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- March 2011 (Revised February 2012)
- Case
Innovation and Growth at Actelion Ltd.
By: Gary P. Pisano, Daniela Beyersdorfer and Ruth Dittrich
In late 2010, Jean-Paul Clozel, CEO of the Swiss biotech pharmaceuticals firm Actelion, looks back on a successful decade. The small venture that he had started with a few of his scientist colleagues in the late 1990s to discover novel medicine in a research-driven... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Talent and Talent Management; Innovation and Management; Leadership; Growth and Development Strategy; Product Development; Organizational Culture; Research and Development; Biotechnology Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; Switzerland
Pisano, Gary P., Daniela Beyersdorfer, and Ruth Dittrich. "Innovation and Growth at Actelion Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 611-065, March 2011. (Revised February 2012.)
- December 2010 (Revised November 2013)
- Case
Talent Recruitment at frog design Shanghai
By: Robert G. Eccles, Amy C. Edmondson and Yi Kwan Chu
This case illustrates the complexity and importance of hiring decisions in the Chinese operation of a global design and innovation firm. View Details
Keywords: Selection and Staffing; Recruitment; Talent and Talent Management; Decision Making; Complexity; Innovation and Invention; Shanghai
Eccles, Robert G., Amy C. Edmondson, and Yi Kwan Chu. "Talent Recruitment at frog design Shanghai." Harvard Business School Case 411-040, December 2010. (Revised November 2013.)
- July 2010
- Supplement
Post-Crisis Compensation at Credit Suisse (C)
By: Clayton S. Rose and Aldo Sesia
The (C) case describes the results of Credit Suisse's PIP I program, the value of PAF, shareholders' vote on the new compensation plan supported by management, and the impact of the company's approach to the U.K. banker's tax. View Details
Keywords: Voting; Taxation; Compensation and Benefits; Business and Shareholder Relations; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry; Switzerland; United Kingdom
Rose, Clayton S., and Aldo Sesia. "Post-Crisis Compensation at Credit Suisse (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 311-007, July 2010.
- November 2009 (Revised June 2012)
- Supplement
Jody Leleck at Broad Acres (B)
By: Paul W. Marshall and Andrew Goldin
Explores the results of Jody Leleck's efforts to turn around underperforming Broad Acres Middle School. View Details
Marshall, Paul W., and Andrew Goldin. "Jody Leleck at Broad Acres (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 810-043, November 2009. (Revised June 2012.)
- November 2009 (Revised June 2012)
- Case
Jody Leleck at Broad Acres (A)
By: Paul W. Marshall and Andrew Goldin
Jody Leleck has been appointed the principal of Broad Acres Middle School in Montgomery County, Maryland. The school is underperforming all other schools in the district, and she has been asked to improve the performance. View Details
Keywords: Education; Middle School Education; Performance Evaluation; Performance Improvement; Performance Productivity; Education Industry; Maryland
Marshall, Paul W., and Andrew Goldin. "Jody Leleck at Broad Acres (A)." Harvard Business School Case 810-042, November 2009. (Revised June 2012.)
- September 2007
- Case
Vendor Compliance at Geoffrey Ryans (A)
Geoffrey Ryans, a regional department store, faced two major issues relating to its retail furniture line: a large percentage of stock received from East Asian vendors was not in sellable condition, and furniture pieces had high customer return rates. Discusses... View Details
Kulp, Susan L., Nicole DeHoratius, and Zahra Kanji. "Vendor Compliance at Geoffrey Ryans (A)." Harvard Business School Case 108-022, September 2007.
- September 2006 (Revised November 2006)
- Supplement
Cathy Benko: WINning at Deloitte (B)
By: Kathleen L. McGinn, Deborah M. Kolb and Cailin B. Hammer
Cathy Benko pulls together a group of Deloitte and Touche's top partners for a weekend discussion of the Initiative for the Retention and Advancement of Women (WIN). Benko, stimulated by the strong reaction by the attending partners, agrees to take on the leadership... View Details
McGinn, Kathleen L., Deborah M. Kolb, and Cailin B. Hammer. "Cathy Benko: WINning at Deloitte (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 907-027, September 2006. (Revised November 2006.)
- July 2006 (Revised December 2007)
- Case
Strategic Outsourcing at Bharti Airtel Limited
By: Francisco de Asis Martinez-Jerez, V.G. Narayanan and Michele Jurgens
Faced with exponential growth and a competitive telecom environment, Bharti looks for ways to better manage its capital expenditures for telecommunications and information technology. One option is to hand over management of its telecom and IT networks to its vendors.... View Details
Keywords: Innovation and Management; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Competitive Advantage; Technology Networks; Telecommunications Industry; India
Martinez-Jerez, Francisco de Asis, V.G. Narayanan, and Michele Jurgens. "Strategic Outsourcing at Bharti Airtel Limited." Harvard Business School Case 107-003, July 2006. (Revised December 2007.)
