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Snow Brand Milk Products (C): 2009 - Remaining Challenges
Werhane, Patricia H.; Mead, Jenny; Koehn, Daryl; Saito, Akira; Wolfe, ReginaCase DARDEN-E-0349-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThe turnaround at Snow Brand Milk Products was a real learning experience for all involved. The lessons were many, and while prioritizing them was difficult, it seemed clear that the most significant was the realization that the company existed to serve the consumer and, through that service, the broader society. This brief case outlines the successes that Nobuko Hiwasa pushed Snow Brand management to accomplish, and introduces the challenges tha...Starting at €5.74
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Reto S.A. (Spanish Version)
Bruns, William J., Jr.Case HBS-103S06Accounting and ControlUna empresa debe decidir si quiere adquirir nuevos equipos para ofrecer una nueva línea de productos. La pregunta es si el equipo se reunirá retorno de los objetivos de inversión teniendo en cuenta la depreciación y la imposición de los beneficios. El equipo se adquiere, pero un año más tarde mejor equipamiento disponible. Un reescrito versión de un caso anterior.Starting at €8.20
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Three Examples (Spanish version)
Bruns, William J., Jr.; Hertenstein, Julie H.Case HBS-105S10Accounting and ControlThis case introduces the statement of cash flow through three examples of multi-year statements of cash flows from three unidentified companies.Starting at €8.20
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Lille Tissages, S.A.
Bruns, William J., Jr.Case HBS-109S09Accounting and ControlEl director de marketing y las finanzas director debe fijar el precio de un tejido caro aún competitivo. Los recientes aumentos de precios no han ido acompañados por los competidores, y la cuota de mercado se ha perdido. El caso ofrece una oportunidad para el análisis de la contribución práctica teniendo en cuenta los costos fijos y variables como se indica en un informe de costos típica.Starting at €8.20
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Salem Telephone Co.
Bruns, William J., Jr.; Hertenstein, Julie H.Case HBS-104086-EAccounting and ControlA computer subsidiary appears to be unprofitable. Managers must determine whether it is actually unprofitable and consider whether changes in prices or promotion might improve profitability. Allows clear separation of variable costs from fixed costs. A reStarting at €8.20
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Diversity in Accounting Principles: A Problem, a Strategic Imperative, or a Strategic Opportunity (Spanish Version)
Bruns, William J., Jr.Case HBS-105S01Accounting and ControlProvides an introduction to the diversity of generally accepted accounting principles. An example shows how financial reports in one firm could differ depending on accounting methods and principles selected. Presents arguments that this may be a problem, an imperative for change, or a strategic opportunity for managers.Starting at €8.20
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Depreciation at Delta Air Lines: The "Fresh Start", Teaching Note
Bruns, William J., Jr.Teaching Note HBS-4016-EAccounting and ControlTeaching Note to 4013Starting at €0.00
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Started as Crew (C): McDonald's Strategy for Corporate Success and Poverty Reduction
Werhane, Patricia H.; Wolfe, Regina; Hartman, Laura P.; Sheehan, Justin; Mead, JennyCase DARDEN-E-0310-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityFrom the early 1970s to the beginning of the 21st century, multinational corporations (MNCs) had increasingly participated in the reduction of poverty as part of their business strategies. Such participation reflected an increasing awareness of the widening gap between rich and poor across the globe. McDonald’s Corporation, despite myriad criticisms directed at it about dead-end jobs and the detrimental effects of fast food, had defied norms, how...Starting at €5.74
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Snow Brand Milk Products (A): Assessing the Possibility for Revitalization
Werhane, Patricia H.; Mead, Jenny; Saito, Akira; Koehn, Daryl; Wolfe, ReginaCase DARDEN-E-0347-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThis three-case series, set in Japan, explores corporate responsibility and brand rebuilding in the face of a serious crisis. Suitable for MBA, executive education, and undergraduate students, it depicts a consumer advocate's decision-making process as she considers whether to help a company restore its badly tarnished reputation. In spring 2002, leading consumer activist Nobuko Hiwasa was invited to join the Japanese company Snow Brand Milk Prod...Starting at €8.20
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Snow Brand Milk Products (B): Reform and Revitalization Efforts
Werhane, Patricia H.; Mead, Jenny; Koehn, Daryl; Saito, Akira; Wolfe, ReginaCase DARDEN-E-0348-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThis case outlines the turnaround efforts Snow Brand undertook to address its grave missteps: shifting to a consumer-oriented, integrity-focused management style; providing greater transparency and communication; establishing a corporate ethics committee and a Snow Brands Code of Conduct. In June 2002, after much consideration and reflection on Snow Brand's issues (as outlined in the A case), consumer activist Nobuko Hiwasa joined its new board a...Starting at €5.74