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Fórum Universal de las Culturas - Barcelona 2004
Lluch, María; Ribera, Jaume; Ricart, Joan EnricCase P-1069Service and Operations ManagementEn este documento se ha descrito cómo se realizó el Fórum Universal de las Cultures Barcelona 2004, desde sus inicios a finales de 1996, cuando sólo era una idea muy poco definida, hasta el 2004, cuando finalmente tubo lugar el acontecimiento, y operó durante 141 días, desde el 9 de mayo al 26 de septiembre. El caso plantea las distintas medidas a tomar para organizar un gran acontecimiento: búsqueda de patronos, financiación y estructuración de ...Starting at €8.20
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Andalucía Aeroespacial (AAe)
Lluch, María; Ribera, JaumeCase P-983Service and Operations ManagementEl Director de Desarrollo Corporativo de Andalucía Aeroespacial se pregunta sobre el posible crecimiento de su empresa. AAe es una empresa del sector aeroespacial, con sede y servicios centrales, pero sin fabricación propia. Los socios, en su mayoría pequeños empresarios con talleres de hasta 50 personas y la Junta de Andalucía a través del Instituto de Fomento de Andalucía, estructuran esta empresa con fábrica virtual que es capaz de presentar u...Starting at €8.20
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Andalucía Aeroespacial (AAe)
Lluch, María; Ribera, JaumeCase P-983-EService and Operations ManagementThe Director of Corporate Development at Andalucía Aeroespacial is considering the company's growth options. AAe is a company operating in the aerospace industry, with a headquarters and central services, but no manufacturing capability of its own. Together with its manufacturing partners, mostly small firms with workshops employing up to 50 people and the regional government of Andalusia via its industrial promotion agency, it was a company with...Starting at €8.20
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Google Car
Lakhani, Karim R.; Weber, James; Snively, ChristineCase HBS-614022-EService and Operations ManagementBy 2013, Google, while not a traditional manufacturer of automobiles, had invested millions of dollars in its self-driving cars which had logged over 500,000 miles of testing. The Google management team faced several questions. Should Google continue to invest in the technology behind self-driving cars? How could Google's core software-based and search business benefit from self-driving car technology? As large auto manufacturers began to invest ...Starting at €8.20
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The Thermostat Industry: Transformation from Analog to Digital
Lakhani, Karim R.; Herman, Kerry; Snively, ChristineCase HBS-615038-EService and Operations ManagementThis note examines the evolution of the thermostat industry as it transitioned from analog to digital technologies. It presents an overview of key industry participants and the shift in value creation and value capture models for firms.Starting at €8.20
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Viacom: Democratization of Data Science
Greenstein, Shane; Snively, ChristineCase HBS-618016-EService and Operations ManagementIn two short years, Viacom's Data Science & Advanced Analytics team built a web platform called Science Central that allowed employees from Viacom's 20+ cable networks to access television audience insights through three data science apps. In the past, employees would have approached the team to carry out these requests. Vice President of Data and Audience Development Fabio Luzzi, who oversaw the 10-person team, believed that making data science ...Starting at €8.20
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Google Car (Spanish version)
Lakhani, Karim R.; Weber, James; Snively, ChristineCase HBS-616S06Service and Operations ManagementBy 2013, Google, while not a traditional manufacturer of automobiles, had invested millions of dollars in its self-driving cars which had logged over 500,000 miles of testing. The Google management team faced several questions. Should Google continue to invest in the technology behind self-driving cars? How could Google's core software-based and search business benefit from self-driving car technology? As large auto manufacturers began to invest ...Starting at €8.20
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Deflategate and the National Football League
Iansiti, Marco; Snively, ChristineCase HBS-616008-EService and Operations ManagementOn January 18, 2015, the New England Patriots faced the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship game. In the second quarter, a Colts player intercepted a pass from Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. Colts equipment personnel alerted NFL officials that the ball's air pressure was below the required 12.5 PSI (pounds per square inch). Some argued that lower PSI provided a competitive advantage as it made the ball easier to grip and harder to fumble....Starting at €8.20
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Facebook: The First Ten Years
Greenstein, Shane; Iansiti, Marco; Snively, ChristineCase HBS-616012-EService and Operations ManagementFacebook celebrated its ten year anniversary in February 2014. Over the past decade it has grown into the largest social network in the world with one billion users. After filing an IPO in 2012 at a $104 billion valuation (the third largest IPO in U.S. history), the stock price steadily declined, but recovered after the company implemented an effective advertising strategy. Facebook worked to maintain its "hacker ethos" and remain nimble as it ma...Starting at €8.20
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Net Neutrality: A Managerial Perspective
Greenstein, Shane; Snively, ChristineCase HBS-617006-EService and Operations ManagementThe net neutrality debate had implications for Internet service providers, content providers, and end users. This note aims to inform the reader of the various sides of the debate where open issues remain, and what aspects an entrepreneur, investor, or content provider-either an existing player, or a new entrant-should be aware of. From a management perspective, net neutrality rules could have major consequences on the business models of content ...Starting at €8.20