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Whole of Enterprise: An Atomic E-Business Model
Weill, Peter; Vitale, Michael R.Book Chapter HBS-4949BC-EInformation TechnologiesThe use of multiple business models across an organization can create confusion among customers, who may be required to navigate not just different computer systems, but also different ways of doing business. This chapter describes the benefits of adopting an integrated whole-of-enterprise e-business model. This chapter is excerpted from "Place to Space: Migrating to eBusiness Models."Starting at €8.20
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The Affordable Care Act (E): The August 2009 Recess
Bower, Joseph L.; Norris, MichaelCase HBS-315036-EDuring the Congress's August recess in 2009, the Tea Party makes a big push to stop the health reform bill moving through Congress.Starting at €5.74
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The Affordable Care Act (G): The Final Votes
Bower, Joseph L.; Norris, MichaelCase HBS-315038-EIn the fall of 2009, the House and Senate each voted to pass health reform bills. These bills then had to be combined into the Affordable Care Act and the ACA had to be passed by both houses. Reconciliation had to be used because of Republican Scott Brown's Senate victory in Massachusetts.Starting at €8.20
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Indesit Company: Does Global Matter
Bower, Joseph L.Case HBS-308071-ELeadership and People ManagementTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. In 2007, the leadership of the Indesit Company is focused on long-term corporate strategy. After 3 decades, the company has emerged as the number 2 home appliance producer in Europe. Should they invest further to be number 1, or should they focus on the global market, and if so, which part of the world? A subordinate issue is how to manage their multiple brands. Should they ...Starting at €8.20
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Global Capitalism at Risk: What Are You Doing About It
Bower, Joseph L.; Leonard, Herman B.; Paine, Lynn S.Article HBS-R1109H-EMarket capitalism, a system that has proven to be a remarkable engine of wealth creation, is poised for a breakdown. That sounds dire, and it is. Increasing income inequality, migration, weaknesses in the global financial system, environmental degradation, and inadequate government and international institutions are just a few of the forces that threaten to disrupt global market capitalism in the decades ahead. In conversations with business lead...Starting at €8.20
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Threats to the Global Market System: Ten Potential "Disruptors" of Global Capitalism
Bower, Joseph L.; Leonard, Herman B.; Paine, Lynn S.Book Chapter HBS-8617BC-EThe World Bank forecast for the year 2030 provides reason for optimism. The forces of global market capitalism seem to be gathering strength, and long-term prospects show reasonable economic growth. But there are also challenges. As we have already seen, the benefits of growth will not be evenly spread across countries--or even within countries--and collateral damage to the environment will be significant. Scarce resources will be consumed, and t...Starting at €8.20
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Rethinking the Role of Business: Imagining the Future of Global Capitalism--New Capabilities and Mind-Sets Required of Twenty-First Century Leaders
Bower, Joseph L.; Leonard, Herman B.; Paine, Lynn S.Book Chapter HBS-8626BC-EThe decades since the end of World War II have seen unprecedented economic growth on a worldwide scale. A host of nations have chosen to join the free-market system and have prospered in it. A global network of enterprise has emerged, linking giant corporations in developed nations with small businesses in emerging nations. Increasingly, the world operates as one economic system. In this chapter, Harvard Business School professors Joseph Bower, H...Starting at €8.20
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The Affordable Care Act (B): Industry Negotiations
Bower, Joseph L.; Norris, MichaelCase HBS-315033-EIn 2009, The Obama administration and Senator Max Baucus, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee enter into talks with industry groups that will be effected by the health reform that the Congress is working on.Starting at €5.74
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Introduction: The Role of Business in the Future of Market Capitalism
Bower, Joseph L.; Leonard, Herman B.; Paine, Lynn S.Book Chapter HBS-8615BC-EThe spread of capitalism worldwide has made people wealthier than ever before. But especially in the wake of the 2008 financial meltdown, capitalism's future is far from assured. As Europe's economies teeter, as income inequality incenses those struggling to make ends meet, and as mass migrations alter world demographics, a question arises: can capitalism be sustained? In this introductory chapter, Harvard Business School professors Joseph Bower,...Starting at €8.20
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Allocating Decision Rights & Accountability: Elements of Effective IT Governance
Weill, Peter; Ross, Jeanne W.Book Chapter HBS-3595BC-EService and Operations ManagementEvery firm, at some level, needs a digitized platform, or integrated set of electronic business processes, to operate effectively. The only way to deliver a digitized platform--and superior business value from IT--is to design IT decision rights and accountabilities so that daily decisions about IT support the firm's strategic goals. In this chapter, the authors explain the importance of transparency in IT governance and describe how a firm's gov...Starting at €8.20