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RFID at the METRO Group (Spanish version)
Ton, Zeynep; Dessain, Vincent; Stachowiak-Joulain, MonikaCase HBS-610S05Service and Operations ManagementIntroduces radio frequency identification (RFID) as the next generation of automatic identification technologies that is expected to improve the performance of retail supply chains through reduced shrink, increased product availability, and improved labor productivity. Showcases the implementation of the technology by the METRO Group, the world's third-largest retailer. Places students in the position of Dr. Gerd Wolfram, managing director of MET...Starting at €8.20
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Por qué los "Buenos empleos" son buenos para los minoristas
Ton, ZeynepArticle HBS-R1201LLeadership and People ManagementDemasiados gerentes minoristas creen que deben ofrecer los malos trabajos a mantener los precios bajos. Como resultado, casi una quinta parte de los trabajadores estadounidenses sufren bajos salarios, beneficios pobres, los horarios que cambian constantemente, y pocas oportunidades de ascenso. la investigación del autor revela, sin embargo, que la compensación se presume entre la inversión en los empleados y los precios bajos es falsa. Para cumpl...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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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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Tottenham Hotspur plc (Spanish version)
Coval, Joshua D; Cohen, Lauren H.; Malloy, Christopher J.Case HBS-215S01FinanceTottenham Hotspur Football Club is a publicly-owned professional soccer team based in London, England. The club's chairman, Daniel Levy, is contemplating a significant investment in physical assets, including the development of a new stadium as well as the acquisition of a new player. The team must decide if the expected cash flows associated with adding the stadium, the player, or both, warrant the considerable required investments in these asse...Starting at €8.20
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Miracle Life, Inc. (Spanish version)
Cohen, Lauren H.; Malloy, Christopher J.Case HBS-218S08FinanceMilagro La vida es una empresa con una configuración única y la estructura organizativa. En concreto, se trata de una empresa de marketing de red (también conocido como marketing multinivel (MLM) empresa), que utiliza una gran base de distribuidores, y depende de esta base de distribuidores individuales para vender sus productos, dando incentivos explícitos para estos distribuidores individuales a la vez vender sus productos e inscribirse otros d...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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Bonuses in Bad Times (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Beyersdorfer, Daniela; Dessain, Vincent; Ton, ZeynepArticle HBS-R1207R-ELeadership and People ManagementIt's 2008 and Spanish food retailer Superado is on course to miss its financial targets. According to company policy, this means that Superado should withhold all bonuses for the year. But the company has an unbroken tradition of paying out bonuses and treating its workforce well--and it enjoys low staff turnover and high productivity as a result. In this fictionalized case study, based on a Harvard Business School case by Zeynep Ton and Simon Ha...Starting at €8.20
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The Hidden Risk in Cutting Retail Payroll
Ton, ZeynepArticle HBS-F0803E-EService and Operations ManagementWhen retailers' sales slip, the biggest opportunity to boost profits comes from improving execution. To do that, research shows, managers may actually need to increase staff.Starting at €8.20