HBSP (USA)
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InnoCentive.com (B)
Lakhani, Karim R.; Lonstein, EricCase HBS-612026-EInnoCentive.com enables clients to tap into internal and external solver networks to address various business issues. In 2008, InnoCentive introduced "InnoCentive@Work" (lC@W), which recognized clients' reluctance to share problems and solutions with an external network. Instead, IC@W enabled clients to foster open collaboration amongst its own employees. IC@W became the fastest growing product in InnoCentive's portfolio. In 2010, InnoCentive add...Starting at €5.74
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InnoCentive.com (C)
Lakhani, Karim R.; Lonstein, EricCase HBS-612027-EInnoCentive.com enables clients to tap into internal and external solver networks to address various business issues. This case focuses on the outcome of InnoCentive's decision to post challenges related to environmental issues created by the Gulf Oil Spill. It reviews lessons learned from this experience and asks students to consider whether InnoCentive should post challenges in response to the nuclear crises resulting from the 2011 Japanese ear...Starting at €5.74
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TopCoder (B)
Lakhani, Karim R.; Lonstein, Eric; Pokrywa, Stephanie HealyCase HBS-612044-EKnowledge and CommunicationTopCoder develops software for clients through online tournaments, drawing from a community of 275,000 people. The case provides an update on TopCoder's growth and resulting changes in its platform and business model. Specifically, its decision to virtualize the project management role. Issues related to the scalability, profitability and growth of this approach are explored. This case is accompanied by a Video Short that can be shown in class o...Starting at €5.74
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Assistant Professor Gyan Gupta and the Wet Noodle Class (A)
Leonard, Dorothy; Harmeling, Susan S.Case HBS-912405-EProfessor Gupta faces three major problems in teaching cases: 1) his students, accustomed to lectures, don't know how to conduct a case discussion; 2) the students are using the Internet to discover the outcome of managerial dilemmas posed in the case; 3) he wants to share the theory he learned as a doctoral student, but can't figure out the appropriate way to integrate theory into the case-based discussion. He seeks advice, particularly about th...Starting at €8.20
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Merrimack Tractors and Mowers: LIFO or FIFO, Teaching Note
Bruns, William J., Jr.; Bruns, Sharon; Harmeling, Susan S.; Chapman, Craig JTeaching Note HBS-3219-EAccounting and ControlTeaching Note to 3217Starting at €0.00
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LIFO or FIFO? (Spanish version)
Bruns, William J., Jr.; Bruns, Sharon; Harmeling, Susan S.Case HBS-311S10Accounting 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. At Merrimack Tractors and Mowers in 2008, product manufacturing costs are increasing faster than competitors' costs, and as a result earnings are likely to fall below those reported in 2007. The company president and the company controller have discussed this problem, and the controller has mentioned that if...Starting at €8.20
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Legislative Choices for U.S. Corporate Tax Reform
Pozen, Robert C.; Lonstein, EricCase HBS-314090-EEconomicsThis case asks students to wear the hat of a policymaker to explore the politically charged issues around corporate tax reform in the U.S.Starting at €8.20