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Poles apart on PZU (C)
Gino, Francesca; Dessain, Vincent; Misztal, Karol; Khayyat, MichaelCase HBS-912015-EAfter a decade-long dispute with the Polish State Treasury, in October 2009 the Dutch insurer Eureko agreed to exit PZU in exchange for compensation. Who was the biggest beneficiary of the settlement: Eureko, the Treasury, or PZU itself?Starting at €5.74
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Ilva Steel Taranto: Providing and Polluting (C)
Goldberg, Lena G.; Dessain, Vincent; Pesce, Ottavia; Misztal, KarolCase HBS-314059-EStarting at €5.74
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Alessi: Evolución de una Planta Italiana de Diseño (C)
Moon, Youngme; Dessain, Vincent; Sjoman, AndersCase HBS-508S11MarketingComplementa el caso (A).Starting at €5.74
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Andrew Sullivan and Faraway Ltd (C): Anthony Pierce of John Lewis
Cespedes, Frank V.; Godden, AlexCase HBS-813106-EEntrepreneurshipSupplement for case 813104Starting at €5.74
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Groupe Eurotunnel S.A. (B): Restructuring Under the Procedure de Sauvegarde
Gilson, Stuart C.; Dessain, Vincent; Abbott, Sarah L.Case HBS-209113-EFinanceIn mid-2007 the chairman and CEO of Eurotunnel Group, having elected to file for bankruptcy under a newly-enacted French insolvency law, awaits the outcome of a vote by creditors and shareholders. At least 50% of the shareholders must approve the plan, however they face significant dilution of their ownership interests in Eurotunnel. If the vote fails to pass, the possibility that the company may have to be liquidated becomes increasingly likely.Starting at €5.74
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Groupe Eurotunnel S.A. (A)
Gilson, Stuart C.; Dessain, Vincent; Abbott, Sarah L.Case HBS-209062-EFinanceIn the summer of 2006 the chairman and CEO of Eurotunnel Group is faced with the decision whether to file for bankruptcy protection, after having failed to gain creditor approval of an ambitious out-of-court restructuring plan. The company, which has been attempting to restructure its debt and operations for the last ten years, faces a number of daunting challenges. Eurotunnel is jointly listed in the U.K. and France, and its shareholders, who ar...Starting at €8.20
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Global Knowledge Management at Danone (A) (Spanish version)
Edmondson, Amy C.; Moingeon, Bertrand; Dessain, Vincent; Jensen, Ane DamgaardCase HBS-610S14StrategyThis case explores French consumer goods company Danone's novel approach to knowledge management. In 2007, Human Resource Chief (Executive Vice President) Franck Mougin assesses the company's knowledge-sharing tools and considers his options going Forward. Through informal knowledge marketplaces and sharing networks, Danone had helped managers connect with each other and share good practices peer-to-peer, rather than relying on traditional hierar...Starting at €8.20
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Global Knowledge Management at Danone (A)
Edmondson, Amy C.; Moingeon, Bertrand; Dessain, Vincent; Jensen, Ane DamgaardCase HBS-608107-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis case explores French consumer goods company Danone's novel approach to knowledge management. In 2007, Human Resource Chief (Executive Vice President) Franck Mougin assesses the company's knowledge-sharing tools and considers his options going Forward. Through informal knowledge marketplaces and sharing networks, Danone had helped managers connect with each other and share good practices peer-to-peer, rather than relying on traditional hierar...Starting at €8.20
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Putting Sales at the Center of Strategy
Cespedes, Frank V.Article HBS-F1410A-EStudies show that only a fraction--perhaps less than 10%--of companies' strategic plans are effectively executed. One reason is that C-suite strategists, years removed from customer contact, may have an obsolete vision of the company-customer interface. The author's research reveals four steps companies can take to improve the alignment between strategy and sales.Starting at €8.20
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Andrew Sullivan and Faraway Ltd., Teaching Note
Cespedes, Frank V.Teaching Note HBS-814101-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching Note for 813104. Andrew Sullivan is an entrepreneur with an innovative product and impending sales calls on two important retail buyers. The (A) case provides information about Sullivan, his business, and the economics of his business model. The (B) and (C) cases provide information about each buyer. Sullivan has no previous sales experience and is eager but nervous: "his impending sales calls... could make or break the nascent company."Starting at €0.00