Paul Verdin

Alcatel Access Systems Division (B): Building for the Future

By Paul Verdin, Arnoud De Meyer, Rudi Bogaert
Published 09 Jan 2000
Reference 4873
Topic Strategy
Region Europe
Industry Telecommunications, Wireless

The Alcatel Access Systems Division case highlights the issues and challenges, mainly in terms of product development and innovation, within a multinational organization traditionally organized on a country-based unit structure.

Alcatel Access Systems Division (C): The Virtual Company - ADSL

By Paul Verdin, Arnoud De Meyer, Rudi Bogaert

The Alcatel Access Systems Division case highlights the issues and challenges, mainly in terms of product development and innovation, within a multinational organization traditionally organized on a country-based unit structure.

Published 09 Jan 2000

Reference 4873

Topic Strategy

Industry Telecommunications, Wireless

Region Europe

Alcatel Access Systems Division (C): The Virtual Company - ADSL

By Paul Verdin, Arnoud De Meyer, Rudi Bogaert
Published 09 Jan 2000
Reference 4873
Topic Strategy
Region Europe
Industry Telecommunications, Wireless

The Alcatel Access Systems Division case highlights the issues and challenges, mainly in terms of product development and innovation, within a multinational organization traditionally organized on a country-based unit structure.

Procter and Gamble Europe: Ariel Ultra's Eurobrand Strategy

By Christopher Bartlett, Paul Verdin, Alice De Koning

The case describes the critical competitive decision issue facing P&G Europe in the course of a major pan-European product development project. Major attention is given to cross-border processes and interaction between strategic and organizational developments.

Published 01 Sep 1999

Reference 4816

Topic Strategy

Industry Packaging and Containers

Region Europe

Procter and Gamble Europe: Ariel Ultra's Eurobrand Strategy

By Christopher Bartlett, Paul Verdin, Alice De Koning
Published 01 Sep 1999
Reference 4816
Topic Strategy
Region Europe
Industry Packaging and Containers

The case describes the critical competitive decision issue facing P&G Europe in the course of a major pan-European product development project. Major attention is given to cross-border processes and interaction between strategic and organizational developments.

Vedior International's European Strategy: The French Revolution

Vedior International is the temporary work service arm of the Dutch Vendex International Group and one of the large Dutch temporary work services companies. The company has decided to embark on a European strategy and is currently active in the Benelux, France and Germany.

Published 12 Jan 1999

Reference 4828

Topic Strategy

Industry Human Resources, International Trade and Development

Region Europe

Vedior International's European Strategy: The French Revolution

By Paul Verdin, Nick Van Heck
Published 12 Jan 1999
Reference 4828
Topic Strategy
Region Europe
Industry Human Resources, International Trade and Development

Vedior International is the temporary work service arm of the Dutch Vendex International Group and one of the large Dutch temporary work services companies. The company has decided to embark on a European strategy and is currently active in the Benelux, France and Germany.

The European Temporary Work Services Industry in 1994

Since the 1990s, one observes a clear internationalization and consolidation trend in the European temporary work services. The diminishing role of the national legislation, the liberalization in some European countries for temporary work contracts and the growing trend of cross-border contracts of European multinationals with TWBs, were causing the current evolution in the industry.

Published 01 Jan 1999

Reference 4830

Topic Strategy

Industry Human Resources, International Trade and Development

Region Europe

The European Temporary Work Services Industry in 1994

By Paul Verdin, Nick Van Heck
Published 01 Jan 1999
Reference 4830
Topic Strategy
Region Europe
Industry Human Resources, International Trade and Development

Since the 1990s, one observes a clear internationalization and consolidation trend in the European temporary work services. The diminishing role of the national legislation, the liberalization in some European countries for temporary work contracts and the growing trend of cross-border contracts of European multinationals with TWBs, were causing the current evolution in the industry.

BIS Banking Systems (A)

By 1990, BIS Banking Systems had been climbing to the number one position in the world of the specialized financial (banking) software industry. Its flagship software package, MIDAS, had been installed worldwide in more than 400 banks. In April 1990, the company did not seem to meet its expectations in terms of profit. The banking industry went through dramatic changes.

