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NetApp
Narayandas, Das; Kind, LizCase HBS-511058-EMarketingNetApp had undertaken an award-winning overhaul and upgrading of its channel strategy design that accounted for 46 percent of North America sales in 2006. Nonetheless, NetApp senior management announced they expected to grow revenue another 30% in fiscal 2007 with half the growth coming from channel sales. To meet those goals, a number of issues that had developed around the channel sales program would need to be addressed.Starting at €8.20
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Qualcomm Incorporated 2009
Yoffie, David B.; Hagiu, Andrei; Kind, LizCase HBS-710433-EStrategyPaul Jacobs, chairman and CEO of Qualcomm Incorporated, smiled as he reflected on the success of Qualcomm's code division multiple access (CDMA) technology. By the summer of 2009, CDMA was the basis for all third generation technologies available for cellular transmissions. However, while Qualcomm seemed poised for growth, Jacobs wondered how successful the company's contributions to new generation technologies would be and if they should aggress...Starting at €8.20
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Arthur Rock
Hardymon, G. Felda; Nicholas, Tom; Kind, LizCase HBS-813138-EEntrepreneurshipArthur Rock was known as one of the country's first venture capitalists and was instrumental in launching major Silicon Valley firms, such as Fairchild Semiconductor, Intel Corporation, Apple Computer, Inc., Scientific Data Systems and Teledyne Incorporated. He was the first venture capitalist to be featured on the cover of Time magazine. Rock was adamant that his success was due to luck and being in the right place at the right time. Others argu...Starting at €8.20
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Juan García & Asociados
Villaescusa, Nuria; Fernández, AlbertCase C-759Accounting and ControlEn un negocio nuevo, el emprendedor debe elaborar una cuenta de resultados, un balance y un estado de flujos de efectivo a un año para hacer previsiones sobre cuál va a ser su resultado y su situación de tesorería. El emprendedor deberá contabilizar las sencillas operaciones que prevé llevar a cabo durante el año en las cuentas del balance. En relación con esto, el caso ilustra cómo Juan García, un emprendedor, pone en marcha un negocio motivado ...Starting at €8.20
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Levantina, La
Fernández, AlbertCase C-727Accounting and ControlLa Levantina lleva medio año implantando un cuadro de mando integral. En el caso se explica lo que han hecho para poder discutir las razones de la implantación, qué han hecho bien, qué deberían haber hecho mejor y los próximos pasos en la implantación.Starting at €8.20
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El mapa estratégico
Fernández, AlbertTechnical Note CN-212Accounting and ControlEl mapa estratégico está siendo utilizado por muchas organizaciones para definir mejor su estrategia, para comunicarla mejor y para llevar a cabo su seguimiento. En esta nota se muestra qué es un mapa estratégico y se dan algunas ideas para su adecuada implantación.Starting at €8.20
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El "Controller": Papel y funciones
Fernández, Albert; Vázquez- Dodero, Juan CarlosTechnical Note CN-193Accounting and ControlLa controvertida figura del «controller» puede ser concebida de muy diferentes formas. Desde una especie de «controlador» que casi se confunde con el auditor interno, hasta una de las figuras más dúctiles y ambiguas de una organización cuya principal misión sea catalizar procesos de dirección. Esta nota técnica presenta una perspectiva histórica sobre el nacimiento de esta función; los cometidos, papeles y funciones más usuales; sus relaciones en...Starting at €8.20
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Is a Start-Up's Strength Becoming Its Weakness? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Nanda, Ramana; Kind, LizArticle HBS-R1511K-EStrategyThe creators of the start-up AndFound, an online platform that connects angel investors with a curated selection of promising start-ups, have a towering advantage over similar business accelerators: The site is free. But this central tenet of the company's mission presents problems as the company looks ahead and considers options for a long-range business model to monetize its services. Expert commentary comes from Kevin Laws, COO of AngelList, a...Starting at €8.20
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Is a Start-Up's Strength Becoming Its Weakness (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Nanda, Ramana; Kind, LizArticle HBS-R1511Z-EStrategyThe creators of the start-up AndFound, an online platform that connects angel investors with a curated selection of promising start-ups, have a towering advantage over similar business accelerators: The site is free. But this central tenet of the company's mission presents problems as the company looks ahead and considers options for a long-range business model to monetize its services. Expert commentary comes from Kevin Laws, COO of AngelList, a...Starting at €8.20
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Google's Project Oxygen: Do Managers Matter
Garvin, David A.; Wagonfeld, Alison Berkley; Kind, LizCase HBS-313110-ELeadership and People ManagementGoogle's Project Oxygen started with a fundamental question raised by executives in the early 2000s: do managers matter? The topic generated a multi-year research project that ultimately led to a comprehensive program, built around eight key management atStarting at €8.20