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The Jaguar Project (Spanish version)
Gino, Francesca; Pisano, Gary P.Case HBS-610S17Service and Operations ManagementTeradyne, a leading manufacturer of semiconductor test equipment, embarked on a multiyear effort to improve its product development capabilities and to implement more formalized project management approaches. Examines the development of a new-generation tester that involved significant hardware and software design. For this, the company decided to implement new approaches to project management and project teams. Invites discussion of the effectiv...Starting at €8.20
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The Future of BioPasteur (Spanish version)
Gavetti, Giovanni; Gino, FrancescaCase HBS-719S20StrategyThe purpose of this exercise is to let students experience a few biases that can be deleterious to strategic decision-making. In particular, students are induced to fall into a confirmatory trap, and to experience other biases such as anchoring and sampling bias. Although the exercise can be performed individually, it is a better vehicle to explore how some team-level dynamics and structural choices can either increase or reduce the probability o...Starting at €8.20
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Let Me Give You Some Advice (Spanish version)
Gino, FrancescaArticle HBS-F0603ELeadership and People ManagementWhom do you turn to for advice when the stakes are high? Do you value others' opinions when the stakes are low? New research looks at how people weigh--and misuse--counsel.Starting at €8.20
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Opening the Valve: From Software to Hardware (A)
Bernstein, Ethan S.; Gino, Francesca; Staats, Bradley R.Case HBS-415015-ELeadership and People ManagementValve, one of the world's top video game software companies, has also become an iconic example of an organization with virtually no hierarchy. A 400-person organization, Valve's unique organizational form (described in detail in the case and accompanying employee handbook) includes 100% self-allocated time, no managers (and therefore no managerial oversight), a structure so fluid that all desks have wheels to allow free movement between "cabals" ...Starting at €8.20
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The Future of BioPasteur
Gavetti, Giovanni; Gino, FrancescaCase HBS-711508-EStrategyThe purpose of this exercise is to let students experience a few biases that can be deleterious to strategic decision-making. In particular, students are induced to fall into a confirmatory trap, and to experience other biases such as anchoring and sampling bias. Although the exercise can be performed individually, it is a better vehicle to explore how some team-level dynamics and structural choices can either increase or reduce the probability o...Starting at €8.20
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The Product Manager
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Eisenmann, Thomas R.; Go, RobCase HBS-812105-EEntrepreneurshipDescribes the role of product manager (PM) in technology companies, detailing: 1) PMs' responsibilities; 2) different ways to organize the product management function; 3) how PMs interact with other functions within technology companies (e.g., engineering, product marketing); 4) how the nature of the PM role varies depending on context (e.g., early vs. late-stage startups, business- vs. engineering driven cultures); and 5) the attributes of effec...Starting at €8.20
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BabbaCo
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Jain, GauravCase HBS-813107-EEntrepreneurshipHaving just raised a Series B financing, the case protagonist is faced with a tough decision: should she "step on the gas" and scale the customer base, or continue focusing on fine-tuning the product and business model. The case describes the various marketing channels employed by the BabbaCo team (Search, Email, Social Media, Deal Sites, Affiliates, etc.), including the strategy and effectiveness for each. Readers can use this knowledge to evalu...Starting at €8.20
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Dharavi: Developing Asia's Largest Slum (B)
Iyer, Lakshmi; Macomber, John D.Case HBS-711107-EEconomicsIn July 2009, as investors prepared to submit financial bids for the $3 billion Dharavi slum redevelopment project, considerable economic and political risks remained.Starting at €5.74
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La escasez de agua y la inversión inmobiliaria en la Ciudad de México
Macomber, John D.; Garcia-Cuellar, Regina; James, Griffin H.Case HBS-211S07FinancePara maximizar su eficacia, los casos de color deben imprimirse en color. Una característica comercial de la empresa evalúa los riesgos de agua incluyendo la capacidad del gobierno a un recurso, la exposición de funcionamiento de la empresa y la mitigación, y si hay que desplazarse a causa del riesgo de agua. Un gestor de fondos de bienes raíces evalúa las perspectivas de inversión en la Ciudad de México en el contexto de una importante crisis de...Starting at €8.20
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Building Sustainable Cities
Macomber, John D.Article HBS-R1307B-EEconomicsBy 2050 the number of people living in cities will have nearly doubled, to 6 billion, and the problems created by this rampant urbanization are among the most important challenges of our time. Of all resource-management issues, the author argues, water, electricity, and transit deserve the greatest focus. Every other service a competitive city provides--functional housing, schools, hospitals, stores, police and fire departments, heating, cooling,...Starting at €8.20