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Preparing for a Pandemic (Spanish version)
Staples, Jeffrey; Dowell, Scott F.; Bresee, Joseph S.; Nohria, Nitin; Bennis, Warren G.; Fischhoff, Baruch; MacGowan, William; Brilliant, Larry; Susser, Peter; Cooper, Sherry; Dobson, Wendy; Golden, Brian R.Article HBS-F0605AThis month, all of Harvard Business Review's Forethought contributions address avian influenza, its potential to become a pandemic, and the red flags this possibility raises for businesses. Jeffrey Staples warns that the H5N1 strain of the avian flu represents a new class of global threat and urges companies to plan accordingly. Scott F. Dowell and Joseph S. Bresee show how mutations of the virus could boost its ability to spread from person to p...Starting at €8.20
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Facebook (A)
Freeman, R. Edward; Parmar, Bidhan L.; Mead, JennyCase DARDEN-E-0318-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityFacebook was one of the many social networking Web sites (such as MySpace.com) that launched in 2004. A free-access site that allowed users to connect and interact with other people, Facebook was immensely popular, having millions of active users. Of course, putting questionable content on one’s Facebook page could become a source of embarrassment. In this case, consulting firm manager Miranda Shaw is trying to decide between two highly qualified...Starting at €8.20
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Facebook (B)
Freeman, R. Edward; Parmar, Bidhan L.; Mead, JennyCase DARDEN-E-0319-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityMiranda Shaw had decided to do a Google search on the two finalists for the open position in her company. Based on the photos she saw on her preferred applicant's Facebook page, she decided to hire the other applicant, whose Internet search returned no controversial results. But Shaw found herself wondering if it had been ethical for her to base her decision on a Facebook page, because she had not told either applicant that she would be using the...Starting at €5.74
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What Was Privacy
McCreary, LewArticle HBS-R0810J-EWhy is that question in the past tense? Because individuals can no longer feel confident that the details of their lives - from identifying numbers to cultural preferences - will be treated with discretion rather than exploited. Even as Facebook users happily share the names of their favorite books, movies, songs, and brands, they often regard marketers' use of that information as an invasion of privacy. In this wide-ranging essay, McCreary, a se...Starting at €8.20
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Google and Internet Privacy (B)
Harris, Jared D.; Denoncour, Joan; Heffernan, Edward; Koranne, Rahul; Marxen, Jake; Neu, Thomas; Sundaresan, Narayanan; Bowie, Norman E.; Mead, JennyTechnical Note DARDEN-E-0345-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThis case begins with the resolution of the A case (disturbed by the office reaction to him, Patton resigns), and then discusses the privacy issues in the situation from a Utilitarian and a Kantian perspective.Starting at €8.20
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Google and Internet Privacy (A)
Harris, Jared D.; Denoncour, Joan; Heffernan, Edward; Koranne, Rahul; Marxen, Jake; Neu, Thomas; Sundaresan, Narayanan; Bowie, Norman E.; Mead, JennyCase DARDEN-E-0344-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityBased on their use of a shared computer and the Internet ads that keep popping up, two co-workers suspect that another co-worker is HIV-positive or has AIDS. Using this story platform, the case explores Internet marketing, especially the powerhouse search engine Google and how it tracks its users’ habits. The history of Google is chronicled, as well as the privacy issues that have mushroomed as the Internet and its technology have developed.Starting at €8.20
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BlueOrchard Finance: Connecting Microfinance to Capital Markets: Sequel
Schrevel, Jean-Philippe de; Labie, Marc; Stuart, GuyCase HBS-HKS088-EMicrofinance is a field that has received increasing attention over the years in the development community. It consists of the delivery of financial services to people excluded from traditional banking institutions. For many years, most work was done on issues like credit and saving methodologies. However, the emphasis has switched in recent years to institutional sustainability to maximize impact through the commercialization of microfinance. A ...Starting at €8.20
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A Tale of Two Managers, Teaching Note
Andrews, MatthewTeaching Note HBS-HKS555-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note for #HKS-133 and #HKS-134.Starting at €0.00
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A Tale of Two Managers
Andrews, MatthewCase HBS-HKS133-ELeadership and People ManagementThis short case is intended as a vehicle instructors can use to introduce cases to a management or leadership class and to start a discussion about what organizational effectiveness looks like. The case reviews the experiences of two different managers of top English soccer teams. Students must use the information provided to advise the boards of these teams about whether the two managers deserve to be sacked. Information in the first part of the...Starting at €8.20
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A Tale of Two Managers Sequel
Andrews, MatthewCase HBS-HKS134-ELeadership and People ManagementThis sequel is a follow-up to a short case intended as a vehicle instructors can use to introduce cases to a management or leadership class, and to start a discussion about what organizational 'effectiveness' looks like. The case reviews experience of two different managers in top English soccer teams. Students must use the information provided to advise the boards of these teams about whether the two managers deserve to be 'sacked'. Information ...Starting at €8.20