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AREVA T&D (Spanish version)
Raman, Ananth; Dessain, Vincent; Damgaard Jensen, Ane; Kristinsdottir, Gudrun UrfalinoCase HBS-610S24Knowledge and CommunicationPara maximizar su eficacia, los casos de color deben imprimirse en color. El caso explora el rápido tiempo de respuesta y altamente eficaz en el negocio, centrándose en las operaciones de la división de transmisión y distribución de AREVA (T & D). La división estaba luchando en 2004, cuando recién nombrado CEO Philippe Guillemot y su equipo mejoró el rendimiento sustancialmente, centrándose en cuatro palancas de reajuste industrial - huella, apro...Starting at €8.20
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Zara: Managing Stores for Fast Fashion
Ton, Zeynep; Corsi, Elena; Dessain, VincentCase HBS-610042-EService and Operations ManagementPablo Isla, the CEO of Zara, wanted to improve operational efficiencies in managing its store network. In particular, he wanted to improve labor productivity at the stores. He considered outsourcing certain store operations to third parties, changing the way store managers were compensated, and creating formal operating procedures for store operations. But he knew he had to be careful. Could an emphasis on improving labor productivity hurt other ...Starting at €8.20
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The Precautionary Principle
Toffel, Michael W.; Uludere Aragon, Nazli Z.Case HBS-610043-EEconomicsThis note describes the precautionary principle and its key tenets, highlights challenges associated with its use, and includes many examples of its application, primarily within the realm of regulating activities based on the risk of harm to human health and the environment. Appendices provide detailed examples of how the precautionary principle has been applied to regulations in three key industries: agriculture, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals....Starting at €8.20
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Aspen Skiing Company (B)
Toffel, Michael W.; van Sice, StephanieCase HBS-611003-EEconomicsHaving begun improving the environmental performance of its own operations, Aspen Skiing Company is considering "greening" its supply chain and lobbying for greenhouse gas regulations. A world renowned ski resort vulnerable to global climate change, Aspen's activities often garner media attention, which can promote its causes. But these initiatives, which attempt to compel other firms to improve their environmental performance, risk a public rela...Starting at €5.74
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Aspen Skiing Company (C)
Toffel, Michael W.; van Sice, StephanieCase HBS-611018-EEconomicsHaving begun improving the environmental performance of its own operations, Aspen Skiing Company is considering "greening" its supply chain and lobbying for greenhouse gas regulations. A world renowned ski resort vulnerable to global climate change, Aspen's activities often garner media attention, which can promote its causes. But these initiatives, which attempt to compel other firms to improve their environmental performance, risk a public rela...Starting at €5.74
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The Cage-Free Egg Movement
Toffel, Michael W.; van Sice, StephanieCase HBS-611021-EEconomicsDescribes the social movement confronting conventional egg production techniques (battery cages) based on animal welfare concerns, and some merits and drawbacks of cage-free alternatives. Highlights animal rights activist campaigns, political and regulatory responses, and announcements by some companies to shift egg purchases or sales from conventional to alternative production methods.Starting at €8.20
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Trucost: Valuing Corporate Environmental Impacts, Teaching Note
Toffel, Michael W.Teaching Note HBS-612015-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching Note for 612-025.Starting at €0.00
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InterfaceRAISE: Sustainability Consulting, Teaching Note
Toffel, Michael W.; Eccles, Robert G.Teaching Note HBS-612049-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching Note for 611-069.Starting at €0.00
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EnerNOC: DemandSMART
Toffel, Michael W.; Fabrizio, Kira; van Sice, StephanieCase HBS-613036-EEconomicsEnerNOC is an energy company with an innovative business model: it serves as an intermediary between electric utilities and electricity users. It contracts with electricity users willing to reduce demand during periods of peak energy demand, and sells this as excess capacity to electric utilities. The company is facing an upheaval in the energy markets due to the dramatic growth in natural gas fracking and the resulting increase in natural gas su...Starting at €8.20
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CEO Activism (A)
Toffel, Michael W.; Chatterji, Aaron; Kelley, JuliaCase HBS-617001-EEconomicsThis case introduces CEO activism, a phenomenon in which business leaders engage in political or social issues that do not relate directly to their companies. The case uses several examples to describe why business leaders are engaging in CEO activism, and the potential benefits and drawbacks: (1) how Angie's List's CEO responded to the state of Indiana passing a controversial religious freedom law; (2) how Duke Energy's CEO supported pending U.S...Starting at €8.20