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Fate of the Vasa (Spanish version)
MacCormack, Alan; Mason, RichardCase HBS-608S28Service and Operations ManagementIn 1628, the royal warship Vasa was launched. It was Sweden's most expensive naval vessel ever built, costing over 5% of GNP. On its maiden voyage, the ship sailed 1,400 yards in its own harbor, heeled over to the side, and then sank. One third of the 150 crew and officers were killed. An inquiry was convened to establish the cause of the disaster, with testimony taken from, among others, the ship's captain, its officers, the ship's designer, and...Starting at €8.20
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Light Fantastic (Spanish version)
Salzhauer, AmyArticle HBS-F0410FService and Operations ManagementSolid-state is the first new lighting technology in 100 years. Soon it may drastically reduce your costs.Starting at €8.20
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Coal Cleans Up Its Act (Spanish version)
Salzhauer, AmyArticle HBS-F0506LService and Operations ManagementCoal is looking better as an energy source, says Amy Salzhauer of Ignition Ventures.Starting at €8.20
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Segway Human Transporter: More Than a Cool Invention
Charlene L. Nicholls-Nixon; Daniel DayCase IVEY-9B05M045-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe inventor and founder of DEKA research was deciding whether to commercialize his latest invention, the Segway Human Transporter, a self-balancing, battery-operated scooter. The transporter was envisioned as an alternative mode of personal transportation in traffic-clogged urban environments. It also had potential application in developing countries with limited transportation infrastructure. With the versatility to carry riders on sidewalks, r...Starting at €8.20
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E Ink in 2005 (Spanish version)
Yoffie, David B.; Mack, Barbara J.Case HBS-710S15StrategyExplores the challenges of commercializing a bleeding-edge technology. After seven years, E Ink has spent more than $100 million to commercialize electronic ink. With business momentum picking up, but resources running out, the case examines the key trade-offs in bringing a new technology to market.Starting at €8.20
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Samsung Electronics (Spanish version)
Siegel, Jordan; Chang, James JinhoCase HBS-707S09StrategyWhen is it possible to create a dual advantage of being both low cost and differentiated? In this case, students assess whether Samsung Electronics has been able to achieve such a dual advantage, and if so, how this was possible. Moreover, Samsung Electronics' long-held competitive advantage is under renewed attack. Students also can assess how Samsung should respond to large-scale Chinese entry into its industry.Starting at €8.20
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Is There a Patient in the House (Spanish version)
Salzhauer, AmyArticle HBS-F0511KInformation TechnologiesThe best solution to the looming shortage of nurses and doctors may be to move chronic disease monitoring and care out of hospitals and into people's homes.Starting at €8.20
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RFID at the METRO Group (Spanish version)
Ton, Zeynep; Dessain, Vincent; Stachowiak-Joulain, MonikaCase HBS-610S05Service and Operations ManagementIntroduces radio frequency identification (RFID) as the next generation of automatic identification technologies that is expected to improve the performance of retail supply chains through reduced shrink, increased product availability, and improved labor productivity. Showcases the implementation of the technology by the METRO Group, the world's third-largest retailer. Places students in the position of Dr. Gerd Wolfram, managing director of MET...Starting at €8.20
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Brief History of Decision Making (Spanish version)
Buchanan, Leigh; O'Connell, AndrewArticle HBS-R0601BLeadership and People ManagementThe debunking of Descartes' rational man threatens to swamp our confidence in our choices. Is it really surprising, then, that even as technology dramatically increases our access to information, Malcolm Gladwell extols the virtues of gut decisions made, literally, in the blink of an eye?Starting at €8.20
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Launching Prius (Spanish version)
Reinhardt, Forest L.; Yao, Dennis; Egawa, MasakoCase HBS-712S03StrategyIn 1995, Hiroshi Okuda, president of Toyota Motor Corp., considers whether to push for a more aggressive launch of the Toyota Prius--an automobile that incorporates Toyota's new and technically advanced hybrid power train. This launch decision allows discussion of the importance of the Prius in Toyota's overall product strategy and explores issues ranging from market structure to competitive advantage and competitive dynamics.Starting at €8.20