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Connecting Taxis and Passengers in South America (Spanish version)
Coles, Peter A.; Edelman, BenjaminCase HBS-915S10EntrepreneurshipSaferTaxi, a taxi booking service in South America must develop its mobilization strategy; that is, it must attract enough passengers and drivers to make its service worthwhile for all. Drivers hesitate to pay for SaferTaxi's smartphones and service unless these will deliver passenger bookings -- and passengers have no reason to sign up unless drivers are available. Meanwhile, regulators question the permissibility of online taxi booking in light...Starting at €8.20
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Sunrise Medical, Inc.'s Wheelchair Products (Spanish version)
McGahan, Anita M.Case HBS-703S39StrategySunrise's CEO must decide whether to intervene in a decision by a division, Guardian Products, to introduce a new lightweight standard wheelchair. Guardian wants to introduce the wheelchair to complement its line of commodity crutches, walkers, and other patient aids. If introduced, the new wheelchair will compete with an existing product offered by the largest and most profitable Sunrise division, Quickie Designs. The CEO hesitates to take actio...Starting at €8.20
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Nota sobre posicionamiento competitivo
McGahan, Anita M.Case HBS-703S41StrategyHace hincapié en la conexión entre las actividades de una empresa y sus precios, costos y volúmenes. Una empresa obtiene una ventaja competitiva cuando se adopta un sistema de actividades interrelacionadas que generan profitabiltiy superior. Describe brevemente las estrategias de diferenciación y de bajo costo.Starting at €8.20
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Contraataques estratégicos: Coca Cola frente a Pepsi
Kou, Julia; McGahan, Anita M.Case HBS-703S46StrategyDescribe las adquisiciones estratégicas de Coca-Cola y Pepsi-Cola a finales de 1980. El contexto permite a los estudiantes para evaluar las implicaciones de las fusiones para la competitividad de la industria.Starting at €8.20
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Passion for Learning (Spanish Version)
Keller, Greg; McGahan, Anita M.; Coxe, Dale O.; Ganot, IsraelCase HBS-717S12StrategyDescribe los desafíos que enfrenta un recién graduado de HBS que ha comenzado una compañía de juguetes de correo directo. El empresario debe evaluar las condiciones de la industria, tanto en los juguetes y el correo directo, y determinar si ha desarrollado un concepto de negocio viable. Presenta detallan las proyecciones financieras asociadas con cada uno de los tres principales opciones de reposicionamiento.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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Mastering the Intermediaries
Edelman, BenjaminArticle HBS-R1406F-EStrategyAlmost every retailer looks to Google to refer customers, and it's rare to find a manufacturer whose products aren't sold on Amazon. But these platforms can capture a disproportionate share of the value a company creates: Buy an app on iTunes, and Apple takes 30%. The author presents four strategies to help businesses reduce their dependence on powerful platforms: (1) Exploit the platform's need to be comprehensive. American Airlines' strong cove...Starting at €8.20
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Spontaneous Deregulation
Edelman, Benjamin; Geradin, DamienArticle HBS-R1604F-EStrategyPlatform businesses such as Airbnb and Uber have risen to success partly by sidestepping laws and regulations that encumber their traditional competitors. Such rule flouting is what the authors call "spontaneous private deregulation," and it's happening in a growing number of industries. The authors explain that businesses are most vulnerable to spontaneous deregulation when certain conditions hold. One, for example, is when regulations are exces...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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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