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Changing the Role of the General Manager. An Evolutionary Perspective
Pastoriza, David; Ricart, Joan EnricTechnical Note DGN-650-EStrategyWe are constantly bombarded with news about managerial excellence and ineptitude, executives saving and destroying companies, or shareholders asking for the replacement of executives, in the search for promising new talents able to rescue a firm from awkwardness. As Mintzberg said: "No job is more vital to our society than that of the manager. It is the manager who determines whether our social institutions serve us well or whether they squander...Starting at €8.20
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Estrategias de creación de valor e innovación
Muñoz-Najar J. A.; Vilà, JoaquimTechnical Note DGN-621StrategyIntroduce de forma simple distintas disciplinas de creación de valor y las relaciona con distintos tipos de innovación.Starting at €8.20
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Modelo para el autodiagnóstico medioambiental estratégico e integral
Rodríguez Badal, Miguel Ángel; Ricart, Joan EnricTechnical Note DGN-523StrategyEn esta nota técnica se presenta el modelo que ha sido elaborado por el Grupo de Trabajo sobre Gestión Medioambiental. El objetivo de dicho modelo es que las empresas lo puedan usar como marco de referencia en los procesos de autodiagnóstico y mejora de su gestión medioambiental. Además del modelo se introduce el concepto de ""proceso de autodiagnóstico"" y se explican cuáles son sus principales fases y posibles enfoques.Starting at €8.20
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Asignación de derechos de decisión
Ricart, Joan EnricTechnical Note DGN-533StrategyEsta nota es una actualización de la nota del IESE, DGN-480, y explica los elementos fundamentales a considerar en el diseño de la estructura de responsabilidades y la correspondiente asignación de derechos de decisión. También desarrolla las características, ventajas y desventajas de los distintos arquetipos organizativos.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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Semir's E-Commerce: Success and Exploration
Juan Shan; William Wei; Xiaojia Sunny WangCase IVEY-9B18A019-EMarketing, StrategyZhejiang Semir E-Commerce Co. Ltd., the online subsidiary of Chinese casual clothing company Zhejiang Semir Group Co. Ltd. (Semir), grew continuously from its launch in 2012 to become a main contributor to Semir’s success, contributing approximately 30 per cent of Semir’s annual revenue by 2016. Semir entered the online market relatively late after many competing Chinese clothing manufacturers had already established their presence online. Yet it...Starting at €8.20
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Hindustan Unilever Mulls Over E-grocery Market Option
Sandeep Puri; Manjusha Subramanian; Abhinav GrandhiCase IVEY-9B15A054-EMarketing, StrategyThe prospect of online grocery (e-grocery) shopping has generated a substantial amount of interest. Many fast-moving consumer goods companies have entered this potential market, and Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) is contemplating building its own e-grocery platform. However, e-grocery firms have yet to develop a business model that can consistently deliver profits while also creating value for customers. HUL needs to assess the potential barrie...Starting at €8.20
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Un sistema de gobierno para las familias empresarias: más allá del "family office"
Chiner, Alfonso; Tàpies, JosepTechnical Note DGN-653Leadership and People Management, StrategyUna familia que desee preservar un patrimonio debe priorizar y promover el crecimiento del capital humano e intelectual de cada uno de los miembros de la familia, y el capital económico debe servir a su vez para dar soporte a esta gestión del capital humano y del intelectual. El balance familiar intenta medir cómo una familia tiene organizados todos sus activos (bienes y personas) y pasivos (pasivos y capital).Starting at €8.20
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Fashion2Go: Just Another Fashion E-Tailer
Aditya Kumar Banerjee; Rajesh PillaniaCase IVEY-9B15M127-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn 2014, as large investments poured into the e-commerce space in India, there was a general expectation that the online retail (e-tail) industry was heading toward a consolidation that would squeeze out smaller players. While e-tailers in India focused on following a marketplace model and developing a brand for their online market platforms, fashion2go created a product brand that targeted a very specific segment of young customers. Fashion2go w...Starting at €8.20
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Loctek: Digital Transformation to a Cross-Border E-business
Lucas Liang Wang; Qing Dai; Martin LockettCase IVEY-W27257-EKnowledge and Communication, StrategyOn July 15, 2021, the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Loctek Ergonomic Technology Corp. (Loctek), located in Ningbo, China, was reviewing the mid-year financial report of his company. Loctek was a global leader in manufacturing and exporting office furniture—primarily monitor brackets and height-adjustable desks. Figures in the report portrayed the company’s solid growth in the midst of the global pandemic; the contribution from Loct...Starting at €8.20