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The Dow Acquisition of Rohm and Haas (E)
Lorsch, Jay W.Case HBS-411005-ELeadership and People ManagementDow completed the acquisition of Rohm and Haas and escaped a battle in a Delaware courtroomStarting at €5.74
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Comfort Class Transport: Does Customer Service Need an Overhaul, Teaching Note
Roberts, Michael J.; Morrison, Paul E.Teaching Note HBS-4377-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching Note for Product #4377.Starting at €0.00
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Comfort Class Transport: Does Customer Service Need an Overhaul
Roberts, Michael J.; Morrison, Paul E.Case HBS-4374-EService and Operations ManagementThe general manager of a chauffeured limousine transport company is concerned about underperformance at the company's customer service call center. The eight-person call center handles almost all customer interaction including discussing company services with prospective customers, scheduling pickups, providing pricing, confirming appointments, and handling billing inquiries. Customers have complained about extended wait times to speak with someo...Starting at €8.20
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CEO Evaluation at Dayton Hudson (Spanish version)
Lorsch, Jay W.; Sailer, James E.Case HBS-408S14Leadership and People ManagementDescribes the Dayton Hudson CEO evaluation process, one of the most intensive in corporate America today. The board of directors' role in the evaluation is examined, as is the question of whether the Dayton Hudson CEO evaluation process should serve as a model for other corporations.Starting at €8.20
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El Consejo de General Mills y la Dirección Estratégica
Lorsch, Jay W.; Sailer, James E.Case HBS-415S18StrategyExamina los Molinos Junta General de papel de Gestión en la empresa conjunta de General Mills con Nestlé S.A. a los cereales vender fuera de América del Norte. Se plantea la cuestión más general de la función apropiada para el consejo de administración en la formulación de estrategias.Starting at €8.20
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Amazon.com--2002 (Spanish version)
Leschly, Stig; Roberts, Michael J.; Sahlman, William A.; Thedinga, ToddCase HBS-805S17EntrepreneurshipDescribe la evolución de Amazon.com y su modelo de negocio desde su fundación. En concreto, se analiza la transformación del Amazonas desde un e-Tailer a una plataforma de comercio y su iniciativa de mercado, que ha llevado a esto. También describe los aspectos económicos de diferentes modelos de comercio que Amazon emplea y discute una decisión confrontar Jeff Bezos con respecto a cómo la empresa debe participar en el segmento de ropa.Starting at €8.20
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Hess Corporation
Lorsch, Jay W.; Durante, KathleenCase HBS-413126-ELeadership and People ManagementOn January 29, 2013, Elliott Management, a hedge fund run by Paul E. Singer that owned 4.5% of Hess Corporation stock, put forward a slate of five independent directors it wanted elected to improve the company's performance. Elliott argued that Hess lacked focus and was distracted by ventures outside its core exploration and production business. Further it argued that John Hess, CEO and son of the founder, of being more interested in "maintaining...Starting at €8.20
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U.S. Department of Energy & Recovery Act Funding: Bridging the "Valley of Death"
Roberts, Michael J.; Lassiter, Joseph B.; Nanda, RamanaCase HBS-810144-EEntrepreneurshipThe case focuses on the US Dept. of Energy and the $38 billion dollars of stimulus funding the DOE received to encourage clean tech. They focus on "bridging the valley of death" i.e., helping young, innovative companies finance technically risky and very capital intensive development and commercialization programs. The case focuses on two DOE programs in particular, the Loan Guarantee Program and ARPA-E. The case raises the question of why these ...Starting at €8.20
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InPart (Spanish version)
Lassiter, Joseph B.; Roberts, Michael J.; Biotti, Jon M.Case HBS-815S15EntrepreneurshipStacey Lawson, HBS 1996, comenzó a piezas CAD representaciones compañía de base de datos para los diseñadores e ingenieros de ayuda con el proceso de diseño. La compañía ha completado su producto y está empezando a venderlo. El caso examina cuestiones relacionadas con la organización de la fuerza de ventas y el precio del producto.Starting at €8.20
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CVD Incorporated versus A.S. Markham Corporation (A) (Spanish Version)
Roberts, Michael J.; Walton, Ennis J.Case HBS-310S21EntrepreneurshipDescribe la odisea legal de dos ingenieros que dejaron su antiguo empleador para iniciar una empresa que era directamente competidor. Los temas incluyen los contratos de trabajo, licencias de tecnología, competencia económica, secretos comerciales e información confidencial. Proporciona una buena oportunidad para que los estudiantes exploren los aspectos legales y éticos que rodean el concepto de propiedad intelectual.Starting at €8.20