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McKinsey & Co.-Protecting its Reputation (B) (Spanish version)
Lorsch, Jay W.; McTague, EmilyCase HBS-420S12Leadership and People ManagementOn Tuesday March 15, 2011, all 1,200 global Partners of McKinsey & Co. gathered at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center near Washington, DC for their annual Partners' conference. The atmosphere was tense as Partners, in addition to their normal agenda, discussed the Galleon Group insider-trading trial and the recent allegations against the Firm's former Managing Director, Rajat Gupta. Three months earlier Senior Partner, Anil Kumar, ple...Starting at €5.74
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McKinsey & Co.-Protecting its Reputation (A) (Spanish version)
Lorsch, Jay W.; McTague, EmilyCase HBS-415S21Leadership and People ManagementOn Tuesday March 15, 2011, all 1,200 global Partners of McKinsey & Co. gathered at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center near Washington, DC for their annual Partners' conference. The atmosphere was tense as Partners, in addition to their normal agenda, discussed the Galleon Group insider-trading trial and the recent allegations against the Firm's former Managing Director, Rajat Gupta. Three months earlier Senior Partner, Anil Kumar, ple...Starting at €8.20
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Accounting Fraud at WorldCom (Spanish version)
Kaplan, Robert S.; Kiron, DavidCase HBS-109S04Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThe principal players in WorldCom's accounting fraud included CFO Scott Sullivan, the General Accounting and Internal Audit departments, external auditor Arthur Andersen, and the board of directors. The case provides sufficient detail to allow for a full discussion of the pressures that lead executives and managers to "cook the books," the boundary between earnings smoothing or management and fraudulent reporting, the role for internal control sy...Starting at €8.20
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Relational Investors and Home Depot (B)
Lorsch, Jay W.; Simpson, KaitlynCase HBS-409082-ELeadership and People ManagementStarting at €5.74
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Leadership, Culture, and Transition at lululemon, Teaching Note
Tushman, Michael L.; Kiron, David; Page, RuthTeaching Note HBS-410123-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note for 410705.Starting at €0.00
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Hess Corporation
Lorsch, Jay W.; Durante, KathleenCase HBS-413126-ELeadership and People ManagementOn January 29, 2013, Elliott Management, a hedge fund run by Paul E. Singer that owned 4.5% of Hess Corporation stock, put forward a slate of five independent directors it wanted elected to improve the company's performance. Elliott argued that Hess lacked focus and was distracted by ventures outside its core exploration and production business. Further it argued that John Hess, CEO and son of the founder, of being more interested in "maintaining...Starting at €8.20
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MINTing Innovation at NewYork-Presbyterian (A) and (B), Teaching Note
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Kiron, DavidTeaching Note HBS-811010-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching Note for 810004.Starting at €0.00
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Gene Patents (A)
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Kiron, David; Andrews, PhillipCase HBS-811089-EEntrepreneurshipIn March 2010, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Sweet overturned 30 years of legal precedent and ruled that unaltered human genes could not be patented. This case reviews patent law and how it relates to our increasing knowledge of the Human Genome. The case issues deal with the potential implications of Judge Sweet's decision for biotechnology entrepreneurs and investors.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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United Rentals (A) (Spanish Version)
Lorsch, Jay W.; Durante, Kathleen; McTague, EmilyCase HBS-414S08Leadership and People ManagementEn diciembre de 1997 Estados Alquiler (URI) se hizo pública en la Bolsa de Nueva York. Diez años más tarde, durante el pico de la crisis económica, el desempeño de la empresa estaba en declive. United Rentals había experimentado su cuota de problemas en los años anteriores y todavía se lucha por salir de esta confusión. En la primavera de 2008, la recesión había diezmado a la actividad principal de la empresa, alquiler de equipos de construcción....Starting at €8.20