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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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New York Bakery (E)
David Loree; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B10C023E-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyA technical consultant is travelling to New York Bakery, and eastern U.S. confectionery company that is under bankruptcy protection. The consultant's task is to assess New York Bakery's readiness for the installation of a new payroll system, which will help it move through the bankruptcy process. By his first week on the job, the consultant realizes that his task is greater than he imagined. In trying to help the organization prepare for the chan...Starting at €5.74
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Merging Esso Iceland and Bilanaust (E)
Gerard Seijts; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B10C020-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyBy the end of 2007, Hermann Gudmundsson (the chief executive officer of N1) created from the merger between Esso Iceland and Bilanaust) was focused on building trust within his organization. By involving employees in decision-making, N1 had received valuable suggestions on effective business operations. But Gudmundsson had noted a lack of chemistry between employees of the two former firms, and thought that a stumbling block to better relations w...Starting at €5.74
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Tiempos de producción e inventarios de lotes
Ribera, Jaume; Riverola, JosepTechnical Note PN-321Service and Operations ManagementEsta nota utiliza las curvas de input/output para analizar la creación de inventario en un proceso de fabricación multinivel. Describe el efecto de los distintos tamaños de lote en el tiempo de producción del proceso. (Also available in English).Starting at €8.20
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Calidad: Definición e instrumentos básicos de mejora, La
Ribera, JaumeTechnical Note PN-393Service and Operations ManagementLa nota repasa los conceptos de definición de calidad, el papel de las certificaciones, los instrumentos básicos de mejora y la definición de proyectos de mejora de calidad.Starting at €8.20
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La red de albergues de juventud
Ribera, Jaume; Xalabarder E.Case DG-1110StrategyLa red de albergues de juventud perdía cerca de 500 millones de pesetas. A raíz de estas pérdidas, el Secretario General de Juventud se plantea diferentes alternativas para solucionarlo. El caso presenta cuatro alternativas posibles con sus ventajas e inconvenientes. (Disponible en catalán).Starting at €8.20
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Encana Corporation: The Cost of Capital
James E. Hatch; Larry Wynant; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B07N002-EFinanceTwo managers attending a week-long executive education course are working on an assignment which requires them to estimate the cost of capital for EnCana Corporation, a leading North American oil and gas producer. The two managers disagree about which costs need to be taken into account to complete the assignment. They are not sure about the costs of different sources of capital, the overall cost of capital and the appropriate use of the hurdle r...Starting at €8.20
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The Mexican Social Security Institute - Towards deconcentration of health service providers
Jané E.; Ribera, JaumeCase P-1044-EService and Operations ManagementThree years ago, the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), a highly centralized and hierarchical organization, started to devolve powers to its service units, grouped in decentrally managed medical areas (AMGDs). It was a slow process until a project was set up to create the necessary tools to administer the new decentralized system. Dr. Martín is the head of one of the new medical areas. He and his bosses have made the necessary changes to ...Starting at €8.20
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Industrial Accessories Ltd.
James E. Hatch; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B08N024-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceThe president of Industrial Accessories Ltd. (IAL) was preparing for a meeting to consider a management buyout of IAL. IAL was a privately owned maker of attachments for construction vehicles based in British Columbia, Canada. IAL was founded in 1970 by Gerald Stone, now chairman and CEO of IAL. Stone had decided to sell IAL because of health problems. Because he had no suitable heirs to take on leadership of the company, the president and three ...Starting at €8.20
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El Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social hacia la desconcentración de sus proveedores de servicios de salud
Jané E.; Ribera, JaumeCase P-1044Service and Operations ManagementEl Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), una organización altamente centralizada y jerárquica, comenzó hace tres años un proceso de devolución de sus unidades de servicio, agrupadas en Areas Médicas de Gestión Desconcentrada (AMGD). El proceso era lento hasta que se diseñó un proyecto para crear las herramientas necesarias para administrarlo bajo las nuevas condiciones de autonomía. El Dr. Martín es el jefe de una de estas AMGD. El y sus ...Starting at €8.20