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Board's Missing Link (Spanish version)
Montgomery, Cynthia A.; Kaufman, RhondaArticle HBS-R0303FLeadership and People ManagementThis article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. The causes of many corporate governance problems lie well below the surface--specifically, in critical relationships that are not structured to support the players involved. In other words, the very foundation of the system is flawed. And unless we correct the stru...Starting at €8.20
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quedarse seguro en casa o tomar un riesgo en el exterior
Chu, MichaelArticle HBS-R1201PStrategyUna importante empresa de EE.UU. de alquiler con opción a compra sigue creciendo en la recesión, la apertura de su tienda número 1.000. El CEO, el hijo del fundador de la cadena, se pregunta si es el momento de llevar a la compañía global y aprovechar los mercados extranjeros de bajos recursos. historial internacional de la compañía ha sido mixtos: Se expandió con éxito en Canadá hace unos años, pero se vio obligado a cerrar una tienda en Puerto ...Starting at €8.20
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Revitalizing a French Conglomerate (A) (Spanish version)
Montgomery, Cynthia A.; Turner, John M.Case HBS-705S20StrategyExamines corporate strategy for a diversified firm in the French business context. Issues include corporate governance, vision, and the management of unrelated diversification. After the company's first loss ever, the Vivendi board elected a new chairman who completed a financial restructuring and articulated a new corporate strategy. His actions were in part determined by the French business environment, which does not easily permit staff reduct...Starting at €8.20
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Vivendi (B): La revitalización de un conglomerado de empresas francesas
Montgomery, Cynthia A.; Kaufman, RhondaCase HBS-706S13StrategyComplementa el caso (A).Starting at €5.74
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The On-Demand Economy
Montgomery, Cynthia A.; Weber, James; Watkins, Elizabeth AnneCase HBS-716405-EStrategyThis note describes the emerging on-demand economy, also referred to as the sharing economy. The note highlights several companies including Uber and Airbnb that exemplify this new mode of competition, a model that threatens to disrupt traditional firms. Uber provides ride services much like a traditional taxi company, but it owns no cars and employs no drivers, and instead matches independent car owners with customers looking for rides. Airbnb p...Starting at €8.20
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Segmenting the Base of the Pyramid
Rangan, V. Kasturi; Chu, Michael; Petkoski, DjordjijaArticle HBS-R1106J-EStrategyThe bottom of the economic pyramid is a risky place for business, but decent profits can be made there if companies link their financial success with their constituencies' well-being. To do that effectively, you must understand the nuances of people's daily lives, say Rangan and Chu, of Harvard Business School, and Petkoski, of the World Bank. Start by dividing the base of the pyramid into three segments according to people's earnings and related...Starting at €8.20
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Putting Leadership Back into Strategy
Montgomery, Cynthia A.Article HBS-R0801C-EStrategyIn recent decades an infusion of economics has lent the study of strategy much needed theory and empirical evidence. Strategy consultants, armed with frameworks and techniques, have stepped forward to help managers analyze their industries and position their companies for strategic advantage. Strategy has come to be seen as an analytical problem to be solved. But, says Montgomery, the Timken Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Busines...Starting at €8.20
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Play It Safe at Home, or Take a Risk Abroad (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Chu, MichaelArticle HBS-R1201Z-EA major U.S. rent-to-own company continues to grow in the recession, opening its 1000th store. The CEO, the son of the chain's founder, is wondering whether it's time to take the company global and tap into underserved foreign markets. The company's international track record has been mixed: It successfully expanded into Canada a few years back, but was forced to close a store in Puerto Rico after only a year. The more risk-averse CFO advises aga...Starting at €8.20
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Dia Dia Practimercados: Meeting the Daily Needs at the Base of the Pyramid (A)
Chu, Michael; Garcia-Cuellar, Regina; Gonzalez, Rosa AmeliaCase HBS-313071-EStarting at €8.20