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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
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Becker Textilwerk GmbH
Soler Vila, Eduardo; Peñalva Acedo, FernandoCase C-810-EAccounting and ControlThis case focuses on a German company, Becker Textilwerk, which produces high-performance fabrics. The company registered total sales of 1.2 billion euros in 2016. Becker is working at full capacity and is faced with making a decision regarding a client's request for a substantial increase in the discount being applied to its orders. If the company denies the request, the client will no longer buy from Becker and will move on to the competition. ...Starting at €8.20
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Becker Textilwerk GmbH
Soler Vila, Eduardo; Peñalva Acedo, Fernando (Portuguese Version, Brazil)Case C-810-PBAccounting and ControlThis case focuses on a German company, Becker Textilwerk, which produces high-performance fabrics. The company registered total sales of 1.2 billion euros in 2016. Becker is working at full capacity and is faced with making a decision regarding a client's request for a substantial increase in the discount being applied to its orders. If the company denies the request, the client will no longer buy from Becker and will move on to the competition. ...Starting at €8.20