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Cómo los Gen Y y los boomers darán una nueva forma a su agenda
Hewlett, Sylvia Ann; Sherbin, Laura; Sumberg, KarenArticle HBS-R0907GLeadership and People ManagementCuando se trata de las preferencias de los lugares de trabajo, los trabajadores de la Generación Y se parecen mucho a los Baby Boomers. Debido a que estos dos grandes cohortes ahora coexisten en la fuerza de trabajo, sus valores compartidos se rigen a las empresas que los contratan. Los autores, del Centro para el trabajo y la vida política, llevaron a cabo dos estudios a gran escala que revelan esos valores. Gen Ys y Boomers están dispuestos a c...Starting at €8.20
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How to Start an Entrepreneurial Revolution (Spanish version)
Isenberg, Daniel J.Article HBS-R1006AEntrepreneurship(1) Stop emulating Silicon Valley. (2) Shape the ecosystem around local conditions. (3) Engage the private sector early. (4) Favor the high potentials. (5) Get a big win on the board. (6) Tackle cultural change head-on. (7) Stress the roots. (8) Don't overengineer clusters; help them grow organically. (9) Reform legal, regulatory, and bureaucratic frameworks. Each of these is critical to entrepreneurship-yet insufficient to sustain it. They key ...Starting at €8.20
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Sorenson Research Co. (Abridged) (Spanish Version)
Wheelwright, Steven C.; Crocker, GaryCase HBS-603S26Service and Operations ManagementPresenta los problemas que enfrenta un alto volumen, alto margen (pero ligero) productos médicos de negocios. La compañía está tratando de mejorar su control de inventario para reducir la inversión en inventarios y mejorar el servicio. El sistema de inventario multi-sitio actual se ha descrito y se presentan las principales alternativas para mejorar o sustituirlo.Starting at €8.20
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Lehrer McGovern Bovis, Inc. (Abridged) (Spanish Version)
Wheelwright, Steven C.Case HBS-604S09Service and Operations ManagementDescribe el crecimiento de una empresa de gestión de la construcción y los problemas operativos que ahora se encuentra. Diseñado para presentar a los estudiantes el valor de la competencia en el sector de la construcción, para mostrar cómo las técnicas de análisis de valor se pueden utilizar para la ventaja estratégica, y para ilustrar las cepas que los lugares de crecimiento en un sistema operativo empresarial e informal. También plantea problem...Starting at €8.20
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Process Control at Polaroid (A) (Spanish version)
Wheelwright, Steven C.; Bowen, H. Kent; Elliott, BrianCase HBS-606S22Service and Operations ManagementDescribes the initial efforts at a film production plant to shift from a traditional QC inspection mentality to a worker-based process control mentality. Students can prepare SPC charts, propose actions needed, and combine steps into an overall action plan.Starting at €8.20
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Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker (A) (Spanish version)
Snow, Daniel C.; Wheelwright, Steven C.; Wagonfeld, Alison BerkleyCase HBS-607S43Service and Operations ManagementScharffen Berger, a premium brand chocolate, is growing rapidly and must decide where and when to add capacity in the production line and with what technology. The company must consider the demands of marketing, the impact on quality and reputation, and the economics of alternative approaches to increasing output in both the short term and long term. Provides an opportunity for students to examine the existing process technology and flow, to unde...Starting at €8.20
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Metreke Cards (Spanish version)
Wheelwright, Steven C.Case HBS-615S04Service and Operations ManagementSe utiliza para introducir el proceso de línea de montaje para el primer año los estudiantes de MBA. Tres variaciones diferentes de un proceso de línea de montaje para el embalaje de tarjetas de felicitación se presentan para su análisis. Para elegir entre los tres, los estudiantes deben abordar los problemas de tiempo de las normas, la capacidad, la supervisión y la formación. Un reescrito versión de un caso anterior.Starting at €8.20
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The Morrison Company (Spanish version)
Wheelwright, Steven C.; Myers, Paul S.Case HBS-413S16Service and Operations ManagementThe Morrison Company develops and manufactures radio frequency identification tags (RFID) known as "smart labels" for the retail and pharmaceutical industries. RFID technology is a fast-growing and increasingly competitive industry. Sales have risen dramatically over the past year and production levels have had to increase to meet monthly and quarterly shipping targets. However, the increase has exacerbated existing manufacturing problems and has...Starting at €8.20
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Women's Nonlinear Careers: The Flexibility Imperative
Hewlett, Sylvia AnnBook Chapter HBS-4694BC-ELeadership and People ManagementThis chapter provides a wealth of data and information on why women leave the workforce and the difficulties they encounter trying to reenter, proving the inadequacy of the conventional male career model that continues to dominate corporate culture. This chapter is excerpted from "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success."Starting at €8.20
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The Business Case for Diversity: How Companies Benefit from Reevaluating the Male Competitive Model
Hewlett, Sylvia AnnBook Chapter HBS-4698BC-ELeadership and People ManagementThe "off-ramping" or downshifting of many women in the workplace has serious ramifications not only for personal careers, but for businesses as well. This chapter outlines the demographic shifts and global competitive pressures facing today's organizations, making a case for gender diversity as part of the solution. This chapter is excerpted from "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success."Starting at €8.20