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U.S. Universities and Technology Transfer
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Lerner, Josh; Andrews, PhillipCase HBS-812016-EEntrepreneurshipTechnology transfer from U.S. universities to industry has increased dramatically in the last 25 years. Reviews the history of technology transfer with particular emphasis on the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980. It then examines how universities responded to Bayh-Dole, the growth of technology transfer offices, and compares how three different universities (MIT, Stanford, and Harvard) approach technology transfer. Provides an overview of the technology tra...Starting at €8.20
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Martin Smith: May 2002 (Spanish Version)
Hardymon, G. Felda; Lerner, Josh; Leamon, AnnCase HBS-809S07EntrepreneurshipMartin Smith, recién graduado de HBS, acaba de empezar a trabajar con una empresa apalancada compra. Su primera tarea es evaluar tres ofertas diferentes y hacer recomendaciones a los socios. Al estudiar las ofertas, se da cuenta de que cada uno tiene diferentes ventajas y desventajas y que su recomendación debe tener en cuenta no sólo las características específicas de cada empresa objetivo, sino también la situación de su empresa. Además, se deb...Starting at €8.20
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Better Way to Innovate (Spanish version)
Chesbrough, Henry W.Article HBS-F0307AStrategyHarvard professor Henry Chesbrough takes a look at leading-edge companies' latest moves to harvest ideas from outside and to benefit from sharing their own R&D with others--even with competitors.Starting at €8.20
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Brazos Partners: la compra apalancada de CoMark
Lerner, Josh; Hardymon, G. Felda; Leamon, AnnCase HBS-205S09FinanceLos socios de un nuevo fondo de adquisición de empresas medianas están trabajando en una compra de una empresa de construcción modular de cerca llevada a cabo. Aunque originalmente estructurada como una oferta de valores, se han dado cuenta de que una cesión de activos sería preferible desde su punto de vista y están tratando de determinar qué beneficios podría mantener durante los vendedores, cuya participación en la compañía continua es esencia...Starting at €8.20
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The Overcommitted Organization
Mortensen, Mark; Gardner, Heidi K.Article HBS-R1705C-EBy assigning people to multiple teams at once, organizations can make more-efficient use of time and brainpower and do a better job of solving complex problems and sharing knowledge across groups. But competing priorities and other conflicts can make it hard for teams with overlapping membership to stay on track. Group cohesion often suffers, and people serving on several teams concurrently may experience burnout. Through extensive research and c...Starting at €8.20
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Back Channels in the Boardroom
Gardner, Heidi K.; Peterson, Randall S.Article HBS-R1905G-ELeadership and People ManagementThe agendas of company boards are so packed that it's hard to get to every question and concern during regular meetings. So between meetings, directors do what members of a team always do in this situation: They start having conversations on the side. Conducted properly, side discussions allow directors to work together efficiently--to trade opinions, share information, and exert influence. But conducted improperly, they encourage political maneu...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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Eden McCallum: A Network-Based Consulting Firm (A)
Gardner, Heidi K.; Eccles, Robert G.Case HBS-410056-ELeadership and People ManagementEden McCallum pioneered the network-based ("virtual") consulting firm model in the UK. Contracting freelance consultants on a per-project basis keeps overheads lean so that Eden McCallum's fees are a fraction of the big firms' rates. Their flexible, low-cost model has attracted top-notch corporate clients, resulting in steady double-digit annual growth in its first nine years. In January 2009, however, the global economic crisis has dramatically ...Starting at €8.20
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Eden McCallum: A Network-Based Consulting Firm (A) & (B), Teaching Note
Gardner, Heidi K.; McFee, ErinTeaching Note HBS-410116-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note for 410056 and 411027.Starting at €0.00
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Hiring Professionals in China: A Practitioner's Guide
Gardner, Heidi K.Case HBS-411029-ELeadership and People ManagementThis note outlines how leading professional service firms operating in China revise their standard hiring practices to fit local challenges and customs. Based on interviews with professionals in a number of established accounting, strategy consulting, and executive search firms presently operating in China, it explores best practices they use to hire exceptional professionals who will succeed in building high quality client relationships, deliver...Starting at €8.20