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Adnexus Therapeutics, Inc.: Considering the Exit
Sato, Vicki L.; Gordon, RachelCase HBS-609015-EService and Operations ManagementDr. John Mendlein, CEO of Adnexus Therapeutics Inc., (Adnexus), a private biotechnology company, must decide whether to pursue acquisition talks with Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) after a successful six month collaboration or continue with Adnexus' planned IPO.Starting at €8.20
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Food Runners (A): Nowhere to Run to
Matherne, G. Paul; Orr, Emily JaneCase DARDEN-OM-1703-EService and Operations ManagementMary Risley was as stunned as the rest of the country by the rapid shutdown of the economy in early March of 2020 in response to COVID-19. Risley was the founder of Food Runners, a San Francisco-based nonprofit that helped match the excess in the food industry with the social need of feeding the hungry. Before the pandemic hit, the organization had over 250 active volunteers who brought food, which had been donated by restaurants and other busine...Starting at €8.20
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Food Runners (B): A New Path?
Matherne, G. Paul; Orr, Emily JaneCase DARDEN-OM-1704-EService and Operations ManagementMary Risley was as stunned as the rest of the country by the rapid shutdown of the economy in early March of 2020 in response to COVID-19. Risley was the founder of Food Runners, a San Francisco–based nonprofit that helped match the excess in the food industry with the social need of feeding the hungry. Before the pandemic hit, the organization had over 250 active volunteers who brought food, which had been donated by restaurants and other busine...Starting at €5.74
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Differences at Work: Sameer (A)
Sucher, Sandra J.; Gordon, RachelCase HBS-609053-EService and Operations ManagementIn Differences at Work: Sameer (A) HBS Case No. 9-609-053 Sameer, an Indian Muslim, is a summer intern in a small, predominantly Jewish firm. Prompted by a conflict in the Middle East, members of the organization make a number of anti-Muslim jokes. Sameer wonders whether he should surface his discomfort; he otherwise enjoys the firm, and is hoping to be given a full-time job offer following his internship.Starting at €8.20
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The Cleveland Clinic: Improving the Patient Experience (Abridged)
Raman, Ananth; Tucker, Anita; Gordon, RachelCase HBS-611015-EService and Operations ManagementHealthcare has traditionally focused on medical outcomes and financial performance. The big question is always, "How much is it going to cost?" What would happen though if healthcare also considered the question of "How does the patient feel?" This case looks at the Cleveland Clinic's attempt to answer the latter question by attempting to institutionalize empathy as part of its delivery of care.Starting at €8.20
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Cook Composites and Polymers Co.
Lee, Deishin; Toffel, Michael W.; Gordon, RachelCase HBS-608055-EService and Operations ManagementThis case describes how a company improves resource efficiency and process quality in its manufacturing process by developing a waste by-product into a new product. The case describes how CCP cleans production equipment between batches using styrene, which becomes a costly hazardous waste. Having worked on minimizing waste for the past 20 years, CCP believed it could not reduce the use of styrene without risking product quality. Instead, CCP was ...Starting at €8.20
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Differences at Work: Sameer (B)
Sucher, Sandra J.; Gordon, RachelCase HBS-609054-EService and Operations ManagementIn Differences at Work: Sameer (B) HBS Case No. 9-609-054, Sameer leaves the firm at the summer's end without confronting his employer about the jokes and wondering whether he made the right choice. Later Sameer's former employer calls him to apologize for their behavior after discovering an email that Sameer wrote describing how offended he felt by the jokes. Accepting the apology, Sameer decides to take a full time position with the firm but re...Starting at €5.74