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Chick-fil-A: Sandwiches and cultural wars (B)
de la Cierva, Yago; Notario, EduardoCase DPO-736-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThe American fast-food chain Chick-fil-A suffered several boycotts promoted by LGTBQ+ organizations after the CEO's public comments regarding his religious background and because of the company's financial support to organizations lobbying against legal recognition of same-sex marriage. The following years, the company kept growing and, at the same time, its reputation was affected. What to do next?Starting at €5.74
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Boeing 737 MAX: ¿La seguridad, lo primero
de la Cierva, Yago; Villegas, CarolinaCase DPO-739Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People Management, StrategyEn marzo del 2019, el segundo accidente mortal de un Boeing 737 MAX, el modelo renovado actualizado del avión más vendido de la historia de la aviación, desencadenó una crisis corporativa sin precedentes en el gigante norteamericano de la aeronáutica. El caso revisa la respuesta de Boeing y las reacciones de los distintos stakeholders (víctimas, clientes, empleados, reguladores y, medios de comunicación), desde el momento del accidente hasta que,...Starting at €8.20
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May 2002 (Spanish version)
Bhide, Amar V.; Campbell, Dennis; Stack, KristinCase HBS-119S26Accounting and ControlStarting at €8.20
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Nota Sobre la Construcción de una Empresa Autosuficiente
Bhide, Amar V.Case HBS-303S17EntrepreneurshipSe describen los retos estratégicos y organizativos de convertir una empresa en ciernes en un negocio autosostenible. En contraste con los modelos tradicionales de ciclo de vida, la nota sostiene que las empresas evolucionan de maneras idiosincrásicas. Por lo tanto, los líderes de las empresas jóvenes tienen que desarrollar estrategias teniendo en cuenta toda la situación (en lugar de una "etapa de crecimiento") y después de la consideración de u...Starting at €8.20
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Deaver Brown and Cross River, Inc. (Spanish Version)
Bhide, Amar V.; Brown, DeaverCase HBS-316S03EntrepreneurshipCross River fabrica y vende un innovador, cochecito de bebé plegable para el mercado de EE.UU.. La compañía ha roto incluso en su primer año, vendiendo principalmente a los pequeños comerciantes. CEO Deaver Brown quiere urgentemente para ampliar la distribución a cadenas nacionales y ha asegurado citas con los compradores de Macy y K-Mart. Lo que de paso debe hacer?Starting at €8.20
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The Judgment Deficit
Bhide, Amar V.Article HBS-R1009B-ELeadership and People ManagementIndividual judgment and initiative are essential to the success of the modern capitalist economy. At the same time, rules and centralized systems are needed to bring order and prevent waste. Balancing decentralization and command-and-control modes of decision making has always been a struggle, and organizations have experience managing the tension. In recent times, though, a new form of centralized control has taken root: mechanistic decision mak...Starting at €8.20
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When (Not) to Listen to Activist Investors
Greenwood, Robin; Schor, MichaelArticle HBS-F0801H-EPoorly performing managers shouldn't necessarily heed the demands of hedge funds that call for change in a company's strategic direction. Giving in does not, on average, yield stock gains that outperform the market - that is, unless the firm gets acquired.Starting at €8.20
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Highfields Capital and McDonalds
Egan, Mark; Greenwood, RobinCase HBS-220061-EFinanceMcDonald's reported its fifth consecutive quarter of declining same-store sales growth in early 2015. Despite McDonald's recent poor performance, Jonathon S. Jacobson, the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Boston-based Highfields Capital Management, had initiated a large position in McDonald's stock. Jacobson and his team believed that there was enormous upside in McDonald's stock if management successfully implemented what they perceived t...Starting at €8.20
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Citigroup's Exchange Offer (C)
Greenwood, Robin; Quinn, JamesCase HBS-210015-EFinanceCitigroup faced considerable distress in early 2009. In late 2008, the bank had accepted $45 billion in preferred equity from the United States government via the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP). Yet, the stock had continued to slide in early 2009. In late February, the company announced that it would convert as much as $50 billion of preferred stock into common stock, at $3.25 per share. The case asks students to evaluate the pricing of pr...Starting at €5.74
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H Partners and Six Flags
Greenwood, Robin; Gorzynski, MichaelCase HBS-211090-EFinanceRehan Jaffer, the founder of hedge fund H Partners, is considering what to do with his investment in Six Flags. H Partners had invested a significant amount of the firm's capital in the senior bonds of U.S.-based Six Flags, following that company's bankruStarting at €8.20