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Business Intelligence Software at SYSCO (Spanish version)
McAfee, Andrew; Wagonfeld, Alison BerkleyCase HBS-606S16Service and Operations ManagementThe large food service company SYSCO has decided to purchase business intelligence (BI) software, a technology intended to provide superior monitoring and analysis capabilities. Twila Day, assistant vice president of technology and applications, is in charge of the BI project and must determine exactly how much software to buy. She must also plan the BI implementation throughout the company. After conferring with Business Objects, the BI applicat...Starting at €8.20
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Or Why the Spirit of King George III Is Alive and Well (Spanish version)
McFarlan, F. WarrenCase HBS-310S02Information TechnologiesIntroduces issues of new service standards in an information-intensive world.Starting at €8.20
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Dana Hall: Funding a Mission (D)
McFarlan, F. Warren; Szydlowski, KaitlynCase HBS-114031-EFinanceThis case is a sequel to Dana Hall: Funding a Mission (A), (B) and (C) cases. It focuses on the causes of recent fund-raising success and the complex resource allocation problems the School faces as it tries to deliver on its mission. In conjunction with the (A), (B) & (C) cases, it is a rich story of how mission and finance can play out over a very long period.Starting at €5.74
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Cambrian House
Coles, Peter A.; Lakhani, Karim R.; McAfee, AndrewCase HBS-608016-ECambrian House builds internet-based products and services by relying entirely on its user community for all aspects of its innovation and new product development process. Users suggest ideas for new products and services and also participate in a monthly voting process to select the best ideas. The company is now considering the deployment of a prediction market to deepen user involvement and commitment in its innovation; however, it is not sure...Starting at €8.20
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Wanxiang Group: A Chinese Company's Global Strategy
McFarlan, F. Warren; Abrami, Regina; Kirby, William C.; Manty, Tracy Yuen; Wong, Keith Chi-hoCase HBS-308058-EWith an almost forty-year history as a business in China, the Wanxiang Group has navigated through the significantly different political and economic changes in China to succeed as a global leader in the auto parts industry, and to develop into a broad business conglomerate. Beginning in 1994, when it first began its operations in the United States, Wanxiang started to expand its role as a parts supplier into a discerning acquirer of distressed c...Starting at €8.20
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Dana Hall: Funding a Mission (E): Excerpts from a Letter from Head of School Caroline Erisman, May 2015
McFarlan, F. WarrenCase HBS-116006-EDana Hall is a private all-girls school in New England facing a crisis in its mission. As social norms shift away from single-sex education, the school's enrollment is falling and deficits are becoming the norm. At the same time, the modern vision for girls' education requires an even greater investment in science and sports--at a time when Dana Hall's resources are lower than ever before. Can the school stay true to its mission? How will it find...Starting at €5.74
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Concordia Casting Company
McFarlan, F. WarrenCase HBS-109S15Information TechnologiesDescribe cinco años de desarrollo de una actividad de procesamiento de datos centralizada que sirve una sociedad altamente descentralizada. gerente de procesamiento de datos descubre que una importante conversión del sistema de software es un año de retraso, y posteriormente hace varios cambios de gestión y organización. Plantea cuestiones de estilo de liderazgo, gestión de recursos humanos, el conflicto y el cambio organizativo.Starting at €8.20
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Vandelay Industries, Inc. (Spanish version)
Upton, David M.; McAfee, AndrewCase HBS-606S27Service and Operations Managementconsultor de un ICS considera cuestiones en el inicio de una implementación a gran escala de software de SAP para un gran cliente. El software de planificación de recursos empresariales (ERP) integrará los procesos empresariales fragmentados, y así debe ser apoyado por toda la organización del cliente.Starting at €8.20
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Los Grobo (Spanish version)
McAfee, Andrew; De Royere, AlexandraCase HBS-606S30Service and Operations ManagementEste caso se acompaña de un breve vídeo que se puede mostrar en clase o incluido en un Coursepack digital. Los instructores deben considerar el momento de hacer el video disponibles para los estudiantes, ya que puede revelar detalles clave de caso. Los Grobo, una empresa de grano de cultivo basados en la Argentina, debe decidir si se debe expandirse internacionalmente a la vecina Paraguay y Uruguay. Los Grobo ha construido una red de TI-equipad...Starting at €8.20
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Challenges of Launching a Start-Up in China: Dorm99.com
Kirby, William C.; McFarlan, F. Warren; Manty, Tracy YuenCase HBS-307075-EEntrepreneurshipAfter graduating from Harvard Business School in June 2006, Ken Pao and Bill Li were ready to fully commit to the Internet start-up they had been working on since they first stepped foot on the business school campus. They moved to Beijing, rounded out their management team, received venture capital investment, developed joint-venture partnerships, and set key milestones to create a full-impact product launch for their social networking Web site ...Starting at €8.20