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Klöckner: Operations During Transformation
Siegel, Robert; Scott, MitchelCase SGSB-E-721-EEntrepreneurshipThe Eyewitness Surveillance II case tells the story of Rush Arnold and RT McCloy, friends who met while studying at Wharton, who raise a search fund under the name Channelstone Partners. In the fall of 2010, after having spent two-thirds of their search fund capital and reviewed over 200 companies, they came across Eyewitness Surveillance, a company specializing in the use of video technology to protect the assets of car dealerships. Eyewitnes...Starting at €8.20
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Innovation at Volkswagen: The Story of Digital:Lab
Feinberg, Yossi; Orleans, Amadeus; Scott, MitchelCase SGSB-E680-EDecision AnalysisThe case follows the design and creation of a software innovation lab at Volkswagen. Particular issues explored include the role and structure of internal innovation groups, establishing culture and defining business models for innovation, and developing strategy for innovation in an established enterprise environment.Starting at €8.20
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Managing Talent at Bertelsmann AG (A)
Groysberg, Boris; Nohria, Nitin; Maletz, Mark C.; Herman, KerryCase HBS-410010-ELeadership and People ManagementBertelsmann's EVP HR Immanuel Hermreck and his team were focused on four key HR issues. Three of these were somewhat discreet: improving Bertelsmann's employer brand; managing Bertelsmann talent across the firm's decentralized businesses; and ensuring early identification and appropriate development of Bertelsmann's top 100 high potential managers (hi-pos) to better seed the company's future top management. The fourth issue-recruitment and retent...Starting at €8.20
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Managing the Client Portfolio
Nohria, Nitin; Nanda, AshishCase HBS-410139-EThe German country managing partner of a global law firm must decide how to respond to a corporate mandate to restructure its client portfolio. The case enables a discussion of different types of clients in a global professional service firm in terms of relative revenues, profitability, and strategic significance. It also highlights the tensions between local subsidiaries and corporate headquarters with respect to managing client portfolios.Starting at €8.20