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Indo Gives its Sales Force New Mobily Technology (B)
Almenar, E.; Comín, Marta; Sieber, SandraCase SI-169-EInformation Technologies, Innovation and Change, Knowledge and CommunicationAfter introducing a new sales system for glasses as a pilot program, Indo, an optical company, expanded the scope of its experiment to check the results. The case study describes how the sales personnel and clients accepted the change from a partially computerized system to one that was thoroughly computerized.Starting at €5.74
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Indo Gives its Sales Force New Mobility Technology (A)
Almenar, E.; Comín, Marta; Sieber, SandraCase SI-168-EInformation Technologies, Innovation and Change, Knowledge and CommunicationIn 2006, Indo, an optics manufacturer, decided to change the working method of its sales division for glasses. Physical material was replaced with online information that facilitated the work of the sales personnel and ensured they always had the most up-to-date information. But the new system was not completely accepted by clients, who were used to touching the product. Even some members of the sales staff were wary about changing an effective w...Starting at €8.20
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Indo dota a su red de ventas de una nueva tecnología móvil (A)
Almenar, E.; Comín, Marta; Sieber, SandraCase SI-168Information Technologies, Innovation and Change, Knowledge and CommunicationEn 2006, el fabricante óptico Indo se planteó dar un giro a la manera de trabajar del equipo de ventas de la división de gafas. La sustitución del material físico por información "on line" permitiría a sus comerciales trabajar con mayor agilidad y disponer de información siempre actualizada. Pero el nuevo sistema podía causar reticencias entre los clientes, acostumbrados a tocar el producto, y entre los mismos comerciales, reacios a cambiar un mo...Starting at €8.20
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Indo dota a su red de ventas de una nueva tecnología móvil (B)
Almenar, E.; Comín, Marta; Sieber, SandraCase SI-169Information Technologies, Innovation and Change, Knowledge and CommunicationTras haber introducido un nuevo sistema de ventas de gafas en una prueba piloto, la empresa óptica Indo amplió el alcance de su experimento para comprobar la fiabilidad de los resultados. El caso describe cómo aceptaron comerciales y clientes el cambio de un sistema parcialmente informatizado a otro digitalizado en gran medida.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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TiVo 2011
Tonijuan, Gemma; Comín, Marta; Valor Sabatier, Josep; Nueno, José LuisCase SI-178-EInformation Technologies, Knowledge and Communication, MarketingTiVo is a digital video recorder, developed and marketed by TiVo, Inc. and introduced in 1999. TiVo provides an electronic television programming schedule, whose features include "Season Pass" schedules which record every new episode of a series, and "WishList" searches which allow users to find and record shows that match their interests by title, actor, director, category or keyword. TiVo is facing declining revenues and is exploring a number o...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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Starbucks: Addressing the Dangers of Success
Comín, Marta; Nueno, José LuisCase M-1211-EMarketingIn 2008 the Starbucks chain of cafés was having to face an unprecedented crisis. Its accelerated growth was beginning to threaten the company's sophisticated image. Should they try and check this growth, or on the contrary, should they consider breaking into new sectors of the market?Starting at €8.20
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The Apple ROKR: Fusing the Music and Wireless Industries
Comín, Marta; Valor Sabatier, Josep; Sieber, SandraCase SI-156-EInnovation and ChangeTelefónica Móviles, S.A. is deciding whether to subsidize the purchase of ROKR, a hybrid "telephone-iPod" which can be used as a normal phone, as well as for listening to music previously downloaded through a computer. The case describes the structure of the music industry and the revolution brought about by music exchange systems. It also provides material for the study of the effects of digitalization on the structure of the music sector.Starting at €8.20