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Grupo Aramón: turismo de nieve y de montaña
Sanders, Karen; Paniagua Granados, Francisco JavierCase M-1268Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementEl Grupo Aramón es una sociedad anónima de titularidad pública dedicada al mundo del turismo de nieve. El Grupo se fundó en el año 2002 con el fin de "impulsar el desarrollo económico social de las comarcas en las que opera, mediante la creación de una oferta de turismo de esquí y montaña moderna e innovadora". El Grupo Aramón está compuesto por cinco estaciones de esquí de la comunidad autónoma de Aragón y se define como "el primer grupo español...Starting at €8.20
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Women MBAs at Harvard Business School: 1962-2012
Groysberg, Boris; Herman, Kerry; Lobb, AnnelenaCase HBS-413013-ELeadership and People ManagementEight women had first enrolled in Harvard Business School's traditional MBA program in 1963. By 2013, the number of women in the MBA classroom had reached 40%. The 50th anniversary of women's enrollment in the traditional MBA program gave HBS Dean Nitin Nohria the opportunity to take stock of the progress that had been made by HBS women students and alumnae and ponder what still remained to be done. The case examines the evolving experiences of m...Starting at €8.20
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CEO Succession at Cisco (A): From John Chambers to Chuck Robbins
Groysberg, Boris; Cheng, J. Yo-Jud; Lobb, AnnelenaCase HBS-417031-ELeadership and People ManagementA smooth transition from former CEO John Chambers to new CEO Chuck Robbins had put Cisco in a position of strength. Looking back, the board reflected on what they had done well and what they might have done differently, and pondered whether another company might be able to implement a similar CEO transition process. This case reviews the specific steps taken by the board of directors and other stakeholders during the selection process. Particip...Starting at €8.20
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Carme Ruscalleda: The Chef as an Artist
Groysberg, Boris; Knoop, Carin-Isabel; Lobb, AnnelenaCase HBS-420028-ELeadership and People ManagementThe case describes the evolution of one of the world's most starred Chefs, who has managed to be successful in Spain and Japan, hand in hand with husband and son, by constantly innovating. The case opens during yet another reinvention - when she closes her flagship restaurant at its apex. In October 2018, Chef Carme Ruscalleda, the most-starred woman chef in the world at the time, closed the doors of her Restaurant Sant Pau (Sant Pau), as she ha...Starting at €8.20
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Gas Natural Fenosa (B): una petición inusual
Pin Arboledas, José Ramón; Bel Mallén, Ignacio; Paniagua Granados, Francisco JavierCase DPO-323Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementSe trata de la continuación del caso A. Gas Natural era muy tradicional en su estructura organizativa y la comunicación interna, como en muchas otras empresas, estaba ubicada en la dirección de Recursos Humanos. Sin embargo, el director de Comunicación solicita que pase a formar parte del Departamento de Comunicación.Starting at €5.74
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Gas Natural Fenosa (B): An Unusual Request
Pin Arboledas, José Ramón; Bel Mallén, Ignacio; Paniagua Granados, Francisco JavierCase DPO-323-EKnowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementThis is the continuation of Case A. Gas Natural had a very traditional organizational structure and its internal communication was under the management of Human Resources, as is the case in many companies. However, the managing director of Communications makes a request that it be transferred to the Communications Department.Starting at €5.74
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Gas Natural Fenosa (D): The Importance of Listening
Pin Arboledas, José Ramón; Bel Mallén, Ignacio; Paniagua Granados, Francisco JavierCase DPO-325-EKnowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementThis case deals with the proposal for creating systems to measure employees' perceptions concerning the development of the integration process. The proposal was developed during this process following the merger that took place in September 2009, when the internal communication strategy had just taken a big step forward. There is one question remaining: What conclusions can be drawn from the results provided by these systems?Starting at €5.74
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Collaborating for Growth: Duane Morris in a Turbulent Legal Sector
Gardner, Heidi K.; Lobb, AnnelenaCase HBS-414022-ELeadership and People ManagementBy the late 2000s, the law firm Duane Morris had transformed itself from a growing U.S. law firm to a significant global player. The firm's uniquely collaborative organizational culture, which featured a transparent, data-driven compensation system, practice-group integration across multiple offices, and rewards for attorneys who shared responsibility, had contributed to the firm's success as it had expanded into new U.S. and international office...Starting at €8.20
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Cowen Inc.: Leveraging Data
Groysberg, Boris; Abbott, Sarah L.; Lobb, AnnelenaCase HBS-418035-ELeadership and People ManagementCowen Inc.'s broker-dealer, Cowen and Company, LLC, boasted a number of analysts who had made prescient stock calls on the basis of creative data analysis. Now Cowen Inc. had opened a new subsidiary, Kyber, which would attempt to monetize new data science products. Robert Fagin, head of research, had to consider what Kyber's risks were, even as the unit opened the possibility up for new revenue streams. How could Cowen continue to exploit its com...Starting at €8.20
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California Closets: Organizing the Customer Experience
Groysberg, Boris; Lobb, AnnelenaCase HBS-419004-ELeadership and People ManagementCalifornia Closets had used robust net promoter score (NPS) data, surveyed across its locations, to create a more consistent and satisfying customer experience. CEO Bill Barton wanted to further optimize the customer experience around best practices. He also wanted to attract newer customers, members of the millennial generation. How could Barton and California Closets leverage NPS to achieve these goals?Starting at €8.20