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Latvia: Economic Strategy after EU Accession, Teaching Note
Porter, Michael E.; Ketels, Christian H.M.Teaching Note HBS-707524-EEconomicsTeaching note to 707515.Starting at €0.00
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Latvia: Economic Strategy after EU Accession
Porter, Michael E.; Ketels, Christian H.M.Case HBS-707515-EEconomicsDescribes the economic development of Latvia, a small eastern European country on the shores of the Baltic Sea, from regaining independence in 1991 to European Union (EU) accession in 2004 and is set on May 1st, 2004, the day Latvia became an EU member. Latvia had achieved strong growth since regaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1990. Describes Latvia's economic development over this period, discussing the economic policy efforts that ...Starting at €8.20
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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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Parex Banka: Issuing a 200 Million Bond
Basil A. Kalymon; Jordan MitchellCase IVEY-9B07N009-EFinance, StrategyAfter successfully issuing a €100 million Eurobond in 2005, executives at Parex Banka (Parex) in Riga, Latvia are considering issuing a second bond with a face value of €200 million and a term of 5 years. In planning the bond issue, the bank is debating the bond's characteristics, such as the currency (Euro versus U.S. dollar), the spread they would initially offer and how they would approach the meeting with potential investors. Students are tas...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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Hotel Latvia: Sell Out, Hang In or Partner
Stephen GraingerCase IVEY-9B14M170-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThree friends have followed their entrepreneurial dream to build a five-star hotel in Liepaja, a seaside city in Latvia. After a few early profitable years, the hotel is struggling, due to the massive downturn in the Latvian economy as a result of the European Union financial crisis and slow recovery. The hotel has declined from generating an annual profit to now making a loss or barely breaking even. On several occasions, the co-owners have cons...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
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Latvia: Navigating the Strait of Messina
Di Tella, Rafael; Abdelal, Rawi; Kindred, NatalieCase HBS-711053-EEconomicsThis case describes Latvia's transition from a Soviet republic into an EU member, its economic boom and subsequent bust in 2008, and its policy response. After implementing significant economic and political reforms in order to qualify for EU membership in 2004, Latvia had turned its sights toward joining the single-currency eurozone, pegging its currency to the euro in 2005 as a step toward that goal. From 2000 to 2007, Latvia achieved faster GD...Starting at €8.20
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Hilti (A): Fleet Management
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon; Gassmann, Oliver; Sauer, RomanCase HBS-718419-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis 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. Fleet management would involve a shift from selling power tools to leasing them as a service. For Hilti, it represented an entirely new business model, which would substantially differentiate the company from its competitors. While fleet ma...Starting at €8.20