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U.S. Universities and Technology Transfer
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Lerner, Josh; Andrews, PhillipCase HBS-812016-EEntrepreneurshipTechnology transfer from U.S. universities to industry has increased dramatically in the last 25 years. Reviews the history of technology transfer with particular emphasis on the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980. It then examines how universities responded to Bayh-Dole, the growth of technology transfer offices, and compares how three different universities (MIT, Stanford, and Harvard) approach technology transfer. Provides an overview of the technology tra...Starting at €8.20
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Should She Stay or Should She Go? (Spanish version)
Hill, Linda A.; Rennella, MarkCase HBS-412S25Leadership and People ManagementMartha Rinaldi has been an assistant product manager at leading beverage company Potomac Waters since graduating from business school. Rinaldi is frustrated by her relationships with her boss and a close co-worker. Even though she works hard to please her manager, she has received a negative performance evaluation for her first four months. Should Rinaldi leave Potomac for a standing job offer at a company she previously interned with or try to i...Starting at €8.20
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Katherine Schuler at Boxes & Bins, Inc. (Spanish version)
Hill, Linda A.; Kindley, James T.Case HBS-917S14Leadership and People ManagementThis case is about Katherine Schuler, soon to become senior vice president of marketing at a fast-growing retail organization, Boxes & Bins (B&B). Part of Schuler's success has been due to her "fit" into a company with clear values and principles. In particular, B&B always put its employees first, and eschewed debt in order to grow only as the company could afford it. Several years ago, the founders sold most of their stock to a private-equity fi...Starting at €8.20
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Craig Weatherup (Spanish version)
Hill, Linda A.; Weber, Katherine S.Case HBS-418S21Leadership and People ManagementUna hoja de información biográfica sobre Craig Weatherup, presidente y CEO de Pepsi Cola, América del Norte.Starting at €8.20
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I'm the Boss!: Don't Depend on Your Formal Authority-Why Recognizing the Benefits and Pitfalls of Power Is Essential to Being a Great Boss
Hill, Linda A.; Lineback, KentBook Chapter HBS-7310BC-EKnowledge and CommunicationMany managers take an authoritarian "do this, do that" approach with their people-not necessarily because they want to be controlling, but because they believe exercising authority is the most efficient way to get results. What approach do you take with the people you manage? In this chapter, authors Linda Hill and Kent Lineback explore the nature of formal authority-what it is, the common misconceptions about it, what its limitations are, and wh...Starting at €8.20
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Systems Infrastructure at Google (B)
Hill, Linda A.; Stecker, Emily A.Case HBS-410111-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case is a thick description of how a Senior Vice President of Engineering at Google, Bill Coughran, leads a high-performing engineering organization. The case focuses specifically on Coughran's use of encouraging two teams of engineers to develop competing solutions for application storage systems. It also shows how Coughran assembled an informal brain trust of managers and technical leaders that assist him in leading his 2,000-person organi...Starting at €5.74
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Brazos Partners and Cheddar's Inc., Teaching Note
Hardymon, G. Felda; Lerner, Josh; Leamon, AnnTeaching Note HBS-808055-EFinanceTeaching Note for [806069].Starting at €0.00
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Kay Sunderland: Making the Grade at Attain Learning, Teaching Note
Hill, Linda A.; Beckham, HeatherTeaching Note HBS-4291-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching Note for 4289.Starting at €0.00
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Centerbridge Partners and Great Wolf Resorts (B)
Lerner, Josh; Dionne, John D.; Migdal, AmramCase HBS-818024-EFinanceThe case examines the aftermath of the March 2015 Centerbridge Partners acquisition of Great Wolf Resorts, a North American family-oriented indoor water parks and hotel operator, from a private equity (PE) competitor, Apollo Global Management.Starting at €5.74
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Hony Capital and Jushi Group
Lerner, Josh; Bernstein, Shai; Leamon, AnnCase HBS-820040-EFinanceHony Capital, a multi-billion dollar private equity firm based in China, is investing in a subsidiary of Jushi Group, a Chinese company that is one of the world's largest fiberglass producers. The specific project will build a plant in the United States. In this case, students consider the value Hony can provide to Jushi, and must also determine how Hony will eventually exit the transaction, given the complexity around its structure.Starting at €8.20