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Laboratorios Alce Brazil: Sales Team Turnover
Segarra, José Antonio; Carrillo, JordiCase M-1264-ELeadership and People Management, MarketingLaboratorios Alce, a Brazilian market leader in ophthalmic drugs, faces a disproportionate turnover in its network of salespeople, with serious consequences for the business. The national sales manager reflects on the causes of the high turnover rate and on possible solutions. In addition, he contemplates introducing changes to the commercial organization and sizing of his network of 70 salespeople.Starting at €8.20
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Magazine Luiza: Expanding Horizons: The role of ecommerce in the post-IPO growth strategy
Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; Bullara, Cesar; Sauerbronn Jacinto, RodrigoCase M-1275-ELeadership and People Management, Marketing, Service and Operations ManagementIn May 2011, Brazilian retailer Magazine Luiza successfully raised R$926 million (¿400 million) from its initial public offering (IPO) on the São Paulo stock exchange. The firm was immediately confronted with the challenge of accelerating growth beyond its already remarkable growth rate. The case is centered on the role e-commerce should play in the company's future. On the one hand, the market potential seems to be very interesting and the compa...Starting at €8.20
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Transformation at Telefónica: People as Drivers of Change
Quinn, Bernardo; Stein, GuidoCase DPO-732-EInformation Technologies, Leadership and People Management, StrategyAfter the meeting, as the newly appointed global director of Human Resources, Bernardo Quinn, walked back to his office in the West 2 Building of the Telefónica District in Madrid, he thought about what role Human Resources should play in the changes that were coming. He thought that the effort it would take to mobilize a company the size of Telefónica would be enormous. They would have to take a close look at the planned talent agenda and the co...Starting at €8.20
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Bancolombia: Talent, Culture and Value Creation Management in Mergers
Juanita Cajiao SaenzCase IVEY-9B11C040-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThe case reviews the main facts related to the merger process of three financial institutions — Bancolombia, Conavi, and Corfinsura — in Colombia in 2005 and 2006. The merger decision emerges from directors and senior executives foreseeing a major upcoming market transformation, including adjustment in industry regulation, improvement in international competence, and consolidation of main players, and their response in order to adapt to the new e...Starting at €8.20
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CFR Pharmaceuticals: Potential Synergies in Africa
Charlene C. LewCase IVEY-9B14C049-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThe third-generation leader of CFR Pharmaceuticals had been successful in executing a strategy of consolidating pharmaceutical firms across Latin America. As part of the company’s expansion strategy, the CEO explored opportunities to develop multiple sources of growth and expand CFR Pharmaceutical’s footprint in emerging markets; to do this, he found a company in South Africa, Adcock Ingram, to acquire. The combined company would offer CFR produc...Starting at €8.20
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Empresas La Polar, S.A. (B)
Edward Waltzer; Matko KoljaticCase IVEY-9B16C033-ELeadership and People Management, StrategySupplement for product 9B16C032.Starting at €5.74
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The 2010 Chilean Mining Rescue (A)
Edmondson, Amy C.; Rashid, Faaiza; Leonard, Herman B.Case HBS-612046-ELeadership and People ManagementOn August 5, 2010, 700,000 tons of some of the hardest rock in the world caved in Chile's century-old San Jos mine. The collapse buried 33 miners at a depth almost twice the height of the Empire State Building-over 600 meters (2000 feet) below ground. Never had a recovery been attempted at such depths, let alone in the face of challenges like those posed by the San Jos mine: unstable terrain, rock so hard it defied ordinary drill bits, severe...Starting at €8.20
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lebua: A Thai Luxury Hotel’s Post-Pandemic Dilemmas - Teaching Note
Jones Mathew; Sujata Khandai; Sandeep PuriTeaching Note IVEY-W25820-ELeadership and People Management, MarketingTeaching note for product W25819.Starting at €0.00
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Financial Leadership in Novartis Consumer Health Businesses, Teaching Note
Groysberg, Boris; Marietta, GeoffTeaching Note HBS-409005-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note for [406102].Starting at €0.00
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Leopoldo López: A personal adventure
30|Álvarez de Mon, SantiagoCase DPO-829-ELeadership and People ManagementThe case recounts the personal story of Leopoldo López, a Venezuelan leader who was imprisoned for six years by the regime of Nicolás Maduro. From his childhood and years of study in the United States to his recent organization of an international forum known as the World Liberty Congress, with participants including Russian chess player Garry Kasparov, the text focuses on the key events, experiences, decisions, choices and challenges that explai...Starting at €8.20