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Cooper Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Spanish version)
Cespedes, Frank V.Case HBS-504S23MarketingTraces the 12-year career of a pharmaceutical salesperson, Bob Marsh, from recruitment to termination. Mr. Marsh has had an uneven career with Cooper Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CPI) and, after a probationary period, is asked to resign. Following his termination, a number of Marsh's former customers complain vigorously, and CPI's vice president of sales is asked to investigate the matter and to decide what, if anything, to do about it. A rewritten ver...Starting at €8.20
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Dendrite International (Spanish Version)
Cespedes, Frank V.; Bell, MarieCase HBS-507S07MarketingDendrita International es un proveedor $ 23 de millones (1992 ingresos) de software de automatización de ventas para las compañías farmacéuticas en Europa, Japón y Estados Unidos. La estrategia de la firma ha dependido de ser un proveedor de servicio completo a las empresas multinacionales. Inminentes cambios en la industria farmacéutica, así como los desarrollos tecnológicos y competitivos, han planteado cuestiones relativas a los mejores medios...Starting at €8.20
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Turner Construction Company (Spanish Version)
Cespedes, Frank V.Case HBS-508S18MarketingEn junio de 1984, vicepresidente de Turner Construction Co. debe decidir si aprueba un proyecto de construcción siendo considerada por una de las oficinas territoriales de Turner y cómo manejar la aparente renuencia que el territorio de gerente general a seguir otra cuenta que tenga un valor estratégico importante para Turner . Una cuestión clave es la organización de marketing adecuada para la empresa: Turner está muy descentralizada geográficam...Starting at €8.20
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Becton Dickinson y Compañía: programas de marketing multidivisionales
Cespedes, Frank V.; Goode, LauraCase HBS-516S06MarketingEn respuesta a una incursión potencial competitivo a una cuenta clave, los directivos de Becton Dickinson están considerando un esfuerzo de marketing de múltiples divisiones.Starting at €8.20
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Alloy Rods Corp. (Spanish version)
Cespedes, Frank V.; Hattemer, Ellen R.Case HBS-520S06MarketingIn July of 1985 the managers of Alloy Rods (who recently purchased the company through a leveraged buyout arrangement) find that their chief competitor (a company more than 6 times as large as Alloy Rods) has introduced a new product clearly aimed at Alloy's most profitable market segment. Management must frame a response, and a prime focus of the battle will be among distributors. Provides an excellent vehicle for comparing very different channe...Starting at €8.20
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Wal-Mart Stores in 2003 (Abridged Version)
Cespedes, Frank V.Case HBS-709423-EStrategyExamines Wal-Mart's development over three decades and provides financial and descriptive detail of its domestic operations. In 2003, Wal-Mart's Supercenter business has surpassed its domestic business as the largest generator of revenues. Its international operation seems poised to become the next growth driver for the company as it marches toward the trillion dollar sales mark. But problems are starting to surface even as the company is winning...Starting at €8.20
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Hearts on Fire--Brand Development Manager
Cespedes, Frank V.; Shapiro, Benson P.Case HBS-709436-EMarketingHearts On Fire, a successful branded diamond producer, established the position of Brand Development Manager (BDM) to build the company's presence, sales, and relationships with its retail customers. After 1 year, the CEO, CFO and President must evaluate the impact of the BDM on retail customers, the type of person required to be successful in this position, internal coordination issues with the company's sales force, and the financial returns ve...Starting at €8.20
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Cola Wars: Going Global
Cespedes, Frank V.Case HBS-709451-EStrategyThis case is meant to be used in conjunction with the extant "Cola Wars" case studies. It outlines the global positions of Pepsi and Coca-Cola as of 2008 in the soft drink market, and then provides an overview of their competitive situations in three markets: Mexico, China, and India. The case raises the issue of whether any or all of these markets are a) structurally attractive for soft drink firms, and b) if so, how can Pepsi best "catch-up" wi...Starting at €8.20
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Old Hand or New Blood? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Cespedes, Frank V.; Gardner, Alston; Kerr, Steven; Kelley, Randall D.; Dixon, Andrea L.Article HBS-R0607A-ELeadership and People ManagementFusilier Technology is in disarray. Its vice-president of sales is leaving, the company's new growth strategy to sell customized business solutions has stalled, and sales have been flat for five years. Bill MacLeod, Fusilier's CEO, has to choose between two very different candidates for the top sales job: a veteran sales director who has excelled under the old order and a brash outsider who has experience selling solutions but doesn't know the in...Starting at €8.20
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Basecamp: Pricing (Spanish version)
Cespedes, Frank V.; Fitzsimmons, RobbCase HBS-823S10EntrepreneurshipThe Inside the Case video that accompanies this case includes teaching tips and insight from the author (available to registered educators only). A data analyst at Basecamp is evaluating the results of pricing research and its potential implications for the venture's latest version of its project management software product.Starting at €8.20