FC Barcelona ranks among the globe’s most esteemed soccer clubs. Its legal status as a not for profit athletic club along with democratic arrangements and its collective ownership model set it apart from other world class teams. Since its establishment in 1899, the club has a rich history of sporting success controlled by recurring periods of financial instability. Its founder, Joan Gamper, made national identity a core element of his strategy for the club, turning it into a veritable symbol of Catalan nationalism.
After over a century of sporting exploits blended with disappointments and inner struggle, the execution of an aggressive strategy of modernization in the early 2000s has proved tremendously successful, as evidenced by the club's remarkable achievements on its new found fiscal stability. This case examines the development of the organization against the backdrop of the Catalan and Spanish socio-political circumstance.
PUBLICATION DATE: March 05, 2015 PRODUCT #: HEC102-PDF-ENG
This is just an excerpt. This case is about LEADERSHIP & MANAGING PEOPLE
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