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DRW Technologies
Greyser, Stephen A.; Ellet, WilliamCase HBS-916535-EKnowledge and CommunicationEd Claiborne is a newly hired corporate vice president of procurement for DRW Technologies, a company that produces advanced military systems with 21 plants in the United States. Claiborne was hired from another company from within the industry, and the news of his arrival was announced in an email to corporate executives and plant managers and in the company newsletter. Before he has even met the procurement team, Claiborne is assigned his first...Starting at €8.20
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Global Beauty Made in Brazil (Spanish version)
Jones, Geoffrey G.; Reisen de Pinho, RicardoCase HBS-807S26EntrepreneurshipExplores the globalization strategies of Natura, Brazil's largest cosmetics company. Founded in 1969, Natura grew using a direct selling model. Led by its three founders, the firm made distinctive use of Brazil's diversity and became characterized by high ethical and environmental standards. Natura began to seek international markets in 1982, but experienced many setbacks until surviving the economic crisis in Argentina in 2001. The company opene...Starting at €8.20
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Persuasion, Argument, and the Case Method
Ellet, WilliamBook Chapter HBS-2447BC-EThis chapter provides an overview of how case-based instruction is used in business and professional school settings, and introduces a new approach to case study that will help students gain a quick and constructive understanding of cases and more effectively employ business concepts that are already part of their working knowledge.Starting at €8.20
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What Is a Case
Ellet, WilliamBook Chapter HBS-2448BC-EThis chapter describes what a case is and provides some guidelines for reading a case actively and constructing your own meaning.Starting at €8.20
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Developing the Sustainability Scorecard (Spanish version)
Kaplan, Robert S.; Reisen de Pinho, RicardoCase HBS-108S10StrategyDescribes the challenges of using the Balanced Scorecard to implement a triple-bottom-line strategy for delivering excellent economic, environmental, and social performance. The owners and senior executive team of Amanco, a producer of plastic pipe and complete water treatment systems, want strong financial returns but are also deeply committed to improving the environment and making a difference in people's lives. Robert Salas, CEO, wants a mana...Starting at €8.20
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Driving Strategy with the Balanced Scorecard (Spanish version)
Kaplan, Robert S.; Reisen de Pinho, RicardoCase HBS-112S07Accounting and Controlshould cut back production levels and funding for strategic initiatives until sales recover, or should it continue to invest for the future? This case is accompanied by a Video Short that can be shown in class or included in a digital coursepack. Instructors should consider the timing of making the video available to students, as it may reveal key case details.Starting at €8.20
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Banking on Sustainability (Spanish version)
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss; Reisen de Pinho, RicardoCase HBS-311S04Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityABN AMRO REAL made corporate social responsibility central to its brand, adding to customer focus and reflecting its values. Leaders developed the Bank of Value theme and implemented it through activities such as microfinance in poor communities, environmentally oriented lending products, socio-environmental screening of customers and suppliers, employee diversity, and reduction of waste and recycling. Now the fourth largest private bank in Brazi...Starting at €8.20
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Chapter 4: How to Analyze Decision Scenario Cases
Ellet, WilliamBook Chapter HBS-1024BC-EDecision scenario cases are the most commonly used in business classrooms. (An example of one such decision would be: should an entrepreneur sell his business or maintain control and grow it further?) This chapter begins with a definition of a decision analysis and then provides a six-part approach to conduct an analysis of a decision scenario.Starting at €8.20
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Chapter 5: How to Analyze Evaluation Scenario Cases
Ellet, WilliamBook Chapter HBS-1025BC-EThe focus of this chapter is evaluation scenarios cases, which portray a situation in which a deeper understanding of a subject is necessary to make a decision or to take a course of action. (For example, did the purchase of new computers for all employees at once improve productivity, or was it a waste of money?) A six-part approach to analyze a case evaluation scenario is provided.Starting at €8.20
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Amanco: Developing the Sustainability Scorecard
Kaplan, Robert S.; Reisen de Pinho, RicardoCase HBS-107038-EStrategyDescribes the challenges of using the Balanced Scorecard to implement a triple-bottom-line strategy for delivering excellent economic, environmental, and social performance. The owners and senior executive team of Amanco, a producer of plastic pipe and coStarting at €8.20