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The Rebirth of a Giant: Microsoft’s Pivot to “Mobile First, Cloud First”

By  Chengyi Lin,  Benjamin Kessler
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Microsoft offers a rare example of an incumbent that has survived the era of digital transformation – reclaiming a place among the undisputable tech giants (GAFA). Its performance is all the more remarkable given the challenges it faced at the end of the Ballmer era, when Satya was appointed the turn-around CEO in 2014.

    Published 11 Apr 2023

    Reference 6816

    Length 5 page(s)

    Topic Leadership & Organisations

    Region Global

    Industry Human Resources

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    The Rebirth of a Giant: Microsoft’s Pivot to “Mobile First, Cloud First”

    By  Chengyi Lin,  Benjamin Kessler
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    Microsoft offers a rare example of an incumbent that has survived the era of digital transformation – reclaiming a place among the undisputable tech giants (GAFA). Its performance is all the more remarkable given the challenges it faced at the end of the Ballmer era, when Satya was appointed the turn-around CEO in 2014.
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      A Newcomer

      By  J. Neil Bearden,  Celine Piolot
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      A manager finds out that a new member of his team has a mental disability: she cannot function well under tight deadlines. HR knew of the disability, but did not inform the manager. Should HR disclose critical performance-related background information when it relates to a disability? How should one manage teams in which some members have disabilities that affect others?

        Published 25 Jun 2018

        Reference 6412

        Length 4 page(s)

        Topic Responsibility

        Region Global

        Industry Human Resources,  Mental Health Care

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        A Newcomer

        By  J. Neil Bearden,  Celine Piolot
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        A manager finds out that a new member of his team has a mental disability: she cannot function well under tight deadlines. HR knew of the disability, but did not inform the manager. Should HR disclose critical performance-related background information when it relates to a disability? How should one manage teams in which some members have disabilities that affect others?
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          Gender Inequality: Why Are Women Paid Less than Men?

          By  Morten Bennedsen,  Alexandra Roulet,  Mark Stabile,  Brian Henry
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          The case accounts for the gender pay gap in companies and industries around the world. In Europe, women earn on average 84 cents per hour for every euro men make. In the United States, they earn between 80 and 82 cents per hour for every dollar made by a man. The gap widens further after women have children.

            Published 30 Jul 2018

            Reference 6406

            Length 9 page(s)

            Topic Leadership & Organisations

            Region Global

            Industry Human Resources,  Public Policy

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            Gender Inequality: Why Are Women Paid Less than Men?

            By  Morten Bennedsen,  Alexandra Roulet,  Mark Stabile,  Brian Henry
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            The case accounts for the gender pay gap in companies and industries around the world. In Europe, women earn on average 84 cents per hour for every euro men make. In the United States, they earn between 80 and 82 cents per hour for every dollar made by a man. The gap widens further after women have children.
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              Developing a (Second) Career in the Global Luxury Industry

              By  Frederic Godart,  Brian Henry,  Antoine Tirard,  Claire Harbour-Lyell
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              The case follows the career path of Megha Malagatti, from her humble Indian origins as a member of the Dalit caste (known as “untouchables”) to a senior management position in a French luxury goods company – an improbable journey that speaks to her personal strengths, skills and qualifications, as well as the possibilities open to young women to make a career in the luxury goods industry irrespect

                Published 25 Jun 2018

                Reference 6405

                Length 9 page(s)

                Topic Leadership & Organisations

                Region Europe

                Industry Human Resources,  Luxury Goods and Jewelry

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                Developing a (Second) Career in the Global Luxury Industry

                By  Frederic Godart,  Brian Henry,  Antoine Tirard,  Claire Harbour-Lyell
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                The case follows the career path of Megha Malagatti, from her humble Indian origins as a member of the Dalit caste (known as “untouchables”) to a senior management position in a French luxury goods company – an improbable journey that speaks to her personal strengths, skills and qualifications, as well as the possibilities open to young women to make a career in the luxury goods industry irrespect
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                  Bird Office: Developing a Competitive Advantage

                  By  James Costantini,  Dawn Jarisch
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                  Bird Office is a start-up, launched in Paris, with a digital platform for rental of temporary office space and meeting rooms. The case traces Bird Office from its entrepreneurial beginnings to a fully-fledged business with innovative initiatives designed to achieve competitive advantage as the number of local and international competitors and other players soars.

                    Published 30 Oct 2017

                    Reference 6338

                    Length 25 page(s)

                    Topic Strategy

                    Region Europe

                    Industry Human Resources

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                    Bird Office: Developing a Competitive Advantage

                    By  James Costantini,  Dawn Jarisch
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                    Bird Office is a start-up, launched in Paris, with a digital platform for rental of temporary office space and meeting rooms. The case traces Bird Office from its entrepreneurial beginnings to a fully-fledged business with innovative initiatives designed to achieve competitive advantage as the number of local and international competitors and other players soars.
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                      Monkey Tie: Building an Open Human Resources Ecosystem

                      By  James Costantini,  Dawn Jarisch
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                      Monkey Tie, an entrepreneurial firm based in Paris, focuses on innovative digital HR solutions related to ‘affinity matching’ of people to positions. It represents a major change in the approach to recruitment, using online tools to find a ‘fit’ between the job requirements and the skills and personality of the candidate.

