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WPP and the Globalization of Marketing Services
Ghemawat, Pankaj; Altman, Steven; Strauss, RobertCase SM-1600-EMarketing, StrategyThis case examines the globalization of marketing and marketing services from the unique vantage point of one of its prime movers over the past three decades, WPP CEO Sir Martin Sorrell. By analyzing an industry that combines very high demands for local responsiveness (99% of advertising space is purchased locally) with substantial globalization (the top six global agency groups, of which WPP is the largest, place half of the world's advertising)...Starting at €8.20
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El negocio de dióxido de titanio de Du Pont (E)
Ghemawat, PankajCase HBS-309S14StrategyProporciona a los estudiantes la oportunidad de realizar un seguimiento de la evolución de la industria con el tiempo, para explorar el papel que puede desempeñar en la señalización de dicha evolución, y para construir y validar escenarios de la industria.Starting at €5.74
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LeMar Outdoor Play Products, Ltd.: An Outsourcing Decision to India
Haskins, Mark E.; Simko, Paul J.Case DARDEN-C-2440-EAccounting and ControlThis case, based on general business experience, casts students in the role of analyzing the financial effects of a possible outsourcing decision. Lee and Marcia Mills, owners of LeMar Outdoor Play Products, Ltd. (LOPP), a Canadian company that designs, manufactures, and installs outdoor play equipment, are faced with a decision pertaining to whether LOPP should outsource the company’s back-office information technology enabled services (IT-ES) f...Starting at €8.20
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The "What If" Effects of an Income Tax Rate Change: A Deferred Tax Focus
Haskins, Mark E.; Simko, Paul J.Case DARDEN-C-2448-EAccounting and ControlA change in the corporate US federal income tax rate necessitates an adjustment to a company’s balance sheet deferred tax account. Stephanie Allen has been tasked with determining the projected effects of several “what if” changes in the corporate income tax rate on her employer’s (Software for Seniors, Corp.) and a peer’s DuPont ratios and earnings per share performance measures. This general experience-based case uses data created by the autho...Starting at €8.20
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Sonvilier Pen Company: An Outsourcing Decision
Simko, Paul J.; Haskins, Mark E.Case DARDEN-C-2406-EAccounting and ControlThe COO for Sonvilier Pen, an elite manufacturer of high-quality ballpoint and fountain pens, had gotten a proposal to outsource two pen components to Li Manufacturing, a specialist in the molding and production of intricate metals, located in southeastern China. The proposal was intriguing, but there were a number of factors for the COO to consider before making a decision.Starting at €8.20
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Sonvilier Pen Company: An Outsourcing Decision - Teaching Note
Simko, Paul J.; Haskins, Mark E.Teaching Note DARDEN-C-2406TN-EAccounting and ControlTeaching Note of product C-2406Starting at €0.00
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Corteva Agriscience: Seeding a New Company (B)
West, June A.; Simko, Paul J.; Maiden, Stephen E.; Soltis, SteveCase DARDEN-BC-0296This case, a follow-up to “Corteva Agriscience: Seeding a New Company (A)” (UVA-BC-0295), provides an epilogue to the story of Jim Collins, CEO of Corteva Agriscience (Corteva), and a look at the ongoing strengths of the company he had helped to build.Starting at €5.74
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Corteva Agriscience: Seeding a New Company (A)
West, June A.; Simko, Paul J.; Maiden, Stephen E.; Soltis, SteveCase DARDEN-BC-0295This case introduces Corteva Agriscience (Corteva) and its CEO, Jim Collins. Corteva was the corporate offspring of a 2015 merger between Dow and DuPont, two of the world’s largest chemical companies. It was created to be the agriculture business that tieStarting at €8.20
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El liderazgo en Internet (B): Barnes & Nobles contra Amazon.com en 2005
Ghemawat, PankajCase HBS-706S02StrategyComplementa el caso (A). Una versión reescrita de un suplemento antes.Starting at €5.74
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Barnes & Noble vs. Amazon.com (Spanish version)
Ghemawat, Pankaj; Baird, BretCase HBS-703S47StrategyDescribes the attempt of a traditional retailer, Barnes & Noble, to counter the challenges posed by an Internet-based start-up, Amazon.com.Starting at €8.20