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Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2007
Rivkin, Jan W.; Roberto, Michael A.; Gulati, RanjayCaso HBS-710451-EDirección estratégicaIn the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Robert Mueller, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), sought to transform the storied Bureau. The FBI had long served as both the chief law enforcement agency and the main domestic intelligence wing of the U.S. government. In practice, though, law enforcement had overshadowed intelligence at the FBI. The terrorist attacks made it tragically clear that the United States required a muc...Desde 8,20 €
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Control or Flexibility? Structured Empowerment Offers Both - Lessons from Retail & Service Chains (Abridged)
Sandino, TatianaCaso HBS-119088-EContabilidad y controlThis note explains how several retail and service organizations use a practice described here as "structured empowerment" to balance control and flexibility as they grow. I define structured empowerment as a practice that grants employees both (a) the poDesde 8,20 €
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The Looming Challenge to U.S. Competitiveness
Porter, Michael E.; Rivkin, Jan W.Artículo HBS-R1203B-EDirección estratégicaAlthough 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.Desde 8,20 €
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OXXO's Turf War Against Extra (B)
Sandino, Tatiana; Perez Cavazos, Gerardo; Lobb, AnnelenaCaso HBS-117022-EDirección estratégicaIn 2006, Mexican convenience store chain OXXO faced a threat from a formidable competitor, the rival convenience chain Extra. OXXO had embarked on an initiative to fortify its corporate culture and operating system, but the threat of Extra raised the quesDesde 5,74 €
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Southwire and 12 For Life: Scaling Up (A)
Rivkin, Jan W.; Lee, RyanCaso HBS-714434-EDirección estratégicaSouthwire, a leading maker of cable based in rural Georgia, has partnered with the local school system to staff a factory with at-risk high school students. The positive impact on student outcomes has been remarkable, and the factory makes a profit for the company. Now leaders of the effort wonder how they can encourage other businesses to launch similar win-win partnerships with educators.Desde 8,20 €
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BlackRock (A): Selling the Systems
Gulati, Ranjay; Rivkin, Jan W.; McNamara, KellyCaso HBS-717404-EDirección estratégicaAs the case opens in 1999, several key leaders at BlackRock, Inc.- then a relatively small asset management firm -- are trying to convince CEO Larry Fink and others that the firm should begin to offer Aladdin -- its proprietary analytics and trading platform -- to other asset managers. While some members of the senior team saw "selling our systems" as an opportunity, others likened it to "selling weapons to the enemy" or "giving away the crown je...Desde 8,20 €