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The Fall of Circuit City Stores, Inc.
Wells, John R.; Danskin, GalenCase HBS-713402-EStrategyOn January 16, 2009, after a dismal holiday season, Circuit City was forced into liquidation. Unable to meet creditors' demands, and with no acquirer in sight, Circuit City began the process of liquidating its remaining 567 U.S. stores. Circuit City had been the leader in consumer electronics retailing for nearly twenty years when its profits peaked in 2000. What led to its dramatic decline? Why did three CEOs fail to turn it around? Were these p...Starting at €8.20
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Gap, Inc., 2000
Wells, John R.; Danskin, GalenCase HBS-713508-EStrategy"From humble beginnings as a Levi jeans store, by 2000 Gap, Inc. had grown to become the world's leading specialist clothing retailer. Its CEO, Millard S. Drexler, the ""merchant prince,"" was credited with transforming Gap into a global empire, leading the company through eighteen years of 21% p.a. growth to reach sales of $13.6 billion in 2000. Gap had expanded to 2,848 stores under its three brands: Gap, Banana Republic, and Old Navy, and cont...Starting at €8.20
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The Quiet Ascension of LA Fitness
Wells, John R.; Ellsworth, GabrielCase HBS-717424-EStrategyIn 2016, LA Fitness was the largest chain of non-franchised fitness clubs in North America, operating 676 clubs, serving 4.9 million members, and generating revenues of over $1.9 billion. Founded by Chinyol Yi, Louis Welch, and Paul Norris in 1984, the privately held company revealed little about its future plans or its operations, leading one journalist to write of "the quiet ascension of LA Fitness." However, it continued to expand aggressively...Starting at €8.20
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Clear Channel (A): The Rise, 1972-2003
Wells, John R.; Ellsworth, GabrielCase HBS-717476-EStrategyAt the end of 2003, Clear Channel Communications, Inc., a diversified media group with revenues of $8.9 billion, could claim leadership positions in all three of its main businesses. Clear Channel Broadcasting was the largest radio-station operator in the world, with sales of $3.7 billion and EBITDA of $1.6 billion. Clear Channel Outdoor was the largest outdoor advertiser in the world, with revenues of $2.2 billion generating EBITDA of $581 milli...Starting at €8.20
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Cantel Medical
Wells, John R.; Ellsworth, GabrielCase HBS-717482-EStrategyCantel Medical Corporation provided infection prevention and control products and services for patients, caregivers, and other healthcare providers. In 2016, Cantel generated sales of $665 million and net profits of $60 million, double the levels of five years earlier. Chief Executive Officer J rgen B. Hansen, appointed on August 1, 2016, was aiming to double the size of the business again. Cantel operated in three major vertical market segments...Starting at €8.20
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CarMax: Disrupting the Used Car Market, Teaching Note
Luo, Hong; Wells, John R.Teaching Note HBS-718434-EStrategyTeaching Note for case 717506.Starting at €0.00
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Tyco International, Ltd.: Expatriates in Latin America
Brehm Brechú, Mauricio; Sancho y Maldonado, AntonioCase IPADE-DP 00 eC 01This case is the English version of the case Tyco Internacional: Expatriates in Latin America. Mario Ruíz, The Director of Human Resources of the division Fire and Security de Tyco International, faces the dilemma of selecting a candidate to initiate ADT's operations Security Services in Colombia. In the process Mario questions if the suitable candidate should come from another Country, as expatriate, or from the operations that already have in C...Starting at €8.20
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Avantel (B)
Brehm Brechú, MauricioCase IPADE-DP 05 C 07/BService and Operations ManagementEste caso corresponde a la parte B del caso Avantel en donde se presenta las acciones propuestas por la Dirección de Recursos Humanos de Avantel con la finalidad de alienar sus políticas y prácticas con la nueva estrategia del negocio. Este caso permite discutir cada una de las acciones con base en las inquietudes de la Dirección General.Starting at €5.74
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Avantel (C)
Brehm Brechú, MauricioCase IPADE-DP 05 C 07/CEntrepreneurshipEste caso corresponde a la parte C del caso Avantel en donde se presentan las recomendaciones y modificaciones por parte de la Dirección de la empresa ante el plan propuesto por Recursos Humanos. Este caso permite reflexionar la importancia de enfocar la función de dirección Recursos Humanos a las necesidades estratégicas de la empresa.Starting at €5.74
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Grupo Liverpool: Alineando recursos humanos a la estrategia organizacional (B)
Brehm Brechú, Mauricio; Sancho y Maldonado, AntonioCase IPADE-DP 13 C 08/BStrategyEste caso es la parte B del caso "Grupo Liverpool. Construyendo una organización competitiva (A)" en donde se presentan las estrategias que ha implantado la empresa para asegurar el desarrollo del talento requerido para dar sustento a la estrategia de crecimiento organización.Starting at €5.74