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In a World of Pay (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Fryer, Bronwyn; Milkovich, George T.; Thinnes, Jeffrey A.; Yaffe, Joseph; Kokott, DietmarArticle HBS-R0311A-ELeadership and People ManagementJurgen Mehr, the European head of marketing for German software giant Typware, is irate about the salary demands of the American executive he wants to hire. Anne Prevost, the executive in question, is the marketing director at a U.S. software company that has been making forays into Typware's markets. She engineered a huge uptick in sales for her company, and now she is ready to jump ship--provided Typware makes her a good offer. She would be a b...Starting at €8.20
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Werner von Siemens and the Electric Telegraph
Jones, Geoffrey G.; Siemens, Bjoern vonCase HBS-811004-EEntrepreneurshipThis case describes the nineteenth century founding by Werner Siemens of the Siemens electrical business in Germany. Werner's dual role as inventor and entrepreneur is explored as he created one of the world's first multinational enterprises, whose growth initially rested on its pioneering role in the new telegraph industry. Werner sent his brothers to open businesses in Great Britain and Russia, and the case explores the advantages and disadvant...Starting at €8.20