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Original Buff S.A: Enfrentando los retos de la omnicanalidad
Nueno, José Luis; Clemares, FuencislaCase M-1360Information Technologies, Innovation and Change, MarketingBUFF® confeccionaba muchos y diferentes accesorios tanto para la práctica de deportes de mediana y alta intensidad como para senderismo o, incluso, como complementos de moda en un ambiente urbano. La innovación y el diseño eran claves para el éxito del producto, de manera que BUFF® dedicaba una parte importante de sus recursos al desarrollo de nuevas tecnologías, como la de bonding, que permitía realizar uniones con costuras extraplanas y soldada...Starting at €8.20
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Original Buff S.A.: Facing the Challenges of an Omnichannel Strategy
Nueno, José Luis; Clemares, FuencislaCase M-1360-EInformation Technologies, Innovation and Change, MarketingBUFF® made a wide variety of products for use in medium- and high-intensity sports and hiking, and even as fashion accessories for the urban environment. Innovation and design were key to the success of its products. BUFF® therefore devoted a significant part of its resources to developing new technologies, including a heat-bonding technique for producing extra-flat seams that eliminated any possibility of chafing, and a laser-cutting technique f...Starting at €8.20
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M&M Pizza
Schill, Michael J.Case DARDEN-F-1691-EFinanceThis case is used in Darden's core first year finance course. The exercise introduces in a fun way the fundamentals of financial policy that are the foundation of corporate finance. It takes the textbook treatment of the Modigliani and Miller (M&M) principles and casts it in a case format. The case is accompanied by a teaching note for instructors and spreadsheets for both instructors and students. Moe Miller, the new managing director of M&M Piz...Starting at €8.20
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The New M&A Playbook
Christensen, Clayton M.; Alton, Richard; Rising, Curtis; Waldeck, AndrewArticle HBS-R1103B-EStrategyCompanies spend more than $2 trillion on acquisitions every year, yet the M&A failure rate is between 70% and 90%. Executives can dramatically increase their odds of success, the authors argue, if they understand how to select targets, how much to pay for them, and whether and how to integrate them. The most common reasons for making an acquisition include holding on to a premium position or cutting costs. But to realize those benefits, the acqui...Starting at €8.20
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M-TRONICS (A)
Bower, Joseph L.; Applegate, Lynda M.Case HBS-807156-EEntrepreneurshipThe new CEO of a small manufacturing firm pursues growth through the launch of Entrepreneurial Subsidiaries. While the firm grows revenues from $600 million to over $2 billion in 10 years, problems surface as the subsidiaries are integrated into the established businessStarting at €8.20
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber: M&A Synergies
Mark SimonsonCase IVEY-W32285-EAccounting and Control, FinanceIn late 2020, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Goodyear)’s chief executive officer, Richard Kramer, told Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (Cooper)’s chief executive officer, Bradley Hughes, that Goodyear would submit an acquisition proposal by the end of the year. Goodyear had spent the last two years enduring global weakness in the automotive industry and the onset of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, which contributed to Goodyear’s stock falling ...Starting at €8.20
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M-TRONICS (B)
Bower, Joseph L.; Applegate, Lynda M.Case HBS-807157-EEntrepreneurshipSupplements the (A) case.Starting at €5.74
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M. J. Tasman (B)
Horniman, Alexander B.; Brewster, MichaelCase DARDEN-OB-0972-ELeadership and People ManagementM. J. Tasman was quite disappointed with the first year's engagement scores. He puts his new plan into action and the results don't change. In an attempt to deal with his problem, he gets some specific feedback as to what he might do differently.Starting at €5.74
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M. J. Tasman (A)
Horniman, Alexander B.; Brewster, MichaelCase DARDEN-OB-0971-ELeadership and People ManagementM. J. Tasman had made the transition to his new organization, having been quite successful in a smaller one. After the first year he was shocked to see the "engagement scores" put forth by his people. He wondered how this could be and what he could do differently.Starting at €8.20
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Making Relationships Work: A Conversation with Psychologist John M. Gottman
Gottman, John M.; Coutu, DianeArticle HBS-R0712B-ELeadership and People ManagementUnless you're a hermit, you can't avoid relationships. And your professional career certainly won't go anywhere if you don't know how to build strong, positive connections. Leaders need to connect deeply with followers if they hope to engage and inspire them. Despite the importance of interpersonal dynamics in the workplace, solid research on the topic is only now beginning to emerge--and psychologist John M. Gottman, executive director of the Re...Starting at €8.20