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Hewlett Packard Enterprise: The Dandelion Program
Pisano, Gary P.; Austin, Robert D.Case HBS-617016-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case describes Hewlett Packard Enteprise's "Dandelion Program," which has developed a new service offering for the company's clients by drawing on the special talents of people with autism. The company has deployed "pods" organized around 8 or 9 employees with autism, to function as high performance mini-ecosystems, which have turned out to be 30% more effective than average service teams (in some areas). The case centers around questions of...Starting at €8.20
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SAP SE: Autism at Work
Pisano, Gary P.; Austin, Robert D.Case HBS-616042-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case describes SAP's "Autism at Work" program, which integrates people with autism into the company's workforce. The company has a stated objective of making 1% of its workforce people with autism by 2020. SAP's rationale for the program is based on the belief that "neurodiversity" contributes to the company's overall innovative capabilities ("We believe that innovation comes from the edges.") Thus, the program is not viewed as a subsidized ...Starting at €8.20