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Random House: Shifting to E-Books in a Globalized World
Sarah Bickert; Volker Diestegge; Thorsten Knauer; Katja Möslang; Andrea Schroer; Friedrich SommerCase IVEY-9B13M083-EStrategyThe publisher Random House, a fully owned subsidiary of the German family company Bertelsmann SE & Co. KgaA, faces significant changes in its markets and internal structure. While printed books have been the company’s core competence from its earliest years, with the advent of the Internet, customers, especially in the West, are beginning to prefer electronic books. Will printed books be completely replaced by digital ones, or will e-books remain...Starting at €8.20
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Healy Hudson: e-Sourcing Solutions
Sachon, MarcCase P-1019-EInformation Technologies, Service and Operations ManagementBased in Munich, Bavaria, the company is a pioneer in the world of e-procurement. It has developed an online purchasing system for the Business-to-Business sector. In the fall of 2000 it is selling two e-commerce products: Impact Ordering and Impact Sourcing. The former is a simple electronic catalog ordering system; the latter is designed for the sourcing of complex goods.Starting at €8.20
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Healy Hudson: e-Sourcing Solutions (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Sachon, MarcCase P-1019-PBInformation Technologies, Service and Operations ManagementBased in Munich, Bavaria, the company is a pioneer in the world of e-procurement. It has developed an online purchasing system for the Business-to-Business sector. In the fall of 2000 it is selling two e-commerce products: Impact Ordering and Impact Sourcing. The former is a simple electronic catalog ordering system; the latter is designed for the sourcing of complex goods.Starting at €8.20
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Telefónica en Alemania (B). La compra de E-Plus
Lucas Chinchilla, Pablo, García de Castro, Antonio.,Lucas Tomás, Jose LuisCase IIST-DGI-253StrategyTras la salida a Bolsa de Telefónica Alemania en 2012, la compañía inició su andadura como una compañía cotizada. Poco tiempo después Telefónica Alemania anunciaba el acuerdo para adquirir E-Plus, la filial alemana de la compañía de telecomunicaciones holandesa KPN, con el objetivo de crear la principal compañía de telecomunicaciones del país. E-Plus era la mayor filial extranjera de KPN y el tercer operador de telefonía móvil en Alemania. ...Starting at €5.74
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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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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
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Robert Krups GMBH & Co. KG: Brand Transfer into East Germany (B)
Hickman, E.; Joachimsthaler, Erich A.Case M-927-EMarketingProvides detailed market information about East Germany as a background for the decisions that have to be made in the (A) case (M-926-E).Starting at €5.74
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Centre Suisse d’Electronique et de Microtechnique (CSEM) (Spanish Version)
Porter, Michael E.; Emmons, Willis M.; Fenner, ChristianCase HBS-705S11StrategyLe Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtécnica S.A. (CSEM) - el Centro Suizo de Electrónica y Microtecnología - fue un importante centro de investigación sin fines de lucro con sede en Neuchatel, Suiza, con raíces en la industria relojera suiza. CSEM mantenía estrechos vínculos con varias universidades suizas, y con el tiempo, las actividades del centro se amplió para incluir la investigación básica y aplicada, la producción bajo contrato y c...Starting at €8.20
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Nestle
Bell, David E.; Shelman, MaryCase HBS-509001-EMarketingIn April 2008, Paul Bulcke took over as CEO of the world's largest food and beverage company. His predecessor, Peter Brabeck, had delivered 12 years of outstanding results while moving the company toward a new vision of health, nutrition, and wellness. Bulcke's challenge was to swiftly execute the vision and deliver the organic growth and improved margins necessary to meet the "Nestle model."Starting at €8.20
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Reinventing Brainlab (B)
Herzlinger, Regina E.; Misztal, KarolCase HBS-314054-EStrategyThe management of Germany's Brainlab AG, a leading provider of software-driven oncology and surgery solutions, needs to evaluate strategic options for proceeding without an exclusive hardware partner in its most profitable business segment.Starting at €5.74