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Teckentrup: A Door to Managing Difference
Rose, Clayton; Lenhardt, Jerome; Beyersdorfer, DanielaCase HBS-315016-ELeadership and People ManagementFor Kai Teckentrup, the owner and co-CEO of the German "Mittelstand" door manufacturer Teckentrup, balancing competitive pressures, demographic realities and values were at the heart of the diversity program that he had started and championed at the company. Beyond this, attracting skilled workers to Germany was a national imperative; as the native population aged and its numbers in the workforce shrank, it would be critical to find new workers t...Starting at €8.20
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The Offshoring of America
Vietor, Richard H.K.; Rivkin, Jan W.; Seminerio, JulianaCase HBS-708030-EService and Operations ManagementThe movement from jobs in the United States to developing countries, in a process known as offshoring, has become quite a controversial topic. Managers not only need to decide which activities, if any, to move offshore, but where to move them. This case describes the nature of offshoring and its effect on developing countries.Starting at €8.20