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Even NAFTA Tweaks Could Be Costly
Thomas WatsonArticle IVEY-9B17TA04-EStrategyResearch shows any thickening of U.S. borders threatens prosperity across the integrated North American economy.Starting at €8.20
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Why Mining Product Reviews Should Be on Retailers' Radar
Thomas WatsonArticle IVEY-9B15TC03-EMarketingMany early adopters of data mining wasted millions of dollars due to the significant amounts of dirty data contained in IT systems and the length of time required to build data warehouses. But the potential payoff of data mining has soared along with the growth of digital data. Today, thanks to the massive amounts of user-generated content online, firms do not need to build a data warehouse to benefit from data mining. Mining social media sites f...Starting at €8.20
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Afilent (E): Operaciones corporativas en tiempos de crisis
Altamirano, Juan José; Segarra, José AntonioCase M-1245Corporate Governance, FinanceDespués de tres años de negociaciones, con sus empresas inmersas en una profunda crisis sectorial y de pais, los grupos Afilent y SEM han llegado a un acuerdo para la integración de sus operaciones. Inesperadamente, en el último momento antes de la firma definitiva, el presidente del grupo SEM cuestiona la bondad de la operación y la ecuación de canje, enfrentándose a sus propios accionistas de referencia... El grupo Afilent debe decidir cómo pro...Starting at €5.74
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Donglegate: Candour Through Social Media
Charlice Hurst; Karen MacMillan; Thomas WatsonCase IVEY-9B14C017-ELeadership and People ManagementIn 2013, controversy arose over the actions of Adria Richards, a developer-evangelist, in response to remarks she overheard being made by two male attendees at a technology conference. After she reported what she believed to be sexist remarks by posting a photo of the men and a comment on Twitter, the two men were asked to leave the conference session and one was soon fired. A firestorm ensued during which Richards' actions were subjected to scru...Starting at €8.20
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The 91-92 Phone Card: Launch and Reassessment
Agell, Pere; Segarra, José AntonioCase M-1023-EMarketingIn the early nineties, Telefónica of Spain foresees the imminent liberalization of the market and decides to promote public telephony with the launch of a calling card as a new means of payment in phone booths. The product was successful in neighboring countries, but it failed to take off in Spain. Coins are still preferred for 95% of calls. The reasons are unclear: bad segmentation, an unattractive product, excessive face value, low distribution...Starting at €8.20
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Annual Accounts
Segarra, José Antonio; Carrillo, JordiTechnical Note JN-29-EAccounting and Control, Corporate Governance, FinanceThis note describes the legal obligation of every corporation's management to prepare its annual accounts, which must then be submitted for approval by the general assembly of shareholders and subsequently filed for recording in the Commercial Registry. The note further details the documents included in the annual accounts and the legal requirements that must be met.Starting at €8.20
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Prices
Villanueva, Julian; Segarra, José Antonio; Ferrer, IciarTechnical Note MN-385-EAccounting and Control, MarketingDeveloping a pricing policy is particularly complex. While a company can choose from different pricing strategies, it should always be aware that a price is the expression of a value. This value depends on various factors, including the perceived quality of a product and brand reputation. A company must also consider its cost structure, since pricing below cost would lead to financial losses. Furthermore, it must study the behavior of its competi...Starting at €8.20
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Trumpeting Fair Debate
Thomas WatsonArticle IVEY-9B17TA03-EStrategyIt takes more than keeping promises to be a good role model as a national leader.Starting at €8.20
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Tweetledee Tweetledumb
Thomas WatsonArticle IVEY-9B17TA02-EStrategyWhen it comes to the threat posed by Donald Trump’s Twitter feed, the real problem is how businesses are being told to react.Starting at €8.20
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Openforyou.com
Dahab, Deborah; Segarra, José AntonioCase M-1107-EInformation Technologies, MarketingA new virtual store selling bicycles and accessories aimed at serious cyclists is weighing up the alternatives for growth and financing in light of modest initial results. The entrepreneur, an MBA who has made the switch from off-line business, reflects on the mistakes made in the past and how best to grow the business in the future. Should he change the brand? Is the pricing policy right? How can he make the site viable and increase the number o...Starting at €8.20