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El Sueño Americano
Poorvu, William J.; Brown, Donald A.; Crum, Richard E.Case HBS-306S05FinanceExplora el proceso de compra de una casa unifamiliar con los ojos de una joven pareja. La pareja está tratando de determinar qué tipo de casa para comprar, así como la forma de financiarlo.Starting at €8.20
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El edificio de Textile Corporation
Poorvu, William J.Case HBS-303S09FinanceDescribe la posible adquisición de un edificio de oficinas del centro de Boston a través de una subasta de oferta sellada. analiza el posible comprador en detalle todos los elementos de los estados de ingresos y gastos, calcula el efecto de todas las mejoras, e imputa un precio de compra de la propiedad.Starting at €8.20
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Men's Wearhouse: Éxito en un Sector en Declive
Dee, T. D.; Pfeffer, JeffreyCase SGSB-HR5ESGeorge Zimmer, CEO de Men’s Wearhouse, está considerando lo que ha hecho que la empresa tenga tanto éxito; qué, en todo caso, debería hacer de manera diferente para continuar teniendo éxito; y cómo gestionar su crecimiento y cultura a medida que la empresa se expande en el mercado de ropa a medida para hombres, muy competitivo. El comercio minorista es la industria más grande en los Estados Unidos. Tradicionalmente, la mayoría de las empresas min...Starting at €8.20
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Note on Taxation
Poorvu, William J.; Segel, Arthur I; Miller, Glenn S.; Krummer, Michael D.; Wu, Charles F; Sit, Po; Gerstel, Joseph M.Case HBS-379192-EFinanceEvery real-estate transaction is affected by the tax consequences that result from its form and substance. Structuring a transaction without a thorough understanding of its tax considerations is likely to reduce the transaction's potential value. The failure to utilize the available tax benefits eliminates one of the major reasons for making a real-estate investment.Starting at €8.20
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Making Companies More Like Communities
Pfeffer, JeffreyBook Chapter HBS-2527BC-EThis chapter considers the questions what does "organization as community" really mean in practice, and how do organizations actually live their values?Starting at €8.20
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Shareholders First Not So Fast...
Pfeffer, JeffreyArticle HBS-R0907K-ELeadership and People ManagementWhen did we start measuring the success of a company only according to the increase in its share price? Stanford professor Pfeffer argues that it's time for CEOs to once again balance shareholders' interests with those of the other stakeholders: employees, suppliers, and customers.Starting at €8.20
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Why Employees Should Lead Themselves
Pfeffer, JeffreyBook Chapter HBS-2531BC-EWhen creative, independent people don't get much say in what their organization does, job dissatisfaction and disengagement are high. This chapter examines what happens when people are asked to take on more responsibility for the collective output of an organization.Starting at €8.20
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Power, Capriciousness, and Consequences
Pfeffer, JeffreyArticle HBS-F1304E-EWhen leaders behave capriciously, they signal their power and, often, the authority they need to drive valuable change. But this behavior can also take a toll on employees and potentially undermine organizational performance.Starting at €8.20
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Southwest Airlines (A)
O'Reilly, Charles; Pfeffer, JeffreyCase SGSB-HR1A-EStrategyIn 1994, both United Airlines and Continental Airlines launched low-cost airlines-within-an-airline to compete with Southwest Airlines. From 1991 to 1993, Southwest had increased its market share of the critical West Coast market from 26% to 45%. Considers how Southwest had developed a sustainable competitive advantage and emphasizes the role of human resources as a lever for the successful implementation of strategy. Asks whether competitors can...Starting at €8.20
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Dare to Be Different: Beyond Benchmarking
Pfeffer, JeffreyBook Chapter HBS-2555BC-EThis chapter suggests that great companies, and the most successful, are those that are able to see the inherent value in a business model that breaks the mold in their industry and have the courage to act on their insights about how to do things differently.Starting at €8.20