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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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Abridged MBA Version (Spanish version)
Ibarra, HerminiaCase HBS-404S15Leadership and People ManagementDesigned to help students identify patterns in their approaches to developing networks of relationships. A "network" refers to the set of relationships that help people to advance professionally, get things done, and more generally, develop personally and professionally. A rewritten version of an earlier exercise.Starting at €8.20
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Benetton (A) (Spanish version)
Heskett, James L.; Signorelli, SergioCase HBS-602S19Service and Operations ManagementThe world's largest manufacturer of woolen outerwear garments seeks to extend its retailing network to the United States from its base in Europe. A number of issues concerning marketing, manufacturing, and logistics strategy are raised by the proposed move along with specific questions about how the move should be managed. The case describes a well-thought-out, functionally integrated strategy for Europe in a way that allows assessment of its app...Starting at €8.20
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Science Behind Six Degrees (Spanish version)
Watts, Duncan; Morse, GardinerArticle HBS-F0302BLeadership and People ManagementHow does the structure of social networks affect the way fads catch on and companies solve problems? Columbia University network scientist Duncan Watts says that this young field is on the path to answers.Starting at €8.20
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Who's Bringing You Hot Ideas (and How Are You Responding) (Spanish version)
Davenport, Thomas H.; Prusak, Laurence; Wilson, H. JamesArticle HBS-R0302DLeadership and People ManagementThis 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. There's an unsung hero in your organization. It's the person who's bringing in new ideas from the outside about how to manage better. This is the manager who, for instance, first uttered the phrase "Balanced Scorecard" in your hallways, or "real options," or "intel...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
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Are You In with the In Crowd (Spanish version)
Kleiner, ArtArticle HBS-R0307GLeadership and People ManagementAt the core of your company, there is a group of people who seem to call the shots--or, rather, all the shots seem to be called for their benefit. This core group can't be found on any organization chart. It exists in people's hearts and minds. It comprises the people whose perceived interests and needs are taken into account as decisions are made throughout the organization. In the best organizations, the core group can be a resource: Members re...Starting at €8.20
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Strategy as Ecology (Spanish version)
Iansiti, Marco; Levien, RoyArticle HBS-R0403EStrategyMicrosoft's and Wal-Mart's preeminence in modern business has been attributed to any number of factors--from the vision and drive of their founders to the companies' aggressive competitive practices. But the authors maintain that a bigger factor of their success is the success of the networks of companies with which Microsoft and Wal-Mart do business. Most companies today inhabit ecosystems--loose networks of suppliers, distributors, and outsourc...Starting at €8.20
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Network of Invention (Spanish version)
Fleming, Lee; Juda, AdamArticle HBS-F0404CEntrepreneurshipSocial and professional networks are crucial to innovation. New research reveals that it takes just a few key players to catalyze the agglomeration of many small networks into larger ones and boost innovation across a whole region.Starting at €8.20
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Ambidextrous Organization (Spanish version)
Tushman, Michael L.; O'Reilly, Charles A.Article HBS-R0404DStrategyCorporate executives must constantly look backward, attending to the products and processes of the past, while also gazing forward, preparing for the innovations that will define the future. This mental balancing act is one of the toughest of all managerial challenges, and it's no surprise that few companies do it well. But as every businessperson knows, there are companies that do. What's their secret? These organizations separate their new, exp...Starting at €8.20