Published 01 Jan 1999

Reference 4829

Topic Strategy

Industry Banking, Information Services

Region Europe

BIS Banking Systems (A)

By Paul Verdin, Nick Van Heck
Published 01 Jan 1999
Reference 4829
Topic Strategy
Region Europe
Industry Banking, Information Services

By 1990, BIS Banking Systems had been climbing to the number one position in the world of the specialized financial (banking) software industry. Its flagship software package, MIDAS, had been installed worldwide in more than 400 banks. In April 1990, the company did not seem to meet its expectations in terms of profit. The banking industry went through dramatic changes.

BIS Banking Systems (B)

Please refer to part A for the abstract.

Published 01 Jan 1999

Reference 4829

Topic Strategy

Industry Banking, Information Services

Region Europe

BIS Banking Systems (B)

By Paul Verdin, Nick Van Heck
Published 01 Jan 1999
Reference 4829
Topic Strategy
Region Europe
Industry Banking, Information Services

Please refer to part A for the abstract.

Eureko Alliance: Building a Pan European Network in Insurance and Banking (C)

By Paul Verdin, Kenneth E. Freeman

The Eureko Cases (A) (B) (C) examine an innovative alliance of European insurance companies created in response to the expected consolidation of the industry in an integrating Europe. By exploring the evolution of the Alliance it addresses the critical issues both alliances and organisations integrating across regional boundaries have to confront.

Published 01 Dec 1998

Reference 4786

Topic Strategy

Industry Insurance, Banking

Region Europe

Eureko Alliance: Building a Pan European Network in Insurance and Banking (C)

By Paul Verdin, Kenneth E. Freeman
Published 01 Dec 1998
Reference 4786
Topic Strategy
Region Europe
Industry Insurance, Banking

The Eureko Cases (A) (B) (C) examine an innovative alliance of European insurance companies created in response to the expected consolidation of the industry in an integrating Europe. By exploring the evolution of the Alliance it addresses the critical issues both alliances and organisations integrating across regional boundaries have to confront.

Eureko Alliance: Building a Pan European Network in Insurance and Banking (A)

By Paul Verdin, Kenneth E. Freeman

The Eureko Cases (A) (B) (C) examine an innovative alliance of European insurance companies created in response to the expected consolidation of the industry in an integrating Europe. By exploring the evolution of the Alliance it addresses the critical issues both alliances and organisations integrating across regional boundaries have to confront.

Published 12 Jan 1998

Reference 4786

Topic Strategy

Industry Insurance, Banking

Region Europe

Eureko Alliance: Building a Pan European Network in Insurance and Banking (A)

By Paul Verdin, Kenneth E. Freeman
Published 12 Jan 1998
Reference 4786
Topic Strategy
Region Europe
Industry Insurance, Banking

The Eureko Cases (A) (B) (C) examine an innovative alliance of European insurance companies created in response to the expected consolidation of the industry in an integrating Europe. By exploring the evolution of the Alliance it addresses the critical issues both alliances and organisations integrating across regional boundaries have to confront.

Eureko Alliance: Building a Pan European Network in Insurance and Banking (B)

By Paul Verdin, Kenneth E. Freeman

The Eureko Cases (A) (B) (C) examine an innovative alliance of European insurance companies created in response to the expected consolidation of the industry in an integrating Europe. By exploring the evolution of the Alliance it addresses the critical issues both alliances and organisations integrating across regional boundaries have to confront.

Published 12 Jan 1998

Reference 4786

Topic Strategy

Industry Insurance, Banking

Region Europe

Eureko Alliance: Building a Pan European Network in Insurance and Banking (B)

By Paul Verdin, Kenneth E. Freeman
Published 12 Jan 1998
Reference 4786
Topic Strategy
Region Europe
Industry Insurance, Banking

The Eureko Cases (A) (B) (C) examine an innovative alliance of European insurance companies created in response to the expected consolidation of the industry in an integrating Europe. By exploring the evolution of the Alliance it addresses the critical issues both alliances and organisations integrating across regional boundaries have to confront.