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Marimekko
Alison Konrad; Jordan MitchellCaso IVEY-9B06C014-EDirección estratégica, Liderazgo y Dirección de personasKirsti Paakkanen has achieved a celebrity status in Finland for her enigmatic leadership of the Finnish design company Marimekko. Purchasing the company in a state of near bankruptcy in 1991, Paakkanen took several actions to restore profitability and realize growth. As of 2006, the company has sales of $64 million (of which 80 per cent are from Finland) and net profits of $8.4 million. Over the last few years, Paakkanen and her team have focused...Desde 8,20 €
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Canadian Solar
Paul W. Beamish; Jordan MitchellCaso IVEY-9B10M019-EDirección estratégica, Iniciativa emprendedoraIn late September 2009, the CEO of the Nasdaq-traded solar cell and module manufacturer, Canadian Solar, was at an inflection point in the formation of its international strategy. The company had experienced dynamic growth during the past five years buoyed largely by aggressive incentive schemes to install solar photovoltaic (PV) technology in Germany and Spain. The credit crunch, coupled with changes in government incentive programs, caused a ma...Desde 8,20 €
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Private Media Group (B)
Jean-Philippe Vergne; Mary M. Crossan; Ken Mark; Jordan MitchellCaso IVEY-9B15M026-EDirección estratégica, Iniciativa emprendedoraSupplement to 9B15M025.Desde 5,74 €
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Alara Agri: Fresh Cherry Production
Chris J. Piper; Jordan MitchellCaso IVEY-9B09D004-EDirección estratégica, Iniciativa emprendedora, Servicios y operacionesAlara Agri, based in Bursa, Turkey, is one of the world's foremost cherry and fig producers. The president and chief executive officer (CEO) was concerned about a recurring capacity problem at the end of the process where cherries were packed. On some of the plant's conveyor belts, piles of cherries of one size waited to be packed while other belts had too few cherries to keep workers busy, and thus delayed order fulfillment. Diverting excess che...Desde 8,20 €
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Elite Rent-a-Car
Gregory S. Zaric; Jordan MitchellCaso IVEY-9B07E011-EDirección estratégica, Gobierno corporativo, Iniciativa emprendedoraThe president and founder of a premier luxury car rental agency located throughout Europe must decide on the composition of the fleet of cars for the upcoming summer season. She has to balance a desire for high utilization versus the possibility of having to turn away clients if they request a car that is not in stock. The case can be used to introduce or reinforce a number of concepts including break-even analysis, basic descriptive statistics a...Desde 8,20 €
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Private Media Group (A)
Mary M. Crossan; Jean-Philippe Vergne; Ken Mark; Jordan MitchellCaso IVEY-9B15M025-EDirección estratégica, Iniciativa emprendedoraAn executive has just joined adult entertainment producer Private Media Group Inc. (PMG) as a strategy consultant. Despite being a highly controversial industry, adult entertainment has been credited with furthering the widespread adoption of major technologies such as the VCR, Internet and digital transmissions over hand-held devices.In preparing for his first meeting with PMG’s president, the executive wonders if he should recommend pursuing la...Desde 8,20 €
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Richter: Information Technology at Hungary’s Largest Pharma
Deborah Compeau; Jordan Mitchell; Gyorgy Drotos; Emma Incze; Gyorgy VasCaso IVEY-9B07E021-EDirección estratégica, Tecnologías de la informaciónThe director of information technology (IT) at Ritcher, a major Hungarian pharmaceutical company with operations throughout Eastern Europe, is planning for the IT department for the near future. The three main considerations for the coming year are: Is the current IT structure appropriate to meet the growing demands of the organization? To what extent should IT affiliates be centrally controlled? How can IT best serve the rest of the company?Desde 8,20 €
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Cherries With Charm: Turkey's Alara Agri
Michael R. Pearce; Jordan MitchellCaso IVEY-9B09A019-EDirección estratégica, Iniciativa emprendedora, MarketingThe chief executive officer (CEO) and owner of Alara Agri, a major Turkish cherry and fig producer, wants to convince retailers in Belgium and Germany (and, later, other parts of Europe) to change cherries from a bulk product to a higher-end luxury product packaged in small carry bags. The move from bulk to small packages has been highly successful in the United Kingdom where retailers reduced waste and increased margins. The German and Belgian r...Desde 8,20 €
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Estonia's Regio: Helping People Find Things
Jean-Louis Schaan; Jordan MitchellCaso IVEY-9B08M051-EDirección estratégica, Iniciativa emprendedoraAs of mid-2008, Regio's sole shareholder, chairman and president is leading his team through a strategy refreshing process. Regio, an Estonian company established in 1989 as a map-maker, is now involved in four principal business activities: location-based services for mobile phones, geographical information systems (GIS) software development, the creation of geospatial data and the production of maps. The company's current revenues are about 5 m...Desde 8,20 €
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Parex Banka: Issuing a 200 Million Bond
Basil A. Kalymon; Jordan MitchellCaso IVEY-9B07N009-EDirección estratégica, FinanzasAfter successfully issuing a €100 million Eurobond in 2005, executives at Parex Banka (Parex) in Riga, Latvia are considering issuing a second bond with a face value of €200 million and a term of 5 years. In planning the bond issue, the bank is debating the bond's characteristics, such as the currency (Euro versus U.S. dollar), the spread they would initially offer and how they would approach the meeting with potential investors. Students are tas...Desde 8,20 €