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Burroughs Wellcome and AZT (A) (Spanish version)
Emmons, Willis M.; Nimgade, AshokCase HBS-707S25EconomicsThis case is accompanied by a Video Short that can be shown in class or included in a digital coursepack. Instructors should consider the timing of making the video available to students, as it may reveal key case details. Burroughs Wellcome Co., developer of AZT, the first drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), finds itself under siege in September 1989 by AIDS acti...Starting at €8.20
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Chadwick, Inc.: The Balanced Scorecard (Abridged)
Kaplan, Robert S.Case HBS-196124-EAccounting and ControlThe pharmaceutical division of a diversified company has been asked to develop a Balanced Scorecard. Research and development projects take about ten years to bring a new product to the marketplace and the division depends on good relations and active feedback from its customers for continued success. But currently, the division is evaluated by meeting monthly financial objectives. This case describes an early and less-than-successful attempt to ...Starting at €8.20
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Team New Zealand (A) (Spanish version)
Iansiti, MarcoCase HBS-602S08Service and Operations ManagementThe case describes the development process used by Team New Zealand to design their two yachts for the 1995 America's Cup. During development, the team makes extensive use of simulation and physical prototyping to improve the initial design concept. As they approach construction, they must decide whether to build both boats at the same time and, if so, whether to vary their designs. The decision hinges on evaluating the benefits of different expe...Starting at €8.20
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Shanghai Bell: Opportunities and Threats in China
Long N.; Nueno, PedroCase P-941-EService and Operations ManagementEn 1998, Shanghai Bell, joint-venture de Alcatel con una empresa estatal china, se planteaba cómo orientar su futuro frente a la competencia local. La compañía debía realizar una fuerte apuesta en su I+D.Starting at €8.20
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R&D Portfolio Management (A) (Spanish version)
Pisano, Gary P.; Fleming, Lee; Strick, Eli PeterCase HBS-610S22Service and Operations ManagementVertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a drug discovery company that recently decided to pursue a vertically integrated business model, chose to build up its clinical development and commercial capabilities and infrastructure. For the first time in its history, Vertex will select two drug candidates from its internal research portfolio of four projects to develop on its own, without the help of strategic partners. CEO Joshua Boger and President Vicki Sato...Starting at €8.20
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Le Petit Chef (Spanish version)
MacCormack, Alan; Sucher, Sandra J.; Rangashayi, SurajCase HBS-610S16Service and Operations ManagementBrigitte Gagne, Le Petit Chef's director of microwave R&D, is deciding on the product development agenda for next year. She has to decide which of the available projects to fund, and evaluate the overall portfolio of projects currently under development. The recent poor performance of the firm prompts Gagne to think about reassessing the way projects are generated, evaluated, and selected at Le Petit Chef. However, Gagne has a pressing deadline t...Starting at €8.20
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Sputtering R&D Machine (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Craumer, Martha; Kelley, Tom; Pejovich, Philip; Duncan, Lewis; Kao, JohnArticle HBS-R0208A-EKnowledge and CommunicationHomeStar's reputation for being "the first, the best, the only" name in appliances is under threat. For the second time in six months, upstart competitor Vanguard has pulled off a market coup: Its retro line of refrigerators, ranges, and dishwashers is a huge hit. Meanwhile, HomeStar's latest big idea--jumbo appliances--is bombing. CEO Hal Marden is chagrined: How did the company lose its edge? Kelly Dowd, HomeStar's head of marketing, blames Cha...Starting at €8.20
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Innovation at 3M Corp. (A) (Spanish version)
Thomke, Stefan; Nimgade, AshokCase HBS-602S05Service and Operations Management(1) 3M's approach to the management of innovation and understanding market needs, (2) an in-depth description of the Lead User method and its potential as applied to the medical business, and (3) the managerial challenges of introducing novel methods into a successful organization.Starting at €8.20
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R&D Comes to Services: Bank of America's Pathbreaking Experiments (Spanish version)
Thomke, StefanArticle HBS-R0304EAt the heart of business today lies a dilemma: Our economy is increasingly dependent on services, yet our innovation processes remain oriented toward products. In this article, Harvard Business School professor Stefan Thomke points out the challenges of applying the discipline of formal R&D processes to services. Most service companies have not established rigorous, ongoing R&D processes, Thomke says. But the author provides an in-depth look at a...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