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Vienna Neubau GmbH (A): CEO and Shareholder
Baselga, Antonio; Stein, Guido; Roure, JuanCase E-129-ELeadership and People ManagementNeubau Vienna GmbH (VN) is a mid-sized company and leading distributor of wood derivatives in the Austrian market. CEO Walter Anzenbruger had decided to hire a general manager who could help steer the company in its new stage. Walter finally decided on Hans Macher, 34, an industrial engineer with an MBA and current director of the Price Waterhouse Office in Graz. He thought that Hans was pulling very heavily on some of his strengths in the negot...Starting at €8.20
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Vienna Neubau GmbH (B): Candidate for General Manager
Baselga, Antonio; Stein, Guido; Roure, JuanCase E-130-ELeadership and People ManagementAt age 34, Hans Macher had enjoyed a successful career in one of the world's best-known consulting firms. In November 2008, he received a call from his friend Michael Prosl, a professor at one of Austria's top business schools, who told him about the possibility of joining Vienna Neubau as general manager. His prospects at his current company had been looking less bright recently and there was even some doubt about his position in Graz. Hans knew...Starting at €5.74
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The New York Times: Charging for Digital Content
Villanueva, Julian; Cabral, Luis; Ziskind, Julie MichelleCase M-1281-EMarketingThis case study covers the implementation stage, in March 2011, of the digital paywall by the U.S. paper the New York Times, which was ultimately launched in September 2011. It also provides some background and describes the current challenges facing the newspaper industry in the United States.Starting at €8.20