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• Case | HBS Case Collection | August 2018 (Revised August 2019)

  Sundial Brands: Leading Through Transitions

  Lynda M. Applegate and Ashley Parker

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  Applegate, Lynda M., and Ashley Parker. "Sundial Brands: Leading Through Transitions." Harvard Business School Case 819-046, August 2018. (Revised August 2019.)  View Details

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• Case | HBS Case Collection | May 2019 (Revised July 2019)

  Walmart's Workforce of the Future

  William R. Kerr and Jordan Bach-Lombardo

  Faced with intense competition from Amazon, Walmart began a transformation of its operations and workforce in 2015. The goal was to create an omnichannel retail experience for customers that seamlessly joined online and offline shopping. This case explores Walmart's efforts to deliver this through investments in its workforce makeup and training, digital infrastructure, and automation technology.

  Keywords: walmart; Managing the Future of Work; workforce; automation; ecommerce; omnichannel retail; Operations; Transformation; Employees; Training; Technology; Infrastructure; Disruption; Competitive Strategy; Retail Industry;

  Citation:

  Kerr, William R., and Jordan Bach-Lombardo. "Walmart's Workforce of the Future." Harvard Business School Case 819-042, May 2019. (Revised July 2019.)  View Details

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• Case | HBS Case Collection | July 2008 (Revised July 2019)

  Amazon: The Brink of Bankruptcy

  Lynda M. Applegate

  Enables a thorough analysis of the Amazon.com business model and its evolution from 1994 to 2001. The case ends with the company poised on the brink of bankruptcy and enables discussion of how to turnaround the company and leverage proprietary assets.

  Keywords: Business Model; Restructuring; Entrepreneurship; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Business History; Leading Change; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Strategy;

  Citation:

  Applegate, Lynda M. "Amazon: The Brink of Bankruptcy." Harvard Business School Case 809-014, July 2008. (Revised July 2019.)  View Details

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