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The Managerial Dilemma of E-Toll Route Implementation in South Africa
Ntoi, Hlompho; Thomas, Lawrence; Vilà, JoaquimCase SM-1643-EDecision Analysis, Innovation and Change, StrategyIn 2007, South African National Roads Agency Ltd (SANRAL) decided to introduce a radical and advanced urban tolling system called the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP). The project entailed the expansion of the province's single-direction three-lane highways to single-direction five-lane routes. Large toll gantries were to be built in order to process usage data as a means of billing users electronically via a strict user pay system. P...Starting at €8.20
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Prefabricados Planas 2007: construyendo un futuro deseado
Vilà, Joaquim; Ollé, Manel; Fernández, José A.Case SM-1580Innovation and Change, StrategyA finales de 2007, Prefabricados Planas quiere revisar su forma de hacer negocios, aunque sus resultados son muy satisfactorios. El sector de la construcción en España va viento en popa, pero, a pesar de ello, la empresa define una estrategia ambiciosa, con un cambio importante del enfoque de su negocio. Se plantean diversas alternativas de implantación para lograr que una estrategia innovadora dé resultados. También se consideran todos los esque...Starting at €8.20
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Creatively Solving Complex Problems at Great United Bank
Vilà, Joaquim; Doval, HismaelCase SM-1651-EDecision Analysis, Innovation and Change, StrategyWorking at the U.K. subsidiary of Great United Bank's private banking services division, Henry Duval needs to produce a comprehensive project brief for the Steering Committee about a design thinking project aimed at creating a banking mobile phone application for millennials.Starting at €8.20
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Prefabricados Planas 2007: Building the Desired Future
Vilà, Joaquim; Ollé, Manel; Fernández, José A.Case SM-1580-EInnovation and Change, StrategyIn late 2007, Prefabricats Planas is rethinking its way of doing business, despite its solid performance. The construction sector in Spain is going strong, however the company maps out an ambitious strategy, with a major change in the focus of its business. Various implementation alternatives are put in place to ensure that an innovative strategy yields results. Also considered are all the classic approaches of strategy implementation, and they e...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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LeMar Outdoor Play Products, Ltd.: An Outsourcing Decision to India
Haskins, Mark E.; Simko, Paul J.Case DARDEN-C-2440-EAccounting and ControlThis case, based on general business experience, casts students in the role of analyzing the financial effects of a possible outsourcing decision. Lee and Marcia Mills, owners of LeMar Outdoor Play Products, Ltd. (LOPP), a Canadian company that designs, manufactures, and installs outdoor play equipment, are faced with a decision pertaining to whether LOPP should outsource the company’s back-office information technology enabled services (IT-ES) f...Starting at €8.20
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The "What If" Effects of an Income Tax Rate Change: A Deferred Tax Focus
Haskins, Mark E.; Simko, Paul J.Case DARDEN-C-2448-EAccounting and ControlA change in the corporate US federal income tax rate necessitates an adjustment to a company’s balance sheet deferred tax account. Stephanie Allen has been tasked with determining the projected effects of several “what if” changes in the corporate income tax rate on her employer’s (Software for Seniors, Corp.) and a peer’s DuPont ratios and earnings per share performance measures. This general experience-based case uses data created by the autho...Starting at €8.20
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Sonvilier Pen Company: An Outsourcing Decision
Simko, Paul J.; Haskins, Mark E.Case DARDEN-C-2406-EAccounting and ControlThe COO for Sonvilier Pen, an elite manufacturer of high-quality ballpoint and fountain pens, had gotten a proposal to outsource two pen components to Li Manufacturing, a specialist in the molding and production of intricate metals, located in southeastern China. The proposal was intriguing, but there were a number of factors for the COO to consider before making a decision.Starting at €8.20
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Sonvilier Pen Company: An Outsourcing Decision - Teaching Note
Simko, Paul J.; Haskins, Mark E.Teaching Note DARDEN-C-2406TN-EAccounting and ControlTeaching Note of product C-2406Starting at €0.00
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Transformation Through Design Thinking
Vilà, Joaquim; Camps, Xavier; Sosa, Manuel E.; Liedtka, Jeanne M.Dossier DOS-37-EInnovation and Change, Service and Operations Management, StrategyDesign thinking is a vital tool for growth and innovation. This dossier shows you how to use it successfully.Starting at €15.00