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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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Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (B): Wright Gets Involved
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace; Carr, DabneyCase DARDEN-OM-1515-EService and Operations ManagementApproximately two months after agreeing to join the Mega Corporation board, Wright received a package of material for his first board meeting, which was to be held immediately after the annual meeting at which he was to be elected. This is the second case in a series of cases about corporate governance. It is a revision of UVA-OM-1084 and can be used in its place. The case is used in Darden's "Corporate Governance" course elective.Starting at €5.74
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Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (C): The Board-Management Relationship
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace; Carr, DabneyCase DARDEN-OM-1516-EService and Operations ManagementJack Wright had been on the board of Mega Corporation for almost a year and was confident in his assessment of the ways in which the board and the corporate organization functioned. He recognized some pluses: a strong balance sheet, several good businesses, and some other businesses that could be sold; however, he also saw a number of issues that were not being addressed but needed attention. This case is one in a series of cases about corporate ...Starting at €5.74
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Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (D): Time for Action
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace; Carr, DabneyCase DARDEN-OM-1517-EService and Operations ManagementThe board chairman dies of a heart attack and a special board meeting was set for a week after the funeral to discuss the situation. The first issue was the election of a chairman. This case is an addition to a series of cases concerning corporate governance. It is used in Darden's "Corporate Governance" course elective.Starting at €5.74
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Fluidra Connect: The Internet of Pools
Rodríguez, Silvia; Nueno, José LuisCase M-1349-EInformation Technologies, Innovation and Change, MarketingConnect Fluidra is a smart solution for pool industry professionals to remotely manage and diagnose pool-related issues. It was one of the most innovative initiatives by Fluidra and would require a different business model than what the company had traditionally developed. After running a controlled product launch in Spain, approached as a lab, things did not go as expected: They had only installed one hundred devices when the target was five hun...Starting at €8.20
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The End of Low Cost Fundamentalism
Rodríguez, Silvia; Nueno, José LuisCase M-1267-EMarketingOn September 19th, at the World Low Cost Airline Congress, Alex Cruz, CEO of Vueling Airlines, offered his take on the future of the low cost industry. ¿We are witnessing the last phase of the transformation of short-haul. What will the new competitive landscape be like? This movement will affect all players. For airports, this will mean growth (increased number of passengers, flights, services), higher discretionary income and greater ability ...Starting at €8.20
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Fluidra Connect: The Internet of Pools - Teaching Note
Rodríguez, Silvia; Nueno, José LuisTeaching Note MT-43-EInformation Technologies, Innovation and Change, MarketingFluidra Connect is a smart solution for pool maintenance professionals to diagnose and manage pool-related issues remotely. It is one of Fluidra's most innovative initiatives but, after a controlled product launch was carried out, approached as a lab, the results were not as expected, with barely 100 devices installed out of a target of 500. Eloy Planes, CEO of Fluidra, questions the approach used for the product. Are the results obtained in the ...Starting at €0.00
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Fluidra Connect: el Internet de las piscinas
Rodríguez, Silvia; Nueno, José LuisCase M-1349Information Technologies, Innovation and Change, MarketingFluidra Connect es una solución inteligente orientada a los profesionales del sector de las piscinas que permite gestionar las cuestiones relacionadas con ellas y efectuar un diagnóstico de forma remota. Se trataba de una de las apuestas más innovadoras de Fluidra y supondría un modelo de negocio diferente al que había desarrollado tradicionalmente la compañía. Tras realizar un lanzamiento controlado del producto en España, a modo de LAB, los res...Starting at €8.20
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Sónar: 25 años vinculando creatividad y tecnología
Rodríguez, Silvia; Nueno, José LuisCase M-1358Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, MarketingEn el aspecto musical, Sónar se consolidó hace años como un punto de encuentro para la innovación dentro de la industria musical, como un festival en el que muchos artistas aspiraban a presentar sus nuevos proyectos o a consagrarse como integrantes de la élite mundial. Sin embargo, Sónar era mucho más que música. Edición tras edición, el congreso internacional Sónar+D sobre tecnología y creatividad ganaba relevancia como exponente de actuaciones ...Starting at €8.20
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Aje: Selling Drinks to the Base of the Pyramid
Nueno, José Luis; Bazán, Miguel; Rodríguez, SilviaCase M-1254-EMarketingThe case study describes AJE Group's internationalization process. It analyzes its foray into the Asian market and the consumer profile in this region as opposed to the company's natural market, South America. The text describes the challenges of a family business turned multinational group: human resource management, financial management, cultural issues, and so on.Starting at €8.20