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Risk Oversight: What Every Director Should Know
Ormazabal, GaizkaArticle ART-2818-EAccounting and Control, Corporate Governance, StrategyThe public and political perception that excessive risk-taking was to blame for the global financial crisis has led to a number of legislative and regulatory actions concerning the role of the board in risk oversight. This article discusses the main factors driving the pressure on boards to oversee corporate risk and the potential consequences of this emphasis on risk oversight. The author describes how companies are responding to the higher dema...Starting at €8.20
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Kola Real: La expansión internacional
Ferré, Miguel; Natividad, GabrielCase PAD-DG-C-406EntrepreneurshipDescribe el caso de la internacionalización de una empresa peruana en varios países de la región, partiendo de unos modestos inicios en Ayacucho (1988). Se puede discutir la similitud o diferencias en la forma de nacer según el contexto de cada país.Starting at €8.20
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IMSA
Melé, Domènec; Vega E. J.Case TD-82Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityDespués de cinco años de fuerte crecimiento, Ingeniería de Medida, S.A., dedicada a la comercialización de sofisticados equipos de medida electrónica, entra en el sector Defensa. Practica una política de generosas atenciones a los militares en viajes, alojamientos y dietas para asistir a los cursos de formación, que ofrece como servicio anexo al producto. Cuatro años después, precisamente cuando Defensa va a recortar sus presupuestos, un comandan...Starting at €8.20
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Variance Analysis
Ormazabal, Gaizka; Soler, EdiTechnical Note CN-226-EAccounting and ControlIn this technical note we explain how to analyze deviations from a budget. We call this procedure variance analysis. The purpose of this analysis is to better understand the sources of variation between the budget and the actual performance of a company. To illustrate the methodology, we use an example of a company in the textile industry. In the second part of the technical note, we explain how to conduct a variance analysis when there is a vari...Starting at €8.20
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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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El Agro Food Cluster en la región Central de Dinamarca (B)
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María LuisaCase SM-1617Economics, Innovation and Change, StrategyEn el caso se describe una iniciativa en Jutlandia Central que consiste en un parque empresarial que aspira a convertirse en un (micro)clúster. Paul Cornillon, presidente del consejo del Danish Food Cluster, tiene que sacar adelante la iniciativa ahora que el clúster se ha lanzado oficialmente. Para la redacción del caso se han tomado como base datos ya publicados y entrevistas con miembros del Gobierno, el equipo gestor del Agro Food Park y otr...Starting at €5.74
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Codes of Business Conduct: Conditions for Success, Preparation and Implementation
Melé, Domènec; González, CésarTechnical Note BEN-126-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityA business code of conduct, sometimes called an ethical business code, is a corporate document which sets out values, standards and rules of how to respond to dilemmas or other situations related to the business where it is considered essential that employees follow guidelines set out by the management. This document examines the case for and against business codes of conduct and offers some recommendations on how they can be drawn up and impleme...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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IMSA
Melé, Domènec; Vega E. J.Case TD-82-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityAfter five years of strong growth, Ingeniería de Medida, S.A. (IMSA), a company selling sophisticated electronic measuring equipment, enters the defence industry. It adopts a policy of treating military personnel generously with free trips, accommodation and expense allowances for attendance at training courses which it offers as a complement to is product. Four years later, precisely when the Defence Department is about to cut its budget, a seni...Starting at €8.20