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Recupera, S.A.
Pancorvo, JorgeCase PAD-P-C-343Service and Operations ManagementDardo López-Dolz, propietario del negocio y persona emprendedora, afronta varias decisiones para conseguir que su empresa siga creciendo. Sin embargo, la naturaleza del servicio parte de una anomalía de las transacciones de compraventa: un deudor que no cumple sus obligaciones según lo convenido. La demanda tiene un comportamiento irregular, con expedientes de cobranza que varían según cada caso, y con exigencias operativas distintas por cad...Starting at €8.20
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May 2002 (Spanish version)
Bhide, Amar V.; Campbell, Dennis; Stack, KristinCase HBS-119S26Accounting and ControlStarting at €8.20
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Nota Sobre la Construcción de una Empresa Autosuficiente
Bhide, Amar V.Case HBS-303S17EntrepreneurshipSe describen los retos estratégicos y organizativos de convertir una empresa en ciernes en un negocio autosostenible. En contraste con los modelos tradicionales de ciclo de vida, la nota sostiene que las empresas evolucionan de maneras idiosincrásicas. Por lo tanto, los líderes de las empresas jóvenes tienen que desarrollar estrategias teniendo en cuenta toda la situación (en lugar de una "etapa de crecimiento") y después de la consideración de u...Starting at €8.20
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Deaver Brown and Cross River, Inc. (Spanish Version)
Bhide, Amar V.; Brown, DeaverCase HBS-316S03EntrepreneurshipCross River fabrica y vende un innovador, cochecito de bebé plegable para el mercado de EE.UU.. La compañía ha roto incluso en su primer año, vendiendo principalmente a los pequeños comerciantes. CEO Deaver Brown quiere urgentemente para ampliar la distribución a cadenas nacionales y ha asegurado citas con los compradores de Macy y K-Mart. Lo que de paso debe hacer?Starting at €8.20
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The Judgment Deficit
Bhide, Amar V.Article HBS-R1009B-ELeadership and People ManagementIndividual judgment and initiative are essential to the success of the modern capitalist economy. At the same time, rules and centralized systems are needed to bring order and prevent waste. Balancing decentralization and command-and-control modes of decision making has always been a struggle, and organizations have experience managing the tension. In recent times, though, a new form of centralized control has taken root: mechanistic decision mak...Starting at €8.20
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Gucci Group: Freedom within the Framework
Martinez-Jerez, F. Asis; Corsi, Elena; Dessain, VincentCase HBS-109079-EAccounting and ControlGucci Group's CEO had to decide if his decentralized management style was the most effective philosophy in an economic downturn. The sharing of customer information across units and its use in the creative process are key initiatives analyzed in the case. CEO Robert Polet joined the high-end fashion Gucci Group in 2004, after 26 years at one of the largest consumer goods companies. Since his arrival, the Group had grown both in revenues and profi...Starting at €8.20
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Zara: Managing Stores for Fast Fashion
Ton, Zeynep; Corsi, Elena; Dessain, VincentCase HBS-610042-EService and Operations ManagementPablo Isla, the CEO of Zara, wanted to improve operational efficiencies in managing its store network. In particular, he wanted to improve labor productivity at the stores. He considered outsourcing certain store operations to third parties, changing the way store managers were compensated, and creating formal operating procedures for store operations. But he knew he had to be careful. Could an emphasis on improving labor productivity hurt other ...Starting at €8.20
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Virgin Group: Finding New Avenues for Growth
Pisano, Gary P.; Corsi, ElenaCase HBS-612070-EThe head of the branded private investment company owner of the Virgin brand reflected on the group's new pillars of growth. Since the 1970s when Richard Branson created the Virgin record retailing company, Virgin had developed from scratch six companies worth more than $1 billion each and changed their focus from record retailing and music production to a broader one based on airlines, health, financial services, mobile and media businesses. In ...Starting at €8.20
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Ferrari
Thomke, Stefan; Corsi, Elena; Nimgade, AshokCase HBS-618047-EKnowledge and CommunicationFerrari is among the world's most powerful brands but how the company operates has remained mysterious. The case reveals the inner workings of the company - the Ferrari Way - from the way it designs, produces, and markets its cars, to how its leadership team is driving future growth. Central to Ferrari's strategy is its response to disruptive changes in the automotive industry and their impact on the company's products and brand.Starting at €8.20
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Vestas' World of Wind
Steenburgh, Thomas; Corsi, ElenaCase HBS-511121-EMarketingTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. The wind turbine manufacturer Vestas launched the industry's first highly localized and customized new product launch campaigns which used also new tools such as web 2.0 platforms. Used to operate in a market where demand exceeded supply, Vestas had lost contact with its customer base and had a limited marketing budget, mainly used to finance global media advertisement campa...Starting at €8.20