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Janalakshmi Financial Services' HR Dilemma (Spanish Version)
Chung, Doug J.; Kak, RadhikaCase HBS-517S14MarketingV. S. Radhakrishan, CEO de Janalakshmi Servicios Financieros, una de las mayores organizaciones de microfinanzas urbana de la India, se enfrenta a un dilema HR. La fuerza de ventas en la mayor división de JFS, al por menor de Servicios Financieros, que se centró en la distribución de pequeños préstamos basados en el grupo, estaba experimentando disminución de la productividad y una alta y por encima del mercado tasa de desgaste. Radhakrishnan s...Starting at €8.20
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Luotang Power: Variances Explained
Simons, Robert L.; Chapman, Craig JCase HBS-913533-EAccounting and ControlThe general manager of Luotang Power, a coal-fired power plant located in central China, reviews annual results before a meeting with the board of directors. He thought the company performed well during the year and both plant availability and fuel economy had improved over the previous year. However, the positive performance does not show in the financial results and he must investigate before presenting to the board. He considers performing a v...Starting at €8.20
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Measures to Improve Performance (Spanish version)
Simons, Robert L.; Kindred, NatalieCase HBS-117S10Accounting and ControlThe widespread cheating scandal that rocked the Atlanta public school system in 2010 and 2011 illustrates how high-stakes performance pressure, without sufficient risk controls, can drive dangerous behavior. After becoming superintendent of the low-income and academically struggling Atlanta, Georgia school system in 1999, Beverly Hall implemented new measurement systems-many of them derived from business best practices-to motivate and evaluate th...Starting at €8.20
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Atlanta Schools: Measures to Improve Performance, Teaching Note
Simons, Robert L.; Kindred, NatalieTeaching Note HBS-114062-EAccounting and ControlTeaching note for case 114001.Starting at €0.00
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Luotang Power: Variances Explained, Teaching Note
Simons, Robert L.; Chapman, Craig JTeaching Note HBS-913534-EAccounting and ControlTeaching Note for Product #913533Starting at €0.00
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The Maggi Noodle Safety Crisis in India (A)
Ramanna, Karthik; Kak, RadhikaCase HBS-116013-EEconomicsThe local government in Delhi has ordered a ban on Nestl 's flagship product in India - Maggi Noodles, citing excessive lead content per government lab tests. Nestl disputes the government tests, noting that internal and third-party tests show the prodStarting at €8.20
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The 7 Questions to Ask (Spanish version)
Simons, Robert L.Article HBS-R1011GStrategyAn economic downturn can quickly expose the shortcomings of your business strategy. But can you identify its weak points in good times as well? And can you focus on those weak points that really matter? Drawing on some 25 years of research, Harvard Business School professor Robert Simons identifies seven questions all executives should ask in order to ensure their strategies' success. Have you identified your primary customer? Decided whether sha...Starting at €8.20
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Luotang Power: Variances Explained (Spanish Version)
Simons, Robert L.; Chapman, Craig JCase HBS-914S06Accounting and ControlEl gerente general de Luotang de energía, una planta eléctrica de carbón ubicada en el centro de China, revisa los resultados anuales antes de una reunión con el consejo de administración. Él pensaba que la empresa tuvo un buen desempeño durante el año y tanto la disponibilidad de la planta y la economía de combustible ha mejorado respecto al año anterior. Sin embargo, el buen comportamiento no se muestra en los resultados financieros y tiene que...Starting at €8.20
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The Maggi Noodle Safety Crisis in India (C)
Ramanna, Karthik; Kak, RadhikaCase HBS-116038-EFinanceThe local government in Delhi has ordered a ban on Nestl 's flagship product in India - Maggi Noodles, citing excessive lead content per government lab tests. Nestl disputes the government tests, noting that internal and third-party tests show the product to be safe. There is considerable confusion in the media and amongst Nestl 's customers, and Maggi sales begin to plummet. Other local governments and India's federal food-safety regulator a...Starting at €5.74
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Securities Exchange Board of India: Developing and Regulating India's Capital Markets
Srinivasan, Suraj; Kak, RadhikaCase HBS-117049-EAccounting and ControlStarting at €8.20