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La avaricia de los directivos: ¿causa o efecto : Reflexiones sobre el papel de los directivos en el cambio de rumbo de la sociedad
Huete, Luis María; García Arevalillo, JavierTechnical Note BEN-136Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityEn este documento, se reflexiona sobre la aplicación de la ética a la labor directiva y se incide especialmente en su dimensión social: el líder que trabaja en una empresa configura con dicho trabajo y con su desarrollo personal (es decir, qué tipo de persona ha llegado a ser) las dinámicas de la empresa de la que forma parte y, a la postre, el perfil de las relaciones que se establecen entre los integrantes de la sociedad en la que vive.Starting at €8.20
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Executive Greed: Causa or Effect : Reflections on the role of executives in changing the course of society
Huete, Luis María; García Arevalillo, JavierTechnical Note BEN-136-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityIn this document, the authors reflect on the application of ethics to management work. Particular emphasis is given to its social dimension. Leaders who work in a company shape, through their work and their personal development (that is, what type of people they have become), the dynamics of the company of which they form part. These leaders also shape the relationships that are established among those who make up the society in which they live.Starting at €8.20
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Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
Gupta, Sunil; Herman, KerryCase HBS-511002-EMarketingTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. In September 2010, faced with increasing threat from social game companies such as Zynga, Ben Feder, the CEO of Take-Two Interactive Software. Inc., had to decide the long-term strategy of his video-game company. As a publisher of traditional video games for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo, Take-Two had several popular video games, such as Grand Theft Auto, to its credi...Starting at €8.20
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Nestle's Creating Shared Value Strategy
Porter, Michael E.; Kramer, Mark R.; Herman, Kerry; McAra, SarahCase HBS-716422-EStrategyThis case considers Nestl 's creating shared value (CSV) strategy, which focused on the three categories of nutrition, water, and rural development. In the packaged food and beverage industry, pressure had mounted since the 1990s to improve supply chain sustainability and provide healthier, more natural foods, leading to consolidation and causing sales to decline in the 2010s. With 150 years' experience in the industry, Nestl had transformed i...Starting at €8.20
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Yara International: Africa Strategy
Porter, Michael E.; Kramer, Mark R.; Ramirez-Vallejo, Jorge; Herman, KerryCase HBS-715402-EStrategyLeading fertilizer producer Yara International demonstrates the concept of creating shared value through the Southern Agricultural Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) initiative, which brought together multiple organizations to enhance agricultural development in rural regions.Starting at €8.20
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Vita: Cosmetics in the Nordics
Narayandas, Das; Palepu, Krishna G.; Herman, KerryCase HBS-516013-EVita is a Norwegian cosmetics retailer owned by FSN Capital, a Scandinavian private equity company. The company has a strong market position in Norway. The case focuses on two strategic issues: how to develop an e-commerce strategy to supplement the company's traditional retail strategy, and how best to grow the company in Sweden. While both of these are potentially important future growth drivers, they also entail large investments in new capabi...Starting at €8.20
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Mobile Broadband and the Telecommunications Industry in 2011
Applegate, Lynda M.; Herman, Kerry; Snively, ChristineCase HBS-814009-EEntrepreneurshipMobile broadband carriers provide network access to the Internet for a range of devices (typically portable or mobile), including consumer devices such as smartphones, tablets and E-Readers, but also a host of new emerging devices. Mobile broadband networks enable data to travel in packets over telecommunication (telecom) companies' wireless (or cellular) networks. The number of worldwide mobile cellular subscriptions reached 6 billion in 2011, r...Starting at €8.20
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Susie Mulder at NIC+ZOE
Fubini, David G.; Margolis, Joshua D.; Herman, KerryCase HBS-415043-ELeadership and People ManagementSusie Mulder must decide how to lead NIC+ZOE-the women's apparel brand she had recently joined as CEO-from its start-up phase into a disciplined growth phase. With growing revenues, a successful product line, and savvy private equity investors, NIC+ZOE seems perfectly positioned for growth, but the company is struggling to execute efficiently, and senior managers are torn about a key decision: whether to go into e-commerce or not.Starting at €8.20
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Los cinco primeros años del diario El Mundo
Huete, Luis MaríaCase P-888Service and Operations ManagementTras cinco años de crecimiento en difusión e influencia el diario El Mundo ha de decidir su estrategia de regionalización en las comunidades en donde su presencia es pequeña. Tambien ha de prepararse ante los posibles cambios en el sector.Starting at €8.20
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Reflexiones sobre la vida, el trabajo, la ambición y el mundo interior
Huete, Luis MaríaTechnical Note PN-515Leadership and People ManagementExposición de reflexiones personales compartidas con el objetivo de ayudar a quien lo lea a progresar como persona, a hacer un mejor trabajo y a lograr que su presencia haga mejor a los demás. Son 102 reflexiones, escritas con un estilo cercano e informal, agrupadas en 14 categorías.Starting at €8.20