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Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2009
Rivkin, Jan W.; Roberto, Michael A.; Gulati, RanjayCase HBS-710452-EStrategyThis case, a supplement to the "Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2001 (Abridged)" case (710-450) and the "Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2007" case (710-451), reviews the FBI's progress in its transformation effort from 2007 to 2009.Starting at €8.20
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Monitor's Opportunities in India (A)
Alcacer, Juan; Rivkin, Jan W.Case HBS-708482-EStrategyThe CEO of a strategy consulting firm must decide which of the firm's functions, if any, to move to India. In particular, he wonders whether business research--currently conducted by highly paid consultants in developed countries--can be conducted more efficiently and effectively from an Indian research center.Starting at €8.20
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Strategic Renewal, Module Note
Collis, David J.; Rivkin, Jan W.Case HBS-708503-EStrategyWhile it is relatively easy to identify why strategies fail, it is much harder to explain how to fix a failing strategy or build an organization that can continuously renew its strategy. This note identifies some patterns that distinguish companies whose renewal efforts made headway from firms whose efforts fell flat.Starting at €8.20
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Monitor's Opportunity in India (B): Grail Research
Alcacer, Juan; Rivkin, Jan W.Case HBS-708483-EStrategySupplements "Monitor's Opportunities in India (A)" [708-482].Starting at €5.74
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LEGO (A): The Crisis, Teaching Note
Rivkin, Jan W.; Thomke, StefanTeaching Note HBS-714464-EStrategyTeaching Note for 713478.Starting at €0.00
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Organic Growth at Wal-Mart
Rivkin, Jan W.; Smith, TroyCase HBS-707498-EStrategyIn 2005, an executive vice president at Wal-Mart must decide whether to expand the retailer's selection of organic food. The decision is made in the context of wider attempts to move the giant retailer slightly upscale and to focus on environmental sustainability.Starting at €8.20
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Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2001 (Abridged)
Rivkin, Jan W.; Roberto, Michael A.Case HBS-710450-EStrategyThis is an abridged version of "Federal Bureau of Investigation (A)," HBS No. 707-500.Starting at €8.20
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The Offshoring of America
Vietor, Richard H.K.; Rivkin, Jan W.; Seminerio, JulianaCase HBS-708030-EService and Operations ManagementThe movement from jobs in the United States to developing countries, in a process known as offshoring, has become quite a controversial topic. Managers not only need to decide which activities, if any, to move offshore, but where to move them. This case describes the nature of offshoring and its effect on developing countries.Starting at €8.20
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Truly Human Leadership at Barry-Wehmiller
Minor, Dylan; Rivkin, Jan W.Case HBS-717420-EStrategyThe chief executive of Barry-Wehmiller, a large maker of industrial equipment, has resolved to run the company via "truly human leadership" in which "success is measured by the way we touch the lives of people." With unusual people practices and a distinctive strategy, the company has generated enviable financial results. During the Great Recession of 2007-2009, the company went to great lengths to avoid layoffs. But as the case opens in 2013, on...Starting at €8.20
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Hurtigruten: Sailing into Warm Water
Rivkin, Jan W.; Herman, KerryCase HBS-720410-EStrategyAs this case opens in 2019, CEO Daniel Skjeldam and his team have successfully reinvigorated Hurtigruten, a storied but struggling Norwegian ferry and cruise operator, and have established it as the leading provider of polar expedition cruises. They now face a critical decision: should they expand beyond the polar regions and begin operating expedition cruises extensively in warm waters? The case introduces students to relative cost analysis; ill...Starting at €8.20