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When One Division Makes All the Money but the Other Gets All the Attention (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Hamermesh, Richard G.Article HBS-R1904M-ELeadership and People ManagementThe CEO of a computer peripherals manufacturer considers whether to invest in innovation or focus on the core. This fictional case study by Richard Hamermesh features expert commentary by Vijay Sankaran and Carine Clark. This HBR Case Study includes both the case and the commentary. For teaching purposes, this reprint is also available in two other versions: case study-only, reprint R1904X, and commentary-only, R1904Z.Starting at €8.20
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Glovo - Teaching Note: From Startup to Unicorn
Ricart, Joan Enric; Carenzo, Mathieu; Tapia, AlbertTeaching Note SMT-138-EInnovation and Change, StrategyIn the context of the digital revolution and the mass use of smart devices connected to the Internet, consumer habits have changed radically. Now a large proportion of the population shops from home, and consumers can compare and choose products from a wider variety of options and sellers. So competition is fierce. Local businesses, such as restaurants, no longer compete with only the business next door but also with other businesses located else...Starting at €0.00
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Westlake Lanes: How Can This Business Be Saved
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Zalosh, AlisaCase HBS-4431-EKnowledge and CommunicationShelby Givens, a new MBA, is the general manager of Westlake Lanes, a near-bankrupt bowling alley that her grandfather founded decades earlier. Givens has been given one year to turn a profit; if the goal is not met Westlake will close. During the first few days on the job, Givens learns that the business is in worse shape financially than she - or the board - thought. She also finds that Westlake's employees exhibit minimal productivity. Givens ...Starting at €8.20
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Impact Investing for Cancer
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Preble, MatthewCase HBS-818068-EStrategyStarting at €8.20
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Primedic-Providing Primary Care in Mexico
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Cuellar, Regina Garcia; Margulies, LaurenCase HBS-811040-EEntrepreneurshipPrimedic is a Mexican start-up that aims to deliver affordable primary and preventative healthcare to those at the base of the economic pyramid. The company is about to exhaust its first round of venture capital funding, and the business model has yet to gain traction. How should the business model be changedm and should the venture capitalists continue to fund the company?Starting at €8.20
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Novasys Medical
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Barley, LaurenCase HBS-810027-EEntrepreneurshipNovasys has developed a new medical device and procedure for the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence that is cheaper and can be performed in doctors' offices. In spite of FDA approval, the American Medical Association has been unwilling to approve the product for reimbursement. The case deals with the company's struggle to obtain a reimbursement code.Starting at €8.20
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Whose Money Is It Anyway (B)
Narayanan, V.G.; Hamermesh, Richard G.; Gordon, RachelCase HBS-810013-EAccounting and ControlThe case describes the various reactions of doctors and administrators to the solutions they developed.Starting at €5.74
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Healthcare and Harvard Business School Alumni in 2008
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Knoop, Carin-Isabel; Sterling, CaraCase HBS-808044-ETo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. This case chronicles the role that Harvard Business School alumni play in the healthcare industry. Overall data on alumni is given, and the industry is broken into seven areas in which the careers of twenty-five alumni are highlighted.Starting at €8.20
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Technology Transfer at U.S. Universities
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Lerner, Josh; Kiron, DavidCase HBS-807124-EService and Operations ManagementTechnology transfer from U.S. universities to industry has increased dramatically in the last 25 years. Reviews the history of technology transfer with particular emphasis on the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980. It then examines how universities responded to Bayh-Dole, the growth of technology transfer offices, and compares how three different universities (MIT, Stanford, and Harvard) approach technology transfer. Provides an overview of the technology tra...Starting at €8.20
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Hawk Electronics, Inc., Teaching Note
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Lafkas, JohnTeaching Note HBS-918522-ETeaching note for case 918521.Starting at €0.00