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Global Knowledge Management at Danone (A) (Abridged)
Edmondson, Amy C.; Lane, DavidCase HBS-613003-EService and Operations ManagementThis case explores French consumer goods company Danone's novel approach to knowledge management. In 2007, Human Resource Chief (Executive Vice President) Franck Mougin assessed the company's knowledge-sharing tools and considers his options going forward. Through informal knowledge marketplaces and sharing networks, Danone had helped managers connect with each other and share good practices peer-to-peer, rather than relying on traditional hierar...Starting at €8.20
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Building Smart Neighborhoods at Bouygues
Edmondson, Amy C.; Moingeon, Bertrand; Bai, Guo; Harvey, Jean-FrancoisCase HBS-617007-EEconomicsCan a consortium of 16 organizations, including multinational corporations, local government agencies, and startups, turn a run-down Paris suburb into a "smart" (ecologically viable, high-tech, livable) neighborhood? This case explores how Bouygues Immobilier led such a project involving Alstom, Bouygues Energies & Services, Bouygues Telecom, EDF (Electricity of France), ERDF (Electricity Distribution Grid of France), Microsoft, Schneider Electri...Starting at €8.20
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Leading Change at Simmons (A) (Spanish version)
Casciaro, Tiziana; Edmondson, Amy C.; McManus, Stacy; Roloff, KateCase HBS-415S14Leadership and People ManagementExplores the challenge of managing large-scale organizational change at Simmons, an old and established company that manufactures and distributes mattresses. The new CEO, Charlie Eitel, hired to turn the organization's performance around, considers whether to implement an untraditional training program that includes outdoor experiential team-building activities as a central element of his change strategy. Asks participants to consider the decisio...Starting at €8.20