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RFID at the METRO Group (Spanish version)
Ton, Zeynep; Dessain, Vincent; Stachowiak-Joulain, MonikaCase HBS-610S05Service and Operations ManagementIntroduces radio frequency identification (RFID) as the next generation of automatic identification technologies that is expected to improve the performance of retail supply chains through reduced shrink, increased product availability, and improved labor productivity. Showcases the implementation of the technology by the METRO Group, the world's third-largest retailer. Places students in the position of Dr. Gerd Wolfram, managing director of MET...Starting at €8.20
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Disruptive Innovation for Social Change (Spanish version)
Christensen, Clayton M.; Baumann, Heiner; Ruggles, Rudy; Sadtler, Thomas M.Article HBS-R0612EStrategyHow should executives think about corporate social responsibility? and Why is it that the billions of dollars invested in social sector institutions haven't begun to solve our basic problems? Both articles have smart, original things to say about how business leaders can make a real difference. A company that aligns its strategy with its CSR to invest in disruptive social sector innovations might change the world.Starting at €8.20
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What Are Business Models, and How Are They Built?, Module Note (Spanish version)
Christensen, Clayton M.; Johnson, Mark W.Case HBS-615S01Service and Operations ManagementStarting at €8.20
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Merck: La administración de Vioxx (D)
Simons, Robert L.; Rosenberg, Kathryn; Kindred, NatalieCase HBS-111S05Knowledge and CommunicationStarting at €5.74
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Merck: La administración de Vioxx (G)
Simons, Robert L.; Kindred, NatalieCase HBS-111S08Knowledge and CommunicationStarting at €8.20
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Cobertura del riesgo cambiario en EADS
Kester, W. Carl; Dessain, Vincent; Misztal, KarolCase HBS-218S03FinanceEn 2008, EADS, el grupo aeroespacial europeo que posee Airbus, se enfrentan a la decisión de la mejor manera de cubrir un desajuste importante y creciente entre sus ingresos en dólares y en euros sus costes de fabricación. En concreto, la empresa necesitaba para decidir si continuaría cobertura principalmente con contratos a plazo, pero en cantidades mucho más altas y a tasas cada vez más desfavorables, o para romper con la práctica anterior y co...Starting at €8.20
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La-Z-Boy (A) (Spanish Version)
Fuller, Joseph B.; Kindred, NatalieCase HBS-317S09StrategyKurt Darrow, CEO de muebles La-Z-Boy, debe decidir si desea continuar una revisión de la estrategia de la compañía en la cara de un colapso de la demanda durante la gran recesión. Tener cartera de marcas y red de fabricación posterior pelado de La-Z-Boy, tiene la intención de cambiar la posición de la compañía como una marca minorista de muebles y modas. dirección sólo está a punto de poner en práctica una nueva estrategia que implica una fuerte ...Starting at €8.20
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Discovery Skill #3: Observing-How Watching Your Customers, Other Companies, and the World Around You Can Lead to Game-Changing Innovation
Dyer, Jeffrey H.; Gregersen, Hal B.; Christensen, Clayton M.Book Chapter HBS-8372BC-EKnowledge and CommunicationDelivery-driven leaders often become so consumed by the pressures of running an organization that they never pause to take a look at what's going on around them. But disruptive innovators like Ratan Tata, creator of the Nano car, whose journey of discovery is described in this chapter, are constantly on the lookout for jobs people need to get done and workarounds, or partial solutions, that can be the answers to everyday problems. In this chapter...Starting at €8.20
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Navigating Turbulent Waters: Glitnir Bank's Communication Challenge During a Macroeconomic Crisis
Kimbrough, Michael D.; Miller, Gregory S.; Dessain, Vincent; Damgaard Jensen, AneCase HBS-107050-EFinanceGlitnir Bank is an Icelandic company following an aggressive growth strategy that relies heavily on foreign debt. Access to such debt is suddenly curtailed when there is a downturn in market sentiment regarding the Icelandic economy as a whole. Students will reflect on the essential elements of a communications strategy, including the role of the media and analysts. Class discussion will focus on creating infrastructure that will increase the ban...Starting at €8.20
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Silic (A) and (B): Choosing Cost or Fair Value on Adoption of IFRS, Teaching Note
Dessain, Vincent; Barron, Andrew; Hawkins, David F.; Riedl, Edward J.Teaching Note HBS-108078-EAccounting and ControlTeaching Note for 108-030 and 108-031.Starting at €0.00