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Disruptive Innovation for Social Change (Spanish version)
Christensen, Clayton M.; Baumann, Heiner; Ruggles, Rudy; Sadtler, Thomas M.Article HBS-R0612EStrategyHow should executives think about corporate social responsibility? and Why is it that the billions of dollars invested in social sector institutions haven't begun to solve our basic problems? Both articles have smart, original things to say about how business leaders can make a real difference. A company that aligns its strategy with its CSR to invest in disruptive social sector innovations might change the world.Starting at €8.20
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A Powerful New Model (Spanish version)
Nohria, Nitin; Groysberg, Boris; Lee, Linda-ElingArticle HBS-R0807GLeadership and People ManagementMotivating employees begins with recognizing that to do their best work, people must be in an environment that meets their basic emotional drives to acquire, bond, comprehend, and defend. So say Nohria and Groysberg, of Harvard Business School, and Lee, of the Center for Research on Corporate Performance. Using the results of surveys they conducted with employees at a wide range of Fortune 500 and other companies, they developed a model for how t...Starting at €8.20
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The Definitive Guide to Recruiting in Good Times and Bad (Spanish version)
Fernández-Aráoz, Claudio; Groysberg, Boris; Nohria, NitinArticle HBS-R0905FLeadership and People Managementanticipating the need for new hires, specifying the job, developing a pool of candidates, assessing the candidates, closing the deal, integrating the newcomer, and reviewing hire-process effectiveness. Whatever the future brings, firms that follow these practices successfully will have a distinct advantage over their shortsighted competitors.Starting at €8.20
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Roaring Out of Recession (Spanish version)
Gulati, Ranjay; Nohria, Nitin; Wohlgezogen, FranzArticle HBS-R1003CStrategya combination of cutting costs, mainly by improving operational efficiency (rather than by slashing the number of employees relative to peers), and developing new business opportunities by making significantly greater investments than rivals do in R&D and marketing while also investing in plants and machinery.Starting at €8.20
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El dilema de una expatriada
Groysberg, Boris; Nohria, Nitin; Herman, KerryArticle HBS-R1111MLeadership and People ManagementCuando Ana Lobato fue trasladado de operaciones brasileñas Streuvels Chemicals a la sede de Bruselas de la compañía, estaba deseosa de aplicar su considerable experiencia en esta misión en el extranjero y para exponer a sus hijos a otra cultura. Su marido, Oswald, un médico, parecía para la aventura. Sin embargo, poco más de un año después de su llegada a Bruselas, Oswald es cada vez más infeliz. Él no es capaz de ejercer la medicina en Bélgica, ...Starting at €8.20
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Teamwork on the Fly (Spanish version)
Edmondson, Amy C.Article HBS-R1204DLeadership and People ManagementPeople must get up to speed quickly on new topics and learn to work with others from different functions, divisions, and cultures. Several project management principles--scoping out the challenge, structuring the boundaries, and sorting tasks for execution--help leaders facilitate effective teaming. Leaders can also foster cross-boundary collaboration by emphasizing purpose, building psychological safety, and embracing failure and conflict. Indi...Starting at €8.20
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Intermountain Health Care (Spanish version)
Bohmer, Richard; Edmondson, Amy C.; Feldman, Laura R.Case HBS-604S16Intermountain Health Care (IHC), an integrated delivery system based in Utah, has adopted a new strategy for managing health care delivery. The approach focuses management attention not only on the facilities where care takes place but also on physician decision making and the care process itself, with the aim of boosting physician productivity and improving care quality, while saving money. This case explores the challenges facing Brent James, e...Starting at €8.20
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What's the BIG Idea (A) (Spanish Version)
Christensen, Clayton M.; Anthony, Scott D.Case HBS-605S02Service and Operations ManagementCEO Michael Collins debe decidir si y cómo un proceso que desarrolló para la innovación en la industria de los niños podían puerto a través de otras industrias. El proceso se basa en las experiencias de Collins como inventor y como capitalista de riesgo, y se permitió a su empresa a ser un intermediario entre los inventores y empresas innovadoras de búsqueda. El proceso parece estar funcionando bastante bien en la industria de los niños y Collins...Starting at €8.20
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Field Service for Corporate Clients (Spanish version)
Frei, Frances X.; Edmondson, Amy C.; Hajim, CoreyCase HBS-606S38Used as part of the first module of a course on Managing Service Operations, which addresses managing the operating role of customers (606-032). Explores the highly successful PC and low-end server manufacturer's entry into the large-scale server market in the United States. A key difference of this new market is the intense service element required to support the larger hardware. Specifically, the industry standard is to have a technician onsite...Starting at €8.20
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DuPont Kevlar: Commercializing a Miracle Fiber (Spanish Version)
Christensen, Clayton M.; McDonald, RoryCase HBS-608S24Service and Operations ManagementDescribe los esfuerzos de Dupont para construir mercados comerciales por su fibra milagro, Kevlar. Inicialmente, se trató de crear un mercado para cuerdas de neumáticos de Kevlar, principalmente debido a que su negocio para cuerdas de neumáticos existentes languidecía. Este mercado nunca se desarrolló, incluso después de Dupont pasó varios cientos de millones de dólares. Un reescrito versión de un caso anterior.Starting at €8.20