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Revolución digital: Redefinición de la E de GE
Bartlett, Christopher A.; Glinska, MegCase HBS-304S18Knowledge and CommunicationEste caso detalla la aplicación de la iniciativa de negocio electrónico - el último de los cuatro ejes estratégicos de toda la compañía de Jack Welch. En primer lugar, se resume el proceso de cambio de 20 años que llevó Welch, que detalla las iniciativas que puso en su lugar. Después, averigua cómo Gerry Podesta, jefe de comercio electrónico en GE Plastics, implementó la nueva iniciativa. De este modo, pone de relieve cómo la "arquitectura social...Starting at €8.20
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Caterpillar Inc.: George Schaefer toma el mando
Bartlett, Christopher A.; Ehrlich, Susan P.Case HBS-314S09Knowledge and CommunicationDurante más de medio siglo, Caterpillar, Inc. (CAT) había sido un líder mundial en la fabricación de maquinaria para movimiento de tierra y construcción. En 1982, pocos meses después de que se registró el mayor ventas y los beneficios de su historia, CAT experimentaron su mayor crisis. La demanda cayó, sus trabajadores se declararon en huelga de UAW, y Komatsu comenzó a desafiar la posición de mercado de CAT. La compañía perdió casi $ 1 mil millo...Starting at €8.20
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Procter & Gamble Europa: lanzamiento de Vizir
Bartlett, Christopher A.Case HBS-308S10Knowledge and CommunicationDescribe la expansión de P & G en Europa, incluyendo el desarrollo de una fuerte gestión subsidiaria país, sensible a las diferencias de los mercados locales. El lanzamiento de un nuevo producto presenta retos estratégicos y organizativos como P & G considera haciendo de este su primer Eurobrand, y manejarla de manera coordinada Europewide.Starting at €8.20
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GE's Talent Machine: The Making of a CEO
Bartlett, Christopher A.; McLean, Andrew N.Case HBS-304049-EKnowledge and CommunicationGE believes its ability to develop management talent is a core competency that represents a source of sustainable competitive advantage. This case traces the development of GE's rich system of human resource policies and practices under five CEOs in the pStarting at €8.20
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3M Optical Systems: Managing Corporate Entrepreneurship
Bartlett, Christopher A.; Mohammed, AfrozeCase HBS-395017-EKnowledge and CommunicationA middle-level division manager must decide whether he should support an investment request for a third attempt at launching a new product developed by a struggling business unit. Describes the long, difficult process by which the unit has developed the pStarting at €8.20
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The SK-II Globalization Project (Spanish version)
Bartlett, Christopher A.Case HBS-305S03StrategyTraces changes in P&G's international strategy and structure, culminating in Organization 2005, a reorganization that places strategic emphasis on product innovation rather than geographic expansion and shifts power from local subsidiary to global business management. In the context of these changes introduced by Durk Jager, P&G's new CEO, Paolo de Cesare is transferred to Japan, where he takes over the recently turned-around beauty care business...Starting at €8.20
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Coral Divers Resort
Paul W. Beamish; Kent E. Neupert; Andreas SchotterCase IVEY-9B08M041-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe owner of a small scuba diving operation in the Bahamas is reassessing his strategic direction in the light of declining revenues. Among the changes being considered are shark diving, family diving, exit, and shifting operations to another Caribbean location. These options are not easily combined, nor are they subtle. The case is intended to provide a work-out on the relationship between strategy, organization and performance, and how changes ...Starting at €8.20
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ING Insurance Asia/Pacific
Rod E. White; Paul W. Beamish; Andreas SchotterCase IVEY-9B06M083-EStrategyThe new chief executive officer (CEO) of ING Insurance Asia/Pacific wants to improve the regional operation of the company. ING Group was a global financial services company of Dutch origin with more than 150 years of experience. As part of ING International, ING Insurance Asia/Pacific was responsible for life insurance and asset/wealth management activities throughout the region. The company was doing well, but the new CEO believed that there we...Starting at €8.20
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Research in Motion: Managing Explosive Growth
Rod E. White; Paul W. Beamish; Daina MazutisCase IVEY-9B08M046-EStrategyResearch in Motion (RIM) is a high technology firm that is experiencing explosive sales growth. David Yach, chief technology officer for software at RIM, has received notice of an impending meeting with the co-chief executive officer regarding his research and development (R&D) expenditures. Although RIM, makers of the very popular BlackBerry, spent almost $360 million in R&D in 2007, this number was low compared to its largest competitors, both ...Starting at €8.20
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Key Elements for Excellence in Classroom Cases and Teaching Notes
Austin, James E.; Heskett, James L.; Bartlett, Christopher A.Case HBS-915417-EThis document identifies the characteristics of excellent case studies and their accompanying teaching notes. The purpose is to provide guidance in preparing these educational vehicles. These guidelines were developed based on consultations with very experienced case teachers and an analysis of the elements of case studies and their teaching notes considered to be high quality by Harvard Business School faculty across departments, and on the ba...Starting at €8.20