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Tim Blanchard at Jones Mendel & Co. (Spanish version)
Gabarro, John J.Case HBS-418S15Leadership and People ManagementTim Blanchard struggles to balance all the demands facing him as a partner of a consulting firm. He must decide how to serve clients, mentor his people, provide strategy and direction to the high-tech group, and spend time with family. A rewritten version of an earlier case.Starting at €8.20
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Services de Sûreté
Sabrià, FredericCase TD-107Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityUna empresa francesa líder mundial en el sector de la electromecánica se plantea contratar los servicios de un grupo especializado en seguridad industrial. El Presidente Director General debe considerar la adopción de sistemas para paliar las amenazas externas (el espionaje industrial, por ejemplo), las amenazas internas (que provienen de los propios empleados y asociados de la compañía) y la cobertura de delitosStarting at €8.20
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La campa
Medina P. E.; Sabrià, FredericCase P-882Service and Operations ManagementEl director de logística de una gran empresa fabricante y distribuidor de automóviles en España recibe el encargo de estudiar las posibilidades de mejorar el sistema de distribución de vehículo, en concreto sustituyendo los stocks físicos en cada distribuidor por un stock centralizado "virtual" al que puedan acceder los distribuidores.Starting at €8.20
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Erik Peterson at Biometra (C)
Gabarro, John J.; DeLong, Thomas J.; Soo, JevanCase HBS-411033-ELeadership and People ManagementDescribes the outcome of Erik Peterson's meetings over the course of two days with a number of senior executives from the parent company. Students should have read the (A) and (B) cases. The (C) case may be assigned with the (D) case. A redisguised and updated version of earlier case 494-007.Starting at €5.74
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Erik Peterson at Biometra (D)
Gabarro, John J.; DeLong, Thomas J.; Soo, JevanCase HBS-411034-ELeadership and People ManagementImplicitly raises the question of what Peterson should do to extricate himself from his difficulties. Should he resign, go directly to his division's executive vice-president to seek relief, or attempt to clarify the situation within the company? A redisguised and updated version of earlier case 494-008.Starting at €5.74
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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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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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Brumir (C)
Navarro, Eduardo; Gil Acea, Francisco; Sabrià, FredericCase P-1123Service and Operations ManagementBrumir es una empresa del sector de la construcción dedicada a la venta y aplicación de materiales, donde el recién llegado director general se enfrenta a una crisis de tesorería. Esta le lleva a emprender una serie de acciones que permitan superar esas crisis y redefinir la orientación estratégica de la empresa, con una secuencia y una metodología determinadas que permitan garantizar la viabilidad y la sostenibilidad de la empresa.Starting at €5.74
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Breve Nota sobre los Motivos Sociales
Gabarro, John J.; Wormley, WallaceCase HBS-403S03Leadership and People ManagementBrevemente describe en términos de gestión de los tres motivos sociales: la necesidad de logro; la necesidad de poder; necesidad de afiliación. También se analizan brevemente las implicaciones de la obra de David McClelland, David Winters, y otros para la motivación dentro de contextos organizacionales. La fuerza motriz se describe en términos de "poder personalizado" y "poder socializado".Starting at €8.20
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Richard Jenkins (Spanish version)
Gabarro, John J.; Burtis, AndrewCase HBS-403S30Leadership and People ManagementWritten from the point of view of Richard Jenkins, the president of CelluComm. Presents his reflections on the series of events leading to the firing of one of CelluComm's general managers, Erik Peterson. A rewritten version of an earlier case.Starting at €8.20