                        Published 26 Jun 2017

                        Reference 6305

                        Length 23 page(s)

                        Topic Strategy

                        Region Europe

                        Industry Human Resources

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                        Monkey Tie: Building an Open Human Resources Ecosystem

                        By  James Costantini,  Dawn Jarisch
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                        Monkey Tie, an entrepreneurial firm based in Paris, focuses on innovative digital HR solutions related to ‘affinity matching’ of people to positions. It represents a major change in the approach to recruitment, using online tools to find a ‘fit’ between the job requirements and the skills and personality of the candidate.
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                          Running a Tight Ship (A): Save the World Foundation Budget Negotiation - Maria Masa - Confidential Instructions

                          By  Horacio Falcao,  Suanne Chan
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                          In this negotiation role-play between a promising new hire (Maria) and her experienced boss (Milo) in a large NGO, Maria has an ambitious mandate to develop a new initiative from scratch, while Milo has to tightly control budgets. Disagreement on the budget puts the relationship on a collision course.

                            Published 27 Jan 2014

                            Reference 6034

                            Length 6 page(s)

                            Topic Leadership & Organisations

                            Region Global

                            Industry Human Resources

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                            Running a Tight Ship (A): Save the World Foundation Budget Negotiation - Maria Masa - Confidential Instructions

                            By  Horacio Falcao,  Suanne Chan
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                            In this negotiation role-play between a promising new hire (Maria) and her experienced boss (Milo) in a large NGO, Maria has an ambitious mandate to develop a new initiative from scratch, while Milo has to tightly control budgets. Disagreement on the budget puts the relationship on a collision course.
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                              Running a Tight Ship (B): Save the World Foundation Budget Negotiation - Milo Makbuto - Confidential Instructions

                              By  Horacio Falcao,  Suanne Chan
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                              In this negotiation role-play between a promising new hire (Maria) and her experienced boss (Milo) in a large NGO, Maria has an ambitious mandate to develop a new initiative from scratch, while Milo has to tightly control budgets. Disagreement on the budget puts the relationship on a collision course.

                                Published 27 Jan 2014

                                Reference 6034

                                Length 6 page(s)

                                Topic Leadership & Organisations

                                Region Global

                                Industry Human Resources

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                                Running a Tight Ship (B): Save the World Foundation Budget Negotiation - Milo Makbuto - Confidential Instructions

                                By  Horacio Falcao,  Suanne Chan
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                                In this negotiation role-play between a promising new hire (Maria) and her experienced boss (Milo) in a large NGO, Maria has an ambitious mandate to develop a new initiative from scratch, while Milo has to tightly control budgets. Disagreement on the budget puts the relationship on a collision course.
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                                  ghSMART: Management Assessment Firm for CEOs and Investors

                                  By  James Costantini,  Juan Quiroga
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                                  ghSMART is a small, niche, differentiated professional services firm that provides HR services, primarily executive assessment of C-level candidates for private equity investors. The case is deliberately short to focus on how the combination of client-focus and type of staff leads to value creation and capture.

                                    Published 24 Nov 2014

                                    Reference 5920

                                    Length 3 page(s)

                                    Topic Strategy

                                    Region North America

                                    Industry Human Resources

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                                    ghSMART: Management Assessment Firm for CEOs and Investors

                                    By  James Costantini,  Juan Quiroga
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                                    ghSMART is a small, niche, differentiated professional services firm that provides HR services, primarily executive assessment of C-level candidates for private equity investors. The case is deliberately short to focus on how the combination of client-focus and type of staff leads to value creation and capture.
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                                      Hiring Consultants

                                      By  J. Neil Bearden
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                                      This exercise can be used to illustrate challenges in implementing evidence-based hiring practices. Should screening procedures that are self-evidently valid be subjected to empirical scrutiny? What obstacles exist to challenging longstanding procedures? What is the cost of experimenting? What is the (opportunity) cost of not experimenting?

                                        Published 25 Jun 2018

                                        Reference 5907

                                        Length 2 page(s)

                                        Topic Leadership & Organisations

                                        Industry Consulting,  Human Resources

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                                        Hiring Consultants

                                        By  J. Neil Bearden
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                                        This exercise can be used to illustrate challenges in implementing evidence-based hiring practices. Should screening procedures that are self-evidently valid be subjected to empirical scrutiny? What obstacles exist to challenging longstanding procedures? What is the cost of experimenting? What is the (opportunity) cost of not experimenting?
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                                          Simplex Solutions: Expanding the Entrepreneurial Team

                                          By  Balagopal Vissa
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                                          The Simplex Solutions multi-media decision scenario outlines the evolution of a software venture with a new technology that could find application in very diverse markets. The two co-founders (who have a technical background) decide to expand the entrepreneurial team by bringing in financial and marketing expertise to propel the venture to the next stage.

                                            Published 30 Jul 2012

                                            Reference 5683

                                            Length 4 page(s)

                                            Topic Entrepreneurship

                                            Region Asia

                                            Industry Human Resources

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                                            Simplex Solutions: Expanding the Entrepreneurial Team

                                            By  Balagopal Vissa
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                                            The Simplex Solutions multi-media decision scenario outlines the evolution of a software venture with a new technology that could find application in very diverse markets. The two co-founders (who have a technical background) decide to expand the entrepreneurial team by bringing in financial and marketing expertise to propel the venture to the next stage.
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                                              Venture Team Design Workbook

                                              By  Balagopal Vissa
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                                              The Simplex Solutions multi-media decision scenario outlines the evolution of a software venture with a new technology that could find application in very diverse markets. The two co-founders (who have a technical background) decide to expand the entrepreneurial team by bringing in financial and marketing expertise to propel the venture to the next stage.

                                                Published 30 Jul 2012

                                                Reference 5683

                                                Length 12 page(s)

                                                Topic Entrepreneurship

                                                Region Asia

                                                Industry Staffing and Recruiting,  Human Resources

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                                                Venture Team Design Workbook

                                                By  Balagopal Vissa
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                                                The Simplex Solutions multi-media decision scenario outlines the evolution of a software venture with a new technology that could find application in very diverse markets. The two co-founders (who have a technical background) decide to expand the entrepreneurial team by bringing in financial and marketing expertise to propel the venture to the next stage.
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