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Who Has the D?: How Clear Decision Roles Enhance Organizational Performance
Decision making and problem solving Magazine ArticleYour organization can become more decisive—and can implement strategy more quickly—if you know where the bottlenecks are and who’s empowered to break through them. -
The Real Reason the German Labor Market Is Booming
National competitiveness Digital ArticleIt’s a resurgence other countries should understand before copying. -
A 3-Step Strategy to Support the New U.S. Mask Mandate
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleHere's what CEOs and other leaders can do. -
The Art of Commerce
Business history Magazine ArticleThe story of a royal trading company comes to life on an 18th-century stock certificate. -
Building Brands Without Mass Media
Sales & Marketing Magazine ArticleCosts, market fragmentation, and new media channels that let customers bypass advertisements seem to be in league against the old ways of marketing. Relying... -
1992: Moves Europeans Are Making
International business Magazine ArticleThe European Commission holds out an alluring vision of the single European market: 320 million consumers, a unified economy larger than that of the United States, faster economic growth with lower prices, and at least two million new jobs. But to European managers, the movement toward a unified market looks uneven and untidy. For instance, […] -
A Brief History of Decision Making
Analytics and data science Magazine ArticleHumans have perpetually sought new tools and insights to help them make decisions. From entrails to artificial intelligence, what a long, strange trip it’s been. -
The Future and How to Survive It
Strategy & Execution Magazine ArticleSince 1980 global corporate profits have grown at an unprecedented pace, increasing their share of global GDP by 30%. North American and Western European... -
Strategic Choices for Newly Opened Markets
Sales & Marketing Magazine ArticleAs 1992 approaches, markets are opening in Western Europe and throughout the world. U.S. experience with the competitive dynamics of deregulation over... -
Germany’s Midsize Manufacturers Outperform Its Industrial Giants
Competitive strategy Digital ArticleHere’s how they do it so consistently. -
A Brief History of Britain’s Relationship with Europe, Starting in 6000 BCE
Business history Digital ArticlePulling up the drawbridge has never been an option. -
Grexit Would Be Even More Dangerous than Economists Realize
Economics Digital ArticleWhat the referendum is really about. -
Don’t Give up On Russia
Global strategy Magazine ArticleIn the midst of hardship, the climate for foreign investment in Russia has never been better. But Westerners should learn from the mistakes of the first wave of joint ventures. -
Turkey and the Economics of Coups
Business and society Digital ArticleResearch on the long-term impact. -
How to Get Employees to (Actually) Participate in Well-Being Programs
Organizational Development ResearchNew research identifies 3 strategies organizations can take to engage employees. -
We Need AI That Is Explainable, Auditable, and Transparent
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleIt's the only way to mitigate bias. -
Don't Call It the "End of the Siesta": What Spain's New Work Hours Really Mean
Global Business Digital ArticleWhen employees get home at a decent hour, everyone wins. -
How Managers’ Everyday Decisions Create—or Destroy—Your Company’s Strategy
Leadership Magazine ArticleThe cumulative impact of the allocation of resources by managers at any level has more real-world effect on strategy than any plans developed at headquarters. -
Making the Most of Cultural Differences
International business Magazine ArticleIn Russia, 3M is showing how companies can turn cultural variations into business advantages. -
4 Big Economic Questions Now Facing the EU
Global Business Digital ArticleAn attempt to categorize the unknown.
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Mercedes and the Moose Test (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details The case describes a crisis management situation faced by Mercedes-Benz, a division of Daimler-Benz AG. In 1997 Mercedes introduced a revolutionary new... -
Cementownia Odra (B)
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
Chiquita Brands International (A)
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details When a new banana import policy is implemented in 1993 by the European Union, Chiquita Brands International, the world's largest banana distributor, watches... -
Sizmek Chapter 11: Surviving Walled Gardens in Their Ad Tech Empire
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details This case provides a post-mortem of the advertising technology (adtech) company Sizmek. Sizmek grew via multiple acquisitions, with the vision of becoming... -
Airbus vs. Boeing (J): New Plane Developments (2016)
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details This case describes Airbus and Boeing developments in 2016, including Airbus's delivery of the first A320neo and Boeing's work on the 737 MAX and 777X... -
KBC Alternative Investment Management (A): Convertible Bond Arbitrage
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details Case A: To extract cheap volatility in Duke Energy convertible bonds, Mark Punt, a convertible arbitrageur at KBC AIM, purchases the bonds and delta hedges... -
Airbus vs. Boeing (B): The Storm Intensifies
Global Business Case Study5.00View Details Discusses the growing competition faced by U.S. producers of civil aircraft due to the success and expanding product line of Airbus Industries. Designed... -
Hubble Contact Lenses: Data Driven Direct-to-Consumer Marketing
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details As its Series A extension round approaches, the founders of Hubble, a subscription-based, social-media fueled, direct-to-consumer (DTC) brand of contact... -
Airbus vs. Boeing (K): New Partnerships (2018)
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details This case describes Airbus's partnership with the Montreal-based aircraft manufacturer Bombardier beginning in 2017. The two companies partnered on the... -
Slalom to the Finish: Carlyle's Exit from Moncler
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details In 2011, Carlyle is considering an exit from its investment in the European fashion brand Moncler, in which it holds a minority stake. The case focuses... -
Tomasz Budziak
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details Provides private information for students assuming the role of Tomasz Budziak in a simulated negotiation of the sale of Cementownia Odra. -
Polyphonic HMI: Mixing Music and Math
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details In 2003, Mike McCready, CEO of Barcelona-based Polyphonic HMI, was preparing to launch an artificial intelligence tool that could create significant value... -
Largo.ai in Hollywood: Good enough?
