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The Apple ROKR: Fusing the Music and Wireless Industries
Comín, Marta; Valor Sabatier, Josep; Sieber, SandraCase SI-156-EInnovation and ChangeTelefónica Móviles, S.A. is deciding whether to subsidize the purchase of ROKR, a hybrid "telephone-iPod" which can be used as a normal phone, as well as for listening to music previously downloaded through a computer. The case describes the structure of the music industry and the revolution brought about by music exchange systems. It also provides material for the study of the effects of digitalization on the structure of the music sector.Starting at €8.20
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Eólica de Composites, S.A. (ECSA) - Teaching Note
Palencia, Luis; Vázquez- Dodero, Juan CarlosTeaching Note ASNT-12-EService and Operations ManagementA company suddenly wins a substantial contract, but doesn't have sufficient capacity in its existing plants to execute it. The search for a new plant location yields two final alternatives for a possible location, with similar costs but very different situations. One of them favors a policy of outsourcing but with few qualified workers, and the other is opposed to such a policy. The prioritization, analysis and explicit description of selection c...Starting at €0.00
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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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Knowledge Management at Siemens Spain - Teaching Note
Andreu i Civit, Rafael; Sieber, SandraTeaching Note SIT-6-EKnowledge and CommunicationNote prepared as an aid to the instructor in the classroom use of case SI-145-E Knowledge Management at Siemens Spain.Starting at €0.00
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Jesús de Benito at S&P (B): The sale and subsequent integration in Gedas
Stein, Guido; Vázquez- Dodero, Juan CarlosCase ASN-54-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, EntrepreneurshipJesús decided to sell the company. Due diligence started in February 2000. The first predictions suggested that the deal would be closed in the fall, as the German partners had to give its approval. Jesús urged the buyer to speed up the process, as, according to him, the company was completely sound, with no debt or hidden liabilities. He faced the future without neglecting the commitment he had acquired to a workforce that had helped him get to ...Starting at €5.74
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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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Una introducción a las bases de datos
Sieber, Sandra; Berasategui Rodríguez, Laureano; Andreu i Civit, RafaelTechnical Note SIN-34Knowledge and CommunicationEn la actualidad, las empresas cada vez tienen que mover mayores cantidades de información. Las bases de datos han surgido como una de las principales herramientas para almacenar y consultar todos los datos relevantes de la organización a un coste relativamente bajo, contribuyendo así a una potencial mejora en la toma de decisiones. Esta nota presenta las principales motivaciones para la adopción del enfoque de bases de datos y las ventajas que p...Starting at €8.20
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e-Learning: Introducción a los Sistemas de Información
Cáliz, Cristina; Sieber, SandraTechnical Note SIN-45Information Technologies, Knowledge and CommunicationComo consecuencia de la creciente importancia del conocimiento, el aprendizaje y la formación, así como las crecientes posibilidades de las nuevas tecnologías de información y comunicación, se ha producido un espectacular auge de iniciativas de «e-Learning». Sin embargo, la novedad del fenómeno impide que existan pautas o reglas metodológicas que puedan guiar proyectos de «e-Learning» con firmeza. Por tanto, la mayoría de los proyectos que existe...Starting at €8.20
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Vet Center (B): 12 meses después.....
Rahnema Alavi, Ahmad; Vázquez- Dodero, Juan CarlosCase C-677Accounting and ControlEl caso presente la evolución del negocio de un centero veterinario fundado en 1989 por un juven recién graduado en la facultad. Seis años después y ya habiendo conseguido un apreciable desarrollo del negocio, empiez a dudar de si el negocio iba tan bien como debería, si era posible su expansión manteniendo la estructura financiera actual.Starting at €5.74
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Vet Center: Tesorería
Rahnema Alavi, Ahmad; Vázquez- Dodero, Juan CarlosCase F-651FinanceEn el caso se plantean las consideraciones tácticas, en la elaboración del presupuesto de tesorería, como una herramienta de control de gestión en las PYMES. También se presenta, las diferencias entre los análisis de los cobros y pagos desde la perspectiva contable, basada en el principio del devengo y la perspectiva financiera basada en los flujos de caja en el momento que se produzcan.Starting at €8.20