Case Study Case 2.1 Hacking into Harvard The case “Hacking into Harvard” involves the applicants of some of the nation’s most prestigious MBA programs‚ who thought they had a chance to find out sooner what admission decisions the business schools made in their case. On Businessweek Online message board they saw instructions left by an anonymous hacker on how to get into schools databases and find out the decisions made. It was not hard – all schools used the same application software from Apply
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No‚ I did not always know that I wanted to work for Public Health. When asked what I wanted to do when I grew older‚ I always answered with the profession of the lead character of the latest movie I had watched. Some days a policewoman‚ on other days an army officer and on yet other days an international spy/agent. Then one day‚ around the age of 7 years‚ one of our neighbors came to our house. Crying‚ she also said something to my mother that I could not understand. She said‚"The doctor is like
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Case Study One: Amazon.com Amazon started as an e-commerce book site and has now added music‚ toys‚ electronics‚ software‚ and home improvement equipment to its list of product offerings. The Amazon supply chain is longer than that of a bookstore chain such as Borders or Barnes and Noble because of the presence of an additional intermediary—the distributor. The distributor margins in the Amazon supply chain can also be viewed as an increase in cost. However‚ Amazon has exploited several opportunities
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M-B2-4419 Michelle Wong M-B2-4449 Abstract Extensive research reveals that achieving work life balance can help to improve employee’s performance (Tsui‚ Pearce‚ Porter & Tripoli‚ 1997)‚ employee’s job satisfaction (Namasivayam & Mount‚ 2004) and employee’s organizational citizenship behavior‚ which incurred as a result of social exchange (Lambert‚ 2000). The increasing intensity and complexity of work with the advances in information technology and information load‚ the need for speed of
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Introduction to Case Study by Winston Tellis+ The Qualitative Report‚ Volume 3‚ Number 2‚ July‚ 1997 (http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR3-2/tellis1.html) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abstract This paper is the first of a series of three articles relating to a case study conducted at Fairfield University to assess aspects of the rapid introduction of Information Technology at the institution. This article deals with the nature of the problem
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EXPERIENCE HBR.ORG Case Study The Experts Bruce Chizen (bruce@ chizenventures.com) is a venture partner at Voyage Capital in Seattle and a senior adviser at Permira Advisers‚ which is headquartered in London. He was previously the CEO of Adobe. ILLUSTRATION: MONICA HELLSTRÖM Debra Benton (debra@ debrabenton.com) is an executive coach‚ the founder of Benton Management Resources in Livermore‚ Colorado‚ and the author of CEO Material: How to Be a Leader in Any Organization
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Appendices Lee‚ Mushin‚ Samsung Uses Theory Z To Become A Living Organization‚ September 1992 Copyright © 2012 by College of Management‚ Mahidol University Quelch‚ J.‚ & Harrington‚ A. (2008). Samsung Electronics Company: Global Marketing Operations. Harvard Business School ‚ 32. Kotler‚ P.‚ & Keller‚ K. L. (2008). Marketing Management (13th Edition ed.). Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education.
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Case Study No. 3 A New Kind of Structure Admit it. Sometimes the projects you’re working on (school‚ work‚ or both) can get pretty boring and monotonous. Wouldn’t it be great to have a magic button you could push to get someone else to do that boring‚ time-consuming stuff? At Pfizer‚ that “magic button” is a reality for a large number of employees. As a global pharmaceutical company‚ Pfizer is continually looking for ways to help employees be more efficient and effective. The company’s senior
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The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company Case Study Journal Ritz-Carlton is a luxury and successful hotel company in the world. The brilliant reputation of Ritz-Carlton hotel company not only come from the luxurious surroundings but also its outstanding and high efficient customer service. A excellent customer service can create customers loyalty and strengthens competitiveness. Ritz-Carlton makes the best effort to satisfy every customer which is one of the basics “never lose a guest”. In order to provide
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www.hbrreprints.org HBR CASE STUDY AND COMMENTARY Should Cheryl initiate an investigation at her new firm? The CEO’s Private Investigation Four commentators offer expert advice. by Joseph Finder • Reprint R0710A If there ever were a time when a chief executive should commission some quiet snooping on her colleagues‚ this might be it. HBR CASE STUDY The CEO’s Private Investigation COPYRIGHT © 2007 HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL PUBLISHING CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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