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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FC Barcelona y La Masia: desarrollando talento de clase mundial
Davila, Antonio; Lladó, Miquel; Sastre Boquet, IsaacCase SM-1673Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Innovation and Change, Leadership and People ManagementEl F.C. Barcelona alcanzó un éxito global en Europa configurando un equipo formado principalmente por futbolistas desarrollados internamente, algunos de los cuales fueron aclamados como los mejores jugadores del mundo. En una época en la que los equipos más grandes luchan encarnizadamente para fichar al mejor talento, el F.C. Barcelona ha visto el desarrollo del talento interno no solo como algo necesario, sino como la manera de garantizar que lo...Starting at €8.20
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FC Barcelona and La Masia: Developing World-Class Talent
Davila, Antonio; Lladó, Miquel; Sastre Boquet, IsaacCase SM-1673-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Innovation and Change, Leadership and People ManagementFC Barcelona achieved global success in European football by fielding a team comprised mainly of internally developed footballers, some of whom became hailed as the world's best players. In an era where the largest teams fight fiercely to sign the best talent, FC Barcelona has seen internal talent development not only as a necessity but as a way to ensure that the club values and culture are maintained, strengthened, and made into a lever for bui...Starting at €8.20
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Ricoh España (B): ejecutando la transformación
Pascual, Mª Eugenia; Lladó, Miquel; Ricart, Joan EnricCase SM-1616StrategyRicoh es un proveedor global de tecnología y servicios que ayuda a las organizaciones de todo el mundo a estar preparadas para un entorno cambiante en el puesto de trabajo, innovando en la forma de trabajar, de colaborar y de compartir información. El caso (B) explica el proceso de subasta, la adquisición y la integración de Aventia en la estructura de Ricoh. También analiza los resultados alcanzados hasta el momento del caso, verano de 2014. ...Starting at €5.74
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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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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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Creating a Cluster around a Clown: The Montreal Circus Cluster (B)
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1598-EInnovation and Change, StrategyThe case addresses the incipient steps that the government of Quebec is taking toward supporting a circus cluster in the region. Unlike other cluster cases in which the focus is on the cost-benefit analysis of relocating existing companies in a given geographical area, this case takes a different approach, looking at the creation of a cluster "from scratch." This case describes the "growing pains" of cluster formation.Starting at €5.74
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Creating a Cluster Around a Clown: The Montreal Circus Cluster - Teaching Note
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deTeaching Note SMT-94-EStrategyCase A of this series 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 opport...Starting at €0.00