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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. -
The Globe: How French Innovators Are Putting the “Social” Back in Social Networking
Public relations Magazine ArticleConnecting with your best customers doesn’t have to involve Twitter or Facebook. -
The Art of Commerce
Business history Magazine ArticleThe story of a royal trading company comes to life on an 18th-century stock certificate. -
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, […] -
Oil and Wasser
Mergers and acquisitions Magazine ArticleEngland’s Royal Biscuit Company and Germany’s Edeling GmbH are in the final stages of a merger. Will a global culture clash cause the deal to crumble? -
Germany’s Midsize Manufacturers Outperform Its Industrial Giants
Competitive strategy Digital ArticleHere’s how they do it so consistently. -
The World of Business, 16th-Century Style
Global Business Magazine ArticleAn elaborate engraving by the Swiss artist Jost Amman in 1585 depicts scenes from the mercantile economy in Northern Europe, revealing the variety of... -
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. -
Visualizing the Economic Ties Between Russia, Ukraine, and Europe
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleWho would sanctions hurt the most? -
Globalization of Europe: An Interview with Wisse Dekker
Global Business Magazine ArticleAs "1992" approaches, Europeans must compete in world markets or see their businesses fail. Wisse Dekker looks at the forces that have led Europeans to... -
Turkey and the Economics of Coups
Business and society Digital ArticleResearch on the long-term impact. -
New Era of Eurocapitalism
Global Business Magazine ArticleEurope's capitalist system may be better suited to meet the demands of a global economy than its American or Japanese counterparts. In the years ahead,... -
The Knowledge Jobs Most Likely to Be Automated
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleCompliance professionals had a great future. Then the robots arrived. -
All Strategy Is Local
Strategy & Execution Magazine ArticleThe aim of strategy is to master a market environment by understanding and anticipating the actions of other economic agents, especially competitors.... -
Why Privatization Is Not Enough
Global Business Magazine ArticleIn the West, we believe that privatizing an Eastern European enterprise will invariably improve governance, management, and performance. But the positive... -
Seasoned Executive's Decision-Making Style
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleLeaders make decisions every day of their lives, but how they do it changes dramatically over the course of their careers. At lower levels, the job is... -
Making the Most of Cultural Differences
International business Magazine ArticleIn Russia, 3M is showing how companies can turn cultural variations into business advantages.
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Deutsche Telekom 2020: Leading The Digital Transformation
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Tim Höttges was at the outset of his seventh year as CEO of Deutsche Telekom (DT) in 2020. The company served more than 184 million mobile customers and... -
EasyEverything: The Internet Shop
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details By February 2000, easyEverything, the first chain of large Internet cafes to be conceived anywhere in the world, had already successfully launched five... -
Facebook Faces the Regulators
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details In the fall of 2019, Facebook and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg are facing increased scrutiny on multiple fronts. Regulators from around the globe are threatening... -
Marfrig's Quest for Sustainable Beef
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details Marfrig, one of the world's leading meatpackers, strived to comply with its commitment to have a deforestation-free value chain in Brazil by 2030. The... -
What Business is Rivian In?
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details By May 2020, Rivian Automotive (Rivian), a new electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer in the United States, had become a darling of the new battery... -
Shell, Greenpeace, and Brent Spar
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details The Royal Dutch/Shell Group of companies owns a petroleum platform, the Brent Spar, in the North Sea. The Brent Spar is an oil storage facility and tanker... -
SM Entertainment
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details On the evening of June 10, 2011, the first European tour of Korean idol groups was held in Paris. With European fans demanding tickets and organizing... -
Beamery: Using Skills and AI to Modernize HR
Management Case Study8.95View Details Unicorn human relationships startup Beamery evaluates it growth versus depth strategy as its strategic partners and customers could become future competitors... -
Sunk Costs: The Plan to Dump the Brent Spar (A)
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details This case explores the conflict between Shell Oil and Greenpeace over Shell's plans to sink the aging Brent Spar oil platform in the North Atlantic. It... -
Shanghai Pharmaceuticals
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Shanghai Pharmaceuticals (SPH), a vertically integrated Chinese pharmaceutical conglomerate, was considering its strategic options in the context of a... -
Drinkotec: Changing a company, changing a life (A): Daring to change
Management Case Study8.95View Details Franck-Erik Flegbo and Cyril Le Terrien were already successful executives in a major multinational when they decided that it was time to dream, and to... -
Green Marketing at Rank Xerox
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details Xerox Corp. is on the verge of launching a new line of photocopiers made largely from refurbished or recycled parts. In spite of this reclaimed content,... -
Lincoln Electric: Venturing Abroad
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details Lincoln Electric, a 100-year-old manufacturer of welding equipment and consumables based in Cleveland, Ohio, motivates its U.S. employees through a culture... -
Pressure Makes Diamonds: Investing in Copper Mining in Laos (B)
Management Case Study5.00View Details Case Supplement for Case RSM103 -
Marketplace Lending at Funding Circle
Technology & Operations Case Study8.95View Details A wave of distrust in and disapproval of the traditional banking system surfaced following the financial crisis of 2008. Borrowers who, before the crisis,... -
Board Process Simulation (B)
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details The case offers a role-play simulation in which a team of up to 13 participants acts as a board of directors of a privately-owned national energy company.... -
AB InBev: Brewing Up Forecasts during COVID-19
Management Case Study8.95View Details In July 2021, the CEO of AB InBev's European operations and his team strategized to position the company for success post-pandemic. As the world's largest... -
Walt Disney's Dennis Hightower: Weaving Together the European Operations
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details The case describes the actions taken by Dennis Hightower as president of Disney Consumer Products in Europe and the Middle East from 1988 to 1994. It... -
Kinto: Toyota's new mobility services platform
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details In 2019, Toyota launched KINTO, its new mobility services brand, in Europe - to address the increasing shift in consumer preferences from ownership to... -
Choosing the Right Esports Business Model
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details Two esports entrepreneurs must choose on which business model to focus their time and money. After successfully launching an online esports coaching platform,...
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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. -
Monsanto Europe (A) and (B), Teaching Note
Global Business Digital ArticleTeaching Note for (902A07) and (902A08). -
Deutsche Telekom 2020: Leading The Digital Transformation
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Tim Höttges was at the outset of his seventh year as CEO of Deutsche Telekom (DT) in 2020. The company served more than 184 million mobile customers and... -
The Real Reason the German Labor Market Is Booming
National competitiveness Digital ArticleIt’s a resurgence other countries should understand before copying. -
Allianz Customer Centricity: Is Simplicity the Way Forward?, Spreadsheet Supplement
Sales & Marketing Digital ArticleSpreadsheet supplement for case 522008. -
EasyEverything: The Internet Shop
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details By February 2000, easyEverything, the first chain of large Internet cafes to be conceived anywhere in the world, had already successfully launched five... -
Facebook Faces the Regulators
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details In the fall of 2019, Facebook and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg are facing increased scrutiny on multiple fronts. Regulators from around the globe are threatening... -
Marfrig's Quest for Sustainable Beef
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details Marfrig, one of the world's leading meatpackers, strived to comply with its commitment to have a deforestation-free value chain in Brazil by 2030. The... -
What Business is Rivian In?
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details By May 2020, Rivian Automotive (Rivian), a new electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer in the United States, had become a darling of the new battery... -
Shell, Greenpeace, and Brent Spar
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details The Royal Dutch/Shell Group of companies owns a petroleum platform, the Brent Spar, in the North Sea. The Brent Spar is an oil storage facility and tanker...