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Brief Introduction to the Duties and Responsibilities of Directors
García Pont, CarlosTechnical Note MN-417-ECorporate GovernanceCorporate governance is one of the topics that has generated much discussion in recent years. This is largely because financial scandals have raised doubts about the validity of existing corporate governance schemes. From this point of view, much emphasis has been placed on the monitoring function of the board.Starting at €8.20
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Breve introducción a los deberes y las responsabilidades de los consejeros
García Pont, CarlosTechnical Note MN-417Corporate GovernanceEl gobierno corporativo es uno de los temas que ha hecho correr más tinta en los últimos años. En gran parte porque los escándalos financieros han puesto en duda que los esquemas existentes de gobierno corporativo sean totalmente válidos. Desde este punto de vista, se ha hecho mucho énfasis en la función de vigilancia del consejo.Starting at €8.20
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And Now What Do We Do?: Management Tensions at IASoft
García Pont, Carlos; Palencia, LuisCase ASN-97-EDecision AnalysisIASoft was founded in March 2001 for the purpose of designing and supplying high-performance IT solutions for the automation of industrial plants. The company was the brainchild of three skilled engineers from different backgrounds who had met through their work. They had detected a market opportunity in high quality customizations and adaptations of standard software packages for sophisticated clients. The CEO of IASoft, now in his 50s, was star...Starting at €8.20
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Boosting Engagement & Commitment
García Pont, Carlos; Canales, J. Ignacio; Rothbard, Nancy; Milliken, Frances J.; Tatge, LarisaDossier DOS-29-EInformation Technologies, Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementTo the office and beyond! Find inspiration to reach new heights -- personally and professionally -- in this dossier.Starting at €15.00
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The Brigham and Women's Hospital Innovation Hub: Driving Internal Innovation
Stern, Ariel D.; Huckman, Robert S.Case HBS-619026-EService and Operations ManagementStarting at €8.20
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CareMore Health System (B)
Huckman, Robert S.; Powers, Brian W.Case HBS-618009-EService and Operations ManagementThis supplement to CareMore Health System (A) discusses the company's early experience introducing its managed Medicaid model in the Des Moines, Iowa market. It also provides an update on the Memphis program discussed in the (A) case.Starting at €5.74
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Weathering the Storm at NYU Langone Medical Center
Huckman, Robert S.; Sadun, Raffaella; Norris, MichaelCase HBS-616026-EService and Operations ManagementIn the fall of 2012, Hurricane Sandy forced a full evacuation of NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. The institution, which comprises NYU Medical School and several teaching hospitals, had been on an upward trajectory for several years under the leadership of Dr. Robert I. Grossman. Grossman's central initiative, which he credited with helping to create a performance-driven, transparency-focused culture was an information technology dash...Starting at €8.20
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The I-PASS Patient Handoff Program
Huckman, Robert S.; Norris, MichaelCase HBS-615069-EService and Operations ManagementIn 2015, the I-PASS Patient Handoff Program Team, led by six pediatricians around the U.S., had to determine the best way to disseminate their program that had been proven to reduce communication errors in patient handoffs in hospital settings. Should they turn it into a standalone business, continue publishing in academic journals, license their content to an established medical vendor, or do some combination of these? This case allows students ...Starting at €8.20
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Mayo Clinic: The 2020 Initiative
Herzlinger, Regina E.; Huckman, Robert S.; Lesser, JennyCase HBS-615027-EDescribes the challenges facing Dr. John Noseworthy, President and CEO, in implementing a long-term strategy for the growth of the Mayo Clinic-a leading academic medical center with a reputation for excellence in tertiary and quaternary health care. The case highlights the concurrent forces of regional and national competition and federal health care reform as factors complicating the plans of Mayo Clinic to grow through several channels. Student...Starting at €8.20
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New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. (Abridged)
Bowen, H. Kent; Huckman, Robert S.; Knoop, Carin-Isabel; Preble, MatthewCase HBS-613006-EService and Operations ManagementConsiders whether New Balance, one of the world's five largest manufacturers of athletic footwear, should respond to Adidas' planned acquisition of Reebok-a transaction that would join the second- and third-largest companies in the industry. Highlights the unique aspects of New Balance's strategy-focusing on fit and performance by offering long-lived shoes in a wide variety of widths and eschewing celebrity endorsement of its products-and discuss...Starting at €8.20