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The Proxy Fight at ADP
Greenwood, Robin; Mayfield, E. ScottCaso HBS-219052-EFinanzasIn July 2017, shares of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) surged 12% following a report that the activist investor Bill Ackman had acquired a sizable stake in the company and planned to nominate his own slate of directors at the company's annual meeting in November. Over the months that followed, Ackman and ADP engaged in an increasingly acrimonious battle of words about the future of ADP. Ackman argued that the company was materially underpe...Desde 8,20 €
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MyTime
Begenau, Juliane; Greenwood, RobinCaso HBS-217026-EFinanzasEthan Anderson, the CEO of San Francisco-based e-commerce company MyTime, must decide on the company's growth strategy. MyTime's first product was a website and mobile app that offered consumers a convenient way to book appointments with local merchants throughout the United States. Student must assess the company's growth strategy and develop a model to value a prospective customer to the company's website.Desde 8,20 €
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When (Not) to Listen to Activist Investors
Greenwood, Robin; Schor, MichaelArtículo HBS-F0801H-EPoorly performing managers shouldn't necessarily heed the demands of hedge funds that call for change in a company's strategic direction. Giving in does not, on average, yield stock gains that outperform the market - that is, unless the firm gets acquired.Desde 8,20 €
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How to Make Finance Work
Greenwood, Robin; Scharfstein, David S.Artículo HBS-R1203H-EFinanzasOnce a sleepy old boys' club, the U.S. financial sector is now a dynamic and growing business that attracts the best and the brightest. It is tempting to declare the industry a roaring success. But its purpose is to serve the needs of U.S. households and firms, and by this standard its performance has been mixed. The sector's growth has been beneficial for U.S. corporations, which enjoy ready access to the deepest capital markets in the world. Ve...Desde 8,20 €
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Schindler Elevator Corporation - Teaching Note
Weiss, Elliott N.; Goldberg, RebeccaNota del Instructor DARDEN-OM-1593TN-EServicios y operacionesTeaching note for product OM-1593Desde 0,00 €
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Learning Team Muda Audit
Weiss, Elliott N.; Goldberg, RebeccaCaso DARDEN-OM-1688-EServicios y operacionesThis case describes the meetings and development of a fictitious learning team at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. The purpose is to give students the opportunity to perform a waste audit on the learning processes of this team. The case gives students the opportunity to identify muda, non-value added activities, in a non-manufacturing environment. The case can be used in an operations course with the focus on process i...Desde 8,20 €
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DAZZ Manufacturing Company
Weiss, Elliott N.; Goldberg, Rebecca; Schill, Michael J.Caso DARDEN-OM-1503-EServicios y operacionesWhile maintaining Lean manufacturing standards, the plant manager for the Clarksburg, Virginia, location of a manufacturer of coated abrasives must evaluate a capital investment of $8 million. The investment would reduce labor needs and provide reduced setups. A discounted cash flow analysis must be performed to analyze the investment. Relevant costs and valuation of production flexibility are key issues. This case is taught jointly in two of Da...Desde 8,20 €
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Peerless Potato Chips - Teaching Note
Fairchild, Gregory B.; Jones, Liz Ivaniw; Goldberg, RebeccaNota del Instructor DARDEN-OB-1370TN-ELiderazgo y Dirección de personasTeaching Note for product OB-1370Desde 0,00 €
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Elektrikraft: Global Sourcing Initiative (B)
Laseter, Timothy M.; Goldberg, RebeccaCaso DARDEN-OM-1485-EServicios y operacionesThe meeting of the electricity meters commodity strategy task force lasted all day, and the team made significant progress. After hours of deliberation, the task force decided that it would employ the consulting firm’s services and hold a reverse auction; however, the variety of meters required by the different sites and the varying prices according to delivery site forced the team to conclude that a single, common auction for all the meters and ...Desde 5,74 €
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Living Lean: Belinda, Bags, and Batches
Weiss, Elliott N.; Goldberg, RebeccaCaso DARDEN-OM-1466-EServicios y operacionesThis case is part of the "Living Lean" series, which presents accessible, everyday scenarios for a Lean process improvement journey. In this episode on batching, a woman rushing to the grocery store on Thanksgiving is sensitive to the relative merits and waste of two types of checkout aisle.Desde 8,20 €