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Kjell & Company: Electronics Accessories Retail in the Nordics
Palepu, Krishna G.; Narayandas, Das; Herman, KerryCase HBS-116009-EService and Operations ManagementSwedish electronics accessories retailer Kjell is considering several issues as it plots its next stage of growth. How should it balance opportunities to expand retail stores into a new market (Oslo, Norway) with additional growth in its home market-Sweden-with decisions about investments to build out its nascent online channel? Simultaneously, the company is piloting a new sales associate performance management system: should store associates be...Starting at €8.20
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Reinventing Ericsson
Narayandas, Das; Beyersdorfer, DanielaCase HBS-507075-ELeadership and People ManagementTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Carl-Henric Svanberg, CEO of the Swedish telecom infrastructure company Ericsson, has to reorganize the recovering company in late 2003 after a major industry downturn. He is convinced that only a more market-orientated and customer-focused organization will be able to remain competitive in this maturing, high-technology focused industry. Presents his change project, in whic...Starting at €8.20
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Hotel Vertu: Financing the Venture in the Boutique Hotel Industry
Stevenson, Howard H.; Roberts, Michael J.Case HBS-917505-EEntrepreneurshipTwo recent MBA graduates are considering a business opportunity in the boutique hotel industry. Having found a seemingly attractive property in Savannah, Georgia, Yvonne D'Arcy and Elisabeth Whiting face questions about financing, deal structure, and unequal power dynamics. This case covers opportunity analysis, financing and deal structuring, and partnership issues. Students are asked to assess the overall financial returns on the project and ho...Starting at €8.20
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Perspective on Entrepreneurship (Spanish version)
Stevenson, Howard H.Case HBS-302S40EntrepreneurshipDesigned to highlight alternative concepts of good management and the need for entrepreneurship as a response to societal changes. It argues that entrepreneurship can be fostered or destroyed as a function of the administrative setting.Starting at €8.20
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Eureka Forbes Ltd.: Managing the Selling Effort (A) (Photonovel Version)
Narayandas, Das; Das, Kallol; Herman, KerryCase HBS-513015-EMarketingTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. The CEO of EFL (India), a direct sales organization, must decide which changes to the sales compensation systems would better motivate his sales reps and improve their sales performance.Starting at €8.20
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Paytm: Building a Payments Network
Gupta, Sunil; Narayandas, Das; Tahilyani, RachnaCase HBS-517091-EMarketingBy January 2017, Paytm, a mobile payments company that started in 2010, became India's largest mobile payments platform with over 142 million users and a $5 billion valuation. Could Paytm become the $100 billion company its founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma envisioned it to be?Starting at €8.20
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Laurence Longren: End Game
Stevenson, Howard H.; Spence, Shirley M.Case HBS-808076-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case examines a successful 64-year old as he considers his goals, and how he should be spending his time, at this stage of his life. It briefly recounts his life story, and provides a special focus on personal financial planning and wealth management issues.Starting at €8.20
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How to Change the World (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Stevenson, Howard H.Article HBS-R0801A-ELeadership and People ManagementAlan Wilson has a decision to make. The CEO of his company, Grepter, wants him to relocate to Zurich, where he can gain valuable experience for a rise to the top. Karl, his best friend, hopes to lure him to a hedge fund that promises big money fast. Shiori, an enticing former girlfriend, wants him to join her in delivering medical care to patients in developing countries. Alan knows for sure only that he wants to make an impact. Four experts comm...Starting at €8.20
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How to Change the World (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Stevenson, Howard H.Article HBS-R0801Z-ELeadership and People ManagementAlan Wilson has a decision to make. The CEO of his company, Grepter, wants him to relocate to Zurich, where he can gain valuable experience for a rise to the top. Karl, his best friend, hopes to lure him to a hedge fund that promises big money fast. Shiori, an enticing former girlfriend, wants him to join her in delivering medical care to patients in developing countries. Alan knows for sure only that he wants to make an impact. Four experts comm...Starting at €8.20
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How to Change the World (HBR Case Study)
Stevenson, Howard H.Article HBS-R0801X-ELeadership and People ManagementAlan Wilson has a decision to make. The CEO of his company, Grepter, wants him to relocate to Zurich, where he can gain valuable experience for a rise to the top. Karl, his best friend, hopes to lure him to a hedge fund that promises big money fast. Shiori, an enticing former girlfriend, wants him to join her in delivering medical care to patients in developing countries. Alan knows for sure only that he wants to make an impact. Four experts comm...Starting at €8.20