Search results
-
Regina Broadband's Earnings Conference Call (B)
Powell, Elizabeth A.; Demers, Elizabeth A.Case DARDEN-C-2368-EAccounting and ControlWithin 30 minutes of releasing its Q4 and year-end earnings, Regina Broadband’s stock was down by over 25%. The company’s CEO and CFO realized they needed to quickly reframe and sharpen the message they would be giving to Regina’s shareholders and investors during that afternoon’s conference call, scheduled to take place in 15 minutes.Starting at €5.74
-
"My Summer Internship" by Antar Al-Qawwee
Powell, Elizabeth A.; Al-Qawwee, AntarCase DARDEN-BC-0215-EKnowledge and CommunicationAntar Al-Qawwee describes in vivid detail his first days on the job at his summer internship in Sales and Trading and reflects on the lessons he learned through careful observation. Among the lessons he identifies are (1) Speak up early and often; (2) Be flexible and adjust your style; (3) Fate favors the prepared; and (4) Be yourself. As important as these explicit lessons are, equally important are the skills of presence of mind, mindful self-a...Starting at €8.20
-
Terri Dean at Verizon Business (B)
Powell, Elizabeth A.; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-BC-0224-EKnowledge and CommunicationA senior vice president of global communications for Verizon Business reads an e-mail from an employee responding to a recent communication effort. The employee, new to Verizon, is trying to connect the dots between the products and solutions he offers customers and how his role fits into the company’s key strategic goals. This one-page B case epilogue reveals that she does indeed respond and becomes an important mentor for the new employee.Starting at €5.74
-
Leadership Presence and the Courage to Speak
Powell, Elizabeth A.Technical Note DARDEN-BC-0242-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis note applies the concept of "leadership presence" as established by Belle Linda Halpern and Kathy Lubar to the concerns of business leaders.Starting at €8.20
-
Philip Morris USA: Life After the Master Settlement Agreement (A)
Moore, Marian Chapman; Wicks, Andrew C.; Powell, Elizabeth A.; Correll, BrookeCase DARDEN-S-0157-EStrategyWhen Philip Morris USA (PMUSA) president and CEO Michael Symanczyk took office in 1997, he began to re-envision how to take his company forward in the midst of public outrage over the negative health consequences related to smoking, especially among youth. The case reviews the social and economic history of tobacco and smoking in the United States and provides context surrounding the crisis related to the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) between...Starting at €8.20
-
Pat Greene: From Jarhead to Egghead
Powell, Elizabeth A.; Goldberg, Rebecca; Zegarelli, JamesCase DARDEN-BC-0271-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis case challenges the adage, “You can take a man out of the Marines, but you can’t take the Marines out of the man.” Newly transitioning as a Marine officer into his first civilian job, Pat Greene will need to learn how to flex his leadership communication style to meet the demands of his new work culture. The case illustrates the contingent and situational nature of effective communication, or in other words, how a communication style that ma...Starting at €8.20
-
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
-
Computadoras Compaq: Intel Inside
Bell, David E.; Leamon, AnnCase HBS-503S44MarketingPresenta los resultados de la investigación cuantitativa y cualitativa de mercado sobre la posible aceptación de un procesador Intel no en la línea de portátiles de consumo de Compaq Computer. Si el portátil no es de Intel de bajo costo, es un éxito, la empresa va a mantener o aumentar su participación del 45% del mercado. Si no es así, podría dejar de ser un jugador en el mercado que ha creado y llenado. Los estudiantes deben evaluar la fiabilid...Starting at €8.20
-
Compaq Computer: grupos de enfoque
Bell, David E.; Leamon, AnnCase HBS-514S09MarketingDa el informe final, ambos resultados y la metodología, del grupo de enfoque en la nueva portátil de consumo de Compaq Computer. Se describen los grupos, método de selección, y la metodología en detalle. En caso de Compaq basar su diseño de producto en las opiniones de 64 personas? Se debe utilizar con el video.Starting at €8.20
-
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