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Hilti Fleet Management (B): Towards a New Business Model (Spanish Version)
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon; Gassmann, Oliver; Sauer, RomanCase HBS-719S19StrategyLos tacleadas (B) de casos el proceso de implementación y la escala de gestión de flotas en los últimos años. Por último, el caso explora los desafíos actuales que enfrenta el IMC.Starting at €5.74
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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 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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Turning a Successful Business Model on Its Head (Spanish version)
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon; Gassmann, Oliver; Sauer, RomanCase HBS-719S15Strategy"Hilti developed many very innovative and successful products over the years, but they paled in comparison with the fleet management business model, which was the most important innovation in Hilti's history." All told, Hilti, which had about 22,000 employees and made about 4.5 billion Swiss Francs (or $4.589 billion USD) in sales in 2015, managed 1.5 million tools under fleet management contracts in 40 countries, resulting in a contract value o...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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Hilti Fleet Management (A): Turning a Successful Business Model on Its Head
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon; Gassmann, Oliver; Sauer, RomanCase HBS-717427-EStrategyThis case explores the introduction of fleet management in the construction industry by the premium power tools manufacturer Hilti in 2000. Following its customers' needs, Hilti moved from selling power tools to leasing them as a service. The introduction of the new business model contributed significantly to the success of Hilti, since it sustainably differentiated the company from its competitors. For instance, the adoption of fleet management ...Starting at €8.20
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Hilti Fleet Management (B): Towards a New Business Model
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon; Gassmann, Oliver; Sauer, RomanCase HBS-717465-EStrategyThe (B) case tackles the implementation and scaling process of fleet management over the years. Finally, the case explores current challenges facing the BMI.Starting at €5.74