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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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The Catalan Textile Industry (A)
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María LuisaCase SM-1595-EInnovation and Change, StrategyThe case briefly describes the Catalan textile industry, its structure and the different approaches they followed to respond to changing trends in the industry, compared with companies such as Inditex. It relates the challenges brought on by globalization and how they affected the industry in Catalonia.Starting at €8.20
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Camping Alto Castejón
Ariño, Africa; Santomá, Javier; Vázquez- Dodero, Juan Carlos; Gallo Ll.Case ASN-21Decision Analysis, StrategyDos consultores deciden hacer una inversión en un Camping del Valle de Benasque (Alto Castejón) pensando que sería un buen negocio, las cosas empiezan a ir mal cuando el dueño del camping no hace las inversiones debidas, y pone trabas a que se estudien a fondo los números. Esto plantea decisiones que se deben tomar para mejorar la gestión.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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La industria textil catalana (A)
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María LuisaCase SM-1595Innovation and Change, StrategyEste caso describe brevemente la industria textil catalana, su estructura y los distintos enfoques que adoptó para responder a las tendencias cambiantes del sector, en comparación con compañías como Inditex. En él, se abordan, además, los retos derivados de la globalización y el modo en que han afectado a esta industria en Cataluña.Starting at €8.20
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Barcelona: A Roman Village Becoming a Smart City (Abridged)
Carrasco, Carlos; Ricart, Joan Enric; Berrone, PascualCase SM-1646-EInformation Technologies, Innovation and Change, StrategyOn July 2, 2014, Josep Ramon Ferrer, director of the ICT and smart city strategy at Barcelona City Council, finished the second round of meetings with the companies selected to participate in the competitive dialogue to create City OS, Barcelona's operating system. City OS was one of the key milestones in Barcelona's smart city strategy. It aimed to enable the council to acquire and process data from urban operations in a rapid, efficient, effect...Starting at €8.20
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Las alianzas de Fagor Electrodomésticos (A)
Ariño, Africa; Gallo Ll.Case DG-1301StrategyA finales de 1999 el equipo directivo de Fagor Electrodomésticos (FED) evaluaba su experiencia en la colaboración con socios a través de alianzas. Elemento clave en la expansión internacional de la empresa, estas alianzas estaban planteando problemas. Los directivos de FED debían tomar decisiones al respecto. También pretendían aprender de la experiencia para el futuro.Starting at €8.20
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Fagor Electrodomésticos: Strategic Alliances (A)
Ariño, Africa; Gallo Ll.Case DG-1301-EStrategyAt the end of 1999, the management team of Fagor Electrodomésticos (FED) was assessing the experience gained through its involvement in alliances. Although a key factor in the company's international expansion, these alliances were raising certain problems. FED's management had to make some decisions. They also wanted to learn from the experience for the future.Starting at €8.20
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Fagor Electrodomésticos: Strategic Alliances (B)
Ariño, Africa; Gallo Ll.Case DG-1302-EStrategyTowards the end of 1999, Fagor Electrodomésticos' (FED) management team was evaluating its experience in alliance-based partnerships. A key part of the company's international expansion, these alliances were starting to cause problems. FED's managers had to make a series of decisions about the alliances. They also wished to learn from their experience for the future.Starting at €5.74
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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