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May 2002 (Spanish version)
Bhide, Amar V.; Campbell, Dennis; Stack, KristinCase HBS-119S26Accounting and ControlStarting at €8.20
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Nota Sobre la Construcción de una Empresa Autosuficiente
Bhide, Amar V.Case HBS-303S17EntrepreneurshipSe describen los retos estratégicos y organizativos de convertir una empresa en ciernes en un negocio autosostenible. En contraste con los modelos tradicionales de ciclo de vida, la nota sostiene que las empresas evolucionan de maneras idiosincrásicas. Por lo tanto, los líderes de las empresas jóvenes tienen que desarrollar estrategias teniendo en cuenta toda la situación (en lugar de una "etapa de crecimiento") y después de la consideración de u...Starting at €8.20
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Deaver Brown and Cross River, Inc. (Spanish Version)
Bhide, Amar V.; Brown, DeaverCase HBS-316S03EntrepreneurshipCross River fabrica y vende un innovador, cochecito de bebé plegable para el mercado de EE.UU.. La compañía ha roto incluso en su primer año, vendiendo principalmente a los pequeños comerciantes. CEO Deaver Brown quiere urgentemente para ampliar la distribución a cadenas nacionales y ha asegurado citas con los compradores de Macy y K-Mart. Lo que de paso debe hacer?Starting at €8.20
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The Judgment Deficit
Bhide, Amar V.Article HBS-R1009B-ELeadership and People ManagementIndividual judgment and initiative are essential to the success of the modern capitalist economy. At the same time, rules and centralized systems are needed to bring order and prevent waste. Balancing decentralization and command-and-control modes of decision making has always been a struggle, and organizations have experience managing the tension. In recent times, though, a new form of centralized control has taken root: mechanistic decision mak...Starting at €8.20
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Managing Climate Change: Lessons from the U.S. Navy
Reinhardt, Forest L.; Toffel, Michael W.Article HBS-R1704H-EThe U.S. Navy operates on the front lines of climate change. It manages tens of billions of dollars of assets on every continent and on every ocean, which take many years to design and build and then have decades of useful life. This means that it needs to understand now what sorts of missions it may be required to perform in 10, 20, or 30 years and what assets and infrastructure it will need to carry them out. Put another way, it needs to plan f...Starting at €8.20
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The New CEO Activists
Chatterji, Aaron K.; Toffel, Michael W.Article HBS-R1801E-EThough corporations have been lobbying the government and making campaign donations for a long time now, in recent years a dramatic new trend has emerged in U.S. politics: CEOs are taking very public stands on thorny political issues that have nothing to do with their firms' bottom lines. Business leaders like Tim Cook of Apple, Howard Schultz of Starbucks, and Marc Benioff of Salesforce--among many others--are passionately advocating for a range...Starting at €8.20
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Genzyme Center (C)
Toffel, Michael W.; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-610010-EService and Operations ManagementGenzyme Corporation is in the midst of planning its new corporate headquarters, which incorporates many innovative green building features. After learning that the building as planned would likely earn a LEED Silver rating, an intermediate score in the LEED green building rating scheme, the CEO charged the building team with exploring opportunities that would enable the building to earn the highest rating, LEED Platinum. Five additional green bui...Starting at €5.74
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Sustainability at Millipore, Teaching Note
Toffel, Michael W.Teaching Note HBS-610013-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching Note for [610012].Starting at €0.00
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The Precautionary Principle
Toffel, Michael W.; Uludere Aragon, Nazli Z.Case HBS-610043-EEconomicsThis note describes the precautionary principle and its key tenets, highlights challenges associated with its use, and includes many examples of its application, primarily within the realm of regulating activities based on the risk of harm to human health and the environment. Appendices provide detailed examples of how the precautionary principle has been applied to regulations in three key industries: agriculture, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals....Starting at €8.20
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Aspen Skiing Company (B)
Toffel, Michael W.; van Sice, StephanieCase HBS-611003-EEconomicsHaving begun improving the environmental performance of its own operations, Aspen Skiing Company is considering "greening" its supply chain and lobbying for greenhouse gas regulations. A world renowned ski resort vulnerable to global climate change, Aspen's activities often garner media attention, which can promote its causes. But these initiatives, which attempt to compel other firms to improve their environmental performance, risk a public rela...Starting at €5.74