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Economic Evaluation of Information Systems: Sort Hospital
Farré, Marçal; Valor Sabatier, JosepCase SI-181-EInformation TechnologiesThis case examines the evaluation of IT investments in healthcare organizations. The case is meant to serve as a basis for discussion on how these technologies impact healthcare providers, what their associated costs and benefits are, what methodologies are used to assess them and how these assessments should be weighed by decision-makers considering this type of investment.Starting at €8.20
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Tramsa Mobility on the Ropes: Dealing with a Cyberattack (B)
Valor Sabatier, Josep; Zamora, Javier; Jesus Pérez Balaguer; Sastre Boquet, IsaacCase SI-209-EInformation Technologies, Leadership and People ManagementIn summer 2020, Tramsa Mobility, a Spanish transportation carrier that operated several concession contracts from the administration, was victim of a ransomware attack that seriously threatened the ability of the company to operate the thousands of buses that gave service to some of the largest cities in the country. The case, broken up in three different parts, describes how the company dealt with the crisis, with new challenges and difficultie...Starting at €5.74
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Canal Satélite Digital (C)
Comín, Marta; Valor Sabatier, JosepCase M-1220-EMarketingIn November 2008 the satellite pay-TV station Digital Plus was still for sale. However various factors were lowering its value, among them the loss of subscribers, excessive debt and above all, the football war.Starting at €5.74
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Big Brother: Endemol's Big Hit
Fillat D.; Valor Sabatier, Josep; Nueno, José LuisCase SI-154-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis case describes the history of the Big Brother television show format, thought up by Endemol, which represent the global launchof the "reality show" concept. Following years of extraordinary success, Endemol and its Spanish subsidiary Zeppelín are thinking about how to vary the format to recover audience viewing levels.Starting at €8.20
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Amnesty International
Taylor G.; Valor Sabatier, JosepCase SI-36-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis case describes the mission, organisational structure and operation of Amnesty International, the world-wide organisation devoted to the defense of human rights. The issue of recruiting and fund raising is thoroughly explored.Starting at €8.20
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Banesto: The case of the dealing room
Ferrer, F.; Valor Sabatier, JosepCase SI-54-EKnowledge and CommunicationStarting at €8.20
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Seat Sport: Knowledge on the move
Cáliz, Cristina; Miller, Georgina; Andreu i Civit, Rafael; Valor Sabatier, Josep; Sieber, SandraCase SI-117-EKnowledge and CommunicationThe case describes how, starting from scratch, Seat Sport has acquired the necessary knowledge and capabilities to compete successfully in local rallies. Now, as his team looks set to start competing at world level, Vicente Aguilera, President of Seat Sport, is wondering what kinds of knowledge he will need to develop within the division and what kind of specialists the team will need in order to be able to compete successfully in the new categor...Starting at €8.20
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Terra Lycos
Perry, Gaynor; Oliver C.; Valor Sabatier, Josep; Sieber, SandraCase SI-130-EInformation Technologies, Knowledge and CommunicationIn May 2000, the leading Spanish language portal and Internet Access Provider (IAP), Terra, announced that they were to buy the fourth ranking US portal, Lycos, for $12.5 billion in stock. This merger enabled Terra to expand from Spanish and Portugese speaking markets to become a global player. However, the continued success of the big three portals, AOL, MSN and Yahoo!, has kept Terra Lycos amongst the second tier of portal companies. Against a ...Starting at €8.20
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Canal Satélite Digital (B)
Comín, Marta; Nueno, José Luis; Valor Sabatier, JosepCase M-1206MarketingTras un periodo de cosniderables perdidas para ambas, en 1998 las dos plataformas de televísión digital de pago existentes en España pactaron su fusión, dado lugar a Digital +. En 2002 esta fusión se hacía realidad con algunas condiciones impuestas por el Estado. En los cinco años posteriores, el sector de la televisión de pago experimentó la entrada de nuevos competidores. En 2007, superadas las limitaciones estatales, el propietario de Digital ...Starting at €5.74
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Games for rent in Teléfonos de Portugal
Chason R.; Valor Sabatier, JosepCase SI-141-EKnowledge and CommunicationThe case presents the dilemma facing the product manager in charge of the computer game service recently launched by Teléfonos de Portugal. Following an intense advertising campaign, sales have been minimal and the product manager is wondering why this is so and what he can do about it.Starting at €8.20