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Miguel Torres-Chile (B)
Anzizu, J. M.; Martinez, Jon I.Case DG-876-EInnovation and Change, StrategyHaving successfully overcome the difficulties of the first three years, Miguel Torres-Chile, subsidiary of Bodegas Torres of Spain, finds itself in a period of consolidation of its activities in the national and international markets. At present the company has to tackle the problem of how to keep on growing in a national market with problems derived from the economic crisis, and in which the company may soon reach its limit. It must also study h...Starting at €5.74
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Miguel Torres-Chile (A)
Anzizu, J. M.; Martinez, Jon I.Case DG-875-EInnovation and Change, StrategyMiguel Torres Chile is a subsidiary of Bodegas Torres of Spain. This subsidiary was created with the purpose of exporting wines from Chile, satisfying thus the needs of American countries, and specially Latin America. Shortly after, the subsidiary also decided to penetrate the Chilean market and strengthen its position there. However, in March 1982 after two years of operations the company is neither successful in the domestic market nor in the e...Starting at €8.20
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Gaz de France (Spanish version)
Kester, W. Carl; Allen, William B.Case HBS-219S04FinanceThe treasurer of Gaz de France is an aggressive, proactive manager of his company's liability structure, running one of the largest swap books of any non-financial corporation in the world. Currency futures, interbank forwards, and currency options are also frequently used to control the company's multi-currency liability structure. This case prompts students to explore the reasons and ramifications of such aggressive liability management, with p...Starting at €8.20
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Asahi Breweries Ltd. (Spanish version)
Salter, Malcolm S.; Kokuryo, JiroCase HBS-310S24StrategyFocuses on competitive repositioning, organizational renewal, and personal leadership. Describes how Asahi Breweries was faced with a major capacity expansion decision after succeeding in increasing market share dramatically in the traditionally stable Japanese beer industry. This has been done through the creation of a new product category, "Dry Beer." Information on industry economics, Asahi's organizational process, and competitive interaction...Starting at €8.20
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Strategy and Levels of Strategy
Ricart, Joan Enric; Vilà, JoaquimTechnical Note DGN-434-EStrategyStarting at €8.20
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Future of Media Companies in the International Arena, The
Compaine, B.; Huete, Luis MaríaTechnical Note PN-293-EService and Operations ManagementThere appear to be two trends pulling media companies in opposite directions. One trend, suggested by a reading of the headlines, is that there is a new round of consolidation within the media industry. This would imply a lessening of separately owned outlets for information. At the same time, the trend of smaller, faster, better and cheaper information-related technologies seems to imply that there is an opportunity for a greater number of infor...Starting at €8.20
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Body Shop International (Spanish version)
Bartlett, Christopher A.; Elderkin, Kenton W.; McQuade, KristaCase HBS-307S07StrategyDescribes the start-up and rapid growth of a company whose founder holds strong, non-traditional beliefs about the role of the corporation and its responsibility to society. After profiling Anita Roddick as a person, the case describes the anti-mainstream approach she took to building her highly successful business (no advertising, simple packaging, non-traditional R&D). After elaborating on the strong values she has imposed on the business, conc...Starting at €8.20