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Lenovo Adquiere los PC de IBM: desafios de integración
Fubini, David G.; Snively, ChristineCase HBS-418S10Leadership and People ManagementEn diciembre de 2004, el fabricante de computadoras chino Lenovo anunció la compra de la división de PC de IBM. En ese momento, algunos observadores de la industria se mostraron optimistas sobre la fusión de estas entidades con las culturas de las empresas aparentemente opuestas. ¿Cómo deben las dos entidades plan para integrar?Starting at €8.20
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Crescent Petroleum-Dana Gas: Negotiate, Mediate, Arbitrate
Fabbe, Kristin E.; Reinert, Sophus A.; Cisneros, NathanCase HBS-718052-EEconomicsStarting at €8.20
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Almarai Company: Milk and Modernization in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Fabbe, Kristin E.; Al-Amin, Safwan; Cekin, Esel; Kindred, NatalieCase HBS-719020-EEconomicsWith SAR 14 billion ($3.7 billion) in 2017 revenues, Almarai was Saudi Arabia's largest dairy producer, distributor, and marketer, with a large portfolio of branded dairy products, juices, bakery goods, and infant formula and a sales presence across the Gulf region, Jordan, and Egypt. Almarai employed some 42,000 people across its operations, from its massive dairy farms to its processing plants to its vast sales and distribution operation that r...Starting at €8.20
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The Rise and Fall of Nokia
Alcacer, Juan; Khanna, Tarun; Snively, ChristineCase HBS-714428-EStrategyIn 2013, Nokia sold its Device and Services business to Microsoft for 5.4 billion. For decades Nokia had led the telecommunications (telecom) industry in handsets and networking. By the late 2000s, however, Nokia's position as market leader in mobile devices was threatened by competition from new lower-cost Asian manufacturers. Apple's 2007 release of its iPhone established an entire new category-the smartphone-immediately popular with users. ...Starting at €8.20
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The Cheese and the Oligarchs: The Politics, the Media, and Israel's Dream of a Start-Up Nation
Di Tella, Rafael; Snively, ChristineCase HBS-716060-EEconomicsIsrael enjoyed the highest concentration of technology start-ups in the world per capita. Despite regional instability, the country maintained strong economic growth and was considered a high-tech powerhouse. But not all Israelis benefited. Between the 1980s and 2010s, income distribution had widened. By 2015, 20 business groups -- nearly all family-owned -- controlled one in four listed companies through corporate pyramids. Public anger over the...Starting at €8.20
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Aspiring Minds
Lakhani, Karim R.; Iansiti, Marco; Snively, ChristineCase HBS-616013-EStrategyBy 2015, India-based employment assessment and certification provider Aspiring Minds had helped facilitate over 300,000 job matches through its assessment tools. Aspiring Minds' flagship product, the Aspiring Minds Computer Adaptive Test (AMCAT), used machine learning algorithms to evaluate the abilities of job seekers and provide feedback by measuring not only skills and knowledge, but also personality and behavior traits. Since its founding in ...Starting at €8.20
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The Cheese and the Oligarchs: The Politics, the Media, and Israel's Dream of a Start-Up Nation, Teaching Note
Di Tella, Rafael; Snively, ChristineTeaching Note HBS-716075-EEconomicsTeaching note for case 716060.Starting at €0.00
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Modernization
Fabbe, Kristin E.Case HBS-719040-EEconomicsThe Inside the Case video that accompanies this case includes teaching tips and insight from the author (available to registered educators only). In 2005, Teruo Yabe is asked to revive Tessei, the 669-person JR-East subsidiary responsible for cleaning its Shinkansen (""bullet"") trains. Operational mistakes, customer complaints, safety issues, and employee turnover are at or near all-time highs, even as the demands on Tessei continued to grow. ...Starting at €8.20
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Saudi Arabia: A Brief Background
Fabbe, Kristin E.; Kindred, Natalie; Al-Amin, SafwanCase HBS-719043-EEconomicsThis note provides a brief overview of the history of Saudi Arabia as well as the economic and political context in 2018. The note is an essential supplement to the case "Almarai Company: Milk and Modernization in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," HBS No. 719-020, but is also appropriate for other relevant cases.Starting at €8.20