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CNS Worldwide (Spanish version)
Dolan, Robert J.; Easwar, KarthikCase HBS-919S02MarketingCNS Worldwide has long been the market share leader in the IaaS cloud server market, yet it has remained unprofitable for years. Industry capacity utilization is low, and prices have declined over 70% over the last decade. CNS is considering withdrawing from the market if it cannot find a way to increase prices. As a large public bid is about to be held, CNS must decide whether to bid and, if so, at what price. This case is intended for use an i...Starting at €8.20
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Counterfeits and E-Commerce: Why Even Build It?
Mani, Vidya; Thomas, Doug; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-OM-1753-EService and Operations ManagementThis public-sourced case set in early 2021 examines the role counterfeiting has come to play in e-commerce, specifically at Amazon, which represents over one-third of the US online market. The case's protagonist is Amy Vega, who, along with Jason Larson, has cofounded a humidity-detection-device company with a product called the Hygro. Vega and Larson hope to sell the Hygro on leading e-commerce sites such as Amazon. But should they? Vega's res...Starting at €8.20
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e-Consulting (Spanish version)
Nanda, Ashish; DeLong, Thomas J.; Landry, Scot; Agan, Thomas E.Case HBS-804S07Service and Operations ManagementProporciona una visión general de la historia y el desarrollo de la industria del e-consulta, así como las cuestiones que se le plantean.Starting at €8.20
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Harlequin Enterprises: Assessing e-Books
Rod E. White; Tony S. Frost; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B14M027-EStrategyHarlequin Enterprises is a well-known publisher of women's fiction and the global leader in series romance fiction. In 2013, e-book penetration of romance fiction has exceeded 50 per cent of unit sales. The vice-president of strategy is trying to make sense of the e-book opportunity and threat. She is wondering what impact e-books would have on Harlequin's business model: its relationship with authors, distributors and competitors.Starting at €8.20
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Soomaa Labs OU (C)
Johnson, Rob; Kolarova, LenkaCase E-220-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceThe fast-growing company in this case is considering pursuing an IPO on NASDAQ. The A case focuses on whether the company should do the IPO and, if so, what the process would involve and what the IPO valuation might be. The B case examines proposals from four investment banks to be the lead advisor on the IPO. The C case describes events leading up to the final stages just prior to the IPO.Starting at €5.74
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OSBORNE Direct To Consumer
García del Pueyo, J. L.Case IIST-MI-220MarketingOsborne es una empresa familiar de alimentación con 250 años de vida y que sufrió un descenso del 29% de su cifra de negocio en 2020, debido a la Covid 19. Este hecho motivó que intensificara su estrategia direct to consumer- DTC- potenciando tanto su e-commerce propio como el de terceros, y se marcó como objetivo facturar 20 millones de euros en 2022, a través de estos canales digitales. La empresa también rediseñó su red comercial y creó un áre...Starting at €8.20
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Tempos Vega-Sicilia
Llano Irusta, M. A.Case IIST-PI-220Service and Operations ManagementPor su peculiar modelo de negocio, el crecimiento en Tempos de Vega Sicilia no pasaba por el crecimiento de la producción, sino por el incremento anual de precios y la adquisición o creación de nuevas bodega y no descartaban que la expansión pudiera incluir llegar a nuevas regiones de España. Del crecimiento en Tempos de Vega Sicilia mucha gente opinaba y al CEO Pablo Álvarez le llegaban algunas de esas opiniones como, por ejemplo, subir mucho má...Starting at €8.20
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EVERIS: Policies "Up-or-Out" (C) (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
García Arenillas, Ricardo; Susaeta Erburu, Lourdes; Pin Arboledas, José Ramón; Stein Martínez, GuidoCase DPO-220-PBLeadership and People ManagementThe case raises the problem of the development of the professional career from a double perspective: 1) The role of the organization: utility versus perversion of HR systems: UP or OUT careers, role of the mentor and 2) The role of the candidates themselves in terms of the responsibility they assumes in key decisions, such as the choice of the type of career within the company, the decision to pursue an international career with expatriation or...Starting at €5.74
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Refractarios Alfran
Selva Morán, M.; Alarcón Cuenca, B.Case IIST-DGI-220EntrepreneurshipEl caso presenta la historia de una empresa familiar fundada en 1914. Con casi cien años de antigüedad, Refractarios Alfran es uno de los pocos ejemplos vivos de empresas fundadas en España a principios de siglo pasado, dirigida por la cuarta generación y con un volumen de facturación en el año 2011 de 30 millones de euros. Actualmente, con diez años de internacionalización a sus espaldas y en plena recesión económica, la empresa se plantea riesg...Starting at €8.20
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Semir's E-Commerce: Success and Exploration
Juan Shan; William Wei; Xiaojia Sunny WangCase IVEY-9B18A019-EMarketing, StrategyZhejiang Semir E-Commerce Co. Ltd., the online subsidiary of Chinese casual clothing company Zhejiang Semir Group Co. Ltd. (Semir), grew continuously from its launch in 2012 to become a main contributor to Semir’s success, contributing approximately 30 per cent of Semir’s annual revenue by 2016. Semir entered the online market relatively late after many competing Chinese clothing manufacturers had already established their presence online. Yet it...Starting at €8.20