IESE (España)
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IKEA Enters Spain
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1592-EStrategyThe case provides an update of the Catalan furniture industry, describing the entry and success of IKEA and the closure of half of the Catalan furniture companies. It addresses the question of why the Catalan companies did not follow IKEA's model and stresses the different configuration of the value chain.Starting at €8.20
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Creating a Cluster around a Clown: The Montreal Circus Cluster (A)
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1597-EInnovation and Change, StrategyThe case examines the situation of Cirque du Soleil in its early years. Despite initial success, Guy Laliberté, founder and CEO of Cirque du Soleil, is facing a number of challenges, including aspects such as increasing competition, access to the pool of talent, location and growth. All of these elements are in Laliberté's mind just before meeting with Jean Doré, the mayor of Montreal. Laliberté thinks that it will be a great opportunity to ask f...Starting at €8.20
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The Catalan Textile Industry (B) - Spanish Version
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1596Innovation and Change, StrategyEntre 1990 y 1996, se había perdido más de la cuarta parte de los empleos relacionados con el sector textil en la UE, y los Gobiernos se enfrentaban a la titánica tarea de impulsar las políticas adecuadas para que la transformación que éste estaba sufriendo fuera menos brusca, así como para mejorar su competitividad. En este caso, se explican algunas de las medidas implementadas por el Gobierno catalán como respuesta a los retos (cada vez más num...Starting at €5.74
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Creating a Cluster around a Clown: The Montreal Circus Cluster (C)
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1599-EInnovation and Change, StrategyThe case describes the late developments of the circus cluster in Montreal. By 2007 an active community had been organized around the circus in Montreal, including forty circus companies, twenty schools, several production agencies and social-change organizations as well as hundreds of professional circus artists. The circus had also created an entire industry of specialized services including presenters, administrators, riggers, suppliers, techn...Starting at €5.74
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Web Analytics: Demystifying Performance Marketing
Gallo, Iñigo; Valentí, Albert; Segarra, JavierTechnical Note MN-406-EMarketingIn this note, we provide a simple guide to assess your company's performance along the critical business phases of attracting visitors to your site, converting those visitors into customers, and having them come back. We keep concepts simple and stay away from unnecessary sophistication. Armed with this basic knowledge, you should be able to understand the principal goals, potential issues, and lines of work regarding your online presence.Starting at €8.20
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Retribución: Soluciones al rompecabezas
Bourne, Mike; Contreras, Ignacio; Edmans, Alex; Franco-Santos, Mónica; Gómez López-Egea, Sandalio; Marcos, Javier; Tosi, Henry L.Dossier DOS-7Finance, Leadership and People Management, StrategyEncajar todas las piezas del sistema de remuneraciones es posible. La solución pasa, en parte, por aprender de la crisis.Starting at €15.00
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El arte y la ciencia de fijar objetivos
Franco-Santos, Mónica; Marcos, Javier; Bourne, MikeArticle ART-1866Leadership and People ManagementLa reciente crisis económica y la quiebra de muchas instituciones financieras dan fe de los peligros de combinar unos objetivos de rendimiento excesivamente ambiciosos con bonus abultados. Los objetivos, en el mejor de los casos, pueden motivar positivamente a los empleados, pero, en el peor, empujarles a comportamientos disfuncionales, con resultados tan nefastos como los que hemos visto. ¿Qué pueden hacer las empresas para acertar con su...Starting at €8.20
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The Art and Science of Target Setting
Franco-Santos, Mónica; Marcos, Javier; Bourne, MikeArticle ART-1866-ELeadership and People ManagementThe recent economic crisis and the collapse of many financial institutions stand as living proof of the dangers of overly ambitious targets coupled with fat bonuses. Targets, at their best, can motivate people to succeed; at their worst, they induce employees to engage in dysfunctional behavior, leading to detrimental outcomes like those recently witnessed. How can companies get it right? The authors studied target-setting practices involving sal...Starting at €8.20
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The Catalan Textile Industry (B)
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1596-EInnovation and Change, StrategyBetween 1990 and 1996, more than a quarter of textile-related jobs had been lost in the European Union. European governments faced the daunting task of promoting adequate policies to smooth the transformation that was taking place in the sector and improve its competitiveness. The case explains some of the measures taken by the Catalan government in response to the increasing callenges faced by companies in the textile industry. It also explains ...Starting at €5.74
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Rappi: The Growth Dilemma
Valentí, Albert; Zunino, Diego; Panlilio, LorenzoCase M-1377-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingThe Colombian startup Rappi, an on-demand delivery platform, became the first Colombian unicorn in only 3 years from its founding. The co-founder is reflecting on how to maintain the growth trend that drove the company?s success. Rappi?s executives face choices in three areas: organic growth, expansion to other product markets, and expansion in another geographical market.Starting at €8.20