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RiotGames: Puede la Cultura sobrevivir al Crecimiento
Groysberg, Boris; Norris, MichaelCase HBS-416S14Leadership and People ManagementEn 2015, Riot Games, el fabricante de la parte superior del juego de PC de la Liga de Leyendas, considera su estrategia de crecimiento a medida que avanza en un nuevo campus en Los Ángeles.Starting at €8.20
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Family Business Governance
Chiner, Alfonso; Tàpies, JosepTechnical Note DGN-657-ECorporate GovernanceThe I Ching - or Book of Changes - referred to by both Confucius and Laozi, though its author is unknown, states: "When the family is in order, all the social relationships of mankind will be in order." The love between a man and a woman is complex. When the family expands, a large group of family members begin to interact. This leads to even greater complexity in the family unit. Each family member has a particular personality and point of view ...Starting at €8.20
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The Family Business: An Introduction
Tàpies, JosepTechnical Note DGN-651-EStrategyThis technical note presents the impact that family businesses can have on different aspects of a country's economy. It discusses the main reasons contributing to their lack of development and continuity and analyzes their particular strengths. It also covers the characteristics associated with the groups of people who may have an interest in the family business and how they relate to one another, along with the different types of family business...Starting at €8.20
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Life Cycles in the Family Business
Tàpies, Josep; Gallo, Miguel ÁngelTechnical Note DGN-652-EStrategyDepending on a family business's stage of development, the types of conflicts that may arise, as well as the best ways of dealing with them, can vary greatly. Proper resolution of the issues associated with each stage should be undertaken far enough in advance. Many common problems can be anticipated and there are well-known methods for managing them. This technical note provides an analysis of the following four typical situations: 1) The tripl...Starting at €8.20
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Succession at Merck KGaA - Teaching Note
Neumann, Frederic A.; Tàpies, JosepTeaching Note DGT-52-ECorporate Governance, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThe case focuses on the issue of succession in terms of family, management and governing bodies. It describes in some detail the period between 1963 and 2000, when Hans Joachim Langmann, the charismatic leader, was at the helm of Merck. It illustrates the consequent internationalization, the research focus on liquid crystals for LC displays instead of pharmaceuticals and the patriarchal leadership style of this time. Next, the five-year stint of ...Starting at €0.00
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Die Mannschaft: How Germany Won the 2014 FIFA World Cup
Groysberg, Boris; Schmidt, Sascha L.; Thomke, Arjun; Herman, Kerry; Norris, MichaelCase HBS-416025-ELeadership and People ManagementAfter years of ups and downs, Germany won its fourth World Cup in 2014.This case examines the national team's recent history and the changes they made to set themselves up for success.Starting at €8.20
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Riot Games: Can Culture Survive Growth, Teaching Note
Groysberg, Boris; Norris, MichaelTeaching Note HBS-416049-ELeadership and People ManagementThis is a teaching note for the case 416016, "Riot Games: Can Culture Survive Growth?" This teaching note gives instructors a guide for a discussion of Riot Games, a fast growing videogames firm with a strong, player-centric culture. It also offers references to research on culture that will allow students to decide whether or not Riot Games' culture will survive its growth.Starting at €0.00
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Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn: The Power of Writing to Launch and Sustain a Movement
Battilana, Julie; Ramarajan, Lakshmi; Norris, MichaelCase HBS-418004-ELeadership and People ManagementIn 2018, New York Times writer Nicholas Kristof and his wife, former Times writer Sheryl WuDunn (HBS '86) who worked in finance, were planning for their next book. The couple's earlier books had given rise to social movements around gender equity and poverty issues. They hoped the next book would be equally powerful. What should the book focus on? What additional content should they create to make sure their writing had an impact?Starting at €8.20
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A Note on Compensation
Bernstein, Ethan S.; Norris, MichaelCase HBS-419020-ELeadership and People ManagementThis note describes the major considerations and frameworks of compensation. Its audience is general managers interested in learning about their own or their employees' compensation.Starting at €8.20
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The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (Abridged)
Battilana, Julie; Norris, MichaelCase HBS-419058-ELeadership and People ManagementIn 2014, as the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) has just brought former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on as chairman of the board, Jean Rogers, founder and CEO, struggles with how best to ensure the nonprofit's financial sustainability while pushing for broad acceptance of its nonfinancial accounting metrics.Starting at €8.20