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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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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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Sociedad Deportiva Eibar S. A. D.: A Modest Club in the Elite of a Unique Sector
Segarra, José Antonio; Fernández, Albert; Aguirreamalloa Arizaga, JavierCase SM-1626-ECorporate Governance, StrategyIt was the summer of 2015. Sociedad Deportiva Eibar S.A.D. was playing in the First Division in the same years it was celebrating the 75th anniversary of its founding--a unique case in the history of Spanish football. The club had several characteristics that set it apart: the town where it was based was smaller than any other that had produced a First Division team; austerity was a defining feature of the club, which strived to live and dissemin...Starting at €8.20
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Tergasa (A)
Segarra, José Antonio; Fernández, Albert; Carrillo, JordiCase M-1294Finance, MarketingTergasa, fundada en 1988, es una pyme del sector textil que atraviesa por una situación delicada, con problemas de tesorería y dificultades de rentabilidad en una de sus líneas de negocio. Tanto los propietarios como la dirección están preocupados; los primeros, por el riesgo patrimonial (dado que han aportado garantías al negocio), y la segunda, por los pasos que hay que dar para solucionar los problemas financieros y de gestión del negocio....Starting at €8.20
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Amaralia (B): De helados y chocolate
Fernández, Albert; Ibañez, RaulCase C-779Accounting and ControlContinuación de la parte A del caso, en el que se presentan los objetivos del plan en un mapa estratégico para que los participantes reflexionen sobre si les parecen adecuados o no, y sobre qué indicadores podrían utilizar para medirlos. En la parte C del caso se muestran los indicadores que finalmente eligió la empresa.Starting at €5.74
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Relying On External Knowledge For Competitive Advantage: Why It Might Not Work
Hari Bapuji; David Loree; Mary M. CrossanArticle IVEY-9B11TC05-EStrategyMany managers believe that the acquisition and application of knowledge from external sources will have a clear impact on firm performance and innovation, yet little research exists that helps managers determine the impact of that knowledge. This article seeks to examine whether the use of external knowledge delivers the competitive advantage often claimed. It explains that the outcome of using external knowledge sources may not be positive, and ...Starting at €8.20
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Linking Candour to Leadership Character with Gen. Rick Hillier
Mary M. Crossan; Alyson ByrneArticle IVEY-9B13TF01-ELeadership and People ManagementLack of candour stems from avoidance of difficult or uncomfortable situations. However, what begins as an attempt to avoid difficulty often turns into a series of bad decisions and bad consequences. Candour allows organizations to have better idea generation, faster problem solving through avoiding “beating around the bush,” and more efficient processes. The authors argue that candour requires character and that with character comes the judgment ...Starting at €8.20
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Engaging the Moment Makes Better Leaders
Mary M. Crossan; Corey CrossanArticle IVEY-9B15TA04-ELeadership and People ManagementAs Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist Victor Frankl noted, the space between stimulus and response creates an opportunity to engage the moment in a way that can be transformative. However, engaging the moment is difficult because attention on the task at hand can be drawn away by past experiences, as well as expectations for the future. The ability to engage the moment is developed over time and anchored in competence, character and commitment...Starting at €8.20