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Merging Esso Iceland and Bilanaust (A)
Gerard Seijts; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B10C015-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyIn 2006, Hermann Gudmundsson (the chief executive officer [CEO] of Bilanaust, an Icelandic automotive spare parts retailer) was part of a group of partners that had purchased Esso Iceland. He had subsequently been appointed to the CEO position at Esso Iceland. The two companies were quite different: Bilanaust dealt with real-time customer needs, carried a wide range of products, and enjoyed a rising market share and profits. Esso Iceland was 12 t...Starting at €8.20
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Merging Esso Iceland and Bilanaust (C)
Gerard Seijts; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B10C018-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyBy December 2006, Hermann Gudmundsson (the chief executive officer of both Esso Iceland and Bilanaust) had spent the past 10 months evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of both organizations, and determined that the best approach going forward would be to, "consider creating a new organization with a new structure and a new brand name." He weighed the advantages, disadvantages and costs of either retaining two separate companies and their asso...Starting at €5.74
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Weizmann Institute - creando el futuro de la ciencia (A)
Pujol, Laia; Alvarez de Mon, Santiago; Davila, AntonioCase E-156Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, Leadership and People ManagementDesde su fundación en 1934 el Instituto Weizmann se ha revelado como uno de los centros de investigación más prestigiosos del mundo. Su campus a 40km de Tel Aviv es un marco idóneo para que el genio y creatividad humanos luzcan todo su potencial. Desde el punto de vista de la gestión de empresas, ¿cuál son algunas de las claves de su cultura corporativa? ¿Dónde radica el secreto de su excelencia? 1-Talento: rastreando el mundo en búsqueda de cabe...Starting at €8.20
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Weizmann Institute - Creating the Future of Science (A)
Pujol, Laia; Alvarez de Mon, Santiago; Davila, AntonioCase E-156-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, Leadership and People ManagementSince its founding in 1934, the Weizmann Institute has stood out as one of the world's leading research centers. Its campus, 40 km from Tel Aviv, is an ideal environment for human creative genius to shine at its full potential. From the business management standpoint, what are some of the keys to its corporate culture? Where lies the secret behind its excellence? 1) Talent: Scouring the world in search of powerful minds hungry for knowledge. 2) T...Starting at €8.20
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Weizmann Institute - creando el futuro de la ciencia (B)
Pujol, Laia; Alvarez de Mon, Santiago; Davila, AntonioCase E-157Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, Leadership and People ManagementDesde su fundación en 1934 el Instituto Weizmann se ha revelado como uno de los centros de investigación más prestigiosos del mundo. Su campus a 40 km de Tel Aviv es un marco idóneo para que el genio y creatividad humanos luzcan todo su potencial. Desde el punto de vista de la gestión de empresas, ¿cuál son algunas de las claves de su cultura corporativa? ¿Dónde radica el secreto de su excelencia? 1-Talento: rastreando el mundo en búsqueda de cab...Starting at €5.74
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Iceland's Landsbanki Islands hf: Where to From Here
Murray J. Bryant; Gerard Seijts; Michael R. KingCase IVEY-9B14C015-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThe CEO of a failed bank in Iceland must address what went wrong and how he should go about restoring trust in the bank by customers, debt holders, fellow Icelanders, politicians and regulators. Crippled by the global financial crisis, not only did Iceland’s banks default but the country itself was in danger of dissolution. This case examines the myriad reasons for the bank failure and subsequent nationalization, and provides an understanding of ...Starting at €8.20
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Merging Esso Iceland and Bilanaust (B)
Gerard Seijts; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B10C017-ELeadership and People ManagementHermann Gudmundsson, the new chief executive officer (CEO) of both Esso Iceland (provider of fuel and lubricants) and Bilanaust (an automotive spare parts retailer) was starting to develop an organizational strategy to carry the two firms forward for the next few years. His overriding concern was to create value for themselves and the customers they served, and Gudmundsson considered several methods to achieve that goal: should each company be le...Starting at €5.74
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Merging Esso Iceland and Bilanaust (F)
Gerard Seijts; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B10C021-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyBy October 2008, the merger of Esso Iceland and Bilanaust into the new company N1 was considered a success. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) was on its way to doubling in three years, and cross-selling was gaining traction. But N1's plans were under threat of derailing due to a looming currency crisis. In October 2008, the Icelandic banking sector collapsed. Gudmundsson called upon his team to determine what...Starting at €5.74
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Leading Bank Leumi into the Future
Margolis, Joshua D.; Ciechanover, Allison M.; Keller, Nicole; Golan, DanielleCase HBS-420063-ELeadership and People ManagementAn unlikely but highly effective leader of a traditional bank, Rakefet Russak-Aminoach, simultaneously leads a classic change effort and an unconventional effort to innovate.Starting at €8.20
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Israeli Special Forces: Selection Strategy
Groysberg, Boris; Riesenfeld, Tal; Sherman, EliotCase HBS-409041-ELeadership and People ManagementRon Guntz, commander of recruiting for Israel's Special Forces, had been instructed by his superiors to evaluate the process by which he selected solders for its 20-month long training program. Was the Army conducting this process in an ideal manner? The case examines the Special Forces training in light of the types of missions soldiers are expected to execute and asks students to consider whether the Special Forces recruitment and training proc...Starting at €8.20