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Job Dissatisfaction and High Turnover at the Lima Plant (Spanish version)
Skinner, C. Wickham; Beckham, HeatherCase HBS-211S05Leadership and People ManagementWhen students have the English-language PDF of this Brief Case in a coursepack, they will also have the option to purchase an audio version. Treadway Tire's plant in Lima, Ohio must confront strong job dissatisfaction and high turnover among its line foremen. The foremen are caught in the middle of an adversarial relationship between the union and management, and they must cope with the needs and interests of both. They also perceive limited oppo...Starting at €8.20
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Sizing Up the Active-Wear Market (Spanish version)
Tedlow, Richard S.; Beckham, HeatherCase HBS-317S01MarketingWhen students have the English-language PDF of this Brief Case in a coursepack, they will also have the option to purchase an audio version. In the wake of slumping sales and sagging profit margins, a leading manufacturer and retailer of high-end women's apparel, Harrington Collection, must evaluate an opportunity to expand into the high-growth active-wear market. Sara Huey, Vice President of Strategic Planning, calls on two of her colleagues to ...Starting at €8.20
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Pondering Price Promotion (Spanish version)
Quelch, John A.; Beckham, HeatherCase HBS-410S12MarketingPrice Promotion, Pricing Policy, Consumer Marketing, Profitability Analysis, Retailing, Sales Promotion, Distribution Policy, Brand Equity, Trade Relations, CookwareStarting at €8.20
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Splitting Hairs in Product Positioning (Spanish version)
Quelch, John A.; Beckham, HeatherCase HBS-412S20MarketingAfter three years of development, Paramount Health and Beauty Company is preparing to launch a new technologically advanced vibrating razor called Clean Edge. The innovative new design of Clean Edge provides superior performance by stimulating the hair follicles to lift the hair from the skin, allowing for a closer shave. The company has already decided to introduce Clean Edge into the men's market where it has a strong presence. Jackson Randall,...Starting at €8.20
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Cracking the Product Management Code (Spanish version)
Cespedes, Frank V.; Beckham, HeatherCase HBS-917S20MarketingPemberton Products is a U.S. market leader in the cookie and bakery snacks segment of the sweet snack market. Looking to expand into the salty snack market, the company acquires Krispy Inc., a maker of salty snack crackers located in the southeastern U.S. To compete with premium cracker brands, Pemberton plans to reformulate and re-launch the Krispy brand as "Krispy Natural," which offers natural ingredients, improved taste, and revised packaging...Starting at €8.20
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Thomas Green: Power, Office Politics and a Career in Crisis
Sasser, W. Earl, Jr.; Beckham, HeatherCase HBS-2095-ELeadership and People ManagementTeach this case online with new suggestions added to the Teaching Note. When students have the English-language PDF of this Brief Case in a coursepack, they will also have the option to purchase an audio version. The case describes the dilemma of a markStarting at €8.20
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Pricing, Packaging, and Demand Forecasting for a New Weight-Loss Drug (Spanish version)
Quelch, John A.; Beckham, HeatherCase HBS-410S26MarketingWhen students have the English-language PDF of this Brief Case in a coursepack, they will also have the option to purchase an audio version. Metabical is a new weight loss drug from Cambridge Sciences Pharmaceuticals intended for moderately overweight individuals. In anticipation of final FDA approval, the senior director of marketing, Barbara Printup, prepares for the product launch and must make several critical decisions. First, she must selec...Starting at €8.20
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Kidder, Peabody & Co.: creando beneficios etéreos
Simons, Robert L.; Davila, AntonioCase HBS-102S16Accounting and ControlEl 17 de abril de 1994, Kidder, Peabody & Co. anunció un cargo de $ 350 millones de dólares contra las ganancias resultantes del descubrimiento de los beneficios de explotación falsas. Ese mismo día, la terminación del empleo de Joseph Jett con la compañía se hizo pública. Al ilustrar la mecánica de la contabilidad de bonos, este caso se describe la estrategia de negociación que condujo a la creación de falsos beneficios. También se discuten los ...Starting at €8.20
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MBA & Co (B): Daniel Callaghan: Finding the right time to start a new business
Carenzo, Mathieu; Rahouadj, Myriam; Davila, AntonioCase E-166-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, Innovation and ChangeHow do you generate a business opportunity that will be attractive to investors? Market, team, competitive advantage, scalability, exit: what are the important criteria that should be used to increase the probability of success when investing in a start-up? What are the differences between a business opportunity and an investment opportunity in an early stage environment?Starting at €5.74
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La gestión relacional de actividades
Casals, A.; Davila, AntonioTechnical Note CN-219Accounting and Control¿Quién puede gestionar sin información? Nadie. Sin embargo, muchas veces la calidad de la información que tenemos disponible es limitada. Hay empresas que han salido de esta dinámica. Para ello, han diseñado un modelo de información coherente que en lugar de ver cada función, proceso y actividad de forma aislada, toma la perspectiva de las relaciones que existen entre las diversas actividades de la empresa.Starting at €8.20