- March 2006 (Revised March 2014)
- Teaching Note
Founder-CEO Succession at Wily Technology (TN)
By: Noam Wasserman
Teaching Note to 805150. View Details
- January 2006 (Revised November 2006)
- Supplement
Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (B)
McAfee, Andrew P. "Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 606-073, January 2006. (Revised November 2006.)
- January 2006 (Revised July 2006)
- Supplement
Wikis at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein: (C)
McAfee, Andrew P. "Wikis at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein: (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 606-076, January 2006. (Revised July 2006.)
- October 2005 (Revised February 2008)
- Case
Sales Force Integration at FedEx (A)
By: David B. Godes
Federal Express' (FedEx) recent acquisition of RPS--a ground delivery firm--gave the firm the potential to offer a single source for a client's delivery needs. However, to deliver on this potential, the firm needed to deliver the integrated solution through a single... View Details
Keywords: Horizontal Integration; Salesforce Management; Transportation; Compensation and Benefits; Transportation Industry
Godes, David B. "Sales Force Integration at FedEx (A)." Harvard Business School Case 506-029, October 2005. (Revised February 2008.)
- September 2005
- Teaching Note
Hedging Currency Risks at AIFS (TN)
By: Mihir A. Desai and Kathleen Luchs
- June 2005 (Revised January 2006)
- Supplement
Corey Robinson at Sprint Corporation (B)
By: Linda A. Hill, Anthony Mayo and Lisa Pode
Supplements the (A) case. A rewritten version of an earlier supplement. View Details
Keywords: Telecommunications Industry
Hill, Linda A., Anthony Mayo, and Lisa Pode. "Corey Robinson at Sprint Corporation (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 405-095, June 2005. (Revised January 2006.)
- January 2005
- Supplement
Irene Charnley at Johnnic Group (C)
By: Linda A. Hill and Maria Farkas
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Hill, Linda A., and Maria Farkas. "Irene Charnley at Johnnic Group (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 405-061, January 2005.
- April 2004 (Revised July 2005)
- Case
Offshoring at Global Information Systems, Inc.
This case explores the topic of offshoring high-tech jobs several perspectives. The issues presented include determining the stock price consequences of offshoring, examining the economic consequences of the offshore job to both the transferring and receiving... View Details
Fruhan, William E., Jr. "Offshoring at Global Information Systems, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 204-144, April 2004. (Revised July 2005.)
- March 2004 (Revised February 2005)
- Case
Emerging Business Opportunities at IBM (B)
By: David A. Garvin and Lynne Levesque
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Garvin, David A., and Lynne Levesque. "Emerging Business Opportunities at IBM (B)." Harvard Business School Case 304-076, March 2004. (Revised February 2005.)
- December 2001 (Revised May 2003)
- Exercise
Delays at Logan Airport: Problem Set
By: V.G. Narayanan and George Batta
Supplements the case. View Details
Narayanan, V.G., and George Batta. "Delays at Logan Airport: Problem Set." Harvard Business School Exercise 102-022, December 2001. (Revised May 2003.)
- October 2001 (Revised January 2002)
- Case
Philipp Justus at eBay Germany (A)
By: Linda A. Hill and Maria Farkas
A week after becoming country manager of eBay's recently acquired German auction site, Philipp Justus must steer the company through a massive technical integration with eBay's Web site. Throughout the seven-month project, Justus and his team must master the challenge... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Design; Leadership; Internet and the Web; Globalized Firms and Management; Mergers and Acquisitions; Managerial Roles; Management Teams; Management Practices and Processes; Auctions; Retail Industry; Information Technology Industry; Germany
Hill, Linda A., and Maria Farkas. "Philipp Justus at eBay Germany (A)." Harvard Business School Case 402-007, October 2001. (Revised January 2002.)
- June 2001 (Revised April 2004)
- Case
Innovation at Progressive (B): Homeowners Insurance
By: Frances X. Frei and Hanna Rodriguez-Farrar
Analyzes whether Progressive, strictly an auto insurer, should enter the home owner's insurance market. The critical decision is whether the competencies that made Progressive succeed in the auto insurance industry can translate to the home owner's insurance industry. View Details
Frei, Frances X., and Hanna Rodriguez-Farrar. "Innovation at Progressive (B): Homeowners Insurance." Harvard Business School Case 601-138, June 2001. (Revised April 2004.)