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Caso HBR: El "tres" de caballeros
Hall, Brian J.; Wasynczuk, AndrewArticle HBS-R1107RLeadership and People Management¿Cómo se puede reducir la plantilla, cuando casi todo el mundo tiene las mismas puntuaciones en evaluaciones de desempeño? vicepresidente de recursos humanos Nils Ekdahl se enfrenta a esa pregunta en Circale Corporation, una de ficción-componentes electrónicos distribuidor que acaba de completar una serie de adquisiciones. Ekdahl quiere hacer los recortes de personal objetivamente, pero los nuevos rendimientos del sistema de evaluar el desempeño ...Starting at €8.20
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The Gentleman's "Three" (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Hall, Brian J.; Wasynczuk, AndrewArticle HBS-R1107Z-ELeadership and People ManagementHow do you reduce headcount when almost everyone gets the same scores on performance reviews? HR vice president Nils Ekdahl confronts that question at Circale Corporation, a fictional electronic-components distributor that has just completed a series of acquisitions. Ekdahl wants to make the personnel cuts objectively, but the company's new performance-review system yields disappointing results: On a five-point scale, virtually every employee get...Starting at €8.20
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Bain Capital: Outback Steakhouse
Gompers, Paul A.; Mugford, Kristin; Kim, J. DanielCase HBS-212087-EFinanceBain Capital had purchased Outback Steakhouse in 2007 and despite the myriad initiatives to improve operations, the financial collapse in 2008 threatened the company's ability to meet its loan covenants. Outback's performance steadily declined throughoutStarting at €8.20
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Harrah's Entertainment
Gompers, Paul A.; Mugford, Kristin; Kim, J. DanielCase HBS-213054-EFinanceThis case examines the issues of establishing a capital structure for the leveraged buyout of Harrah's Casino.Starting at €8.20
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School Specialty, Inc.
Gilson, Stuart C.; Mugford, KristinCase HBS-214084-EFinanceSet in 2013, School Specialty was a financially troubled supplier of educational products to primary and secondary schools in the United States. The company planned to file Chapter 11 in order to address its excessive debt load, but needed to arrange debtor-in-possession financing to provide liquidity while in bankruptcy. The company has received a financing proposal from its existing term loan lender that includes some aggressive and unusual fea...Starting at €8.20
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Bankruptcy at Caesars Entertainment (B)
Mugford, KristinCase HBS-217058-EFinanceStarting at €5.74
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iBasis, Inc.
Wasynczuk, Andrew; Kravec, Nicole; Dowd, KatherineCase HBS-908014-EiBasis examines the development of a long-term relationship between equipment manufacturer Cisco and start-up iBasis, a voice-over-internet wholesaler. Questions arise for iBasis founders as to how best to build a beneficial relationship with the much larger partner. How aggressive should they be in their pursuit of specialized equipment designs from Cisco? How should they protect their own intellectual property? After several years of market suc...Starting at €8.20
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Golden Rule
Wasynczuk, Andrew; Dowd, Katherine; del Nido, SaraCase HBS-909017-EJim Golden wants to radically change how catastrophic trucking accident lawsuit claims are handled by his trucking company. He wants to "do the right thing" for both the claimant and his company. Golden is a former litigator with 16 years of experience defending corporations in wrongful death lawsuits. After becoming disenchanted with the traditional "deny, delay, defend" method of litigation, which is aggressive, adversarial, costly, and drags t...Starting at €8.20
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A.J. Washington: Retaining an NFL Star
Wasynczuk, Andrew; Bennett, NicoleCase HBS-909033-EService and Operations ManagementGeneral Manager Luke Kolville, of the Los Angeles Spartans, struggles with the best approach to negotiate a long-term contract for his star quarterback. The agent for Washington is relatively new to the industry and has his sights set particularly high. Kolville needs to weigh a number of effects this negotiation will have on the player, his teammates, and the long-term prospects of the team.Starting at €8.20
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A.J. Washington: Retaining an NFL Star, Teaching Note
Wasynczuk, Andrew; Huang, KarenTeaching Note HBS-914018-ETeaching Note for 909033.Starting at €0.00