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Las contradicciones que impulsan el éxito de Toyota
Takeuchi, Hirotaka; Osono, Emi; Shimizu, NorihikoArticle HBS-R0806FLeadership and People ManagementToyota se ha convertido en una de las mayores compañías del mundo sólo porque se desarrolló el Sistema de Producción Toyota, ¿verdad? Mal, decir Takeuchi, Osono y Shimizu, de la Universidad de Hitotsubashi en Tokio. Otro factor, se pasa por alto hasta ahora, es tan importante para el éxito de la empresa: la cultura de las contradicciones de Toyota. TPS es una innovación "duro" que permite a la empresa mejorar continuamente la forma en que se fabr...Starting at €8.20
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Lenovo Adquiere los PC de IBM: desafios de integración
Fubini, David G.; Snively, ChristineCase HBS-418S10Leadership and People ManagementEn diciembre de 2004, el fabricante de computadoras chino Lenovo anunció la compra de la división de PC de IBM. En ese momento, algunos observadores de la industria se mostraron optimistas sobre la fusión de estas entidades con las culturas de las empresas aparentemente opuestas. ¿Cómo deben las dos entidades plan para integrar?Starting at €8.20
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U.S. Pioneer Electronics Corporation (Spanish Version)
Takeuchi, HirotakaCase HBS-503S62MarketingSe centra en el problema de los medios por los cuales un fabricante controla su canal de distribución. puntos de venta de EE.UU. Pioneer han convertido "disidente" y la gestión tiene que decidir qué tácticas a emplear para detener la erosión adicional (a corto plazo) y lo que a largo plazo canal de distribución a seguir. Software para este caso está disponible (9-588-546).Starting at €8.20
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Leaders for Knowledge Work: Types of Organizational Leaders
Maccoby, MichaelBook Chapter HBS-6436BC-EIn knowledge-creating companies, we find three kinds of leaders who have to work together: strategic visionaries, operational implementers, and bridge-builders. This chapter describes the different types of organizational leaders required for knowledge work and shows the role of social character in both facilitating and resisting the changes needed to make organizations more effective and efficient. This chapter is excerpted from "The Leaders We...Starting at €8.20
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The President We Need: Assess Personality Intelligence to Pick the Best Candidate
Maccoby, MichaelBook Chapter HBS-6439BC-ECiting history and using psychological analysis, in this chapter the author describes the qualities of a president who would be able to mobilize Americans to meet the tremendous challenges of our time. Since we can't always predict how a president will act from past behavior, he also lists the questions we should ask candidates to discover whether they have the Personality Intelligence we need in a president. This chapter is excerpted from "The ...Starting at €8.20
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Armarium: Luxury Fashion Brands for Rent
Avery, Jill; Fubini, David G.; Dossa, Natasha; Stewart, DevonCase HBS-518047-EMarketingArmarium, a two-sided online platform that offered consumers the opportunity to rent the most coveted, current season high fashion clothing and accessories from the top global luxury brands, had emerged from its first sales season with two distinct customer segments: the High Net Worth (HNW) woman and the High Earner, Not Rich Yet (HENRY) woman. As it began to scale its operations, it had to decide which customer segment was the more desirable ta...Starting at €8.20
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Knowledge Creation at Eisai Co., Ltd.
Takeuchi, Hirotaka; Nonaka, Ikujiro; Yamazaki, MayukaCase HBS-711492-EStrategyEisai has used knowledge creation as the engine of growth for its operation in Japan and was wondering if it can be utilized on a global scale.Starting at €8.20
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Asahi Net: Bringing Innovation to Education
Takeuchi, HirotakaCase HBS-711498-EStrategyASAHI Net developed a cloud-based platform for higher education institutions to use in Japan and was wondering if that platform could be accepted in the U.S. as well.Starting at €8.20
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The Great East Japan Earthquake (D): Lawson's Response
Takeuchi, Hirotaka; Stone, Victor; Abughannam, Samer; D Incau, Sebastien; Driscoll, Jonathan; Hill, Katharine; Reynolds, JeffreyCase HBS-713441-EStrategySupplement for case 712480. CEO Niinami Takeshi (HBS '91) stared out his corner office window as the Tokyo skyscrapers swayed and the concrete trembled. He was in the midst of the largest seismic event to hit Japan in recorded history. Lawson's managers understood earthquake response. They had prior experience from the earthquakes in Kobe (1995), and Chuetsu (2007).Starting at €5.74
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New Director Dilemmas - Sharing Expertise
Fubini, David G.; Srinivasan, Suraj; Migdal, AmramCase HBS-120101-EThis case focuses on a new director who was invited to the board specifically due to her expertise in a technical area. The case allows for discussion of the board director's appropriate role: to advise and direct management, or to ask thoughtful questions about proposed approaches and outline the inherent risks in recommended approaches so that management can "own" the issue and the solutions. This case is part of a series of vignettes that capt...Starting at €8.20