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Thomas Green: Power, Office Politics and a Career in Crisis
Sasser, W. Earl, Jr.; Beckham, HeatherCase HBS-2095-ELeadership and People ManagementTeach this case online with new suggestions added to the Teaching Note. When students have the English-language PDF of this Brief Case in a coursepack, they will also have the option to purchase an audio version. The case describes the dilemma of a markStarting at €8.20
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Pricing, Packaging, and Demand Forecasting for a New Weight-Loss Drug (Spanish version)
Quelch, John A.; Beckham, HeatherCase HBS-410S26MarketingWhen students have the English-language PDF of this Brief Case in a coursepack, they will also have the option to purchase an audio version. Metabical is a new weight loss drug from Cambridge Sciences Pharmaceuticals intended for moderately overweight individuals. In anticipation of final FDA approval, the senior director of marketing, Barbara Printup, prepares for the product launch and must make several critical decisions. First, she must selec...Starting at €8.20
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Sizing Up the Active-Wear Market (Spanish version)
Tedlow, Richard S.; Beckham, HeatherCase HBS-317S01MarketingWhen students have the English-language PDF of this Brief Case in a coursepack, they will also have the option to purchase an audio version. In the wake of slumping sales and sagging profit margins, a leading manufacturer and retailer of high-end women's apparel, Harrington Collection, must evaluate an opportunity to expand into the high-growth active-wear market. Sara Huey, Vice President of Strategic Planning, calls on two of her colleagues to ...Starting at €8.20
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Pondering Price Promotion (Spanish version)
Quelch, John A.; Beckham, HeatherCase HBS-410S12MarketingPrice Promotion, Pricing Policy, Consumer Marketing, Profitability Analysis, Retailing, Sales Promotion, Distribution Policy, Brand Equity, Trade Relations, CookwareStarting at €8.20
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Splitting Hairs in Product Positioning (Spanish version)
Quelch, John A.; Beckham, HeatherCase HBS-412S20MarketingAfter three years of development, Paramount Health and Beauty Company is preparing to launch a new technologically advanced vibrating razor called Clean Edge. The innovative new design of Clean Edge provides superior performance by stimulating the hair follicles to lift the hair from the skin, allowing for a closer shave. The company has already decided to introduce Clean Edge into the men's market where it has a strong presence. Jackson Randall,...Starting at €8.20
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Cracking the Product Management Code (Spanish version)
Cespedes, Frank V.; Beckham, HeatherCase HBS-917S20MarketingPemberton Products is a U.S. market leader in the cookie and bakery snacks segment of the sweet snack market. Looking to expand into the salty snack market, the company acquires Krispy Inc., a maker of salty snack crackers located in the southeastern U.S. To compete with premium cracker brands, Pemberton plans to reformulate and re-launch the Krispy brand as "Krispy Natural," which offers natural ingredients, improved taste, and revised packaging...Starting at €8.20
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Borealis
Kaplan, Robert S.; Jorgensen, Bjorn N.Case HBS-103S07Accounting and ControlCuando Borealis, un productor europeo de plásticos, utiliza un proceso presupuestario tradicional, que consume tiempo, el presupuesto fue rápidamente fuera de fecha en un entorno competitivo caracterizado por que cambian constantemente los precios de entrada y salida y las condiciones dinámicas del mercado. Este caso describe el proceso que Borealis llevado a reemplazar sus presupuestos con cuatro herramientas de gestión específicas: Rolling prev...Starting at €8.20
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Mobil USM&R (B): Ventas y Distribución New England
Kaplan, Robert S.Case HBS-104S05Accounting and ControlEl gerente general de una unidad de negocio de distribución de gasolina / ventas de destilados y local debe comunicar una nueva estrategia para 300 empleados de la unidad. Un primer ejercicio de planificación estratégica identificó una lista de alta prioridad de las oportunidades que se mezclaba la estrategia nacional de la división padre con una estrategia local personalizado. Pero para la nueva estrategia sea eficaz, el sistema de medición de e...Starting at €5.74
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Fábrica de Motores Eléctricos Siemens (A) (Abreviado)
Kaplan, Robert S.Case HBS-105S11Accounting and ControlExplora cómo un sistema de costes puede ayudar a apoyar la decisión de una empresa de estrategias de cambio. En el proceso, los estudiantes son introducidos a un simple sistema de costes basado en las actividades. Siemens eléctrico Motor Works se encontró frente a un entorno cada vez más competitivo y así tomó la decisión de pasar de la fabricación en serie de motores especializados para la producción de pequeños lotes de motores personalizados. ...Starting at €8.20
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Midwest Office Products (Spanish version)
Kaplan, Robert S.Case HBS-106S04Accounting and ControlPresents an easy introduction to time-driven activity-based costing (ABC) that allows students to build a simple ABC model of order profitability. Midwest's time-driven ABC approach is based on two categories of parameter estimates. The first is the cost per hour of employees performing diverse tasks, such as order-entry operators and delivery personnel performing desktop deliveries. The second is the estimated time required for employees to perf...Starting at €8.20