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Untapping Innovation
IESE InsightArticle ART-2795-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Innovation and ChangeWhy do some innovations take off, while others languish? "Things cannot happen before their time," cautions Igal Aisenberg, a dairy farmer turned agricultural businessman who worked for Netafim, maker of drip irrigation systems. In this article he discusses the conflux of conditions that leads to the adoption of disruptive technology, and he underscores the importance of a business having social ends.Starting at €8.20
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Myer and Flanagan (A): High-Stake Recruitment at the Top
Reiche, Sebastian; Akkan, ErenCase DPO-352-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementThis 2-case series focuses on the challenges of senior executive replacements at Australian department store Myer. In late spring of 2014, Myer was going through a major reshuffle of its senior management team. More than 20 senior managers had left the company over the past 2 years, and the exodus of some key members of the executive team was continuing. The turnover had accelerated after CEO Bernie Brookes decided in February 2014 to remain in h...Starting at €8.20
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BabySupplies: el conflicto entre una empresaria y sus inversores (C)
Ener, HakanCase E-183Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, EntrepreneurshipEl periodo de calma que se produce tras el nombramiento del nuevo CEO llega a su fin cuando FineWorks Venture Capital se entera de que Liz, la fundadora de Baby Supplies, ha creado por su cuenta una empresa del mismo sector. ¿Cómo debe reaccionar FineWorks ante esta noticia?Starting at €5.74
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BabySupplies: Entrepreneur-Investor Conflict (C)
Ener, HakanCase E-183-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, EntrepreneurshipThe peaceful period following the appointment of a new CEO is about to come to an end as FineWorks Venture Capital learns about Liz, the founder of BabySupplies, setting up an independent company operating in the same industry. What should FineWorks do in response?Starting at €5.74
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BabySupplies: Entrepreneur-Investor Conflict (A)
Ener, HakanCase E-179-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, EntrepreneurshipMore than two years ago, Liz, the founder of BabySupplies, received an investment from FineWorks Venture Capital. Now, with BabySupplies' revenues below forecast and the business yet to achieve breakeven, she is facing a difficult request. The FineWorks Venture Capital fund, in light of BabySupplies' lagging revenues, wants to exercise their contractual right to obtain more shares in BabySupplies at no cost. This right is based on the shareholder...Starting at €8.20
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The Novartis Malaria Initiative
Chu, Michael; Dessain, Vincent; Billaud, EmilieCase HBS-314103-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThe Novartis Malaria Initiative was designed, as a result of a precedent-setting agreement with the World Health Organization in 2001, to provide a breakthrough treatment for malaria-"at no profit"-for public health systems. What had begun as an exemplary act of corporate responsibility had succeeded beyond any expectations. In 2012, for the second year in a row, Novartis had manufactured and distributed over 100 million units of the anti-malaria...Starting at €8.20
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El grifo de la innovación
IESE InsightArticle ART-2795Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Innovation and Change¿Por qué algunas innovaciones cuajan y otras no? En 1979, por ejemplo, Sony revolucionó nuestra manera de escuchar música con el Walkman. No solo nos permitió llevarla a todas partes, también creó una categoría de producto completamente nueva que allanó el camino para futuros dispositivos como el iPod. Comparémoslo con Vista, el sistema operativo que Microsoft lanzó en 2007. Tras advertir problemas de rendimiento y pocas ventajas, la legión de cl...Starting at €8.20
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BabySupplies: el conflicto entre empresarios e inversores (B)
Ener, HakanCase E-180Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, EntrepreneurshipYa han pasado varios meses desde los acontecimientos descritos en la parte A del caso titulado "BabySupplies: el conflicto entre empresarios e inversores" y han surgido nuevos problemas que ponen en riesgo la viabilidad de la empresa. La compañía ha estado acumulando deudas con los proveedores, por lo que algunos de ellos han dejado de abastecer a BabySupplies. Liz ocultó este hecho a los miembros del Consejo de Administración durante varios mese...Starting at €5.74
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Myer y Flanagan (A): reclutamiento sénior con mucho en juego
Reiche, Sebastian; Akkan, ErenCase DPO-352Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementEsta serie de dos casos se centra en los desafíos que los grandes almacenes australianos Myer afrontaron a la hora de encontrar sustitutos para sus directivos sénior. A finales de la primavera de 2014, el equipo directivo sénior de Myer estaba inmerso en una remodelación de primer orden. Aunque durante los dos años anteriores ya habían abandonado la compañía más de veinte directivos sénior, el éxodo de algunos miembros clave del equipo directivo ...Starting at €8.20
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BabySupplies: el conflicto entre empresarios e inversores (A)
Ener, HakanCase E-179Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, EntrepreneurshipHace más de dos años, Liz, la fundadora de BabySupplies, obtuvo una inversión de FineWorks Venture Capital. Sin embargo, ahora, los ingresos de BabySupplies se encontraban por debajo de las previsiones y la empresa no había conseguido alcanzar el umbral de rentabilidad, y su fundadora debía dar respuesta a una petición complicada. El fondo de capital riesgo FineWorks Venture Capital, a la vista de los escasos ingresos que generaba BabySupplies, d...Starting at €8.20