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Muebles Costa: A failed succession?
Bernal Glez-Villegas, J.; Domínguez de la Maza, M.Case IIST-DGI-285-E-EEntrepreneurshipMUEBLES COSTA IS THE STORY OF A FAMILY OWNED COMPANY AND THE SUCCESSION OF ITS CHAIRMAN, MR. VICENTE COSTA, BY THE NEXT GENERATION IN THE FAMILY. THE COMPANY’S SALES PLUMMETED RESULTING IN THE RISK OF BANKRUPTCY DUE TO THE CRISIS IN THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY, WHICH IN SPAIN IS PROPORTIONAL TO THAT OF CONSTRUCTION, IN 2008-2013. THE APPOINTMENT OF THE ELDEST SON AS CEO WHEN THE FATHER TAKES THE POSITION OF CHAIRMAN CAUSES THE OTHER SON TO LEAVE THE C...Starting at €8.20
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Cerealto Siro Foods: 2020
Reina Paniagua, R.; García de Castro, A.; Bernal Glez-Villegas, J.Case IIST-DGI-347StrategyEn noviembre de 2018, Siro y Cerealto cerraron un acuerdo para integrar ambas compañías en un mismo Grupo alimentario multinacional, Cerealto Siro Foods, que se dedicaría a la fabricación de marcas para terceros. El objetivo del nuevo Grupo era posicionarse en el mercado alimentario global con una oferta de productos que respondiesen a las necesidades de los consumidores en los diferentes mercados, con un modelo de negocio focalizado en la calida...Starting at €8.20
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Is That an Order?
Vineeta Dwivedi; Tulsi JayakumarCase IVEY-W34200-EKnowledge and CommunicationIn August 2022, a student pursuing his master of business administration degree in Mumbai at one of India’s top business schools found himself in a despondent situation as he prepared his curriculum vitae (CV) to apply for an internship position at Golden Tobacco Company. He had written an email to his former project supervisor (a senior fellow of the MIT Media Lab at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay), requesting him to approve the proje...Starting at €8.20
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Sony Corporation’s Aibo: An Intelligent Decision
Tulsi JayakumarCase IVEY-9B18M036-EStrategyIn November 2017, the chief executive officer of Sony Corporation was preparing to announce the company’s release of its rebooted robo-pup, the Aibo—a robot equipped with sensors and actuator technologies, and powered by artificial intelligence that allowed this virtual pet to behave like a real dog. Sony Corporation, the 70-year-old iconic Japanese manufacturing company, had diverse businesses. After significant restructuring since 1999 to addre...Starting at €8.20
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Mismanagement of Fiscal Policy: Greece's Achilles' Heel
Tulsi JayakumarCase IVEY-9B17M142-EStrategyIn December 2016, the debt-stricken Greek government announced the distribution of a sizeable “Christmas gift” to its low-income pensioners, a one-time bonus that would cost the government €617 million. This cost was in addition to suspending increases in the value-added tax on some Greek islands. These plans were in clear violation of the terms of a bailout provided to Greece by Eurozone nations in 2015, which required Greece to implement auster...Starting at €8.20
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Hindustan Unilever Ltd.: Creating Shared Value in a VUCA World
Tulsi JayakumarCase IVEY-9B13M129-EStrategyHindustan Unilever Ltd. can trace its current-day profitable business operations in its Doom Dooma factory in the conflict-ridden northeastern state of Assam (India) to its proactive corporate responsibility initiatives since the start of its operations. A spurt in sales in the personal care segment has led the company to consider capacity expansion. The company needs to decide whether to continue to invest in Assam despite three challenges: oper...Starting at €8.20
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Sudarshan Chemicals India: Crowd-sourcing for Corporate Sustainability
Tulsi Jayakumar; Nilotpal Ray; Divya Mulanjur; Debopam Basu; Gayatri PatkarCase IVEY-9B14M065-EStrategySudarshan Chemicals Industries is a top player in the Indian chemicals industry. This case traces the remodelling of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative, both along scientific lines and aligned to its core business strategy. Faced with an informal and unstructured CSR initiative, the company uses an innovative method of problem-solving – crowd-sourcing ideas from a top business school in India. A team of students assesses the sit...Starting at €8.20
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AirAsia India: Clash for the Indian Skies
Tulsi JayakumarCase IVEY-9B14M111-EStrategyArmed with an air operator's permit, Air Asia, a Malaysian low-cost carrier airline, is preparing to enter the Indian aviation market. AirAsia is known as an aggressive player globally. It plans to use aggressive pricing strategies to revolutionize air travel in India and gain competitive edge in the aviation market through highly competitive operational targets. How will AirAsia India’s entry and its aggressive pricing decisions work in the olig...Starting at €8.20
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Building a "Backdoor" to the iPhone: An Ethical Dilemma - Teaching Note
Tulsi Jayakumar; Surya TahoraTeaching Note IVEY-8B16M077-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B16M077.Starting at €0.00
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Cooptex: Reinventing Itself - Teaching Note
Tulsi JayakumarTeaching Note IVEY-8B17M091-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B17M091.Starting at €0.00