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Conchi Martín: Looking for a Job (A)
Melé, DomènecCase BE-181-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementConchi was 26 and had worked at an auditing firm for four years. However, she did not feel at home there and wanted to find another job. She considered herself a very capable and hardworking person and was eager to move forward in her professional career. Initially she had been given positive assessments from the company, but lately she had received poor evaluations and no promotions. But that was not her main reason for moving to a new company; ...Starting at €8.20
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Conchi Martín: buscando trabajo (A)
Melé, DomènecCase BE-181Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementConchi tenía 26 años y había trabajado durante cuatro años en una empresa de auditoría, pero no estaba a gusto y deseaba encontrar otro trabajo. Se considera una persona muy capaz y trabajadora, con deseos de progresar en su carrera profesional. Al principio obtenía evaluaciones positivas, pero últimamente había tenido malas valoraciones y ninguna promoción. Pero éste no era el motivo principal para cambiar de empresa, sino el ambiente reinante. ...Starting at €8.20
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What Does It Mean Being a Decent Boss (B)
Ramus, Tommaso; Vaccaro, AntoninoCase BE-190-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityIn March 2007, less than one year after his appointment as CEO, René Obermann received an e-mail from a 48-year old technician working in the T-Com Berlin department. The letter was carbon copied to some members of the Board of Management, union representatives and some other employees. It rapidly spread throughout the organization and become viral in Germany. The following is an extract of the letter: Your continuous messages to the workforce wi...Starting at €5.74
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What Does It Mean Being a Decent Boss (A)
Ramus, Tommaso; Vaccaro, AntoninoCase BE-189-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Knowledge and CommunicationThis case analyzes a pre-crisis situation experienced by René Obermann, while he was serving as CEO of Deutsche Telekom. He received a letter from a technician, who complained about the top management style being focused on short-term results instead of on the company's long-term stability.Starting at €8.20
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La política monetaria: Diseño y ejecución
Argandoña, AntonioTechnical Note ASEN-181EconomicsSe explican los objetivos, diseño e implementación de la política monetaria en un país, con especial referencia a la experiencia española, y sus consecuencias para las empresas.Starting at €8.20
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El Ganso Takes Flight (B)
Amigó i Navarro, Pau; Prats, Mª JuliaCase E-181-EDecision Analysis, Entrepreneurship, StrategyAfter experiencing impressive growth, El Ganso brings LVMH on board as a strategic partner in a move that will help the Spanish clothing group tackle several significant challenges it's facing. This case discusses how the deal for L Capital to take a stake in El Ganso's parent company was forged, the aspects of the alliance with LVMH that were most significant, the elements of a new strategic plan developed by the company, and the changes made to...Starting at €5.74
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Economic Evaluation of Information Systems: Sort Hospital
Farré, Marçal; Valor Sabatier, JosepCase SI-181-EInformation TechnologiesThis case examines the evaluation of IT investments in healthcare organizations. The case is meant to serve as a basis for discussion on how these technologies impact healthcare providers, what their associated costs and benefits are, what methodologies are used to assess them and how these assessments should be weighed by decision-makers considering this type of investment.Starting at €8.20
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El Ganso levanta el vuelo (B)
Amigó i Navarro, Pau; Prats, Mª JuliaCase E-181Decision Analysis, Entrepreneurship, StrategyTras manifestar un crecimiento notable, El Ganso incorpora a LVMH como socio estratégico en un movimiento que ayudará al grupo textil español a encarar los importantes retos a los que se enfrenta. Este caso explica cómo se fraguó la entrada de L Capital en el accionariado, qué aspectos de la alianza con LVMH resultaron más relevantes, en qué consistió la realización de un nuevo plan estratégico y qué cambios se produjeron en el modelo de expansió...Starting at €5.74
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Raunchy E-mails, Too much Drinking and Dirty Dancing: A trilogy of sexual harassment cases across personal freedom, respect and decency
Vaccaro, AntoninoCase BE-175-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Decision Analysis"Raunchy E-mails, Too Much Drinking and Dirty Dancing" presents three sexual harassment-related cases which took place in a leading consulting firm, a retail company and a private bank, respectively. In the first case, a group of male consultants prepared an e-mail featuring the name, photo and department affiliation of about 12 female colleagues and asking other people to evaluate the attractiveness of each photo in order to obtain a "top ten"...Starting at €8.20
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Counterfeits and E-Commerce: Why Even Build It?
Mani, Vidya; Thomas, Doug; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-OM-1753-EService and Operations ManagementThis public-sourced case set in early 2021 examines the role counterfeiting has come to play in e-commerce, specifically at Amazon, which represents over one-third of the US online market. The case's protagonist is Amy Vega, who, along with Jason Larson, has cofounded a humidity-detection-device company with a product called the Hygro. Vega and Larson hope to sell the Hygro on leading e-commerce sites such as Amazon. But should they? Vega's res...Starting at €8.20