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When Your Colleague Is a Saboteur (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Fryer, BronwynArticle HBS-R0811A-ELeadership and People ManagementMark Landstad, relatively new to CliffBank's investment banking division, has a veteran teammate, Nicole Collins, who appears to be a reliable ally. However, when Mark needs her help in locating vital information for his part of a presentation they will be doing together, she feigns ignorance. During the meeting, Nicole produces the data out of the blue and wows the attendees with her analysis. Knocked off balance by the sabotage, Mark clumsily s...Starting at €8.20
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Fat Chance (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Fryer, Bronwyn; Kirby, Julia; Weyers, Howard; Solovay, Sondra; Roehling, Mark V.; Wilensky, AmyArticle HBS-R0505A-ELeadership and People ManagementSid Shawn is a 10-year veteran of NMO Financial Services and a mainstay of the pensions marketing group. He's been a good, consistent worker and an invaluable resource for the salespeople and consultant relations managers. Sid also weighs 400 pounds. So when he is the only internal candidate for the customer-facing position of consultant relations manager, sales and marketing VP Bill Houglan feels that he has a tough hiring decision to make. Sid ...Starting at €8.20
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In a World of Pay (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Fryer, Bronwyn; Milkovich, George T.; Thinnes, Jeffrey A.; Yaffe, Joseph; Kokott, DietmarArticle HBS-R0311A-ELeadership and People ManagementJurgen Mehr, the European head of marketing for German software giant Typware, is irate about the salary demands of the American executive he wants to hire. Anne Prevost, the executive in question, is the marketing director at a U.S. software company that has been making forays into Typware's markets. She engineered a huge uptick in sales for her company, and now she is ready to jump ship--provided Typware makes her a good offer. She would be a b...Starting at €8.20
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Moonlighter (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Fryer, Bronwyn; Jensen, Bill; Lepatner, Barry; Kimmel, Jean; Conway, Karen; Davis, Stan; Davis, SandraArticle HBS-R0211A-ELeadership and People ManagementJeremy Hicks, Zagante Systems' lead programmer, walks into the office at eight o'clock on a Sunday night and does a double take when he spots his boss, Melanie. She's equally surprised to find she isn't alone. Before leaving for the evening, Melanie pays Jeremy a visit, only to discover that he isn't hard at work on Zagante's new product--he's programming a game for another company. The next day over lunch, Melanie confronts Jeremy and lets him k...Starting at €8.20
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Time for an End Run? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Fryer, BronwynArticle HBS-R0911B-ELeadership and People ManagementWhen a UK insurance company is plagued with a securities fraud scandal that results in the ouster of the CEO, the head of human resources seizes the opportunity to shake up the culture with a bold replacement. But the chairman of the board is uncomfortable with that strategy, preferring to focus on candidates of a more traditional stamp. How far can - and should - the HR director go to influence the high-stakes appointment? Three experts comment ...Starting at €8.20
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Marketing deportivo: ¿enfocado al mercado o al producto
Martín, A.; de Toro, Juan ManuelTechnical Note MN-356MarketingTrata de explicar con detalle las variables principales del marketing en relación a la gestión de entidades deportivas y sus especificidades. En concreto, lo referente a la segmentación del mercado y la preponderancia o no del producto deportivo en las decisiones y planificaciones comerciales.Starting at €8.20
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El activo y la fortaleza de la marca
Pérez Castro, Carlos; de Toro, Juan Manuel; Mira, MartaTechnical Note MN-363MarketingLa marca es hoy en día uno de los principales activos de cualquier compañía y, a su vez, un elemento fundamental de todo plan comercial. El valor del activo marca guarda una estrecha relación con su fortaleza, y en esta nota analizamos cuáles son los pasos necesarios para poder generar marcas fuertes y, por tanto, valiosas en los mercados. Es decir, profundizamos en las dimensiones donde radica la fortaleza de la marca.Starting at €8.20
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The Layoff (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Fryer, BronwynArticle HBS-R0903Z-ELeadership and People ManagementAstrigo is in trouble. The home improvement chain has missed its earnings forecast badly and sales are falling. A 10% reduction in staff looks like the only choice. Layoffs, however, would undermine the retailer's longtime commitment to employees and the ability to provide its famed customer service. But tapping cash reserved for strategic acquisitions goes against the firm's values, too. What should the CEO do? Four experts comment on this ficti...Starting at €8.20
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The Layoff (HBR Case Study)
Fryer, BronwynArticle HBS-R0903X-ELeadership and People ManagementAstrigo is in trouble. The home improvement chain has missed its earnings forecast badly and sales are falling. A 10% reduction in staff looks like the only choice. Layoffs, however, would undermine the retailer's longtime commitment to employees and the ability to provide its famed customer service. But tapping cash reserved for strategic acquisitions goes against the firm's values, too. What should the CEO do? Four experts comment on this ficti...Starting at €8.20
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When Your Colleague Is a Saboteur (HBR Case Study)
Fryer, BronwynArticle HBS-R0811X-ELeadership and People ManagementMark Landstad, relatively new to CliffBank's investment banking division, has a veteran teammate, Nicole Collins, who appears to be a reliable ally. However, when Mark needs her help in locating vital information for his part of a presentation they will be doing together, she feigns ignorance. During the meeting, Nicole produces the data out of the blue and wows the attendees with her analysis. Knocked off balance by the sabotage, Mark clumsily s...Starting at €8.20