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Verizon Communications, Inc.: Implementación de un Balanced Scorecard de Recursos Humanos
Datar, Srikant M.; Epstein, Marc J.; Cott, JeremyCase HBS-103S02Accounting and ControlA principios de 2000, Verizon Communications implementó un cuadro de mando de Recursos Humanos equilibrado para evaluar la eficacia de los pagos y de gestión de recursos humanos. Este caso describe los beneficios de la tarjeta de puntuación y los desafíos de la medición y aplicación. La enseñanza de Propósito: los estudiantes para ayudar a entender: 1) cómo implementar un cuadro de mando, 2) cómo medir y mejorar la efectividad de las funciones de...Starting at €8.20
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Contempo Technologies, Inc. and Betty Sievers: A Clash of Interests in an Uncertain Time
Datar, Srikant M.; Jaff, Michael R.; Bowler, Caitlin N.Case HBS-114009-EAccounting and ControlIn an era of rapidly evolving systems of health care delivery, the impact on patients, physicians, hospitals, medical device manufacturers and small business owners are often conflicting. This case highlights these conflicts and stressors from all perspectives, providing unique insights and offering potential options.Starting at €8.20
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A Green Forest Grows in Brooklyn: Joint Venturing with the Chinese
Wu, Charles FCase HBS-218010-EFinanceMaryAnne Gilmartin, President and CEO of Forest City Ratner ("Forest City") was planning for yet another protracted discussion over the merits of a green roof for part of her $5 billion dollar new development in Brooklyn. While the low seven-figure cost overrun was to be "value-engineered" and in the scheme of things, this budgeted item was not going to impact the financial success of the project, it had become a heated source of contention. Was ...Starting at €8.20
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Rick's Dilemma
Segel, Arthur I; Wu, Charles F; Eppler, Ben; Yog, SidCase HBS-215006-EFinanceIn 2014, Rick is serving as a trustee for a large family trust whose principle asset is a plot of prime real estate in the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The land is currently subject to a ground lease which pays $4.6 million annually, with resets every 20 years at 4.5% of the appraised value of the land. The next reset is in 2022, and in the meantime Rick must make a decision on whether it might be better for the trust's beneficiaries to sell the...Starting at €8.20
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Making Room for the Baby Boom: Senior Living, Teaching Note
Wu, Charles F; Eppler, BenTeaching Note HBS-215029-EFinanceTeaching note for case 215003.Starting at €0.00
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SOHO China: Transformation in Progress
Wu, Charles FCase HBS-217023-EFinanceIn 2016 against the backdrop of a challenging Chinese macroeconomic environment, SOHO China, the largest owner and developer of Class-A real estate in Beijing and Shanghai, was struggling to convince analysts of the merits of their new "build-to-hold" strategy. Founded as a merchant builder, the company went public in 2007 raising a record USD 1.9 billion, but the firm, led by Zhang Xin, refocused in 2012 towards a "build-to-hold" strategy in an ...Starting at €8.20
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Applying Data Science and Analytics at P&G
Datar, Srikant M.; Mehta, Sarah; Hamilton, PaulCase HBS-121006-EInformation TechnologiesSet in December 2019, this case explores how P&G has applied data science and analytics to cut costs and improve outcomes across its business units. The case provides an overview of P&G's approach to data management and governance, and reviews the challenStarting at €8.20
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Amazon Shipping (A)
Alzamora, Miguel; Chirito, Juan Carlos; León, GonzaloCase PAD-TM-C-151Decision AnalysisUna empresa peruana que da servicio de transporte por barco por el rio Amazonas y el Océano Altlántico tiene una decisión difícil que tomar pues varios clientes le piden espacio en su barco para sacar/traer mercadería y no puede atenderlos a todos. La empStarting at €8.20
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Making Room for the Baby Boom: Senior Living
Wu, Charles F; Beyer, JosephCase HBS-215003-EFinanceTom Alperin's National Development has purchased a building site in affluent Wellesley, MA, and is in the process of deciding whether to build apartments, a combination of independent living and assisted living units for seniors, or perhaps even higher acuity facilities. The case describes several issues for the continuum of senior care alternatives for residents and developers. What motivates seniors to leave their homesteads for much smaller sp...Starting at €8.20
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To Buy or What to Buy: Your First Home
Wu, Charles F; Hirsch, Steven; Liem, Beatrice; Ryan, Kevin; Snyder, DerrickCase HBS-215080-EPeter and Kate Rose are a young couple looking to buy their first home in the Boston area. They have narrowed down a target list to three homes, but are also considering whether it makes sense to buy a home in the first place. They must make decisions regarding which home to buy, a price, a broker, a mortgage package, and how to source a down payment. Both quantitative and qualitative factors are considered in their decision making.Starting at €8.20