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Standardization and Innovation, The Adventures of an IT Leader, Teaching Note
Austin, Robert D.; Nolan, Richard L.; O'Donnell, ShannonTeaching Note HBS-5507-EInformation Technologies"The Adventures of an IT Leader" invites readers to "walk in the shoes" of a new CIO, Jim Barton, as he spends a difficult year learning effective information technology leadership, sidestepping the pitfalls that make the CIO job the most volatile, high-turnover job in the business. This chapter addresses the problem of proliferating IT technologies.Infrastructure complexity increases the cost of overhead and the demand for IT support; it increas...Starting at €0.00
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Knowledge Creation at Eisai Co., Ltd.
Takeuchi, Hirotaka; Nonaka, Ikujiro; Yamazaki, MayukaCase HBS-711492-EStrategyEisai has used knowledge creation as the engine of growth for its operation in Japan and was wondering if it can be utilized on a global scale.Starting at €8.20
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ERP and Web-enabled IT (Spanish version)
Nolan, Richard L.; Porter, Kelley; Akers, ChristinaCase HBS-302S26Information TechnologiesIn a seven-year process, Cisco built its strategic I-Net. Beginning in 1994, Cisco completely replaced its back-office legacy systems. At that time, the company standardized Internet protocols. In addition, the company shifted strategic focus from IT back-office applications to front-office applications. After ERP (enterprise resource planning), the company spent the next two years electronically connecting with customers. A rewritten version of ...Starting at €8.20
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Information Technology System That Couldn't Deliver (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Reimus, Byron; Sims, James K.; May, Thornton; Nolan, Richard L.; Distefano, Robert A.; King, JohnArticle HBS-97308-EInformation TechnologiesDiana Sullivan, CEO of Lenox Insurance, thought she had done her job when, after three years of hard work, she had delivered Lifexpress on time and on budget. A sophisticated computer-aided system, it enabled Lenox's 10,000-plus agents to do everything from establish a prospect's financial profile, to select the most appropriate products from the company's myriad policies, to generate all the paperwork needed to close a sale. But now Sullivan's b...Starting at €8.20
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Terumo (C)
Godes, David B.; Egawa, Masako; Yamazaki, MayukaCase HBS-508070-EMarketingTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. This case provides a further update on the firm's decision regarding its U.S. sales strategy for its catheter products and the progress of Solution Pack. It also discusses the expansion of the firm's "Medical Pranex," a unique facility offering training and meeting space for doctors and nurses.Starting at €5.74
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Novell (A): When an Activist Hedge Fund Came Calling on the Board
Nolan, Richard L.Case HBS-916404-ENo corporation and its board of directors is immune to a disruptive shareholder activist attack. The Novell (A) and (B) cases take students through a shareholder activist attack and its aftermath -- a saga that spanned 5 years. The cases outline the activist playbook in conducting an attack, the board's response, and key decisions that must be made.Starting at €8.20
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Novell (B): Board of Directors Aftermath of Hedge Fund Attack
Nolan, Richard L.Case HBS-916405-ESupplement to case 916404. No corporation and its board of directors is immune to a disruptive shareholder activist attack. The Novell (A) and (B) cases take students through a shareholder activist attack and its aftermath-a saga that spanned 5 years. The cases outline the activist playbook in conducting an attack, the board's response, and key decisions that must be made.Starting at €5.74
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Chapter Seventeen: Innovation
Austin, Robert D.; Nolan, Richard L.; O'Donnell, ShannonBook Chapter HBS-1016BC-EInformation Technologies"The Adventures of an IT Leader" invites readers to "walk in the shoes" of Jim Barton, the new CIO of the fictional IVK Corporation, as he spends a difficult year learning effective information technology leadership, sidestepping the pitfalls that make the CIO job the most volatile, high-turnover job in the business. This chapter reflects on how technology can be used to enhance an organization's innovative capabilities, and the comparison of pla...Starting at €8.20
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Dongfeng Nissan's Venucia (A)
Reinhardt, Forest L.; Yamazaki, Mayuka; Donovan, G.A.Case HBS-714014-EStrategyThe (A) case describes the launch of a new passenger vehicle in China, produced jointly by Nissan of Japan and by Chinese automaker Dongfeng. Early sales results following the April 2012 launch were disappointing and the joint venture's managers had to decide how to respond. The case includes information on the structure of the industry, on government regulation, and on the preferences of Chinese purchasers of automobiles, including information a...Starting at €8.20
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Chapter Eighteen: Managing Risk
Austin, Robert D.; Nolan, Richard L.; O'Donnell, ShannonBook Chapter HBS-1017BC-EInformation Technologies"The Adventures of an IT Leader" invites readers to "walk in the shoes" of Jim Barton, the new CIO of the fictional IVK Corporation, as he spends a difficult year learning effective information technology leadership, sidestepping the pitfalls that make the CIO job the most volatile, high-turnover job in the business. After several months of both turmoil and improved performance for the fictional IVK Corporation, Barton sits down with his CEO to d...Starting at €8.20