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The Art of Managing Complementors (Spanish version)
Yoffie, David B.; Kwak, MaryArticle HBS-R0609EStrategyhard power (inducements or coercion to get what you want) and soft power (persuasion through indirect means to get others to want what you want). The authors explain how to build both hard power and soft, illustrate the strengths and limits of each, and offer guidelines for choosing one over the other. Conflict among complementors is inevitable, but together, hard and soft power can help companies manage the dark side of complementor relationshi...Starting at €8.20
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What's Your Google Strategy? (Spanish version)
Hagiu, Andrei; Yoffie, David B.Article HBS-R0904FStrategy(1) Whether to play with existing MSPs, build their own platform, or do both; (2) once they've concluded that at least one third-party MSP can benefit their business, deciding how many to join; and (3) figuring out how to play - that is, which features or services they should adopt and which they should reject in order to maintain their company's competitive advantage. Some companies that lack the power to influence an MSP's actions may have few...Starting at €8.20
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The Renault KWID: Disrupting India's Hatchback Market
Jones Mathew; Banasree Dey; Sandeep PuriCase IVEY-9B17A023-EMarketing, StrategyThe Renault KWID was successfully launched in India in the entry-level car segment as a new competitor for the Maruti Suzuki Alto, the largest-selling passenger car in the country. By August 2016, the market leader’s market share had fallen to 40.6 per cent from 48.5 per cent earlier that year, while the Renault KWID gained a market share of about 19.8 per cent. Despite the KWID’s remarkable success, however, Renault’s strategy for the future nee...Starting at €8.20
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The Vanca: Dilemmas of an E-commerce Entrepreneurial Startup
Jones Mathew; Pinaki DasguptaCase IVEY-9B15M035-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe Vanca, an online apparel brand and supplier to online retailers (“e-tailers”) has achieved a fair degree of success by focusing on quality, innovative designs, “fast fashion” and a strong network with its customers. Management is looking to grow the business further; however, there are challenges such as uneven sales across some of its product ranges, maintaining its competitive edge and the threat from private labels being introduced by the ...Starting at €8.20
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Tiktauli de Corps: A Branding Dilemma
Jones Mathew; Banasree Dey; Sandeep PuriCase IVEY-9B18A066-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingIn July 2018, the chief executive officer of Tiktauli De Corps (TDC) was thinking about the branding strategy of the company. Founded in India in August 2012 as a casual wear apparel brand, TDC had grown rapidly. The company featured three main business lStarting at €8.20
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Coffee Wars in India: Caf Coffee Day Takes on the Global Brands, Teaching Note
Yoffie, David B.Teaching Note HBS-714449-EStrategyTeaching Note for 714409.Starting at €0.00
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Coffee Wars in India: Caf Coffee Day 2015
Yoffie, David B.; Tahilyani, RachnaCase HBS-715445-EStrategyThis case is an update of "Coffee Wars in India: Caf Coffee Day 2013." It explores Caf Coffee Day's progress after Starbuck's entry into India and the decisions it faces in 2015.Starting at €8.20
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Coffee Wars in India: Starbucks 2015
Yoffie, David B.; Tahilyani, RachnaCase HBS-715453-EStrategyThis case examines the progress made by Starbucks in its first two years of operation in India.Starting at €8.20
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Apple Inc., 2008
Yoffie, David B.; Slind, MichaelCase HBS-708480-EStrategyIn January 2007, three decades after its incorporation, Apple Computer shed the second word in its name and became Apple Inc. With that move, the company signaled a fundamental shift away from its historic status as a vendor of the Macintosh personal computer (PC) line. Mac sales remained vital to Apple's future, but they now accounted for less than half of its total revenue. The company's line of iPod media players, its iTunes online content sto...Starting at €8.20
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Intellectual Ventures
Hagiu, Andrei; Yoffie, David B.; Wagonfeld, Alison BerkleyCase HBS-710423-EStrategyIntellectual Ventures creates and acquires intellectual property, which it then seeks to monetize through non-exclusive licensing. In early 2009, as an increasing number of companies were trying to position themselves as leading intermediaries in the market for intellectual property, IV was looking for the best business model to become such a leading intermediary. Its model was predicated on making it easy for small inventors to monetize their in...Starting at €8.20