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Why Do We Undervalue Competent Management
Sadun, Raffaella; Bloom, Nicholas; Van Reenen, JohnArticle HBS-R1705K-EService and Operations ManagementBusiness schools teach MBA students that you can't compete on the basis of management processes because they're easily copied. Operational effectiveness is table stakes in the competitive universe, according to the strategists. But data from a decade-long research project involving 12,000 firms challenges that thinking. The study examined how well companies performed 18 core management practices. It found vast differences in how they execute basi...Starting at €8.20
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CyberArk: Protecting the Keys to the IT Kingdom, Teaching Note
Sadun, Raffaella; Friar, GretaTeaching Note HBS-718490-EStrategyTeaching note for case 718418.Starting at €0.00
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Irene Rosenfeld at Mondel z International: Crafting a Corporate Strategy, Teaching Note
Sadun, RaffaellaTeaching Note HBS-718492-EStrategyThis note was prepared to aid classroom instructors in the use of "Irene Rosenfeld at Mondelez International: Crafting a Corporate Strategy," HBS No. 718403.Starting at €0.00
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Cooking Down a Storm: Changing Culture at Pasta Serafina (A)
Gallani, Susanna; Gino, Francesca; Sadun, RaffaellaCase HBS-120013-EAccounting and ControlPlant management at Pasta Serafina, a pasta producer in the south of Italy, is struggling to contain employee absenteeism. While the misbehavior is concentrated in a minority of the workers, its effects impact not only the plant's performance, but also the climate and work environment. Embedded in institutional and legal environment that allows very little room for corrective action, and already dealing with persistent low margins, management dec...Starting at €8.20
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Moleskine (B)
Raffaelli, Ryan L.; Sadun, Raffaella; Qu, KathyCase HBS-716464-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case discusses the decisions and outcomes of CEO Arrigo Berni and founder Maria Sebregondi that the Moleskine (A) case laid out.Starting at €5.74
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Alphabet Eyes New Frontiers
Alcacer, Juan; Sadun, Raffaella; Hull, Olivia; Herman, KerryCase HBS-717418-EStrategyIn October 2015, Google restructured into Alphabet, a holding company, which analysts said would facilitate innovation among its diverse subsidiaries. But when news reports surfaced revealing struggles within Alphabet companies including Nest, the smart thermostat maker, observers began to wonder if the reorganization made sense after all.Starting at €8.20
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Moleskine (A)
Raffaelli, Ryan L.; Sadun, Raffaella; Qu, KathyCase HBS-716407-ELeadership and People ManagementDescribes the founding and growth challenges facing Moleskine, an Italian-based consumer products company known for its oilcloth-covered notebooks once used by Ernest Hemingway and Vincent van Gogh. CEO Arrigo Berni and co-founder Maria Sebregondi aim to transform the company from a founder-led company to a professionally managed firm by expanding into new geographies, product categories, and distribution channels. They have also recently develop...Starting at €8.20
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CyberArk: Protecting the Keys to the IT Kingdom
Sadun, Raffaella; Yoffie, David B.; Eiran, MargotCase HBS-718418-EStrategyCyberArk was the recognized leader in the Privileged Account Management (PAM) space, a cybersecurity subsegment it had essentially created to secure organizations' IT systems and sensitive data. Over 17 years, the Israeli company had grown to a market capitalization of over $1.6 billion, with sales exceeding $217 million and 900 global employees with a strong corporate culture. In May 2017, Udi Mokady, founder, chairman, and CEO, debated how best...Starting at €8.20