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Radically Simple IT (Spanish version)
Upton, David M.; Staats, Bradley R.Article HBS-R0803JInformation Technologiesthe difficulty and expense of mapping out all requirements before a project starts because people often cannot specify everything that they need beforehand; the other unanticipated needs that almost always arise once a system is in operation; and the tricky task of persuading people to use and "own" it. Japan's Shinsei Bank emerged during the authors' research as a standout among the companies applying the path-based method. The firm designed, b...Starting at €8.20
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Natura Cosmeticos, S.A. (Spanish Version)
Eccles, Robert G.; Serafeim, George; Heffernan, JamesCase HBS-415S07Accounting and ControlRodolfo Guttilla, Director de Asuntos Corporativos de Natura Cosm ticos S.A. (Natura), preparado para una reunión con los principales interesados para discutir el futuro de la información integrada en Natura. Una compañía de cosméticos con una marca fuerte, robusto crecimiento en los mercados nacionales e internacionales, con elevados precios y los márgenes, Natura fue constantemente clasificada como uno de los lugares preferidos para trabajar ...Starting at €8.20
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Desarrollando la matriz de materialidad en Telefónica
Eccles, Robert G.; Serafeim, George; Cano Escoriaza, AsunCase HBS-416S09Leadership and People ManagementTelefónica, una de las compañías de telecomunicaciones más grandes del mundo y con sede en España, ha sido la emisión de un informe de sostenibilidad corporativa desde el año 2002. En su informe de sostenibilidad 2011, la compañía incluyó una "matriz de materialidad", y fue uno de sólo cinco de los 97 empresas en España que produjeron un informe de sostenibilidad de ese año. El caso describe el propósito de la matriz de materialidad, la forma en ...Starting at €8.20
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Opening the Valve: From Software to Hardware (A)
Bernstein, Ethan S.; Gino, Francesca; Staats, Bradley R.Case HBS-415015-ELeadership and People ManagementValve, one of the world's top video game software companies, has also become an iconic example of an organization with virtually no hierarchy. A 400-person organization, Valve's unique organizational form (described in detail in the case and accompanying employee handbook) includes 100% self-allocated time, no managers (and therefore no managerial oversight), a structure so fluid that all desks have wheels to allow free movement between "cabals" ...Starting at €8.20
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TCS: The MCA 21 Project
Upton, David M.; Staats, Bradley R.Case HBS-609024-ETata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading outsourced software services provider based in India, must decide whether to bid on a high-profile government project within India. The project, if completed successfully, would mark another step in TCS' progression from a provider of low-cost technical resources to their goal of becoming an end-to-end technology enabled services provider. However, the project was not only complex but also presented cons...Starting at €8.20
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Should a Pension Fund Try to Change the World? Inside GPIF's Embrace of ESG
Henderson, Rebecca M.; Serafeim, George; Lerner, Josh; Jinjo, NaokoCase HBS-319067-EKnowledge and CommunicationStarting at €8.20
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Debería quedarme o irme (A)
Groysberg, Boris; Serafeim, George; Lin, Eric; Abrahams, RobinCase HBS-118S11Accounting and ControlFinanciera Alexi ejecutivo está considerando un cambio de trabajo. Será su asociación a largo hace con una empresa actualmente envuelto en un escándalo herido sus posibilidades en el mercado laboral? En el caso (A), Alexi y consultor ejecutivo de búsqueda Marguerite estrategias acerca de las oportunidades de carrera.Starting at €8.20
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Lean Knowledge Work
Staats, Bradley R.; Upton, David M.Article HBS-R1110G-EService and Operations ManagementMany manufacturing companies and some service firms have reaped considerable benefits by applying variations of the Toyota Production System, a method for making operations "lean" through relentless efforts to increase quality and efficiency and eliminate waste. But conventional wisdom holds that lean principles don't lend themselves to knowledge work, which involves judgment and expertise, not the sorts of repetitive, easily specified tasks foun...Starting at €8.20
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Short-Termism: Don't Blame Investors
Brochet, Francois; Serafeim, George; Loumioti, MariaArticle HBS-F1206C-EExecutives often complain that investors' obsession with short-term returns forces them to make decisions that are bad in the long term. New research shows that it works both ways: Companies with a short-term orientation attract investors interested in short-term time frames.Starting at €8.20
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White-Collar Crime
Healy, Paul M.; Serafeim, George; Soltes, Eugene; Osmundsen, Erik; White, Mary JoArticle HBS-R1904B-EDespite efforts to crack down on illegal activity, crimes like fraud, bribery, embezzlement, and money laundering are rampant in corporations. What steps can leaders take to fix this growing problem? In "How to Scandal-Proof Your Company," HBS professors Paul Healy and George Serafeim argue that the cause of misconduct is not ineffective regulations or compliance systems. It's weak leadership and flawed corporate cultures, their research shows. C...Starting at €8.20