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Is Silence Killing Your Company? (Spanish version)
Perlow, Leslie A.; Williams, StephanieArticle HBS-R0305CLeadership and People ManagementMany times, often with the best of intentions, people at work decide it's more productive to remain silent about their differences than to air them. But as new research by the authors shows, silencing doesn't smooth things over or make people more productive. It merely pushes differences beneath the surface and can set in motion powerfully destructive forces. When people stay silent about important disagreements, they can begin to fill with anxie...Starting at €8.20
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Paramount Equipment (Spanish version)
Baldwin, Carliss Y.; Wang, WeiCase HBS-916S14FinanceParamount Equipment, Inc., based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is a large manufacturer of cranes and compact construction equipment, aerial work platforms, and food service equipment. Founded in 1987, Paramount now had manufacturing operations in 24 countries. However, it lost its competitive position because it took on too much debt in the form of bank borrowings relative to the risk level of its business. Now the company must seek funding and guarant...Starting at €8.20
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Apple, Einhorn, y las iPrefs
Baldwin, Carliss Y.; Feit, Hanoch; Minasian, Edward A.; Van Buren, BrandonCase HBS-218S06FinanceEn marzo de 2013, Apple Inc. tiene un saldo de caja muy grande y está bajo presión para devolver efectivo a los accionistas. Hedge gestor de fondos David Einhorn cree que Apple puede "valor de desbloqueo" mediante la emisión de acciones preferentes perpetuas, apodado iPrefs. Henry Blodget, CEO de The Business Insider, no está de acuerdo, diciendo que "no se puede simplemente agitar su varita mágica y hacer algo de la nada." Este breve caso está d...Starting at €8.20
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Manage Your Team's Collective Time
Perlow, Leslie A.Article HBS-F1406A-ELeadership and People ManagementIt's long been known that time management and designated time off improves employees' quality of life. New research shows that it also dramatically increases companies' productivity. The key to success is not to focus on individual behavior but rather to empower teams to collectively manage their time.Starting at €8.20
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George Martin at The Boston Consulting Group (C)
Perlow, Leslie A.; Herman, KerryCase HBS-410118-ELeadership and People ManagementGeorge Martin, managing partner at The Boston Consulting Group, is worried as some of his best performers have recently pulled him aside to discuss the challenges they face managing the demands of their work lives with their desire for more predictable time with their families. BCG had instituted multiple initiatives to help its consulting staff better achieve work-life balance, yet some of Martin's top consultants still struggled. The case consi...Starting at €5.74
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Roche's Acquisition of Genentech
Baldwin, Carliss Y.; Becker, Bo; Dessain, VincentCase HBS-210040-EFinanceFranz Humer, CEO of the Roche Group, must decide whether to mount a hostile tender offer for the publicly-owned shares of Roche's biotechnology subsidiary, Genentech. The case provides opportunities to analyze Roche's strategy with respect to Genentech, tStarting at €8.20
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Mellon Financial and The Bank of New York, Teaching Note
Taliaferro, Ryan D.; Baldwin, Carliss Y.Teaching Note HBS-211054-EFinanceTeaching Note for 208129.Starting at €0.00
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Saks Incorporated
Baldwin, Carliss Y.; Burns, StefonCase HBS-212060-EFinanceSaks Fifth Avenue, a luxury department store chain, has been hard hit by the 2008 financial crisis and stock market crash. Speculation about impending bankruptcy is rampant in the press. The CEO, Stephen Sadove, must decide how to respond.Starting at €8.20
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A Glossary of Technical Terms Related to Bankruptcy in the U.S.
Baldwin, Carliss Y.; Sharpe, James M.; Mehta, RaviCase HBS-212081-EFinanceQuick reference guide of various terms related to the United States Bankruptcy Code. Outline of some of the important technical terms related to the bankruptcy process in the United States. Covers both Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 with a brief definition of bStarting at €8.20
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Apple, Einhorn, and iPrefs
Baldwin, Carliss Y.; Feit, Hanoch; Minasian, Edward A.; Van Buren, BrandonCase HBS-215037-EFinanceIn March 2013, Apple Inc. has a very large cash balance and is under pressure to return cash to shareholders. Hedge fund manager David Einhorn thinks Apple can "unlock value" by issuing perpetual preferred stock, dubbed iPrefs. Henry Blodget, CEO of The BStarting at €8.20