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The Secret to Job Growth: Think Small
Glaeser, Edward L.; Kerr, William R.Article HBS-F1007C-EStrategyWith job growth lagging, local communities will be tempted to use tax breaks to attract big employers, but new research by Harvard economist Edward L. Glaeser and William R. Kerr of Harvard Business School indicates that's a misguided approach-growth is highly correlated with an abundance of small firms, not the presence of a few big ones.Starting at €8.20
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AT&T: Managing Technological Change and the Future of Telephone Operators in the 20th Century
Gross, Daniel P.; Kerr, William R.Case HBS-718486-EStrategyBy the 1930s, AT&T dominated the American phone industry, serving 10 million telephones and employing over 100,000 switchboard operators. But beginning in the mid-1910s, the company began changing from manually-operated switchboards to mechanical switching systems that were faster and more cost-effective and did not require human operators. By the 1930s, the changeover has been completed or is underway in most American cities with over 50,000 peo...Starting at €8.20
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Walmart's Workforce of the Future
Kerr, William R.; Bach-Lombardo, JordanCase HBS-819042-EStrategyFaced with intense competition from Amazon, in 2015 Walmart began a transformation of its operations and workforce. The goal was to create an omnichannel retail experience for customers that seamlessly joined online and offline shopping. This case explores Walmart's efforts to deliver this through investments in its workforce makeup and training, digital infrastructure, and automation technology.Starting at €8.20
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Starbucks Corporation: Fighting Racial Bias - Teaching Note
Arpita Agnihotri; Saurabh BhattacharyaTeaching Note IVEY-8B20M001-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B20M001.Starting at €0.00
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Contributor Funding And The Turnaround of The Guardian - Teaching Note
Arpita Agnihotri; Saurabh BhattacharyaTeaching Note IVEY-8B20M138-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B20M138.Starting at €0.00
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Boeing 737 MAX: Dethroned by Competitive Rivalry - Teaching Note
Saurabh Bhattacharya; Arpita AgnihotriTeaching Note IVEY-8B20M035-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B20M035.Starting at €0.00
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The WeWork Company: Internationalization of a Born Global Firm - Teaching Note
Arpita Agnihotri; Saurabh BhattacharyaTeaching Note IVEY-8B20M045-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B20M045.Starting at €0.00
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Boeing 737 MAX: Dethroned by Competitive Rivalry
Saurabh Bhattacharya; Arpita AgnihotriCase IVEY-9B20M035-EStrategyIn March 2019, Boeing’s 737 MAX aircraft were grounded worldwide. This was a consequence of two deadly plane crashes within five months in late 2018 and early 2019. In both the crashes, the flawed design of the aircraft led to an erroneous reading of the onboard sensors. This, in turn, activated the stall prevention software of the aircraft, which kept pushing the nose of the aircraft down. Boeing was alleged to have hastily developed the 737 MAX...Starting at €8.20
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Noora Health: An Innovative Human-Centred Health Care Design - Teaching Note
Arpita Agnihotri; Saurabh BhattacharyaTeaching Note IVEY-8B20M089-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B20M089.Starting at €0.00
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Hallmark Cards, Inc.: In Search of Turnaround
Saurabh Bhattacharya; Arpita AgnihotriCase IVEY-W29725-EStrategyIn June 2021, the chief executive officer of Hallmark Cards Inc., a leading US greeting cards and gifts company, faced challenges as the digitalization of cards was gaining pace. This growing trend forced the company to overhaul its operations. Although it tried to cope with the changing business environment, the company suffered both in revenue and profit marking. The chief executive officer took efficiency-increasing measures and laid off emplo...Starting at €8.20