HBSP (USA)
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Brighter Smiles for the Masses--Colgate vs. P&G (Spanish version)
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix; Yao, Dennis; Azevedo Jorge, FilipaCase HBS-707S33StrategyIn 2000, Procter & Gamble Co. introduced Crest Whitestrips, a new, revolutionary product that allowed consumers to whiten their teeth at home. With Whitestrips, P&G created an entire new category in oral care, worth $460 million in 2002. Whitestrips sent P&G's main competitor in oral care, Colgate Palmolive Co., scrambling because several patents protected the strips, making it difficult for Colgate to copy the invention. But in September 2002, t...Starting at €8.20
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Brighter Smiles for the Masses--Colgate vs. P&G, Teaching Note
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix; Yao, DennisTeaching Note HBS-707545-EStrategyTeaching note to 706435.Starting at €0.00
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Hess Corporation
Lorsch, Jay W.; Durante, KathleenCase HBS-413126-ELeadership and People ManagementOn January 29, 2013, Elliott Management, a hedge fund run by Paul E. Singer that owned 4.5% of Hess Corporation stock, put forward a slate of five independent directors it wanted elected to improve the company's performance. Elliott argued that Hess lacked focus and was distracted by ventures outside its core exploration and production business. Further it argued that John Hess, CEO and son of the founder, of being more interested in "maintaining...Starting at €8.20
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United Rentals (A) (Spanish Version)
Lorsch, Jay W.; Durante, Kathleen; McTague, EmilyCase HBS-414S08Leadership and People ManagementEn diciembre de 1997 Estados Alquiler (URI) se hizo pública en la Bolsa de Nueva York. Diez años más tarde, durante el pico de la crisis económica, el desempeño de la empresa estaba en declive. United Rentals había experimentado su cuota de problemas en los años anteriores y todavía se lucha por salir de esta confusión. En la primavera de 2008, la recesión había diezmado a la actividad principal de la empresa, alquiler de equipos de construcción....Starting at €8.20
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United Rentals (B) (Spanish Version)
Lorsch, Jay W.; Durante, KathleenCase HBS-414S09Leadership and People ManagementPara maximizar su eficacia, los casos de color deben imprimirse en color. En abril de 2012, Jenne Britell, el Presidente del Consejo de Administración de United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) estaba preparando sus notas para un próximo encuentro de los accionistas. Fue una reunión a diferencia de otras reuniones que había presidido. Accionistas estaban a punto de votar sobre una transacción que fue quizás el último cumplimiento de la visión original d...Starting at €5.74
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Carl Icahn and Clorox
Lorsch, Jay W.; Durante, KathleenCase HBS-412078-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case outlines the takeover attempt by activist investor, Carl Icahn, for the Clorox Company. The board of the company repeatedly rejected Icahn's offers as inadequate. He made three bids over the course of three months.Starting at €8.20
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United Rentals (A)
Lorsch, Jay W.; Durante, Kathleen; McTague, EmilyCase HBS-414043-ELeadership and People ManagementIn December 1997 United Rentals (URI) went public on the NYSE. Ten years later, during the peak of the economic meltdown, the company's performance was in decline. United Rentals had experienced its share of problems in the prior years and was still struggling to emerge from this turmoil. In the spring of 2008, the recession had decimated the company's core business, construction equipment rental. The economic downturn resulted in a significant d...Starting at €8.20
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Lobbying for Love Southwest Airlines and the Wright Amendment, Teaching Note
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix; Yao, DennisTeaching Note HBS-707536-EStrategyTeaching note to 707470.Starting at €0.00
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Goodyear and the Threat of Government Tire Grading, Teaching Note
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix; Yao, DennisTeaching Note HBS-707537-EEconomicsTeaching note to 707494.Starting at €0.00
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Lobbying for Love? Southwest Airlines and the Wright Amendment
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix; Yao, Dennis; Cantrill, Libby; Wu, PatriciaCase HBS-707470-EStrategyThe fall of 2004 brought exciting news to Love Field, the Texas headquarters of Southwest Airlines. Delta Airlines, one of Southwest's main competitors, had announced that it would dramatically decrease service from the nearby Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW) airport, cutting the number of daily flights from 250 to a mere 21. Gary Kelly, Southwest's newly minted CEO, thought about what appeared to be a golden opportunity. How could Southwest...Starting at €8.20