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A New Model for the Pharmaceutical Industry: The Institute of OneWorld Health
Schoen, Oliver; Mair, JohannaCase DG-1480-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeThis case introduces the Institute of OneWorld Health, a company dedicated to producing drugs for neglected diseases and the first non-profit pharmaceutical company in the world. Founded in 2000 by Dr. Victoria Hale, IOWH took expired and donated patent compounds and developed them through all the stages of clinical testing and approval into drugs to fight the world's most destructive diseases, usually occurring in Third World countries where per...Starting at €8.20
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InterMarket Technology, Inc.
Boyle, P.; Rosenberg, MikeCase ASN-32-EInnovation and ChangeA make-or-buy decision.Starting at €8.20
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Managing Creativity and Innovation in Organizations
Massa, Lorenzo; Rosenberg, MikeTechnical Note SMN-688-EInnovation and Change, StrategyThe technical note explores the tensions between organizational structures and innovation. Building on Teresa Amabile's work on creativity, the note explains how management systems and structures have the potential to enhance innovation. After presenting the personality traits of creative individuals and distinguishing the types of innovation processes (radical vs. incremental), it then identifies how informal organization and semi-structures can...Starting at €8.20
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Rocky Mountain Institute: Reinventing The "Think And Do Tank" Of The Future - Teaching Note
Massa, Lorenzo; Rosenberg, MikeTeaching Note SMT-96-EInnovation and Change, StrategyWhen Michael Potts joined the Rocky Mountain Institute, he soon realized it needed a management culture and a new strategic focus. The case illustrates RMI's restructuring process and the challenges it represented for sustaining the Institute's central capability: fostering radical innovation.Starting at €0.00
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The Rocky Mountain Institute: Making Ideas Real
Massa, Lorenzo; Rosenberg, MikeCase SM-1582-EDecision Analysis, Innovation and Change, StrategyRocky Mountain Institute is a U.S.-based organization that conducts research and demonstration projects in the area of sustainability in general and energy in particular. The case study charts its development over the last 20 years and explores whether or not it should expand beyond the United States.Starting at €8.20
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The Rocky Mountain Institute: Making Ideas Real - Teaching Note
Massa, Lorenzo; Rosenberg, MikeTeaching Note SMT-90-EDecision Analysis, Innovation and Change, StrategyThe case offers the opportunity to analyze the sources of the Rocky Mountain Institute's (RMI) success and introduces students to an internationalization dilemma. RMI is an independent, entrepreneurial, non-profit "think-and-do tank" with the mission of driving the efficient and restorative use of resources. The case illustrates its history, philosophy and vision and its unique business model. It traces the origins of RMI's success, analyzes its ...Starting at €0.00
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The Rocky Mountain Institute: Reinventing the Think and Do Tank of the Future
Massa, Lorenzo; Rosenberg, MikeCase SM-1604-EInnovation and Change, StrategyIn 2007, Michael Potts was appointed CEO of the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI). RMI is an independent, non-profit "think and do tank" with the mission of promoting the efficient and restorative use of resources. While the Institute is well-known for its outstanding research and innovative ideas, Michael Potts soon realized it needed a management culture and a new strategic focus. The case illustrates RMI's restructuring process and the challenges...Starting at €8.20
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The Freeplay Energy Group and Foundation (B)
Ganly, Kate; Mair, JohannaCase DG-1501-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Innovation and Change, StrategyCase B updates the original by two additional years. In this time the Freeplay Group undertakes an IPO, listing on the UK stock exchange as Freeplay Energy plc. The Freeplay Foundation continues to receive support from the new public company and expands its projects to bring communication and energy to the most "underdeveloped" areas of Africa but must also look elsewhere for support and funding. Freeplay Energy also undertakes significant expans...Starting at €5.74