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IMSA
Melé, Domènec; Vega E. J.Case TD-82Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityDespués de cinco años de fuerte crecimiento, Ingeniería de Medida, S.A., dedicada a la comercialización de sofisticados equipos de medida electrónica, entra en el sector Defensa. Practica una política de generosas atenciones a los militares en viajes, alojamientos y dietas para asistir a los cursos de formación, que ofrece como servicio anexo al producto. Cuatro años después, precisamente cuando Defensa va a recortar sus presupuestos, un comandan...Starting at €8.20
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Spotify: Face the Music (Update 2019)
Vroom, Govert; Sastre Boquet, IsaacCase SM-1685-EInformation Technologies, Innovation and Change, StrategyIn early 2019, Spotify announced an operating profit of $94 million for the fourth quarter of 2018. The world's largest streaming company was approaching profitability for the first time, after a decade of massive losses. Previously a staggering increase in revenue, which exceeded $5 billion at the end of 2018, had failed to get it out of the red. By the late 2010s, streaming had become the way to consume music, fueling the first global sustained...Starting at €8.20
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Sustaining Competitive Advantage: Competitive Strategy
Ly, Bryan S.; Vroom, GovertTechnical Note SMN-679-EInnovation and Change, Leadership and People ManagementIn "Value Creation & Capture", we discussed how firms gain competitive advantage and create value by making choices and trade-offs, allowing them to capture more value than rivals, and hence, generate greater profit. This note focuses on the internal analysis of a firm, concentrating on how a firm can combat imitation by utilizing its unique resources, capabilities, and core competencies. This resource-based approach emphasizes that the key to pr...Starting at €8.20
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Competitive dynamics: Competitive Strategy
Ly, Bryan S.; Vroom, GovertTechnical Note SMN-680-EInnovation and Change, Leadership and People ManagementThis technical note will discuss some of the main strategies firms employ in close competition with other firms and how game theory can be used to help shape a firm's competitive strategy.Starting at €8.20
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Codes of Business Conduct: Conditions for Success, Preparation and Implementation
Melé, Domènec; González, CésarTechnical Note BEN-126-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityA business code of conduct, sometimes called an ethical business code, is a corporate document which sets out values, standards and rules of how to respond to dilemmas or other situations related to the business where it is considered essential that employees follow guidelines set out by the management. This document examines the case for and against business codes of conduct and offers some recommendations on how they can be drawn up and impleme...Starting at €8.20
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Spotify: Face the Music - Teaching Note
Vroom, Govert; Sastre Boquet, IsaacTeaching Note SMT-104-EStrategyStarting at €0.00
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IMSA
Melé, Domènec; Vega E. J.Case TD-82-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityAfter five years of strong growth, Ingeniería de Medida, S.A. (IMSA), a company selling sophisticated electronic measuring equipment, enters the defence industry. It adopts a policy of treating military personnel generously with free trips, accommodation and expense allowances for attendance at training courses which it offers as a complement to is product. Four years later, precisely when the Defence Department is about to cut its budget, a seni...Starting at €8.20
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Competitive dynamics
Ly, Bryan S.; Vroom, GovertTechnical Note SMN-680Innovation and Change, Leadership and People ManagementEn la presente nota técnica se comentarán algunas de las principales estrategias que emplean las compañías con una gran rivalidad con otras empresas y cómo la teoría de juegos se puede utilizar para dar forma a la estrategia competitiva de las organizaciones.Starting at €8.20
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Ética de la contratación y del despido laboral
Melé, DomènecTechnical Note TDN-120Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityLas empresas han de evitar la precariedad laboral tanto como sea posible, atendiendo a la situación de la empresa y del entorno. El adelgazamiento de empresas puede ser una operación necesaria y plenamente justificable, pero no siempre lo es. Para que sea aceptable se requiere rectitud de intención, un diligente diagnóstico de la "enfermedad" de la empresa y un prudente análisis y selección de alternativas, considerando también los efectos secund...Starting at €8.20
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Inalesa (A)
Melé, DomènecCase TD-112Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityUn experimentado directivo empresarial se incorpora en un a empresa en plena crisis como Director General. Pronto descubre un sin fin de irregularidades que incluyen sobornos, evasión de impuestos, extorsiones, cartel en varios productos, falsifiación de facturas, activos muy hinchados y otras. Por otra parte, el personal está muy desmotivato y la productividad es baja. Se plantea qué puede hacer ante las irregularidades y para sacar la empresa d...Starting at €8.20