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Bringing Science to the Art of Strategy
Lafley, A.G.; Martin, Roger; Rivkin, Jan W.; Siggelkow, NicolajArticle HBS-R1209C-EStrategyMany managers feel doomed to trade off the futile rigor of ordinary strategic planning for the hit-or-miss creativity of the alternatives. In fact, the two can be reconciled to produce novel but realistic strategies. The key is to recognize that conventional strategic planning, for all its analysis, is not actually scientific--it lacks the careful generation and testing of hypotheses that are at the heart of the scientific method. The authors out...Starting at €8.20
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Federal Express: The Money Back Guarantee (E) (Spanish Version)
Hart, Christopher W.L.Case HBS-608S16Service and Operations ManagementVéase el caso (A).Starting at €5.74
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The Looming Challenge to U.S. Competitiveness
Porter, Michael E.; Rivkin, Jan W.Article HBS-R1203B-EStrategyAlthough the U.S. retains profound competitive strengths--for instance, in higher education and entrepreneurship--those strengths are increasingly threatened by weaknesses in areas such as the tax code, basic education, macroeconomic policies, and regulation. Steps to reverse the loss will require a new focus by government and business leaders.Starting at €8.20
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Choosing the United States
Porter, Michael E.; Rivkin, Jan W.Article HBS-R1203F-EStrategyA location decision is, in many respects, a referendum on a nation's competitiveness. When a company decides, say, to build a new plant in China rather than in the United States, it is effectively voting on the question of which country can best enable its success in the global marketplace. Over the past three decades, business activities have become increasingly mobile, and more and more countries have become viable contenders for them. But new ...Starting at €8.20
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Matching Dell (Spanish version)
Rivkin, Jan W.; Porter, Michael E.Case HBS-702S06StrategyAfter years of success with its vaunted "Direct Model" for computer manufacturing, marketing, and distribution, Dell Computer Corp. faces efforts by competitors to match its strategy. The case 'Matching Dell' describes the evolution of the personal computer industry, Dell's strategy, and efforts by Compaq, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, and Gateway 2000 to capture the benefits of Dell's approach. Students are called on to formulate strategic plans of acti...Starting at €8.20
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Industry Transformation (Spanish version)
Porter, Michael E.; Rivkin, Jan W.Case HBS-703S24StrategyDesigned to support course modules that consider strategy-making under uncertainty or the intersection of competitive strategy and technology.Starting at €8.20
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LEGO (Spanish version)
Rivkin, Jan W.; Thomke, Stefan; Beyersdorfer, DanielaCase HBS-615S03StrategyLEGO has emerged as one of the most successful companies in the toy industry. The case describes LEGO's gradual rise, rapid decline, and recent revitalization as it is keeping up with a changing market place. Central to LEGO's management model is the ability to find the right balance among growing through innovation, staying true to its core, and controlling operational complexity.Starting at €8.20
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Microsoft's Search (Spanish version)
Rivkin, Jan W.; Van Den Steen, EricCase HBS-710S03StrategyIn 2008, executives at Microsoft must decide how to compete against Google in the market for Internet search and advertising. The case describes how Microsoft has responded to a set of competitive threats in the past; how Google has gained a dominant position in Internet search and advertising; and what Microsoft has done so far in its as-yet-unsuccessful effort to catch up with Google. The case then challenges students to construct a strategy th...Starting at €8.20
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Club Med (B) (Spanish version)
Hart, Christopher W.L.; Maher, DanCase HBS-615S12Highlights the issue of high employee turnover in a multi-site, international subsidiary of a large resort company. Also described are service-quality problems the company has because the amount of value added through employee interaction with customers is high. Analysis of recruiting and hiring as a process flow is required to analyze the situation. There is also a cross-cultural issue due to a structural imbalance in the ratio of non-American (...Starting at €5.74
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Club Med (A) (Spanish version)
Hart, Christopher W.L.; Arczynski, Dan; Maher, DanCase HBS-606S24Service and Operations ManagementEl rápido crecimiento filial estadounidense de una empresa internacional complejo busca identificar los factores que subyacen a su éxito. El caso describe las fuerzas que dan forma a la estructura de la industria, plantear la cuestión de donde es posible para el Club Med para establecer una ventaja competitiva sostenible. las fuentes clásicas de la ventaja competitiva se tratan, lo que lleva al papel de la cultura de la empresa en la creación de ...Starting at €8.20