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Cómo alinear los intereses del gobierno a largo plazo
Berrone, PascualArticle ART-1893Corporate GovernanceHasta el 93% de los CEO afirman que la sostenibilidad es esencial para el futuro de sus empresas, pero también admiten ¿lagunas en su implementación¿. Un factor de suma importancia para salvar esa brecha es el modelo de gobierno corporativo. Partiendo de varias investigaciones sobre empresas estadounidenses contaminantes, el autor muestra cómo las organizaciones pueden adaptar su modelo de gobierno corporativo en los tres niveles que lo conforman...Starting at €8.20
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Aligning Governance Interests for the Long Haul
Berrone, PascualArticle ART-1893-ECorporate GovernanceAs many as 93 percent of CEOs surveyed say sustainability is essential to their company¿s future success. At the same time, they recognize ¿an implementation gap in meeting their ambition to embed sustainability deep and wide within their organizations.¿ To bridge this gap, there is one factor of overriding importance: a firm¿s corporate governance model. In this article, the author draws on several pieces of research on U.S. firms in polluting i...Starting at €8.20
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Pigsa (B)
García, David; Segarra, José Antonio; Fernández, AlbertCase M-1243Knowledge and CommunicationEl caso (B) plantea la reunión que en la sede central de Pigsa tienen, por un lado, los representantes de la sociedad y, por el otro, los Bancos y Entidades Financieras que conforman la lista de acreedores de Pigsa. La reunión tiene por objetivo sentar las bases de la firma de un Convenio o en su defecto adaptar la decisión de liquidar los activos de la compañía.Starting at €5.74
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Micoderm: Prevention and treatment of diaper's dermatitis
Fernández, Albert; Palencia, LuisCase ASN-49-EDecision AnalysisA pharmaceutical company, LIDERM, has to decide the status of one of its more traditional products, Micoderm. Micoderm is currently among the medicines heavily subsidized by the Spanish health system, which ensures the product an important volume. On the other hand, the price the company can charge the end consumer is quite low, to the point that due to lack of price revision, it is currently loosing money. The company has to decide whether to wi...Starting at €8.20
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Morgan Components
Palencia, Luis; Fernández, AlbertCase C-730-EAccounting and ControlA product manager of a large automobile supplier has to decide whether to reduce by 25% the price of a component for a large automobile manufacturer. Production has not started yet, but substantial resources have been put into place. On the other hand, the customer is key to the company's strategy. Lastly, the information system does not clearly measure the economic impact of the decision. Will Morgan Components be better off accepting the contra...Starting at €8.20
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IKEA Enters Spain
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1592-EStrategyThe case provides an update of the Catalan furniture industry, describing the entry and success of IKEA and the closure of half of the Catalan furniture companies. It addresses the question of why the Catalan companies did not follow IKEA's model and stresses the different configuration of the value chain.Starting at €8.20
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Creating a Cluster around a Clown: The Montreal Circus Cluster (A)
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1597-EInnovation and Change, StrategyThe case examines the situation of Cirque du Soleil in its early years. Despite initial success, Guy Laliberté, founder and CEO of Cirque du Soleil, is facing a number of challenges, including aspects such as increasing competition, access to the pool of talent, location and growth. All of these elements are in Laliberté's mind just before meeting with Jean Doré, the mayor of Montreal. Laliberté thinks that it will be a great opportunity to ask f...Starting at €8.20
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El Agro Food Cluster en la región Central de Dinamarca (B)
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María LuisaCase SM-1617Economics, Innovation and Change, StrategyEn el caso se describe una iniciativa en Jutlandia Central que consiste en un parque empresarial que aspira a convertirse en un (micro)clúster. Paul Cornillon, presidente del consejo del Danish Food Cluster, tiene que sacar adelante la iniciativa ahora que el clúster se ha lanzado oficialmente. Para la redacción del caso se han tomado como base datos ya publicados y entrevistas con miembros del Gobierno, el equipo gestor del Agro Food Park y otr...Starting at €5.74
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Farmacia Costa Albornoz
Fernández, Albert; Palencia, LuisCase C-749Accounting and ControlElaboración y análisis de los principales estados contables en un negocio de farmacia. Los participantes deberán contabilizar las diferentes operaciones presentadas en el caso en un Mayor, elaborar la Cuenta de Resultados y el Balance y, también, elaborar un Estado de Flujos de Efectivo. Hay algunas particularidades específicas de los negocios de farmacia.Starting at €8.20
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The Catalan Textile Industry (A)
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María LuisaCase SM-1595-EInnovation and Change, StrategyThe case briefly describes the Catalan textile industry, its structure and the different approaches they followed to respond to changing trends in the industry, compared with companies such as Inditex. It relates the challenges brought on by globalization and how they affected the industry in Catalonia.Starting at €8.20