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Ethical Breakdowns (Spanish version)
Bazerman, Max H.; Tenbrunsel, Ann E.Article HBS-R1104CBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility(1) Ill-conceived goals may actually encourage negative behavior. Brainstorm unintended consequences when devising them; (2) Motivated blindness makes us overlook unethical behavior when remaining ignorant is in our interest. Root out conflicts of interest; (3) Indirect blindness softens our assessment of unethical behavior when it's carried out by third parties. Take ownership of the implications when you outsource work; (4) The slippery slope ...Starting at €8.20
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The Greek Crisis: Tragedy or Opportunity, Teaching Note
Roscini, DanteTeaching Note HBS-712036-EEconomicsTeaching Note for 711-088.Starting at €0.00
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Persephone's Pomegranate Credit Agricole and Emporiki
Roscini, Dante; Beyersdorfer, Daniela; Lenhardt, JeromeCase HBS-713055-EEconomicsIn 2006 the French bank Cr dit Agricole bought the Greek Emporiki bank, for 2.8 billion, at the peak of a bull market for bank takeovers. Six years, a major financial crisis, and 5.2 billion of losses later, in a context of great uncertainty in the European banking sector, what decision should Cr dit Agricole take regarding Emporiki? Through the example of this European cross-border acquisition the case looks at the Greek banking system befo...Starting at €8.20
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Hilti (A): Fleet Management, Teaching Note
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon; Rivkin, Jan W.Teaching Note HBS-719404-EThis teaching note accompanies the case Hilti (A): Fleet Management 718419. It provides guidelines for class discussion, as well as a board plan and transcripts of the associated videos, Hilti Fleet Management Video Supplements. The associated case explores the strategic decision-making process of premium power tools manufacturer Hilti in 1999, when the company was considering implementing a fleet management system in the construction industry. ...Starting at €0.00
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Greece's Debt: Sustainable
Serafeim, GeorgeCase HBS-115063-EAccounting and ControlThe case "Greece's Debt: Sustainable?" describes the Greek economic crisis, bailout from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the debt restructuring that followed. Because of a lack of trust in Greece's ability to repay its debt, two programs were organized that provided financial assistance to Greece. This was followed by a debt restructuring that provided debt relief to Greece through a combination of lowering inter...Starting at €8.20
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Mismanagement of Fiscal Policy: Greece's Achilles' Heel
Tulsi JayakumarCase IVEY-9B17M142-EStrategyIn December 2016, the debt-stricken Greek government announced the distribution of a sizeable “Christmas gift” to its low-income pensioners, a one-time bonus that would cost the government €617 million. This cost was in addition to suspending increases in the value-added tax on some Greek islands. These plans were in clear violation of the terms of a bailout provided to Greece by Eurozone nations in 2015, which required Greece to implement auster...Starting at €8.20
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Persephone's Pomegranate Credit Agricole and Emporiki, Teaching Note
Roscini, DanteTeaching Note HBS-717025-EEconomicsTeaching Note for case 713055.Starting at €0.00
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Michael Phelps: "It's Okay to Not Be Okay"
Groysberg, Boris; Knoop, Carin-Isabel; Norris, MichaelCase HBS-421044-ELeadership and People ManagementIn 2020, Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, with 28 medals in various swimming events, was now retired. As he looked back on his 20+ year athletic career, he considered what had gone into making him the greatest of all time-the highs and lows, successes and struggles. He had lived with mental health issues for much of his life, going public with his struggles in 2015, when he talked about his depression and suicidal thoughts...Starting at €8.20
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Hilti Fleet Management (B): Towards a New Business Model
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon; Gassmann, Oliver; Sauer, RomanCase HBS-717465-EStrategyThe (B) case tackles the implementation and scaling process of fleet management over the years. Finally, the case explores current challenges facing the BMI.Starting at €5.74
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Hilti Fleet Management (A) and (B), Teaching Note
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon; Gassmann, Oliver; Sauer, RomanTeaching Note HBS-717507-EStrategyThese notes are meant to accompany Hilti Fleet Management (A): Turning a Successful Business Model on Its Head (717-427) and Hilti Fleet Management (B): Towards a New Business Model (717-465). This case explores the introduction of fleet management in the construction industry by the premium power tools manufacturer Hilti in 2000. Following its customers' needs, Hilti moved from selling power tools to leasing them as a service. The introduction ...Starting at €0.00