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Advanced Leadership in Public Education: Tools for Tackling Change from Outside the Building In
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss; Yatsko, PamelaCase HBS-315019-EEntrepreneurshipIf you want to create change in public education but are not a school principal or other traditional public education leader, what do you need to do? This long, integrated background note examines the inspiring models and stories of individuals who are improving outcomes for low-income students through innovative social ventures. It shows how small innovations that start outside the traditional public education establishment get off the ground an...Starting at €8.20
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The State of U.S. Public Health: Challenges and Trends
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss; Koh, Howard; Yatsko, PamelaCase HBS-316001-EThe World Health Organization defines health as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity." For many Americans, the World Health Organization's definition of true health seems unattainable, given the multitude of complex problems plaguing the U.S. health system. The United States over the last 50 years has focused most of its health resources on providing medical care for indi...Starting at €8.20
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CEMEX's Foundations for Sustainability
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss; Yatsko, Pamela; Raffaelli, Ryan L.Case HBS-308024-EStarting at €8.20
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Launching Yelp Reservations (B)
Luca, Michael; Mohan, Kevin P.; Rooney, PatrickCase HBS-916004-EStarting at €5.74
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Jay Winsten and the Designated Driver Campaign
Koh, Howard; Yatsko, PamelaCase HBS-ALI013-ECenter for Health Communication at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Director Jay Winsten spearheaded a national mass media campaign, the Harvard Alcohol Project, also known as the Designated Driver Campaign, to rapidly diffuse the "designated driver" into the American lexicon and culture. The campaign broke new ground in the process, most notably by harnessing on an unprecedented scale the Hollywood entertainment community's power to...Starting at €8.20
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Howard Koh and Public Health Campaigns, Teaching Note
Yatsko, Pamela; Malone, Ai-Ling JamilaTeaching Note HBS-ALI015-ETeaching note for case ALI012.Starting at €0.00
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Airbnb (A) (Spanish version)
Edelman, Benjamin; Luca, MichaelCase HBS-914S09Information TechnologiesAfter widely-publicized complaints of destructive guests and unreliable hosts, online apartment rental site Airbnb explores mechanisms to facilitate trust between guests and hosts. Flexible online reputation systems can collect and share information with ease, but Airbnb must decide which information guests and hosts should have to provide and how much flexibility each should have in selecting whom to do business with. A full-featured system coul...Starting at €8.20
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The Role of Platform Design (Spanish version)
Luca, Michael; Stern, Scott; Cook, Devin; Kim, HyunjinCase HBS-921S09StrategyThe case opens with a description of Airbnb's successful growth from 2008-2016. The case emphasizes the vital role played by trust among guests and hosts in the platform's success. Airbnb's co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky is quoted explaining, "Access is built on trust, and trust is built on transparency. When you remove anonymity, it brings out the best in people. We believe anonymity has no place in the future of Airbnb or the sharing economy....Starting at €8.20
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Airbnb (A)
Edelman, Benjamin; Luca, MichaelCase HBS-912019-EInformation TechnologiesAfter widely-publicized complaints of destructive guests and unreliable hosts, online apartment rental site Airbnb explores mechanisms to facilitate trust between guests and hosts. Flexible online reputation systems can collect and share information with ease, but Airbnb must decide which information guests and hosts should have to provide and how much flexibility each should have in selecting whom to do business with. A full-featured system coul...Starting at €8.20
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Launching Yelp Reservations, Teaching Note
Luca, Michael; Mohan, Kevin P.; Rooney, PatrickTeaching Note HBS-917005-EThis teaching note accompanies Launching Yelp Reservations (A) and (B), which present a multi-party negotiation among Yelp, current partner OpenTable, and two startups in the online restaurant reservation industry.Starting at €0.00