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Olapic on Amazon.com's Cloud (French Version)
Sieber, Sandra; Zamora, Javier; Sek, Tomasz; Goetschi, BeatCase SI-182-FREntrepreneurship, Information Technologies, Innovation and ChangeOn the morning of April 21, 2011, Alex Dantart, CTO of Olapic, was about to run the final testing of his New York-based IT start-up company's new service, uPhoto. The launch date of this innovative photo crowdsourcing service commissioned by Olapic's first corporate client, the newspaper the New York Daily News (NYDN), was slated for the end of April. Although it seemed that the Internet connection was working, Dantart was puzzled when he realize...Starting at €8.20
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Israel Electric Corporation: Pursuing Cleaner Energy (French Version)
Beaudry, Marcus; Rahnema Alavi, AhmadCase F-928-FRDecision Analysis, Finance, Innovation and ChangeThe Israel Electric Corporation (IEC) has faced some expensive electricity generation situations in the past, often caused by regional political issues. The electrical grid in Israel is well-established, though many portions of it are aging and now too small for some of the regions they serve. When local demand exceeds the transmission line's supply capacity, electricity must be generated locally. Most local generators run off diesel fuel and, be...Starting at €8.20
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Baby Dolls. Move to China (French Version)
Martínez Abascal, Eduardo; Aguirreamalloa Arizaga, Javier; Rosique M.Case F-870-FRFinanceA doll manufacturer, with strong seasonal sales concentrated between October and December, is considering moving its production to China. The consequences of this decision for the P&L account and balance sheets, as well as for the rest of the organization - sales, strategy, production, finance, staff, etc. - need to be analyzed.Starting at €8.20
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The Handball Section at FC Barcelona (French Version)
Martínez de Albéniz, Victor; Martínez-Frausto, RafaelCase P-1127-FRService and Operations Management, StrategyThe season had just finished. It was July 2013. Toni Gerona, head coach for young talent development of the FC Barcelona Handball section, reflected on the team's achievements and the significance of those achievements for the club. The first team dominated the national tournament, winning their 20th championship title (Liga ASOBAL, the Spanish professional handball league). But the King's Cup (Copa del Rey) proved elusive as the team suffered a ...Starting at €8.20
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Introduction to Personnel Management: Rules of thumb (French Version)
Stein, Guido; Cervantes, Ángel; Cuadrado, MartaTechnical Note DPON-121-FRInnovation and Change, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThis technical note aims to acquaint readers with the main personnel management policies found in enterprises. It is intended not to be exhaustive but to serve as a reference for managers in charge of their own teams, regardless of their position or department. It was not written specifically for human resources experts, although they too may find this direct academic approach - reinforced by daily practice - rather useful. The line between arbi...Starting at €8.20
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Multilateral Financing (French Version)
Soley, Jorge; Sánchez de León, CarlosTechnical Note FN-621-FRBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Economics, FinanceMultinational financing can be defined as financing from regional development banks whose goal is to achieve economic, social, and institutional improvements in emerging countries. This note focuses on the activities of the Inter-American Development Bank, the African Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the International Finance Corporation. It stresses that SMEs can also receive this kind of loan - contrary to the widespread belief...Starting at €8.20
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Equitel: The Battle for Mobile Money in Kenya (French Version)
Mazzacani, Giovanni Maria; Lago, AlejandroCase P-1153-FRFinance, StrategyThe case describes the competitive situation in the telecom and mobile money industry in Kenya after 2014. It also presents the strategic options for Equity Bank, the largest retail bank in Kenya, to enter the market as a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) and challenge the dominant position of Safaricom, the homegrown dominant operator. The entrance of Equity Bank (considered "another 500-pound gorilla") could mean a newly competitive landsc...Starting at €8.20
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Samia Mazari: Building a Personal Brand (French Version)
Oliver, Xavier; Sastre Boquet, IsaacCase M-1388-FRKnowledge and Communication, Leadership and People Management, MarketingSamia Mazari, CEO of automotive supplier Frings Auto Parts, is about to leave her post in order to join a larger automotive group. In her 6 years has head of Frings, she's managed to turn the company around while also developing - with the help of the company's corporate communications group - a personal branding and communications strategy. The case takes a look at Samia's career before joining Frings. An accomplished engineer that emigrated fr...Starting at €8.20
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Conflict Management (French Version)
Wilkinson, Helen; Cardona Soriano, PabloTechnical Note DPON-53-FRLeadership and People ManagementThis technical note is intended to help develop the competence of conflict management. We all know from experience that conflict is a fact of life. And it is not always a bad thing. On the contrary, it can be very positive and stimulating, provided it is kept within certain limits. There are two dimensions to any conflict: rational and emotional. Problems arise when emotional harmony is disrupted. Conflict is a dynamic phenomenon and goes through...Starting at €8.20
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The Roots of Leadership (French Version)
Stein, GuidoTechnical Note DPON-109-FRInnovation and Change, Leadership and People Management, StrategyIn this note we approach leadership, first, from the point of view of the myths that obscure the reality. We then look at the characteristics of people who have followers, given that leadership becomes a solitary exercise if it has no impact on other people. Second, we illustrate those characteristics through the story of the Persian king Cyrus, as depicted by Xenophon in his Cyropedia, a work which the world's foremost management scholar, Peter ...Starting at €8.20