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When (Not) to Listen to Activist Investors
Greenwood, Robin; Schor, MichaelArticle HBS-F0801H-EPoorly performing managers shouldn't necessarily heed the demands of hedge funds that call for change in a company's strategic direction. Giving in does not, on average, yield stock gains that outperform the market - that is, unless the firm gets acquired.Starting at €8.20
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George Martin at The Boston Consulting Group (C)
Perlow, Leslie A.; Herman, KerryCase HBS-410118-ELeadership and People ManagementGeorge Martin, managing partner at The Boston Consulting Group, is worried as some of his best performers have recently pulled him aside to discuss the challenges they face managing the demands of their work lives with their desire for more predictable time with their families. BCG had instituted multiple initiatives to help its consulting staff better achieve work-life balance, yet some of Martin's top consultants still struggled. The case consi...Starting at €5.74
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TravelCenters of America
Greenwood, Robin; Goldberg, Daniel; Quinn, JamesCase HBS-209030-EFinanceA New York-based hedge fund must decide whether to invest in TravelCenters of America (TA), a recent spin-off from a U.S.-based real estate investment trust. The case confronts students with the question: To what extent is this spin-off opportunity attractive from a value-investing standpoint? Historically, spin-offs have been attractive investments because of supply-demand dynamics associated with their investor base. The case is an opportunity ...Starting at €8.20
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George Martin at The Boston Consulting Group (A) (Spanish Version)
Perlow, Leslie A.; Herman, KerryCase HBS-420S07Leadership and People ManagementGeorge Martin, socio gerente de The Boston Consulting Group, está preocupado de que algunos de sus mejores intérpretes recientemente le han tirado a un lado para hablar de los desafíos que enfrentan la gestión de las demandas de su vida laboral con su deseo de tiempo más predecible con sus familias. BCG había instituido varias iniciativas para ayudar a su personal consultar a lograr el equilibrio entre trabajo y vida mejor, sin embargo, algunos d...Starting at €8.20
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George Martin at The Boston Consulting Group (A)
Perlow, Leslie A.; Herman, KerryCase HBS-410112-ELeadership and People ManagementGeorge Martin, managing partner at The Boston Consulting Group, is worried as some of his best performers have recently pulled him aside to discuss the challenges they face managing the demands of their work lives with their desire for more predictable time with their families. BCG had instituted multiple initiatives to help its consulting staff better achieve work-life balance, yet some of Martin's top consultants still struggled. The case consi...Starting at €8.20
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George Martin at The Boston Consulting Group (B)
Perlow, Leslie A.; Herman, KerryCase HBS-410117-ELeadership and People ManagementGeorge Martin, managing partner at The Boston Consulting Group, is worried as some of his best performers have recently pulled him aside to discuss the challenges they face managing the demands of their work lives with their desire for more predictable time with their families. BCG had instituted multiple initiatives to help its consulting staff better achieve work-life balance, yet some of Martin's top consultants still struggled. The case consi...Starting at €5.74
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La Noticia se Hizo Pública: KANA y la Reducción de Plantilla que Se Les Fue de las Manos (A)
Perlow, Leslie A.; Ager, David L.Case HBS-408S21Leadership and People ManagementVicki Amon-Higa, vicepresidente de Kana, un cotizan en bolsa, la compañía de desarrollo de tamaño mediano, estaba trabajando con Bryan Caldera, director financiero de Kana, para planificar un despido en el que KANA reduciría el tamaño de su fuerza laboral en casi un 40%. A pesar de las mejores intenciones, las noticias del despido filtró antes del anuncio planificada. La situación se deterioró rápidamente como una serie de gestores furiosos llama...Starting at €8.20
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Management LP in 2008, 130/30 Funds, and a Low-Volatility Strategy, Teaching Note
Greenwood, Robin; Viceira, Luis M.Teaching Note HBS-211079-EFinanceTeaching Note for 209-047.Starting at €0.00
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H Partners and Six Flags (B)
Greenwood, Robin; Gorzynski, MichaelCase HBS-211096-EFinanceRehan Jaffer, the founder of hedge fund H Partners, is considering what to do with his investment in Six Flags. H Partners had invested a significant amount of the firm's capital in the senior bonds of U.S.-based Six Flags, following that company's bankruptcy filing.Starting at €5.74
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H Partners and Six Flags, Teaching Note
Greenwood, Robin; Messina, Julie; Dourdeville, JaredTeaching Note HBS-213122-EFinanceTeaching Note for 211090 and 211096.Starting at €0.00