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Rio Tinto and the Resolution Copper Mining Joint Venture (C): Planning in the Global Financial Crisis
Werhane, Patricia H.; Gorman, Michael E.; Mead, Jenny; Starr, JustinCase DARDEN-E-0375-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityWhen the global recession of 2008–09 hit, Rio Tinto was forced to reexamine its spending priorities. Knowing that the availability of investment capital along with commodity prices would eventually rebound and that project delays could have a negative impact on net present value, David Salisbury and his team were faced with the additional challenge of prioritizing the various aspects of the RCM project. These fell into several categories: (1) rec...Starting at €5.74
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Rio Tinto and the Resolution Copper Mining Joint Venture (A), (B), and (C) - Teaching Note
Werhane, Patricia H.; Gorman, Michael E.; Mead, Jenny; Starr, JustinTeaching Note DARDEN-E-0373TN-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityTeaching note for product E-0373Starting at €0.00
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You Need an Innovation Strategy (Spanish version)
Pisano, Gary P.Article HBS-R1506BStrategyWhy is it so hard to build and maintain the capacity to innovate? The reason is not simply a failure to execute but a failure to articulate an innovation strategy that aligns innovation efforts with the overall business strategy. Without such a strategy, companies will have a hard time weighing the trade-offs of various practices--such as crowdsourcing and customer co-creation--and so may end up with a grab bag of approaches. They will have troub...Starting at €8.20
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The Jaguar Project (Spanish version)
Gino, Francesca; Pisano, Gary P.Case HBS-610S17Service and Operations ManagementTeradyne, a leading manufacturer of semiconductor test equipment, embarked on a multiyear effort to improve its product development capabilities and to implement more formalized project management approaches. Examines the development of a new-generation tester that involved significant hardware and software design. For this, the company decided to implement new approaches to project management and project teams. Invites discussion of the effectiv...Starting at €8.20
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Managing Growth (Spanish version)
Huckman, Robert S.; Pisano, Gary P.Case HBS-611S08Service and Operations ManagementConsiders the situation facing David Barger, President and CEO of JetBlue Airways, in May 2007 as he addresses the airline's need to slow its growth rate in the response to increasing fuel costs and the effects of major operational crisis for the airline in February 2007. In 2005, JetBlue-typically viewed as a low-cost carrier (LCC)-made a move that is often considered antithetical to the LCC model. Specifically, JetBlue moved from a single aircr...Starting at €8.20
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&Samhoud Service Management (Spanish Version)
DeLong, Thomas J.; Nanda, Ashish; Mullick, MonicaCase HBS-804S12Service and Operations ManagementY Samhoud, una pequeña empresa de consultoría de gestión de servicios en los Países Bajos, se enfrenta con el dilema de despedir a su mayor cliente, mientras que la introducción de la teoría de la cadena de beneficios servicio de Heskett.Starting at €8.20
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Infosys Technologies (Spanish Version)
Nanda, Ashish; DeLong, Thomas J.Case HBS-810S07Service and Operations ManagementCrear y sostener una empresa de tecnología basada en el tercer mundo para competir a nivel mundial (es decir, en el primer mundo) plantea muchos retos. Estos desafíos son examinados a través de la génesis y progresión de las decisiones de Infosys Technologies Ltd. clave hecha por el presidente N. R. Narayana Murthy son particularmente resaltado.Starting at €8.20
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Strategic Review at Egon Zehnder International (A) (Spanish version)
Nanda, Ashish; Morrell, KelleyCase HBS-907S03StrategyThe case describes the history of the executive search firm Egon Zehnder International (EZI) from its inception through 2000. Internal and environmental changes lead EZI leaders to question whether the firm might be at an inflection point in its history. The EZI executive committee contemplates whether and how to engage in a strategy review process.Starting at €8.20
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Ownership Structure in Professional Service Firms: Partnership vs. Public Corporation (Spanish Version)
Nanda, Ashish; Prusiner, LaurenCase HBS-908S02StrategyStarting at €8.20
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Planning in Professional Service Firms (Spanish Version)
Nanda, Ashish; Morrell, KelleyCase HBS-908S03Knowledge and CommunicationEn este caso, cuatro consultores discuten los problemas de planificación de negocios que están teniendo cada uno dentro de sus respectivas empresas de consultoría. Las direcciones de casos lo profesional de compensación, personal del proyecto, las horas trabajadas, los gastos generales, y las tasas de facturación rentabilidad impacto.Starting at €8.20