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Harlequin Enterprises: Assessing e-Books
Rod E. White; Tony S. Frost; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B14M027-EStrategyHarlequin Enterprises is a well-known publisher of women's fiction and the global leader in series romance fiction. In 2013, e-book penetration of romance fiction has exceeded 50 per cent of unit sales. The vice-president of strategy is trying to make sense of the e-book opportunity and threat. She is wondering what impact e-books would have on Harlequin's business model: its relationship with authors, distributors and competitors.Starting at €8.20
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Facebook y el mundo de las redes sociales
Sieber, Sandra; Oré, CarlosCase SI-177Information Technologies, Knowledge and CommunicationLa emergencia y el crecimiento de las redes sociales en los últimos años, y su impacto en cómo las personas se comunican e interactúan está generando muchas nuevas oportunidades para las empresas. Esto es especialmente relevante en el caso de Facebook, cuyo crecimiento tanto en usuarios como en tiempo pasado en plataforma la colocan como la red social número uno del momento. A pesar de que Facebook introdujo herramientas para que las empresas pud...Starting at €8.20
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E-Cigarettes: Marketing Versus Public Health
Quelch, John A.; Rodriguez, MargaretCase HBS-514059-EMarketingTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) were heralded by some as a healthcare game changer, enabling smokers to switch to a new product which carried lower risk of cancer. However, there were concerns about the public health risk of e-cigarettes, particularly the chance that teens would easily develop nicotine addictions from smoking the fruit-flavored products. Manufacturers a...Starting at €8.20
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Formación de un Aglomerado ("Cluster"): Electrónica e Informática en Costa Rica
Porter, Michael E.; Ketelhohn, Niels W.Case HBS-705S08StrategyDescribe las acciones de Costa Rica Presidente Figueres y su gabinete en la atracción de un procesador Intel montaje y pruebas de planta a su país. El esfuerzo fue parte de una estrategia de gobierno que buscó desarrollar aún más el grupo de Costa Rica de la electrónica y la informática.Starting at €8.20
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crowdSPRING: el concurso "Design the Future"
Káganer, Evgeny; Zamora, Javier; Oré, CarlosCase SI-180Information TechnologiesLos cofundadores y socios directivos de crowdSPRING, un marketplace de servicios creativos integrales externalizados en masa con sede en Chicago (Illinois), hablaban sobre su cartera de proyectos. El equipo de desarrollo estaba funcionando a pleno rendimiento, algo habitual cuando trabajaban para llegar a tiempo al lanzamiento de una nueva serie de características y mejoras de la página web. Hasta aquí, nada nuevo. Sin embargo, Kimbarovsky y Sams...Starting at €8.20
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Robert E. Rubin (A)
Kaplan, Robert Steven; Nohria, Nitin; Davison, NicoleCase HBS-407064-ELeadership and People ManagementBob Rubin was a businessman given the task of setting up and running the National Economic Council for the Clinton Administration. Unfamiliar with management in a political climate, Rubin worked hard to design, staff, and position the Council to make better economic and policy decisions. Traces the career of Robert E. Rubin from his practice in law to his work at Goldman Sachs and studies how his work experiences prepared him to establish the Nat...Starting at €8.20
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Warren Buffett e a Berkshire Hathaway
Lynce de Faria, L.; Caldart, Adrián A.Case AESE-DG-A-1081-PPEntrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeA Estrutura Corporativa da Berkshire Hathaway para gerir oitenta negócios muito díspares e sem qualquer sinergia entre eles, constitui um caso único na história da organização de empresas e de Grupos empresariais em particular. A dimensão deste grupo mede-se pelo volume de negócios da ordem de 136.000 milhões de dólares, com a participação de 260.000 colaboradores, e apenas 21 dos quais na Corporação. O grande desafio que se coloca é se a Berkshi...Starting at €8.20
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FreshDirect: Olvídese de la entrega. En nuestra empresa, lo que importa es la comida
Sieber, Sandra; Codrean, CatalinCase SI-194Information Technologies, Innovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementA principios de 2016, con más de 600.000 clientes y unos ingresos estimados en 500 millones de dólares, FreshDirect se encontraba entre las tres principales compañías del sector de la venta de comestibles online en Estados Unidos. Daba trabajo a más de 3.000 empleados, un 30% de los cuales transportaba la comida en camiones y la entregaba en las casas de los clientes de cinco estados: Nueva York, Nueva Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware y Pensilvania....Starting at €8.20
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Building an e-Commerce Brand at Wayfair
Teixeira, Thales S.; Watkins, Elizabeth AnneCase HBS-516028-EMarketingWayfair, Inc. was made up of five home goods, furniture, and d cor e-commerce brands. Wayfair.com, the main brand, which was responsible for the majority of sales, targeted the mass middle home goods market. AllModern, DwellStudio, Joss & Main, and Birch Lane were niche sites focused on more specialized curated design esthetics. Determining the 2014 advertising budget for Wayfair.com is the big question in the case. Two ad budget decisions need ...Starting at €8.20
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PG&E and the First Climate Change Bankruptcy
Gilson, Stuart C.; Abbott, Sarah L.Case HBS-221057-EFinanceIn early 2020, the California-based utility PG&E filed a second amended plan of reorganization. PG&E had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the face of more than $30 billion of legal claims brought against it for its alleged role in causing California wildfires. The plan had the support of key creditors and shareholders and a court-appointed committee representing the wildfire victims. However, it faced strong opposition from California's governo...Starting at €8.20