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Dimex, S.A.
Ginebra, Gabriel; Dionis, Lorenzo; Melé, DomènecCase TD-14-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityA French company has made a bid for a Spanish company specializing in outdoor advertising whose book value has grown considerably in recent years. The founder and managing director of the Spanish company (Dimex, S.A.), who owns only 3% of the company's shares, is pondering the consequences of the proposed sale.Starting at €8.20
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Indo Internacional, S.A.: The IPO
López, H.; Rahnema Alavi, Ahmad; Tàpies, JosepCase F-377-EFinanceStarting at €8.20
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The European Health Insurance Company (B)
Guillén, F. J.Case DG-961-EStrategyThe firm described in case (A) is firmly decided to enter in the Spanish market and has chosen a firm to negotiate with. The case is the basis for discussion on the negotiation process, steps to follow, design of the whole project and the evaluation of the investment that has to be done.Starting at €5.74
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The European Health Insurance Company (A)
Guillén, F. J.Case DG-960-EStrategyA leading European firm in the private medical insurance field is planning its entrance in the Spanish market. As a first step, a study on medical insurance in Spain is carried out. The case refers to the most relevant aspects of the study and to the main firms in the field. The interest in taking part in the market as well as the way of doing it is questioned in the case.Starting at €8.20
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BMW-British Aerospace: The Rover Deal
Miller, PaddyCase FH-522-ELeadership and People ManagementIn February 1994, British Aerospace announced the sale of Rover Group Holdings to BMW, the German automobile manufacturer. This case deals with the events leading up to the announcement and the implications for Rover's partner, Honda. The reaction of politicians, the media, the Stock Exchange and the trades unions was varied and posed difficult problems for Rover's management. This case won an award in the European Case Clearing House's 1994 Ente...Starting at €8.20
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When Consultants and Clients Clash (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Kesner, Idalene F.; Fowler, Sally; Rau, John; Fombrun, Charles. J.; Schaffer, Robert H.; Maister, David H.Article HBS-97605-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis fictitious case study by Idalene F. Kesner, the Frank P. Popoff Professor at Indiana University, and Sally Fowler, assistant professor at Victoria University, explores the issues that arise when the wires get crossed between a team of consultants and their key client. The client is the CEO of a newly-merged company; the consultants have been hired to help knit together the two former companies' policies and cultures. Unfortunately, the clien...Starting at €8.20
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Glaxo: The acquisition of Wellcome
Canals, Jordi; Bardolet Urgellès, DavidCase ASE-386-EEconomicsThis case describes the changes in the world pharmaceutical industry in 1995 and presents the challenges for Glaxo (the leading European pharmaceutical firm) and the potential acquisition of Wellcome. This decision will differ from other acquisitions made by firms like Merck, oriented towards vertical integration and control over the distribution network. The main topics that the case covers are: industry analysis; value chain analysis; positioni...Starting at €8.20
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Can This Merger be Saved? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Cliffe, Sarah; Paul, Bill; McGee, J. Brad; Greenthal, Jill; Matschullat, Dale; Vasella, Daniel; Viscio, Albert J.Article HBS-99103-EKnowledge and CommunicationIn this fictional case study by HBR Senior Editor Sarah Cliffe, a merger that looked like a marriage made in heaven to those at corporate headquarters is feeling like an infernal union to those on the ground. The merger is between Synergon Capital, a U.S. financial-services behemoth, and Beauchamp, Becker & Company, a venerable British financial-services company with strong profits and an extraordinarily loyal client base of wealthy individuals. ...Starting at €8.20