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Rise of the Equity Research Department (Spanish version)
Nanda, Ashish; Groysberg, Boris; Prusiner, LaurenCase HBS-917S01Leadership and People ManagementUnder Jack Rivkin's leadership, Shearson Lehman's research department rose from relative obscurity to the highest ranking research department on Wall Street within three years. When Rivkin is promoted to head of equity, he wonders how to succeed in his new position. A rewritten version of an earlier case.Starting at €8.20
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Corning, Inc.: una Red de Alianzas
Bartlett, Christopher A.; Nanda, AshishCase HBS-302S20StrategyDescribe las acciones de James Houghton en asumir el papel de CEO en Corning en medio de una recesión. No sólo debe girar en torno a los resultados de explotación, sino que también debe revitalizar una organización desmoralizada y establecer una nueva dirección clara, estratégica. De este modo, el caso se centra en el papel cambiante de alianzas y asociaciones en las operaciones de Corning. Cada vez más, se están pasando de un papel secundario en...Starting at €8.20
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The North West Company: Cross-enterprise Strategy
Stephen R. Foerster; Mary M. Crossan; James E. Hatch; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B07M047-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe North West Company cases allow students to take a cross-enterprise leadership approach in looking at the dilemma facing the president and chief executive officer of The North West Company (North West), a food and general merchandise retailer operating primarily in Northern Canada. In early 2003, North West had negotiated a master franchisor agreement with Giant Tiger Stores Limited (Giant Tiger) with the objective of opening stores west of Wi...Starting at €8.20
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Apple A
Mary M. Crossan; William T. WatsonCase IVEY-9B12M027-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThe Apple A and B cases provide two different perspectives on the evolution of the computer and electronics firm Apple and are designed to evoke debate about models of strategy, organization, and leadership. The A case presents the story of Apple from a hindsight rational analytic perspective in which students are able to apply a variety of models about strategy, organization, leadership, and innovation. The B case presents a more nuanced, critic...Starting at €8.20
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Olympic Selection: Character, Competence, and Commitment
Mary M. Crossan; Ciaran McGovernCase IVEY-9B17C030-ELeadership and People ManagementIn the lead-up to the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, the coach of the Canadian men’s volleyball team needed to make a final decision about the team’s composition. Although the core eight players had already been selected, the difficult decisions involved choosing the supporting cast of four players from a list of seven players being considered. His decision would directly impact the team's performance at the Olympics but would also leave an imprint on...Starting at €8.20
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Apple B
Mary M. Crossan; William T. WatsonCase IVEY-9B12M028-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThis case is a supplement to Apple A.Starting at €8.20
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A Not So Rosy Situation: Bill Aziz's Challenge at White Rose Crafts and Nursery Sales Limited
Mary M. Crossan; Gerard Seijts; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B07M053-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn late November 2002, halfway through the vital Christmas selling season, William E. Aziz, hired to turn around White Rose Crafts and Nursery Sales Limited (White Rose), has to decide what to do. White Rose is under Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) protection, having breached its debt covenants. The company's upper and middle management is frustrated that their efforts since 1999 have not turned the firm around. The remaining employee...Starting at €8.20
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Starbucks (Spanish version)
Mary M. Crossan; Ariff KachraCase IVEY-9A98MS06StrategyStarbucks debe hacer frente a la cuestion de como la compania deberia aprovechar sus competencias en varias oportunidades de crecimiento, incluyendo la introduccion de sus cafes en McDonalds, la expansion de sus operaciones minoristas, y la utilizacion de la marca en otras areas de productos. El caso esta escrito de manera que los estudiantes necesiten identificar donde se encuentran las competencias mas importantes de Starbucks dentro de la cade...Starting at €8.20
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SWISSBO: Strategic Risk or Opportunity?
Mary M. Crossan; R. ChandrasekharCase IVEY-W34743-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn March 2021, the wholesale distributor of home décor products SBO Distributors Ltd. (or SWISSBO), based in Vancouver, Canada, was considering an opportunity for strategic analysis. The firm was at a crossroads in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic had led to a setback in the company’s revenues and margins—seemingly, a temporary setback. The wholesaler was now facing a make-or-break dilemma that involved a new growth opportunity to mov...Starting at €8.20
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Strategic Interactions
Nanda, AshishCase HBS-719501-EStrategyThis note provides a perspective and some tools to predict and shape interactions with other players when making strategic decisions. As a strategist, you must consider that your firm's actions evoke reactions from other players in the market and that, reciprocally, you may need to respond to their actions. The note on Strategic Interactions introduces students to the fourth module of the RC Strategy course. We look at strategic interactions in t...Starting at €8.20