HBSP (USA)
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RFID at the METRO Group (Spanish version)
Ton, Zeynep; Dessain, Vincent; Stachowiak-Joulain, MonikaCase HBS-610S05Service and Operations ManagementIntroduces radio frequency identification (RFID) as the next generation of automatic identification technologies that is expected to improve the performance of retail supply chains through reduced shrink, increased product availability, and improved labor productivity. Showcases the implementation of the technology by the METRO Group, the world's third-largest retailer. Places students in the position of Dr. Gerd Wolfram, managing director of MET...Starting at €8.20
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Is Silence Killing Your Company? (Spanish version)
Perlow, Leslie A.; Williams, StephanieArticle HBS-R0305CLeadership and People ManagementMany times, often with the best of intentions, people at work decide it's more productive to remain silent about their differences than to air them. But as new research by the authors shows, silencing doesn't smooth things over or make people more productive. It merely pushes differences beneath the surface and can set in motion powerfully destructive forces. When people stay silent about important disagreements, they can begin to fill with anxie...Starting at €8.20
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Want Collaboration? Accept--and Actively Manage--Conflict (Spanish version)
Weiss, Jeff; Hughes, JonathanArticle HBS-R0503FLeadership and People ManagementDevise and implement a common method for resolving conflict; provide people with criteria for making trade-offs; use the escalation of conflict as an opportunity for coaching; establish and enforce a requirement of joint escalation; ensure that managers resolve escalated conflicts directly with their counterparts; and make the process for escalated conflict-resolution transparent. The first three strategies focus on the point of conflict; the se...Starting at €8.20
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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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How Local Companies Keep Multinationals at Bay (Spanish version)
Bhattacharya, Arindam K.; Michael, David C.Article HBS-R0803FStrategyThis article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. A substantial number of local companies in emerging markets have managed to hold their own--or better--in the face of competition from global Goliaths. Bhattacharya and Michael of the Boston Consulting Group show how these domestic Davids have achieved that impress...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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Hilti Fleet Management (B): Towards a New Business Model (Spanish Version)
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon; Gassmann, Oliver; Sauer, RomanCase HBS-719S19StrategyLos tacleadas (B) de casos el proceso de implementación y la escala de gestión de flotas en los últimos años. Por último, el caso explora los desafíos actuales que enfrenta el IMC.Starting at €5.74
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Codex Alimentarius and Food Labeling (Spanish version)
Goldberg, Ray A.; Hogan, Harold F., Jr.Case HBS-904S01EconomicsCodex Alimentarius is a set of international food standards devised by the Codex Commission, a body within the United Nations jointly sponsored by the FAO and WHO. The purpose of the standards is to harmonize global trade in food products and agricultural commodities, protect the health of consumers, and promote fair trade practices in foods. A subset of the commission's work involved establishing international food labeling standards. The most d...Starting at €8.20
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Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG (A): Fiel a la marca
Fear, Jeffrey; Knoop, Carin-IsabelCase HBS-707S13StrategyExamina una de las más importantes decisiones empresariales realizadas en la historia de Porsche, realizadas a principios de 1998: para construir un vehículo utilitario deportivo (SUV) - Cayenne. Después de décadas de depender de uno o dos modelos de coches deportivos y casi en quiebra y perder su independencia en 1993, Porsche tuvo que diversificar sus líneas de productos. También examina las implicaciones de marca de la internacionalización de ...Starting at €8.20
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Grupo Bimbo (Spanish version)
Siegel, JordanCase HBS-708S20StrategyIn 2007 Grupo Bimbo, a leading global player in the baking industry, expands into China, while at the same time undertaking initiatives to make its U.S. and South American operations more profitable. Allows students to analyze the company's entire global strategy. Places particular attention on how a multinational firm should best adapt to differences in the basic institutions of capitalism and consumer preferences across countries as well as wit...Starting at €8.20