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eBay Inc.: The Portfolio Decision
Ram SubramanianCase IVEY-9B20M113-EStrategyIn January 2019, eBay Inc. (eBay), a California-based e-commerce company, faced an activist campaign centred on its portfolio of businesses. Elliott Management Corporation, the hedge fund leading the campaign, believed that StubHub and Classifieds, two ofStarting at €8.20
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When Salaries Aren't Secret (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Case, John; Sim, Victor; Bakke, Dennis; Kay, Ira; Tulgan, BruceArticle HBS-R0105A-ELeadership and People ManagementThe day before Treece McDavitt was to leave RightNow!, an off-price women's fashion retailer, the 26-year-old computer wizard accessed HR's files and e-mailed employees' salaries to the entire staff. Now everyone knows what everyone else is making; they are either infuriated that they are making too little or embarrassed that they are making too much. Salary disparities are out there for everyone to see, and CEO Hank Adamson has to do something t...Starting at €8.20
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When Salaries Aren't Secret (HBR Case Study)
Case, JohnArticle HBS-R0105X-ELeadership and People ManagementThe day before Treece McDavitt was to leave RightNow!, an off-price women's fashion retailer, the 26-year-old computer wizard accessed HR's files and e-mailed employees' salaries to the entire staff. Now everyone knows what everyone else is making; they are either infuriated that they are making too little or embarrassed that they are making too much. Salary disparities are out there for everyone to see, and CEO Hank Adamson has to do something t...Starting at €8.20
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Corporate Governance at Toshiba Corporation - Teaching Note
Ram SubramanianTeaching Note IVEY-W27248-EStrategyTeaching note for product W27247.Starting at €0.00
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MoviePass: Disruption Through Subscription
Ram SubramanianCase IVEY-9B19M108-EStrategyIn August 2018, MoviePass, a New York City–based movie ticket subscription service, faced an acute cash crisis that threatened its ability to continue in business. The company had disrupted the movie exhibition industry by offering movie tickets at a discStarting at €8.20
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More Than a Paycheck
Campbell, Dennis; Case, John; Fotsch, BillArticle HBS-R1801J-EFifty years ago a good blue-collar job was with a large manufacturer such as General Motors or Goodyear. Often unionized, it paid well, offered benefits, and was secure. But manufacturing employment has steadily declined, from about 25% of the U.S. labor force in 1970 to less than 10% today. Now a decent living entails more than a generous wage; it involves sharing the company's success with employees. Some companies offer a direct stake in the c...Starting at €8.20
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MoviePass: Disruption Through Subscription - Teaching Note
Ram SubramanianTeaching Note IVEY-8B19M108-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B19M108.Starting at €0.00
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AMC Networks Inc.: The Walking Dead Problem - Teaching Note
Ram SubramanianTeaching Note IVEY-8B18M203-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B18M203.Starting at €0.00
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eBay Inc.: The Portfolio Decision - Teaching Note
Ram SubramanianTeaching Note IVEY-8B20M113-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B20M113.Starting at €0.00
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First Solar: The Module Recycling Opportunity
Ram SubramanianCase IVEY-9B16M042-EStrategyIn 2014, the vice-president and director of recycling at the Arizona-based First Solar, Inc., the world's leading solar energy company, was considering a business plan to convert its solar panel recycling initiative from a cost centre to a profit-making business. Although the company pre-funded the recycling of photovoltaic solar panels by adding the recycling cost to the end-customers’ purchase price, Europe had recently enacted laws requiring t...Starting at €8.20