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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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RBC: Transforming Transformation (B)
Bernstein, Ethan S.; Gino, Francesca; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-920045-ELeadership and People ManagementIn 2017, the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), a Canadian financial icon, mandated a swat team of "enablers of collaboration" (their job description) to support the personal and commercial bank in the enterprise-wide RBC Cultural Transformation initiative. HisStarting at €5.74
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Fighting a Government Threat (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Gino, FrancescaArticle HBS-R1303M-EStrategyIn this fictionalized case study, an in-house lawyer at a cosmetics company is trying to decide the best approach to negotiating with a government entity. The company is the largest extractor of volcanic ash in the Northern Mariana Islands and the governor of the territory has proposed a large tax increase. The lawyer believes the company should approach the negotiation carefully, but the company's CEO wants to take a harder line and threaten to ...Starting at €8.20
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Scaling Well by Doing Good: Motivating Talent at b.good, Teaching Note
Gino, Francesca; Pisano, Gary P.; Rohe, AlexanderTeaching Note HBS-921030-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for case 916031.Starting at €0.00
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Cooking Down a Storm: Changing Culture at Pasta Serafina (B)
Gallani, Susanna; Gino, Francesca; Sadun, RaffaellaCase HBS-120014-EAccounting and ControlThe case complements Pasta Serafina (A) by describing the aftermath of a town hall meeting in which management had publicly denounced the absenteeism problem and challenged the employees to find a solution. In spite of the initial mistrust against management, the fear of an imminent plant closure coupled with the relief associated with finally being able to be heard by management, pushes the employees to act to contain the problem themselves. Wit...Starting at €5.74
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The Working Circle: Wolves, Ranchers, and Karin Vardaman's Pursuit of the 'Radical Middle'
Gino, Francesca; Huizinga, JeffCase HBS-920047-EKarin Vardaman, a lifelong conservationist now committed to protecting wolves in the American West, finds herself unexpectedly allied with the one of the species' most fervent opponents: cattle ranchers.Starting at €8.20
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Starbucks: Reaffirming Commitment to the Third Place Ideal, Teaching Note
Gino, Francesca; Coffman, KatherineTeaching Note HBS-920031-ETeaching note for case 920016.Starting at €0.00
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T-Mobile in 2013: The Un-Carrier, Teaching Note
Beshears, John; Gino, FrancescaTeaching Note HBS-916048-EEconomicsTeaching note for case 916043. By 2013, the U.S. wireless industry was in the midst of a costly transition. As consumers began to embrace more sophisticated mobile devices, the industry's four main players spent heavily to improve their infrastructures for providing reliable high-speed data services. T-Mobile, the smallest of the four major carriers, lacked the scale of its competitors and risked falling further behind in the contest for market ...Starting at €0.00
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Scaling Well by Doing Good: Motivating Talent at b.good
Gino, Francesca; Green, Paul; Staats, Bradley R.Case HBS-916031-ELeadership and People ManagementBoston-based fast-casual chain, b.good, was founded on the idea of healthy food, sourced locally, and prepared in-store. They'd worked to build a value-based business, and worked hard to cultivate a sense of family--among employees, customers and suppliers. In 2015, they had entered a period of substantial growth, with the company doubling in size over the past 12 months, and plans to double again over the coming twelve months. The management fel...Starting at €8.20
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The Future of BioPasteur
Gavetti, Giovanni; Gino, FrancescaCase HBS-711508-EStrategyThe purpose of this exercise is to let students experience a few biases that can be deleterious to strategic decision-making. In particular, students are induced to fall into a confirmatory trap, and to experience other biases such as anchoring and sampling bias. Although the exercise can be performed individually, it is a better vehicle to explore how some team-level dynamics and structural choices can either increase or reduce the probability o...Starting at €8.20