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Códigos de conducta empresarial: condiciones de éxito, elaboración e implementación
Melé, Domènec; González, CésarTechnical Note BEN-126Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityUn código de conducta empresarial, llamado a veces código ético de empresa, podría definirse como un documento corporativo de la empresa en el que se presentan valores, criterios y normas para una correcta actuación ante dilemas, aspectos o situaciones empresariales en los que se considera especialmente relevante que directivos y empleados sigan unas pautas de actuación aprobadas por la dirección. En esta nota se discuten qué argumentos existen,...Starting at €8.20
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IMSA
Melé, Domènec; Vega E. J.Case TD-82-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityAfter five years of strong growth, Ingeniería de Medida, S.A. (IMSA), a company selling sophisticated electronic measuring equipment, enters the defence industry. It adopts a policy of treating military personnel generously with free trips, accommodation and expense allowances for attendance at training courses which it offers as a complement to is product. Four years later, precisely when the Defence Department is about to cut its budget, a seni...Starting at €8.20
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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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IMSA
Melé, Domènec; Vega E. J.Case TD-82Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityDespués de cinco años de fuerte crecimiento, Ingeniería de Medida, S.A., dedicada a la comercialización de sofisticados equipos de medida electrónica, entra en el sector Defensa. Practica una política de generosas atenciones a los militares en viajes, alojamientos y dietas para asistir a los cursos de formación, que ofrece como servicio anexo al producto. Cuatro años después, precisamente cuando Defensa va a recortar sus presupuestos, un comandan...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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BlackRock (B): Acquire MLIM
Gulati, Ranjay; Rivkin, Jan W.; Gilson, Stuart C.; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-717405-EStrategyThis B case is a supplement to HBS case no. 717-404 "BlackRock (A): Selling the Systems?"Starting at €5.74
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BlackRock (B): Acquire MLIM (with video links)
Gulati, Ranjay; Rivkin, Jan W.; Gilson, Stuart C.; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-717485-EStrategyIn early 2006, BlackRock, Inc. is considering acquiring Merrill Lynch's asset management business. The asset management industry was in a state of transition. In the prior year, more than 130 mergers and acquisitions had taken place. The proposed deal between BlackRock and Merrill Lynch would change BlackRock from a chiefly U.S.-based fixed income asset manager for institutional clients, to a firm with a global footprint and a strong equities and...Starting at €5.74
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Finding Information for Industry Analysis
Rivkin, Jan W.; Cullen, AnnCase HBS-708481-EStrategyThis note provides detailed instructions on finding resources for conducting industry analysis, with a special focus on resources available at Harvard Business School. It allows students to transition from doing a Five Forces analysis on the basis of a case, where all relevant facts are provided, to doing a Five Forces analysis in a work setting, without the benefit of a prepackaged case. Exhibits provide detailed information on top resources for...Starting at €8.20