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details The case tells the story of Sami Arpa a young entrepreneur with a passion for the movie industry. Sami Arpa and his start-up Largo leverage technology... -
ReTain: Managing Growth and Market Share
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details This case focuses on how Johan Pienaar, Valent Biosciences Corporation (VBC) Global Business Manager for Plant Growth Regulators, should manage growth... -
Did Apple Pay Too Little Tax? (B): Appealing the EU Ruling on Illegal State Aid
Global Business Case Study5.00View Details Supplement to case IN1340 -
Capital
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details The French subsidiary of the German publishing company Gruner & Jahr, itself a subsidiary of the Bertelsmann Group, is considering the launch of a new... -
Zantac (B)
Sales & Marketing Case Study5.00View Details Supplement to case IN1271. The cases describe the development, worldwide launch, and subsequent marketing of a new pharmaceutical product which, although... -
First Solar, Inc. in 2013
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details An update to First Solar (A), this case highlights changes to the solar energy market between 2010 and 2013 and the resulting challenges that First Solar... -
Reimagining Enel: Enabling Sustainable Progress
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details CEO Francesco Starace is considering what is next for Enel SpA, one of world's largest energy companies. From 2014 to 2022, he has wrought a dramatic... -
BMW's Project Switch (A): Importers vs. National Sales Companies
Global Business Case Study6.95View Details BMW is faced with potential channel conflicts across several EU country markets. The case highlights BMW's approach to redesigning its channel in Greece....
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Who Has the D?: How Clear Decision Roles Enhance Organizational Performance
Decision making and problem solving Magazine ArticleYour organization can become more decisive—and can implement strategy more quickly—if you know where the bottlenecks are and who’s empowered to break through them. -
Mercedes and the Moose Test (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details The case describes a crisis management situation faced by Mercedes-Benz, a division of Daimler-Benz AG. In 1997 Mercedes introduced a revolutionary new... -
Project Deutschland: Unpeeling the Onion of a Distressed Real Estate Portfolio, Teaching Note
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleTeaching note for case 216055. James Tallest analyzed the opportunity to invest in a distressed portfolio of high quality properties in Germany by acquiring... -
The Real Reason the German Labor Market Is Booming
National competitiveness Digital ArticleIt’s a resurgence other countries should understand before copying. -
Cementownia Odra (B)
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
Chiquita Brands International (A)
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details When a new banana import policy is implemented in 1993 by the European Union, Chiquita Brands International, the world's largest banana distributor, watches... -
Sizmek Chapter 11: Surviving Walled Gardens in Their Ad Tech Empire
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details This case provides a post-mortem of the advertising technology (adtech) company Sizmek. Sizmek grew via multiple acquisitions, with the vision of becoming... -
Airbus vs. Boeing (J): New Plane Developments (2016)
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details This case describes Airbus and Boeing developments in 2016, including Airbus's delivery of the first A320neo and Boeing's work on the 737 MAX and 777X... -
KBC Alternative Investment Management (A): Convertible Bond Arbitrage
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details Case A: To extract cheap volatility in Duke Energy convertible bonds, Mark Punt, a convertible arbitrageur at KBC AIM, purchases the bonds and delta hedges... -
Airbus vs. Boeing (B): The Storm Intensifies
Global Business Case Study5.00View Details Discusses the growing competition faced by U.S. producers of civil aircraft due to the success and expanding product line of Airbus Industries. Designed...