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Regional Strategies for Global Leadership (Spanish version)
Ghemawat, PankajArticle HBS-R0512FStrategyhome base, portfolio, hub, platform, and mandate. Some companies adopt the strategies in sequence, but the most nimble switch from one to another and combine approaches as their markets and businesses evolve. At Toyota, for example, exports from the home base continue to be substantial even as the company builds up an international manufacturing presence. And as Toyota achieves economies of scale and scope with a strong network of hubs, the comp...Starting at €8.20
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We Googled You (HBR Case Study and Commentary) (Spanish version)
Coutu, DianeArticle HBS-R0706ALeadership and People Managementcase study-only, reprint R0706X, and commentary-only, R0706Z.Starting at €8.20
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The Work of Leadership (Spanish version)
Heifetz, Ronald A.; Laurie, Donald L.Article HBS-R0111KLeadership and People ManagementChanges in societies, markets, and technologies around the globe constantly force businesses to clarify their values, develop new strategies, and learn new ways to operate. The most important task for leaders in the face of such challenges is mobilizing people throughout their organizations to do adaptive work. In this HBR article from 1997, the authors suggest that the prevailing notion that leadership consists of having a vision and aligning p...Starting at €8.20
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Plaza, the Logistics Park of Zaragoza (Spanish Version)
Watson, Noel; Kraiselburd, SantiagoCase HBS-611S10Service and Operations ManagementEn el año 2000, el Gobierno de la Comunidad Autónoma de Arag n, España, hizo público un proyecto para el desarrollo de un parque logístico a gran escala en las afueras de la ciudad de Zaragoza. Con una superficie de casi 13 kilómetros cuadrados, PLAZA (un acrónimo de Plataforma Logística de Zaragoza) sería, de lejos aparcar bien construidas o en desarrollo en toda Europa los mayores logística. Este caso ilustra las motivaciones detrás de tal empr...Starting at €8.20
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Spain: Can the House Resist the Storm (Spanish Version)
Comin, DiegoCase HBS-712S01Knowledge and CommunicationEl 16 de septiembre de 2008, el presidente Rodríguez Zapatero reconoció la gravedad de la situación macroeconómica de España y señaló claramente que el culpable delante del Congreso español: "Que nadie duda; ya existe un amplio consenso sobre el origen de la crisis: [Se ] es en el de sus hipotecas de alto riesgo de Estados Unidos y ". Durante los últimos ocho años, España ha pasado por una fenomenal expansión que ha tenido muchos ingredientes imp...Starting at €8.20
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Global Beauty Made in Brazil (Spanish version)
Jones, Geoffrey G.; Reisen de Pinho, RicardoCase HBS-807S26EntrepreneurshipExplores the globalization strategies of Natura, Brazil's largest cosmetics company. Founded in 1969, Natura grew using a direct selling model. Led by its three founders, the firm made distinctive use of Brazil's diversity and became characterized by high ethical and environmental standards. Natura began to seek international markets in 1982, but experienced many setbacks until surviving the economic crisis in Argentina in 2001. The company opene...Starting at €8.20
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Connecting Taxis and Passengers in South America (Spanish version)
Coles, Peter A.; Edelman, BenjaminCase HBS-915S10EntrepreneurshipSaferTaxi, a taxi booking service in South America must develop its mobilization strategy; that is, it must attract enough passengers and drivers to make its service worthwhile for all. Drivers hesitate to pay for SaferTaxi's smartphones and service unless these will deliver passenger bookings -- and passengers have no reason to sign up unless drivers are available. Meanwhile, regulators question the permissibility of online taxi booking in light...Starting at €8.20
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Revenue Recognition and FOB Sales Accounting (Spanish version)
Chapman, Craig JCase HBS-419S09Accounting and ControlWhen students have the English-language PDF of this Brief Case in a coursepack, they will also have the option to purchase an audio version. Biovail Corporation, a major Canadian pharmaceutical company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, announces that it will miss its quarterly earnings target by $25 to $45 million, blaming $10 to $15 million of the shortfall on a truck accident involving a shipment that left its facility on the last day of t...Starting at €8.20
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The Holland Sweetener Co. vs. NutraSweet (A) (Spanish version)
Brandenburger, Adam; Costello, Maryellen; Kou, JuliaCase HBS-703S15StrategyThe NutraSweet Co. has very successfully marketed aspartame, a low-calorie, high-intensity sweetener, around the world. NutraSweet's position was protected by patents until 1987 in Europe, Canada, and Japan, and until the end of 1992 in the United States. The case series describes the competition that ensued between NutraSweet and the Holland Sweetener Co. (HSC) following HSC's entry into the aspartame market in 1987. Describes the subsequent mov...Starting at €8.20
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Husky Injection Molding Systems (Spanish version)
Rivkin, Jan W.Case HBS-706S18StrategyHusky, a Canadian maker of injection molding systems, has established an enviable position in the market for plastics processing equipment. The company builds the highest performance systems in the business and charges a hefty premium for them. Husky is enjoying robust growth and record profits in 1996 when competitors attack its core markets. As financial results deteriorate rapidly, founder and CEO Robert Schad must decide how to defend Husky's...Starting at €8.20