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Brief Introduction to the Duties and Responsibilities of Directors
García Pont, CarlosTechnical Note MN-417-ECorporate GovernanceCorporate governance is one of the topics that has generated much discussion in recent years. This is largely because financial scandals have raised doubts about the validity of existing corporate governance schemes. From this point of view, much emphasis has been placed on the monitoring function of the board.Starting at €8.20
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Breve introducción a los deberes y las responsabilidades de los consejeros
García Pont, CarlosTechnical Note MN-417Corporate GovernanceEl gobierno corporativo es uno de los temas que ha hecho correr más tinta en los últimos años. En gran parte porque los escándalos financieros han puesto en duda que los esquemas existentes de gobierno corporativo sean totalmente válidos. Desde este punto de vista, se ha hecho mucho énfasis en la función de vigilancia del consejo.Starting at €8.20
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And Now What Do We Do?: Management Tensions at IASoft
García Pont, Carlos; Palencia, LuisCase ASN-97-EDecision AnalysisIASoft was founded in March 2001 for the purpose of designing and supplying high-performance IT solutions for the automation of industrial plants. The company was the brainchild of three skilled engineers from different backgrounds who had met through their work. They had detected a market opportunity in high quality customizations and adaptations of standard software packages for sophisticated clients. The CEO of IASoft, now in his 50s, was star...Starting at €8.20
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Boosting Engagement & Commitment
García Pont, Carlos; Canales, J. Ignacio; Rothbard, Nancy; Milliken, Frances J.; Tatge, LarisaDossier DOS-29-EInformation Technologies, Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementTo the office and beyond! Find inspiration to reach new heights -- personally and professionally -- in this dossier.Starting at €15.00
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The Random House Response to the Kindle
Anand, Bharat N.; Olson, Peter W.Case HBS-710444-EStrategyIn early 2010, e-readers like Amazon's Kindle, and Apple's impending iPad, threatened to disrupt the book publishing industry. The case provides an overview of the industry, describes the broader trends regarding e-readers, and asks: how should major publishers like Random House respond to these trends?Starting at €8.20
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Internacionalization of Telefónica España, S.A. - Teaching Note
Ricart, Joan Enric; García Pont, Carlos; Knief C.Teaching Note DGT-15-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyStarting at €0.00
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The Value of a Broader Product Portfolio
Anand, Bharat N.Article HBS-F0801E-EStrategyThe mantra "Every product must stand on its own bottom line" may no longer be the one to chant. Nowadays, broadening your portfolio can increase both your chances of a big win and the benefit your other products can get from a hit's popularity.Starting at €8.20
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Alcatel-Lucent: Marketing the Cell Phone as a Mobile Wallet
Camacho, Nuno; Verniers, Isabel; García Pont, Carlos; Stremersch, StefanCase M-1279-EInformation Technologies, Innovation and Change, MarketingAlcatel-Lucent (ALU) was gearing up for the launch of a new business: mobile payment services. Mobile payment involves cash transactions between consumers and merchants or between consumers using their mobile phones. The emergence of a new technology in which ALU had strong expertise - near-filed communication (NFC) - represented a huge opportunity, as analysts expected the market for mobile payments to explode in the coming years. But to avoid p...Starting at €8.20
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Alcatel-Lucent: Marketing the Cell Phone as a Mobile Wallet - Teaching Note
Camacho, Nuno; Verniers, Isabel; García Pont, Carlos; Stremersch, StefanTeaching Note MT-34-EInformation Technologies, Innovation and Change, MarketingAlcatel-Lucent (ALU) was preparing itself for the launch of a new business: mobile payment services. Mobile payment involves transactions between consumers and merchants, or among consumers, using their mobilie phones, and the emergence of a new technology in which ALU had strong expertise - near-filed communication (NFC) - represented a huge opportunity, as analysts expected the market for mobile payments to explode in the coming years. Yet, ALU...Starting at €0.00
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Internacionalización de Telefónica España, S.A. - Nota del Instructor
Ricart, Joan Enric; García Pont, Carlos; Knief C.Teaching Note DGT-15Leadership and People Management, Strategy(See case DG-1136)Starting at €0.00