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Nasser Press
Kadach, Igor; Palencia, LuisCase ASN-83-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe owner of a mid-size printing company based in New Jersey has to decide whether to accept an offer of a large publishing house who during the 2008 crisis had endangered the future of the company by abruptly reducing the volume of business. If he now accepted his proposal, and due to capacity constraints, he would have to drop some smaller customers, reducing diversification; in addition, the owner feels indebted to these small businesses becau...Starting at €8.20
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The Making of CERAN Avignon: The case plan
Palencia, LuisCase ASN-63-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis case was written for use in the case writing course of the International Faculty Program. The case is to be used after workshops in which participants practice the design of the opening paragraph, its difficulty, the structure of the case and the choice of exhibits. This is a case about how to write a case. It is based on a real IESE case study, "RELE Rouen: Language Immersion in Normandy," ASN-58-E.Starting at €8.20
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Costa Valente
Gómez Pajares, Alberto; Urrutia, Josu; Palencia, LuisCase ASN-72-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyA businessman based in Barcelona and dedicated to the textile sector (selling T-shirts to sponsors) is presented with the opportunity to buy a small textile manufacturing company in Guimarães, Portugal. He has to decide whether to take on this project or not. The analysis that he carries out includes a study of the value chain and of the possibility of outsourcing part of the business, as well as the approach the entrepreneur will take to integra...Starting at €8.20
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BEMBI: A Modern Indian Culinary Experience (B): Growth Options in Difficult Times
Borwankar, Anjaney; Heukamp, FranzCase ASN-45-EDecision Analysis, Economics, EntrepreneurshipThis case describes the situation following the opening of the BEMBI restaurant, described in the A-case. (ASN-44-E). Different ways to expand are described along with the difficult external economic environment that puts stress on the team of founders.Starting at €5.74
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And Now What Do We Do?: Management Tensions at IASoft
García Pont, Carlos; Palencia, LuisCase ASN-97-EDecision AnalysisIASoft was founded in March 2001 for the purpose of designing and supplying high-performance IT solutions for the automation of industrial plants. The company was the brainchild of three skilled engineers from different backgrounds who had met through their work. They had detected a market opportunity in high quality customizations and adaptations of standard software packages for sophisticated clients. The CEO of IASoft, now in his 50s, was star...Starting at €8.20
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What Lies Behind CEO Failure
Capapé, Javier; Stein, GuidoTechnical Note DPON-83-ECorporate Governance, EconomicsManagement literature has no clear answer to the question of what causes CEO dismissal. Articles published over the last 30 years in journals such as The Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Academy of Management and Journal of Management come to opposite conclusions. The same explanatory variables have been worked through time and again: CEO origin (insider-outsider); director selection; CEO age and length of service; company typ...Starting at €8.20
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Working Hard, Playing Hard
Arvanitou, S.; Ribera, AlbertoCase DPO-83-EKnowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementThe central character is a former MBA student who feels skeptical after observing the lifestyles that some of his former classmates are leading. He thinks that many of them are so overwhelmed by the will power to achieve their goals that they have the problem of not knowing how to relax (leisure needs to be productive and efficient for them). He is also thinking of the life style many of his classmates led during the MBA (mainly immature) and th...Starting at €8.20
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Cipriani & Lombardi
Soler, Edi; Velilla, ManuelCase ASN-102-EDecision AnalysisIn January 2019, two entrepreneurs were contemplating the creation of a footwear company offering affordable women's casual shoes in shopping malls in Italy. Their concept revolved around a unique self-service, white-label shoes model, setting them apart from most other traditional footwear stores in the industry. To test the viability of their idea, they devised a plan to launch a pilot store during the summer months in Riccione, viewing it as a...Starting at €8.20
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Químicas Bages
Palencia, Luis; Rosenberg, MikeCase ASN-75-EDecision Analysis, StrategyIn 2019, the sales manager of a medium-sized agricultural chemicals manufacturer has to decide whether to terminate the distribution contract with one of his long-term distributors and give it instead to a newcomer. There are objective reasons both for not keeping the old distributor and for changing to a new one. The case discussion should be structured around a balanced, objective analysis of all factors involved in the situation: strategic, so...Starting at €8.20
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The Club
Sabrià, FredericCase ASN-76-EDecision Analysis, Leadership and People ManagementA golf course in Madrid is changing its payment system for hairdressing services. A seemingly innocuos measure leads to issues related to control systems, motivation and ethics. This case is based on the case "The Club", ASN-12, from the same author.Starting at €8.20