incurring the risk of being sanctioned by the European Union if it didn't adhere to strict environmental standards. However, industry representatives claimed to be at a disadvantage with respect to developing countries. The case explains the technical solution implemented in the 1990s. The answer Subirá found to the environmental dilemma was to develop a joint...Starting at €8.20
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Iceland: From Financial Meltdown to Geothermal Energy
Subirà, Antoni; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1591-EEconomics, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThis case describes the origins of a cluster initiative in the geothermal energy industry in Iceland and its initial steps in 2010. The case examines the specific characteristics of the country and recent events in its history, and it describes the geothermal industry and the traditional "cluster approach" up to 2010. It then describes the actions undertaken by Gekon, the company that is leading the cluster initiative, the steps in the process, ...Starting at €8.20
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Struggling with Competition in the Catalan Leather Industry (B)
Subirà, Antoni; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1594-EInnovation and Change, StrategyFrom 2005 on, tanners from Igualada made a successful move from the traditional production of shoe soles to a new market of high-quality leather products sold to clients on the luxury market. However, the number of Chinese tanners had been growing at an increased rate during the previous years, and the Catalan companies knew that their shift to high-quality products would not provide long-term protection against their Chinese rivals.Starting at €5.74
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J.J.G. Import/Export, S.A. (B)
Chinchilla, Nuria; Díaz, RubénCase FH-343Leadership and People ManagementLa empresa se enfrenta con problemas de impagados con la sociedad que distribuye su producto. Las políticas de personal influyen en el empeoramiento de los resultados. Pese a llevar tres meses sin cobrar su sueldo, el personal colabora con gran interés para salvar a la compañía, aunque comienzan a aparecer los primeros síntomas de conflictos internos.Starting at €5.74
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El juego de damas
Chinchilla, Nuria; Díaz, RubénCase FH-335Leadership and People ManagementLa situación descrita presenta a tres amigos recién licenciados de empresariales, que entran a trabajar en el departamento de análisis financiero de un importante banco privado. En este departamento había problemas de productividad que tenían muy preocupado a su director. Los tres amigos se destacan por su elevado rendimiento, lo cual provoca cierta preocupación en el resto de los analistas. Pablo y sus amigos deciden disminuir su ritmo de trabaj...Starting at €8.20
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Pedro Clavero
Chinchilla, Nuria; Díaz, RubénCase FH-341Leadership and People ManagementExpone la filosofía de dirección que Pedro Clavero aplica en su cargo de Director Económico de la Unidad Central de Gobierno en el Instituto Policlínico de la Salud, el centro asistencial más grande de la Comunidad Autónoma Catalana. A continuación recoge las opiniones de los principales colaboradores de Pedro, en relación con el estilo de dirección que éste ejerce dentro del contexto de cambio que se está realizando.Starting at €8.20