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Fitbit
Herzlinger, Regina E.; Snively, Christine; Mehta, SarahCase HBS-317007-EKnowledge and CommunicationIn 2019, Fitbit lost its leadership in the wearable sensor market to Apple and to cheaper alternatives. Why did it lose its market position? How will the proposed acquisition affect it and Google?Starting at €8.20
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NYC311
Kontokosta, Constantine E.; Weiss, Mitchell B.; Snively, Christine; Gulick, SarahCase HBS-818056-EEntrepreneurshipJoe Morrisroe, executive director for NYC311, had some gut instincts but no definitive answer to the question he was just asked by one of the Mayor's deputies: "Are some communities being underserved by 311? How do we know we are hearing from the right people?" Founded in 2003 as a phone number for residents to dial (311) from a landline for information on city services and to log complaints, the city launched a 311 website and mobile app in 2009...Starting at €8.20
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Mobile Broadband and the Telecommunications Industry in 2011
Applegate, Lynda M.; Herman, Kerry; Snively, ChristineCase HBS-814009-EEntrepreneurshipMobile broadband carriers provide network access to the Internet for a range of devices (typically portable or mobile), including consumer devices such as smartphones, tablets and E-Readers, but also a host of new emerging devices. Mobile broadband networks enable data to travel in packets over telecommunication (telecom) companies' wireless (or cellular) networks. The number of worldwide mobile cellular subscriptions reached 6 billion in 2011, r...Starting at €8.20
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Northern Drilling Inc.: The Mond Nickel Contract Decision - A Tactical Dilemma in a Growth Strategy
Michael Taylor; Robert BremnerCase IVEY-9B12A038-EMarketing, StrategyNorthern Drilling Inc., an exploration diamond-drilling contractor, has been asked to tender a bid for a lucrative, highly complex contract with Mond Nickel. Northern has no drills or crew currently available to work on the contract, which requires experienced drillers. Compounding the issue is a shortage of skilled labour in the industry. At the same time, Northern's biggest client, Noranda Nickel, is seeing poor geological results on a job in t...Starting at €8.20
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Northern Drilling Inc.: The Mond Nickel Contract Decision - A Tactical Dilemma in a Growth Strategy (Spanish version)
Michael Taylor; Robert BremnerCase IVEY-9B12AS038Marketing, StrategyNorthern Drilling Inc., an exploration diamond-drilling contractor, has been asked to tender a bid for a lucrative, highly complex contract with Mond Nickel. Northern has no drills or crew currently available to work on the contract, which requires experienced drillers. Compounding the issue is a shortage of skilled labour in the industry. At the same time, Northern's biggest client, Noranda Nickel, is seeing poor geological results on a job in t...Starting at €8.20
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Faber-Castell (B)
Raffaelli, Ryan L.; Snively, ChristineCase HBS-417030-ELeadership and People ManagementSupplement to case 417010.Starting at €5.74
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Wake Up Call
Fubini, David G.; Snively, ChristineCase HBS-418001-ELeadership and People ManagementIn 1993, three consultants at different stages in their careers must decide how to respond to what they considered to be unethical behavior from a partner at their firm. They each considered the potential consequences of reporting a senior colleague and the impact it could have on their careers.Starting at €8.20
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Bigbelly
Weiss, Mitchell B.; Snively, ChristineCase HBS-816005-EEntrepreneurshipTo accelerate Bigbelly's sales growth and its "smart cities" positioning, its CEO planned to shift his company from equipment sales to a subscription service. Jack Kutner hoped to re-position Bigbelly's solar-powered trash compacting stations beyond trash and recycling and use them also to provide public space Wi-Fi, advertising, and urban intelligence sensors. "One year from now we will no longer sell any machines," Kutner planned to tell the co...Starting at €8.20
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Ghurka
Alvarez, Jose B.; Salmon, Walter J.; Snively, ChristineCase HBS-514078-EGhurka was a 38-year-old luxury leather goods brand that specialized in leather and twill luggage, handbags, and accessories. Brightwork Brand Holdings Corp. acquired it as an asset purchase in 2011. Ghurka, under CEO John Reuter, worked to re-launch the brand with a ten-year, three-phase growth plan. The company aimed to be profitable by 2016. Management worked to address challenges surrounding the role of wholesaling, Ghurka's advertising strat...Starting at €8.20
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Best Optical
Michael Taylor; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B11A013-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyThe new vice president and general manager of Best Optical Ltd. is trying to formulate a strategy in response to his competitors’ actions. Best Optical is a distributor of vision hardware and other distributors are buying up retail outlets and threatening to shut Best Optical out of the market. The vice president has to decide how to respond to the threat and what implications his response will have on Best Optical’s business.Starting at €8.20