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The New M&A Playbook
Christensen, Clayton M.; Alton, Richard; Rising, Curtis; Waldeck, AndrewArticle HBS-R1103B-EStrategyCompanies spend more than $2 trillion on acquisitions every year, yet the M&A failure rate is between 70% and 90%. Executives can dramatically increase their odds of success, the authors argue, if they understand how to select targets, how much to pay for them, and whether and how to integrate them. The most common reasons for making an acquisition include holding on to a premium position or cutting costs. But to realize those benefits, the acqui...Starting at €8.20
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The New M&A Playbook (Spanish version)
Christensen, Clayton M.; Alton, Richard; Rising, Curtis; Waldeck, AndrewArticle HBS-R1103BStrategyCompanies spend more than $2 trillion on acquisitions every year, yet the M&A failure rate is between 70% and 90%. Executives can dramatically increase their odds of success, the authors argue, if they understand how to select targets, how much to pay for them, and whether and how to integrate them. The most common reasons for making an acquisition include holding on to a premium position or cutting costs. But to realize those benefits, the acqui...Starting at €8.20
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La caída y resurgimiento de Pokémon
Sanz, Eulàlia; Nueno, José Luis; Valor Sabatier, JosepCase M-1228MarketingEn el año 2000, la franquicia Pokémon vio como se apagaba su esplendor. Atrás quedaba la idea de que Pokémon se convertiría en un juguete clásico, a la altura de Barbie o el Pato Donald. Los responsables de la franquicia se vieron obligados a replantear su estrategia para volver a formar parte del universo infantil y juvenil.Starting at €8.20
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Canal Satélite Digital (B)
Comín, Marta; Nueno, José Luis; Valor Sabatier, JosepCase M-1206-EMarketingAfter a period of considerable losses for both parties, the two pay platforms of digital television in Spain merged in 1998, which resulted in Digital +. In 2002 this merger became a reality with some conditions imposed by the Spanish government. In the next five years, new competitors entered the pay TV industry. In 2007, once the government limitations had been overcome, Sogecable, the owner of Digital +, began looking for new partners or a cha...Starting at €5.74
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Canal Satélite Digital (C)
Comín, Marta; Valor Sabatier, JosepCase M-1220-EMarketingIn November 2008 the satellite pay-TV station Digital Plus was still for sale. However various factors were lowering its value, among them the loss of subscribers, excessive debt and above all, the football war.Starting at €5.74
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The Fall and Return of Pokémon
Sanz, Eulàlia; Nueno, José Luis; Valor Sabatier, JosepCase M-1228-EMarketingIn 2000, the Pokémon franchise saw its glory begin to fade. Gone was the idea that Pokémon would become a classic toy rivalling the likes of Barbie and Donald Duck. Those responsible for the franchise were forced to rethink their strategy to re-enter the child and teenager universe.Starting at €8.20
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Canal Satélite Digital (C)
Comín, Marta; Valor Sabatier, JosepCase M-1220MarketingEn noviembre de 2008, la plataforma de TV vía satélite de pago Digital Plus continuaba a la venta. Pero varios factores reducían el valor de Digital Plus, entre ellos la pérdida de abonados, el excesivo endeudamiento y, sobre todo, la guerra del fútbol.Starting at €5.74
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Canal Satélite Digital (B)
Comín, Marta; Nueno, José Luis; Valor Sabatier, JosepCase M-1206MarketingTras un periodo de cosniderables perdidas para ambas, en 1998 las dos plataformas de televísión digital de pago existentes en España pactaron su fusión, dado lugar a Digital +. En 2002 esta fusión se hacía realidad con algunas condiciones impuestas por el Estado. En los cinco años posteriores, el sector de la televisión de pago experimentó la entrada de nuevos competidores. En 2007, superadas las limitaciones estatales, el propietario de Digital ...Starting at €5.74
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Why Today's Business Leaders Must Be Innovators: The Importance of Creativity and Innovation in Maintaining Your Company's Competitive Edge
Dyer, Jeffrey H.; Gregersen, Hal B.; Christensen, Clayton M.Book Chapter HBS-8368BC-EIn today's global economy, corporations are under more pressure than ever to outperform competitors vying to take over their industries. How do some companies manage to trump the rest and seize the reins of an entire world market? The answer is actually quite simple-innovation. In this chapter, Jeff Dyer and Hal Gregersen team up with Clayton M. Christensen, author of the bestselling "The Innovator's Dilemma," to explain how innovation has become...Starting at €8.20
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What Is Disruptive Innovation
Christensen, Clayton M.; Raynor, Michael E.; McDonald, RoryArticle HBS-R1512B-EStrategyFor the past 20 years, the theory of disruptive innovation has been enormously influential in business circles and a powerful tool for predicting which industry entrants will succeed. Unfortunately, the theory has also been widely misunderstood, and the "disruptive" label has been applied too carelessly anytime a market newcomer shakes up well-established incumbents. In this article, the architect of disruption theory, Clayton M. Christensen, and...Starting at €8.20