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Wyeth Pharmaceuticals: Spurring Scientific Creativity with Metrics
Pisano, Gary P.; Rennella, Mark; Huckman, Robert S.Case HBS-607008-EService and Operations ManagementDescribes the reorganization of the drug discovery organization at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals and focuses on the decisions to: (1) centralize decision-making within drug discovery and (2) institute numerical metrics--jointly affecting all R&D scientists--for the progression of compounds through the Wyeth pipeline. Highlights issues concerning the degree to which scientific activity can be evaluated via numerical metrics, the extent to which R&D can be...Starting at €8.20
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Parmalat Uruguay (A)
Marshall, Paul W.; Herrero, Gustavo A.Case HBS-807103-EEntrepreneurshipTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Three young MBAs create a partnership to acquire the assets of Parmalat in Uruguay. Focuses on their analysis prior to submitting a bid and their plan for improving the operations once their bid is accepted. In addition to improving operations, they must negotiate with creditors to reduce the debt burden on the company.Starting at €8.20
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Parmalat Uruguay (B)
Marshall, Paul W.; Herrero, Gustavo A.Case HBS-807119-EEntrepreneurshipSupplements the (A) case. To maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. An abstract is not available for this product.Starting at €5.74
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PRG-Schultz International
Marshall, Paul W.; Weber, JamesCase HBS-807126-EFinancePRG-Schultz will run out of cash within a couple of months unless the new CEO can reduce costs and restructure the company's debt. PRG was the dominant market leader in the audit recovery industry. The industry consisted of firms which employed accounting professionals to audit purchasing transactions to discover and collect funds owed to their clients. PRG had historically been profitable, and clients were satisfied with their service. In recent...Starting at €8.20
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Dressen (Abridged) (A)
Piper, Thomas R.Case HBS-207125-EFinanceJohn Lynch, CEO of the Dressen Division of Westinghouse, was elated by the proposed leveraged buyout by the private equity firm, Warburg Pincus Ventures. The buyout would rid the division of a 'bad' parent and place the division's destiny in its own hands. A recently instituted restructuring plan seemed likely to improve profitability, but the turnaround was in its infancy. Would sources of finance support a financing plan that relied heavily on ...Starting at €8.20
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Dressen (Abridged) (B)
Piper, Thomas R.Case HBS-207126-EFinanceSupplements the (A) case. An abstract is not available for this product.Starting at €5.74
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Johann Borgers Group: An Owner-Managed Automotive Supplier in the 21st Century
Sachon, MarcCase P-1080-EService and Operations ManagementBorgers Group, a fifth generation owner-managed family business producing textile-based sound-proofing solutions for the European automotive industry, has established production facilities all over Europe, including three factories in the Czech Republic. The company has a track record of quality and innovation and is a supplier to all automotive companies in Europe, including Audi, BMW, Bentley and Mercedes. While Borgers' largest production faci...Starting at €8.20
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How to Execute on the Promise of Customer Focus (Spanish version)
Gulati, RanjayArticle HBS-R0705Finformation sharing, division of labor, and decision making. Sometimes this involves replacing traditional silos with customer-focused ones, but more often it entails transcending existing boundaries. JLL has experimented with both approaches. Cooperation. Customer-centric companies, such as Cisco Systems, develop metrics for customer satisfaction and incentives that reward customer-focused cooperation. Most also shake up the power structure so ...Starting at €8.20
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Transformation of Thomson
Collis, David J.; Smith, TroyCase HBS-708428-EStrategyThomson, a French multinational, went through a decade of dramatic change in the early years of the 21st century. From a state-owned enterprise earning 97% of its revenue from television sets and other analog consumer electronics, Thomson had become a publicly traded company providing digital video services and equipment to major movie studios, broadcast networks, and retailers, as well as satellite, cable, and telecom operators. The Group had ju...Starting at €8.20
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The Hertz Corporation (B)
Luehrman, Timothy A.; Scott, Douglas C.Case HBS-208031-EFinanceStarting at €5.74