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The All-Star Sports Catalog Division (Spanish version)
Garvin, David A.; Roberto, Michael A.Case HBS-303S29StrategyDescribes a senior management team's strategic decision-making process. The division president faces three options for redesigning the process to address several key concerns. The president has extensive quantitative and qualitative data about the process to guide him as he and the senior team attempt to make improvements.Starting at €8.20
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Robert Mondavi and the Wine Industry (Spanish version)
Roberto, Michael A.Case HBS-304S09StrategyThe Inside the Case video that accompanies this case includes teaching tips and insight from the author (available to registered educators only). Examines the competitive challenges facing Robert Mondavi as the wine industry begins to consolidate globally. Mondavi faces challenges from foreign competitors entering the U.S. market as well as diversified global alcoholic beverage companies entering the wine business.Starting at €8.20
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KPMG (B): Risk and Reform
Eccles, Robert G.; Sherman, EliotCase HBS-409075-EAccounting and ControlUnder the leadership of Tim Flynn, Chairman and CEO of KPMG, the firm made a number of changes in compensation, governance, and culture in order to address the underlying reasons for actions that occurred prior to him becoming CEO that led to the accounting giant paying $456 million to the federal government over allegedly selling illegal tax shelters. These changes included a common compensation bonus pool for the entire firm and rewarding peopl...Starting at €5.74
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Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2009
Rivkin, Jan W.; Roberto, Michael A.; Gulati, RanjayCase HBS-710452-EStrategyThis case, a supplement to the "Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2001 (Abridged)" case (710-450) and the "Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2007" case (710-451), reviews the FBI's progress in its transformation effort from 2007 to 2009.Starting at €8.20
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Moneyball (A): What Are You Paying for? (Spanish version)
Frei, Frances X.; Campbell, Dennis; Sherman, EliotCase HBS-621S08EconomicsExplores the contextual elements of Major League Baseball and presents data to allow for an analytic examination of alleged market inefficiencies within the sport. A rewritten version of an earlier case.Starting at €8.20
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The Jenner Situation
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Whittemore, Andy; Sherman, EliotCase HBS-809070-EEntrepreneurshipDr. Bill Lemont is the new chief medical officer of a large academic medical center. During his first week on the job he has become aware of the abusive behavior and temper outbursts of a prominent orthopedic surgeon. How Dr. Lemont handles the situation will be scrutinized inside and perhaps outside the hospital.Starting at €8.20
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Trader Joe's (Spanish version)
Ager, David L.; Roberto, Michael A.Case HBS-715S02StrategyThe Inside the Case video that accompanies this case includes teaching tips and insight from the author (available to registered educators only). Based on a variety of metrics, Trader Joe's ranked as one of the most successful grocers in the United States in 2013. Experts estimated that the company had the highest sales per square foot of any major grocery chain, even significantly higher than top performer Whole Foods. In 2013, Trader Joe's fac...Starting at €8.20
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La Cruz Roja Nacional Americana (A)
Lorsch, Jay W.; Sherman, Eliot; Chen, DavidCase HBS-410S27Leadership and People ManagementSe describen los problemas de gobernabilidad que enfrenta la Junta de Gobernadores de la Cruz Roja Americana. Después de una serie de cuestiones - FDA decreto de consentimiento en sus operaciones de sangre; la respuesta a 9/11 y el huracán Katrina - la junta de la Cruz Roja estaba bajo presión para fijar su gobierno por parte del público, los medios de comunicación y del Congreso. Describe la estructura y prácticas de gobierno de la Cruz Roja en ...Starting at €8.20
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The Runaway Alarm Clock (Spanish version)
Ofek, Elie; Sherman, EliotCase HBS-510S20Entrepreneurshipan alarm clock named Clocky that, in addition to ringing, rolls around the room in order to force its owner to get out of bed. Beset by media attention and consumer interest but still at least a year away from the ability to debut Clocky, Nanda must navigate a series of challenges and difficult decisions in order to effectively bring her product to market. These include positioning strategies, choosing the proper channel, potential partnerships,...Starting at €8.20
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Trader Joe's
Ager, David L.; Roberto, Michael A.Case HBS-714419-EStrategyThe Inside the Case video that accompanies this case includes teaching tips and insight from the author (available to registered educators only). Based on a variety of metrics, Trader Joe's ranked as one of the most successful grocers in the United States in 2013. Experts estimated that the company had the highest sales per square foot of any major grocery chain, even significantly higher than top performer Whole Foods. In 2013, Trader Joe's fac...Starting at €8.20