HBSP (USA)
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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
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adidas Group: IT Multi-Sourcing at adidas
Applegate, Lynda M.; Wiener, Martin; Saunders, Carol; Gill, GrandonCase HBS-815002-EInformation TechnologiesThis case describes the design and implementation of an IT-multi-sourcing strategy at a large global sportswear company, the adidas Group, which is headquartered in Germany. To help increase the benefits and reduce the risks of its sourcing arrangements, adidas carefully selected two tier-2 vendors to work with its primary tier-1 vendor, a large Indian outsourcing firm that it had worked with closely for over a decade. The management of the multi...Starting at €8.20