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Human Due Diligence (Spanish version)
Harding, David; Rouse, TedArticle HBS-R0704JLeadership and People ManagementWho is the cultural acquirer? What kind of organization do you want? Will the two cultures mesh? Who are the people you most want to retain? And how will rank-and-file employees react to the deal? Unless an acquiring company has answered these questions to its satisfaction, the acquisition it is making will be very likely to end badly.Starting at €8.20
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How the Best Divest (Spanish version)
Mankins, Michael C.; Harding, David; Weddigen, Rolf-MagnusArticle HBS-R0810FStrategyconsistently able to sell at the right time and in the right way to create the most value for their shareholders.Starting at €8.20
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Strategy in the Age of Superabundant Capital
Mankins, Michael; Harris, Karen; Harding, DavidArticle HBS-R1702C-EStrategyFor much of the past five decades, financial capital was considered a scarce resource. Today, however, capital is abundant and cheap, and the authors expect that to be the case for another 20 years or more. They point out that global financial assets have been growing faster than global GDP, and they explain why that trend is likely to continue. They note, too, that as the supply of capital has increased, the cost has plunged, making it possibl...Starting at €8.20
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Fair Value Accounting Controversy at Noble Group
Sikochi, Siko; Srinivasan, Suraj; Pitcher, QuinnCase HBS-118034-EAccounting and ControlNoble Group, founded in 1986, was a large commodities trader based in Hong Kong and listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange. In 2012, Noble shifted its business strategy towards an asset-light model. Under this model, Noble did not own mines or farms to produce commodities but built commodity sourcing capacity by working with and investing in producers in exchange for purchase and marketing contracts. Noble also worked with customers to secure sup...Starting at €8.20
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Tesla, Inc. in 2018
Sikochi, Siko; Srinivasan, Suraj; Pitcher, QuinnCase HBS-119013-EAccounting and ControlStarting at €8.20
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Bata Versus Relaxo-Analyzing Performance
Srinivasan, Suraj; Leung, Iris; Pitcher, QuinnCase HBS-119050-EAccounting and ControlSet in 2016, Bata India versus Relaxo-Analyzing Performance compares the strategies and financial performance of two Indian footwear companies. Bata India had long been the market leader in footwear in India, but its leading market position was being challenged by Relaxo, a relatively young, upstart company. The case is framed from the perspective of an emerging markets financial analyst presented with the financial statements and operational dat...Starting at €8.20
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Bata Versus Relaxo - Analyzing Performance, Teaching Note
Srinivasan, Suraj; Leung, Iris; Pitcher, QuinnTeaching Note HBS-119051-EAccounting and ControlTeaching note for case 119050.Starting at €0.00
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Uber in 2017: One Bumpy Ride
Srinivasan, Suraj; Lorsch, Jay W.; Pitcher, QuinnCase HBS-117070-EAccounting and ControlUber Technologies Inc., the popular ride-hailing company, entered 2017 having doubled its bookings in 2016 and achieving a valuation of nearly $70 billion, making it the largest venture capital-backed company in the world. Co-founder and CEO Travis Kalanick embodied the company, with a hard-charging attitude embedded in the company's workplace culture that allowed it to successfully take on the entrenched taxi industry. Uber looked to enjoy anoth...Starting at €8.20
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Data Breach at Equifax
Srinivasan, Suraj; Pitcher, Quinn; Goldberg, Jonah S.Case HBS-118031-EKnowledge and CommunicationThe case discusses the events leading up to the massive data breach at Equifax, one of the three U.S. credit reporting companies, the organizational and governance issues that contributed to the breach, and the consequences of the breach. The case supplemStarting at €8.20
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PrimeStone Capital and dormakaba
Srinivasan, Suraj; Pitcher, QuinnCase HBS-118047-EFinanceLondon-based activist hedge fund PrimeStone Capital identifies a potential investment in Swiss security company Kaba. PrimeStone believes that the company is undervalued because it has been pushing back various financial targets, and thinks it can help by proposing a new, incentivized executive compensation plan. The company's performance improves, and PrimeStone needs to decide whether its presence can continue to add value or if it should exit ...Starting at €8.20