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Native Deodorants: Sell or Swell
June Cotte; Toshaan HarjaiCase IVEY-9B20A073-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingThe founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of the direct-to-consumer deodorant startup Native Deodorant (Native) had grown the brand to one million active users in about two years. The company was founded in 2015 in San Francisco and had disrupted theStarting at €8.20
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John Smithers at Sigtek (Spanish version)
Jick, Todd D.Case HBS-404S16Leadership and People Managementlack of corporate commitment, overly formalized programs, inflated expectations, lack of initial successes, etc.Starting at €8.20
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Rowe, Massof y Stewart: la experiencia de hacer el cambio en Micro Switch
Jick, Todd D.; Rosegrant, SusanCase HBS-411S15Leadership and People ManagementDescribe tres mandos medios que actúan en el papel de agentes de cambio. Destacados sus papeles personales y sus "estados de ánimo" en dos puntos en el curso de la introducción de un cambio cultural importante. Mientras que sus comentarios son sólo seis meses de diferencia, que han llegado a una fase más pesimista y aleccionador del proceso de cambio. Permite a los estudiantes para ver qué tan dinámico es un esfuerzo de cambio, cómo el grado de o...Starting at €8.20
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Hanson Production: Pricing for Opening Day
June Cotte; Peter FamigliettiCase IVEY-9B10A011-EMarketingThe president of production at Hanson Productions, an off-Broadway production company, was faced with the same situation for every Broadway production: where to locate, how many seats, what to charge and how to promote and market the production. There are three separate venues, with three separate value propositions to the studio, case and audience. While bigger means more seats and more revenue for each show, there is a capacity percentage that ...Starting at €8.20
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Fret and Regret: A Consumer Decision-Making Dilemma
June Cotte; Seung Hwan (Mark) LeeCase IVEY-9B12A018-EMarketingAs a birthday present, Mike has just been given a new smartphone by his girlfriend, Molly. However, it is not the phone he wants. Over the course of a few days, Mike struggles with the decision of whether to return the phone and get the one he wants, or keep the one he received as a gift. The case is written from the perspective of the consumer, and deals with consumer behaviour issues such as anticipatory regret. It would be useful in an introdu...Starting at €8.20
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Abercrombie & Fitch: Is It Unethical To Be Exclusive
Seung Hwan (Mark) Lee; June Cotte; Danae BlanchardCase IVEY-9B14A009-EMarketingThe CEO of clothing manufacturer and retailer Abercrombie and Fitch defends his decision that the company will not offer plus sizes for women, although extra large sizes are available for men, because average- to large-sized female consumers do not fit the company’s target market. This insistence on a standard of female beauty as young, svelte and tall has enraged consumers who have criticized the company, and the CEO in particular, in both the t...Starting at €8.20
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Marketing Twitter: Competing as a Social Media Platform
June Cotte; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B17A005-EMarketingTwitter Inc. (Twitter), based in California, was a social media platform whose growth had stalled over the past few years. Once a promising tool for individuals looking to broadcast short messages to a network, Twitter had been eclipsed by other platforms such as Facebook, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. Unlike other social media platforms, Twitter limited its users’ messages to 140 characters. This format served Twitter well in its early days, but users...Starting at €8.20
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Terra Bite Lounge: Pay What You Want Café
June Cotte; Remi TrudelCase IVEY-9B09A013-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingIn April 2009, the founder and owner of Terra Bite Lounge was considering opening another location. The Terra Bite Lounge was a Kirkland, Washington café with no prices and voluntary payment. The owner believed that Terra Bite was a demonstration of a high level of honesty and trust, between himself and the customer. There were several considerations to evaluate in deciding to open a new location. Where should the new location be? The current loc...Starting at €8.20
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Nigel Andrews y General Electric Plastics (A)
Jick, Todd D.Case HBS-411S23Leadership and People ManagementDescribe algunos de los retos críticos implicados en la creación de potenciación de los empleados. En el contexto de los esfuerzos de General Electric a debureaucratise la empresa, se anima a los empleados a ser más "segura de sí misma". Este esfuerzo, llamado "entrenamiento", se introdujo en toda la empresa. En un sitio de la planta, GE Silicone, un comité directivo facultado ayudó a organizar y equipos para resolver problemas de plomo. Sin emba...Starting at €8.20
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Donna Dubinsky and Apple Computer, Inc. (D) (Spanish version)
Jick, Todd D.; Gentile, MaryCase HBS-416S04Leadership and People ManagementAccompanies Donna Dubinsky (A), (B), (C), and (E) but offers a unique additional perspective, that of the "antagonist" in this case, Debi Coleman. Coleman, vice president of manufacturing at Apple, offers her observations on the distribution conflict at Apple and her concerns about the Macintosh Division.Starting at €5.74