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Nasser Press
Kadach, Igor; Palencia, LuisCase ASN-83-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe owner of a mid-size printing company based in New Jersey has to decide whether to accept an offer of a large publishing house who during the 2008 crisis had endangered the future of the company by abruptly reducing the volume of business. If he now accepted his proposal, and due to capacity constraints, he would have to drop some smaller customers, reducing diversification; in addition, the owner feels indebted to these small businesses becau...Starting at €8.20
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Harlequin Enterprises: Assessing e-Books
Rod E. White; Tony S. Frost; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B14M027-EStrategyHarlequin Enterprises is a well-known publisher of women's fiction and the global leader in series romance fiction. In 2013, e-book penetration of romance fiction has exceeded 50 per cent of unit sales. The vice-president of strategy is trying to make sense of the e-book opportunity and threat. She is wondering what impact e-books would have on Harlequin's business model: its relationship with authors, distributors and competitors.Starting at €8.20
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Voyages Eurotours (B)
Toledo E.; Vázquez- Dodero, Juan CarlosCase ASN-17Decision Analysis, StrategyEl director general de Voyages Eurotours trata de explicar los adversos resultados del último período y prevé una apreciable mejora en el futuro próximo. De todas formas, como no está muy tranquilo... pide un informe económico y financiero a su controller.Starting at €5.74
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Retail Display Solutions Inc.
Klueter, Thomas Maximilian; Soler, EdiCase ASN-103-EDecision Analysis, Innovation and Change, MarketingRetail Display Solutions (RDS), Inc. was a fully integrated point-of-sales (PoS) display manufacturer for a broad range of industries. In 2022, as part of the company's continuous innovation efforts, RDS made the decision to introduce a "PoS Engager" by incorporating QR code information into its complete range of displays. The executive in charge of the plastics division who was responsible for these products, believed that this enhancement would...Starting at €8.20
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Voyages Eurotours (A)
Toledo E.; Vázquez- Dodero, Juan CarlosCase ASN-16Decision Analysis, StrategyVoyages Eurotours describe la situación de un mayorista de viajes francés cuyo saneamiento financiero está sujeto al apoyo que reciba de los accionistas, entre los que domina otro agente con intereses en una nueva compañía de vuelos charter. El optimismo del director general de Voyages Eurotours puede conducir al fracaso, aún a pesar de su buena gestión, que, sin embargo, resulta insuficiente. El caso permite, mediante un análisis financiero (FM,...Starting at €8.20
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Angel Toy
Huang J.; Rosenberg, MikeCase ASN-35Finance, Knowledge and CommunicationAntes de viajar a España, Joe trabajaba en el negocio de su familia, Angel Toy Corporation. La empresa había adquirido la licencia de dos cómics y de los que Joe era el responsable. Todo había ido muy bien, pero las existencias todavía no habían llegado y Joe quería asegurarse de que todo estaba en orden. Todos los miércoles se enviaba un correo electrónico para actualizar la información sobre el negocio de los muñecos, y Joe acababa de leer un P...Starting at €8.20
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RELE Rouen: Language Immersion in Normandy (B): The Family Council
Klueter, Thomas Maximilian; Soler, EdiCase ASN-79-ECorporate Governance, Decision Analysis, Knowledge and CommunicationThe case describes various members of the Demongeot family, the house and land that they currently rent from RELE Rouen, and the business in French language learning led by Béatrice and Maxime. An offer to take over the business and family property forced the two partners to call a family meeting and decide, among the five children of the family, whether to sell the house they had all grown up in. The difficulty arose from the need to individuall...Starting at €5.74
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E-Cigarettes: Marketing Versus Public Health
Quelch, John A.; Rodriguez, MargaretCase HBS-514059-EMarketingTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) were heralded by some as a healthcare game changer, enabling smokers to switch to a new product which carried lower risk of cancer. However, there were concerns about the public health risk of e-cigarettes, particularly the chance that teens would easily develop nicotine addictions from smoking the fruit-flavored products. Manufacturers a...Starting at €8.20
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Formación de un Aglomerado ("Cluster"): Electrónica e Informática en Costa Rica
Porter, Michael E.; Ketelhohn, Niels W.Case HBS-705S08StrategyDescribe las acciones de Costa Rica Presidente Figueres y su gabinete en la atracción de un procesador Intel montaje y pruebas de planta a su país. El esfuerzo fue parte de una estrategia de gobierno que buscó desarrollar aún más el grupo de Costa Rica de la electrónica y la informática.Starting at €8.20
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RELE-Rouen: Inmersión lingüística en Normandía (A)
Soler, Edi; Palencia, Luis; Vázquez- Dodero, Juan CarlosCase ASN-58Entrepreneurship, StrategyEn ese caso, Maxime Demongeot se plantea qué orientación dar a su empresa de enseñanza de idiomas a ejecutivos. Ha de optar entre modificar de franquiciado con el actual franquiciador; cambiar de franquiciador y de enfoque de negocio, o vender el negocio y el inmueble. Además de criterios económicos y de sostenibilidad, hay aspectos de relaciones familiares y capacidades que hay que tener en cuenta.Starting at €8.20