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Managing the High-Intensity Workplace
Reid, Erin; Ramarajan, LakshmiArticle HBS-R1606G-ELeadership and People ManagementPeople today are under intense pressure to be "ideal workers"--totally committed to their jobs and always on call. But after interviewing hundreds of professionals in many fields, the authors have concluded that selfless dedication to work is often unnecessary and harmful. It has dysfunctional consequences not only for individuals but also for their organizations. The authors discuss three typical strategies for coping with demanding workplaces, ...Starting at €8.20
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Reworking Office Space: Industry City, Brooklyn
Segel, Arthur I; Baum, Andrew; Lietz, Nori Gerardo; Wu, Charles F; Yog, SidCase HBS-216075-EFinanceJamestown is contemplating how to best lease a portion of their new development along the Brooklyn waterfront, Industry City. The 6 million square foot, mixed-use development is meant to accommodate Brooklyn's growing innovation, creative, and "maker" communities. Jamestown is intrigued by the recently revived trend of "shared office space," championed by WeWork and originated by well-known players like Regus. The case is intended to introduce th...Starting at €8.20
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Technology and the Future of Office Space
Segel, Arthur I; Baum, AndrewCase HBS-217006-EFinanceStarting at €8.20
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Reworking Office Space: Industry City, Brooklyn, Teaching Note
Segel, Arthur I; Schultz, Alexander W.Teaching Note HBS-217010-EFinanceTeaching Note for case 216075. Jamestown is contemplating how to best lease a portion of their new development along the Brooklyn waterfront, Industry City. The 6 million square foot, mixed-use development is meant to accommodate Brooklyn's growing innovation, creative, and "maker" communities. Jamestown is intrigued by the recently revived trend of "shared office space", championed by WeWork and originated by well-known players like Regus. The ...Starting at €0.00
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SOHO China: Transformation in Progress
Wu, Charles FCase HBS-217023-EFinanceIn 2016 against the backdrop of a challenging Chinese macroeconomic environment, SOHO China, the largest owner and developer of Class-A real estate in Beijing and Shanghai, was struggling to convince analysts of the merits of their new "build-to-hold" strategy. Founded as a merchant builder, the company went public in 2007 raising a record USD 1.9 billion, but the firm, led by Zhang Xin, refocused in 2012 towards a "build-to-hold" strategy in an ...Starting at €8.20
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The Quiet Ascension of LA Fitness
Wells, John R.; Ellsworth, GabrielCase HBS-717424-EStrategyIn 2016, LA Fitness was the largest chain of non-franchised fitness clubs in North America, operating 676 clubs, serving 4.9 million members, and generating revenues of over $1.9 billion. Founded by Chinyol Yi, Louis Welch, and Paul Norris in 1984, the privately held company revealed little about its future plans or its operations, leading one journalist to write of "the quiet ascension of LA Fitness." However, it continued to expand aggressively...Starting at €8.20
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24 Hour Fitness (B): Ownership Changes, 2005-2016
Wells, John R.; Ellsworth, GabrielCase HBS-717423-EStrategyIn 2016, 24 Hour Fitness was the number-two fitness chain in the United States, generating revenues of $1.4 billion from 441 clubs serving 3.8 million members. Based in San Ramon, California, 24 Hour Fitness operated clubs in 13 states. Having grown rapidly to become the largest club operator by 2004, the company was sold to a private equity group in 2005 for $1.6 billion. The growth continued until the original founder, Mark Mastrov, left in 200...Starting at €5.74
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CIC: Catalyzing Entrepreneurial Ecosystems (A)
Kerr, William R.; Pekkala Kerr, Sari; Brownell, AlexisCase HBS-817126-EEntrepreneurshipCIC creates "entrepreneurial ecosystems," renting out office and co-working space to start-ups and related companies and providing basic business needs like wi-fi and legal advice. Founder Tim Rowe refers to the CIC as "innovation infrastructure," bringing together money, talent and ideas in one place. Founded in Cambridge in 1999, CIC has since grown to become one of the largest concentrations of entrepreneurial activity in the world and has exp...Starting at €8.20
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CEO Activism (B)
Toffel, Michael W.; Chatterji, Aaron; Kelley, JuliaCase HBS-617048-EEconomicsSupplement to case 617001.Starting at €5.74
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CEO Activism (A)
Toffel, Michael W.; Chatterji, Aaron; Kelley, JuliaCase HBS-617001-EEconomicsThis case introduces CEO activism, a phenomenon in which business leaders engage in political or social issues that do not relate directly to their companies. The case uses several examples to describe why business leaders are engaging in CEO activism, and the potential benefits and drawbacks: (1) how Angie's List's CEO responded to the state of Indiana passing a controversial religious freedom law; (2) how Duke Energy's CEO supported pending U.S...Starting at €8.20