HBSP (USA)
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Caroline Regis at Excel Systems (Spanish version)
Mayo, Anthony J.; Roberts, Michael J.Case HBS-917S17Leadership and People Managementoutsourcing. Regis is threatened by the diminution in the role of in-house manufacturing and by the VP for Supply Chain Management at Gemini. The case traces Regis's reactions to the proposal. She seems ready to accede to the organizational politics and support the new strategy, only to change her mind and anger her superiors, who thought she would support the plan. She tries to seize control of the situation and threatens to resign if she is no...Starting at €8.20
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Capturing Confectionery (D) (Spanish version)
Collis, David J.; Stuart, Toby; Smith, TroyCase HBS-708S48StrategyIn late 2002, global confectionery and beverage maker Cadbury Schweppes needed to decide whether or not to make an acquisition bid for Adams, an underperforming gum company which had been put up for sale by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. Examining the decision from a strategic perspective, the (A) case provides brief histories of the two companies; traces the global confectionery industry, focusing especially on chocolate and gum; and details the a...Starting at €5.74
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Walt Disney and the 1941 Animators' Strike, Teaching Note
Mayo, Anthony J.; Cromwell, JohnathanTeaching Note HBS-412113-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note for 406076.Starting at €0.00
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Henry J. Kaiser and the Art of the Possible
Mayo, Anthony J.; Benson, Mark; Chen, DavidCase HBS-408072-EEntrepreneurshipFrom his humble beginnings as a local salesman in New York, Henry J. Kaiser rose to become one of the leading industrialists of 20th century America. Though he had no technical engineering training, Kaiser mastered the management and execution of plans for several large scale projects that contributed to the growth and improvement of contemporary America, including the Hoover Dam, one of the wonders of the modern world. During World War II, when ...Starting at €8.20
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Tennant Company
Stuart, Toby; Applegate, Lynda M.; Weber, JamesCase HBS-810040-EEntrepreneurshipTennant, a leading producer of floor cleaning equipment, must determine how to create, finance, structure, staff, govern, measure and manage a new venture for developing a fundamentally new product line. In 2005, Tennant Company had developed an innovative, environmentally friendly, cleaning technology that could potentially revolutionize cleaning. Historically, Tennant was a producer of floor and carpet washing machines for industrial and commer...Starting at €8.20
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Recipe for Success: Growth and Evolution at Caf Cupcake, Teaching Note
Mayo, Anthony J.; Beckham, HeatherTeaching Note HBS-919510-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for case 919509.Starting at €0.00
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Revitalizing Renfield Farms (Spanish version)
Mayo, Anthony J.; Beckham, HeatherCase HBS-916S06Leadership and People ManagementMarie Jackson becomes chief executive officer of Renfield Farms during a period of sluggish growth and an organizational crisis. Jackson develops a new vision statement and begins to experience some success but is met with some skepticism from internal employees because the company's structures and systems do not seem to support the new vision. This case focuses on how Jackson engages and leads a senior team in formulating a vision during a perio...Starting at €8.20
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Guerra en el sector de la alimentación de animales domésticos (A)
Collis, David J.; Stuart, TobyCase HBS-312S03StrategyDescribe la industria de alimentos para mascotas a mediados de los años ochenta antes de la ruptura de una batalla competitiva importante ya que los fabricantes luchan por acción. Ilustra cómo cuando hay beneficios para jugar en múltiples mercados, competidores se toman medidas en un mercado para preservar su posición en otros mercados. Un ejemplo de interacción competitiva multimarket. Cubre análisis de la competencia y la predicción, y las econ...Starting at €8.20
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General Electric's 20th Century CEOs, Teaching Note
Mayo, Anthony J.Teaching Note HBS-412124-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note for 406048 and 406118.Starting at €0.00
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Maggie Lena Walker and the Independent Order of St. Luke
Mayo, Anthony J.; Smith, Shandi O.Case HBS-409057-ELeadership and People ManagementAs America struggled to regain its balance in the aftermath of the American Civil War, Maggie Lena Walker did her best to actively effect change by finding solutions to the social and economic problems facing blacks and especially black women. Taking charge of the flailing Independent Order of St. Luke in 1899, Walker transformed the organization into a vibrant and thriving economic engine for blacks. With a vision of economic self-sufficiency, s...Starting at €8.20