Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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The Mid-Atlantic Permanent Medical Group: Spreading the Integrated Care Delivery Model
Burgelman, Robert; Liu,Mimi; Shafir, ZivCase SGSB-SM319-EStrategyThis case continues the story of Dr. Robert Pearl, who had guided the Permanente Group of Northern California through challenging years in the health care industry. While Kaiser Permanente had a long history and well-established reputation on the West Coast, creating a profitable health care system in the mid-Atlantic region proved difficult for a number of reasons. For one, Kaiser Permanente had not made a mindful transfer of the history, cultur...Starting at €8.20
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Stonestreet Farms: Making a Business in the "Sport of Kings"
FosterG; Hoyt, DCase SGSB-SPM50-ECorporate Governance, StrategyBy the early 21st century, the economics of thoroughbred horse racing in the United States was backwards – owners invested about four times as much money into the sport than the total amount of purse money available. Owners raced their horses as early as possible, and for as short a time as possible to prove that they were valuable for breeding—then sold them to breeding operations. The industry relied heavily on new entrants who had money from...Starting at €8.20
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eBay's "Connected Technologies": Innovating Customer Engagement in the Retail Industry
Nair, H; Hoyt, DCase SGSB-M349-EMarketing, StrategyIn 2013 and 2014, eBay deployed several sets of large, interactive touch screens and related technologies in shopping malls and retail stores. These “connected technologies” were used in a variety of ways intended to benefit both shoppers and retailers. In one case, screens served as “digital storefronts” in four locations throughout New York City for a new fashion brand, Kate Spade Saturday. Shoppers could evaluate products using the screen...Starting at €8.20