HBSP (USA)
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The What Works Centre: Using Behavioral Science to Improve Social Worker Well-being (A)
Whillans, Ashley V.; O'Flaherty, ShibealCase HBS-921020-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case describes the experiences of Michael Sanders-the Chief Executive of the What Works Center for Children's Social Care-as he led the design and implementation of a program of research aimed at improving the social care system in the United Kingdom (UK) at the national level. In the course of discussing the case, students are asked to consider the challenges of improving wellbeing for social workers and to debate the merits and challenges ...Starting at €8.20
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Samuel Slater & Francis Cabot Lowell: The Factory System in U.S. Cotton Manufacturing
Nicholas, Tom; Guilford, MatthewCase HBS-814065-EEntrepreneurshipAt the time of the American War of Independence (1776-1783) and for several decades after it, Great Britain dominated the global production of cotton textiles. In fact, Britain became so dominant in textile manufacturing and trading that Manchester, its industrial capital, was nicknamed "Cottonopolis." By contrast, American manufacturing of export-oriented or even tradable-quality cotton textiles was practically nonexistent. This position of rela...Starting at €8.20
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The What Works Centre: Using Behavioral Science to Improve Social Worker Well-being (B)
Whillans, Ashley V.; O'Flaherty, ShibealCase HBS-921022-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case describes the experiences of Michael Sanders-the Chief Executive of the What Works Center for Children's Social Care-as he led the design and implementation of a program of research aimed at improving the social care system in the United Kingdom (UK) at the national level. In the course of discussing the case, students are asked to consider the challenges of improving wellbeing for social workers and to debate the merits and challenges ...Starting at €5.74