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The Accidental Statesman: General Petraeus and the City of Mosul, Iraq, Abridged
Lundberg, Kirsten; Bowles, Hannah Riley; Zimmerman, PeterCase HBS-HKS098-EService and Operations ManagementThis case (1834.0 and related epilogue 1834.1 and abridged case 1834.3) tells the story of Major General David Petraeus and the US Army's 101st Airborne Division in the months following the March 2003 invasion of Iraq, the fall of Baghdad, and collapse of Saddam Hussein's government. Having completed their combat mission, and with just a few days notice, the 101st is ordered to Mosul, Iraq's third largest city and the capital of Nineveh provinc...Starting at €8.20
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Fears and Realities: Managing Ebola in Dallas Epilogue
Howitt, Arnold M.; Lundberg, KirstenCase HBS-KS1161-EEconomicsThis epilogue accompanies case number KS1160. In September 2014, as several West African countries continued to battle a deadly outbreak of the Ebola virus, Dallas, Texas emerged as ground zero for the disease in the U.S. This case recounts how, over the course of three days, Thomas Eric Duncan, who had recently arrived in the city from Liberia, reported twice to Dallas Presbyterian Hospital exhibiting signs of illness. Having sent him home after...Starting at €8.20
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When Cultures Collide: 2015 HIV Outbreak in Southern Indiana (B)
Howitt, Arnold M.; Lundberg, KirstenCase HBS-KS1206-EThis case (Parts A&B) takes students behind the scenes at the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) as it struggles to recognize and manage an unusual outbreak of HIV in a poor, rural community. As ISDH learns, illegal injection of prescription drugs, mainly opioids, is spreading the disease. Users are sharing needles and thus exposing the second, third, or subsequent users to infection with HIV from potentially contaminated blood residue. IS...Starting at €5.74
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El liderazgo perdurable
McCullough, David; Fryer, BronwynArticle HBS-R0803BLeadership and People ManagementEl historiador David McCullough, dos veces ganador del premio Pulitzer y conocido presentador de televisión pública, ha pasado su carrera en el pensamiento acerca de las cualidades que hacen que un gran líder. Sus libros, entre ellos Truman, John Adams, y 1776, ilustran su convicción de que incluso en los momentos más oscuros de los Estados Unidos los pasados ??de moda virtudes del optimismo, el trabajo duro, y la fuerza de carácter soportar. En ...Starting at €8.20
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Finding Ideas (Spanish version)
Anderson, Chris; Fryer, Bronwyn; Morse, GardinerArticle HBS-F0311BLeadership and People ManagementA homogeneous workforce can be a hindrance when it comes to innovation. In this interview, Chris Anderson--the chairman and host of the annual Technology, Entertainment, and Design brainfest--argues for more diversity in the workplace.Starting at €8.20
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What Are Conferences for? Richard Saul Wurman on Making Events Meaningful (Spanish version)
Fryer, Bronwyn; Wurman, Richard SaulArticle HBS-F0606FConference designer Richard Saul Wurman describes his approach to assembling a memorable and inspirational gathering.Starting at €8.20
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When Your Colleague Is a Saboteur (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Fryer, BronwynArticle HBS-R0811Z-ELeadership and People ManagementMark Landstad, relatively new to CliffBank's investment banking division, has a veteran teammate, Nicole Collins, who appears to be a reliable ally. However, when Mark needs her help in locating vital information for his part of a presentation they will be doing together, she feigns ignorance. During the meeting, Nicole produces the data out of the blue and wows the attendees with her analysis. Knocked off balance by the sabotage, Mark clumsily s...Starting at €8.20
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The HBR Interview: Cisco Sees the Future
Chambers, John; Fryer, Bronwyn; Stewart, Thomas A.Article HBS-R0811D-ELeadership and People ManagementDuring his nearly 14 years at the helm of networking giant Cisco Systems, Chambers has developed an uncanny ability to sense market trends long before others do. He predicted, for instance, that voice transmission would become free long before computer networks could even carry it. And Cisco was one of the first to shift from call centers to web-based customer service. Seeing the future is essential for a company that must start developing a prod...Starting at €8.20
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The Layoff (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Fryer, BronwynArticle HBS-R0903A-ELeadership and People ManagementAstrigo is in trouble. The home improvement chain has missed its earnings forecast badly and sales are falling. A 10% reduction in staff looks like the only choice. Layoffs, however, would undermine the retailer's longtime commitment to employees and the ability to provide its famed customer service. But tapping cash reserved for strategic acquisitions goes against the firm's values, too. What should the CEO do? Four experts comment on this ficti...Starting at €8.20
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Time for an End Run (HBR Case Study)
Fryer, BronwynArticle HBS-R0911X-ELeadership and People ManagementWhen a UK insurance company is plagued with a securities fraud scandal that results in the ouster of the CEO, the head of human resources seizes the opportunity to shake up the culture with a bold replacement. But the chairman of the board is uncomfortable with that strategy, preferring to focus on candidates of a more traditional stamp. How far can - and should - the HR director go to influence the high-stakes appointment? Three experts comment ...Starting at €8.20