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Lincoln Electric Co. (Spanish version)
Berg, Norman A.; Fast, Norman D.Case HBS-314S05StrategyThis 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. Covers the strategy and management practices of the world's largest manufacturer of welding equipment. Discusses the compensation system and company culture, and the leadership style of management.Starting at €8.20
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Johnson & Johnson (A) (Spanish version)
Aguilar, Francis J.; Bhambri, ArvindCase HBS-307S16StrategyDescribes the Johnson & Johnson culture and the corporate systems, structures, and procedures which reflect and promote it. The principal teaching objectives are to gain an understanding of the impact a strong culture can have on strategic decisions and to consider how such cultures might be managed. This 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...Starting at €8.20
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Honda (A) (Spanish version)
Christiansen, Evelyn T.; Pascale, Richard TannerCase HBS-306S19Strategyan earlier case and Boston Consulting Group report on the motorcycle industry. Should be used with Honda (B).Starting at €8.20
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Mrs. Fields Cookies (Spanish version)
Cash, James I., Jr.; Ostrofsky, KeriCase HBS-114S08Information TechnologiesMrs. Fields Cookies is a small company selling freshly baked goods through privately owned specialty stores (each store sells only Mrs. Fields products). The company has about 8,000 employees worldwide and less than 150 information systems people for a unique leverage of MIS resources. The company uses information systems extensively in its processing, communications, and other management functions, including operations of the stores and hiring s...Starting at €8.20
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Vision Thing (Spanish version)
Jick, Todd D.Case HBS-412S32Leadership and People ManagementDescribes the challenge of creating, communicating, and committing to a "vision" for an organization. Visions are characterized as a critical building block for stimulating a successful major change in an organization. Considers characteristics of a good vision, an effective visionary, and a process for giving commitment to a vision.Starting at €8.20
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Ingvar Kamprad and IKEA (Spanish version)
Bartlett, Christopher A.; Nanda, AshishCase HBS-303S05EntrepreneurshipTraces the development of a Swedish furniture retailer under the leadership of an innovative and unconventional entrepreneur whose approaches redefine the nature and structure of the industry. Traces IKEA's growth from a tiny mail order business to the world's largest furniture dealership. Describes the innovative strategic and organizational changes Kamprad made to achieve success. In particular, focuses on his unique vision and values and the w...Starting at €8.20
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Keeping the Mission(s) Alive (Spanish version)
Theroux, JohnCase HBS-308S08StrategyBen & Jerry's is an anti-establishment, values-driven company that has become a successful venture. The dominant founder, Ben Cohen, is not an effective manager, but he brings creative marketing and product skills that have been important to the company's success. He also is controlling shareholder and the force behind the company's socially-minded culture. One of the many policies that have reflected Ben's values but which has created difficulty...Starting at €8.20
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Discipline of Building Character (Spanish version)
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr.Article HBS-98201Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibilityone we know to be right and another we know to be wrong. A defining moment challenges us in a deeper way by asking us to choose between two or more ideals in which we deeply believe. Such decisions rarely have one "correct" response. Taken cumulatively over many years, they form the basis of an individual's character. Defining moments ask executives to dig below the busy surface of their lives and refocus on their core values and principles. Onc...Starting at €8.20
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Discipline of Building Character
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr.Article HBS-98201-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThis article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. What is the difference between an ethical decision and what the author, Harvard Business School Professor Joseph Badaracco, Jr., calls a defining moment? An ethical decision typically involves choosing between two options: one we know to be right and another we kn...Starting at €8.20
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How Process Enterprises Really Work (Spanish version)
Hammer, Michael; Stanton, StevenArticle HBS-99607Leadership and People ManagementMany companies have succeeded in reengineering their core processes, combining related activities from different departments and cutting out ones that don't add value. Few, though, have aligned their organizations with their processes. The result is a form of cognitive dissonance as the new, integrated processes pull people in one direction and the old, fragmented management structures pull them in another. That's not the way it has to be. In rec...Starting at €8.20