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Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.: Politics In Esports
Gerard Seijts; Jana Seijts; Benjamin BigioCase IVEY-9B20C033-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyOn October 8, 2019, Blizzard Entertainment Inc. (Blizzard), a subsidiary of one of the world’s largest video game companies, banned a popular player from participating in future video game tournaments for one year and stripped him of his winnings—a responStarting at €8.20
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Maggi: A Tangled Mess
Gerard Seijts; Sunali SwaminathanCase IVEY-9B18C003-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyIn the summer of 2015, one of Nestlé SA (Nestlé)’s top-selling products in the Indian market, its two-minute Maggi noodles, was embroiled in a food and safety issue when lead was discovered during a test. Media pundits called for the arrest of Nestlé officials. Others took to the street to set ablaze the famous yellow-coloured Maggi packets. Nestlé treated the matter largely as a regulatory issue, managing the crisis with scientific data at hand....Starting at €8.20
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Olympus Optical Company, Ltd. (A): Gestión de costes para productos de corto ciclo de vida
Cooper, RobinCase HBS-106S12Accounting and ControlOlympus Optical explora la respuesta estratégica a grandes pérdidas en su negocio de cámaras. Clave para la recuperación de Olympus fueron su extenso proceso de planificación de producto, un programa de mejora de la calidad, y un agresivo programa de reducción de costos. En particular, el caso Detalles del sistema de costeo objetivo de Olympus, que permitió a la empresa para diseñar productos de alta calidad a bajo costo.Starting at €8.20
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Target Costing System (Spanish version)
Cooper, RobinCase HBS-111S22Accounting and ControlDescribes Nissan's sophisticated target costing system in the context of new product introduction. On the basis of consumer analysis and a life cycle contribution study, Nissan conducts an exhaustive analysis of component costs to determine whether a new model can be profitably manufactured. Cost reduction measures are then pursued both internally and with suppliers to ensure that the model can be produced to the target cost. The target costing s...Starting at €8.20
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Xiamen Airlines: Pay for Performance
Wenhua Wu; Ann Peng; Gerard SeijtsCase IVEY-9B15C001-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyOn June 6, 2014, the deputy general manager of the human resources department of Xiamen Airlines, based in Xiamen, Fujian Province, China, discussed his company’s best practices at China's first national forum on aviation security. Since 2009, a significant reform in the company’s pilot compensation system had aimed to promote a stronger linkage between their pay and performance. Initial outcomes had been positive, with improved productivity and ...Starting at €8.20
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Anglogold Ashanti: Navigating Pathways in the Face of Challenge - Teaching Note
Gerard Seijts; Vania SakelarisTeaching Note IVEY-W27813-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product W27812.Starting at €0.00
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Mueller-Lehmkuhl GmbH (Spanish Version)
Cooper, Robin; Bottenbruch, DagmarCase HBS-113S03Accounting and ControlMueller-Lehmkuhl vende sujetadores de la ropa y de los alquileres máquinas de fijación. Se considera que estos dos productos tan eficazmente un solo elemento y precios en consecuencia, los fijadores en alta ganancia y sus máquinas de fijación en una pérdida. El sistema de costos asigna el costo de las máquinas de fijación a los elementos de fijación. Los japoneses han entrado en el mercado y ha encontrado una manera de disociar los dos productos....Starting at €8.20