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Haier: Taking a Chinese Company Global in 2011
Khanna, Tarun; Palepu, Krishna G.; Andrews, PhillipCase HBS-712408-EStrategyIn 2011, Haier, China's leading appliance manufacturer, had over $20 billion in worldwide sales and had just been named the leading refrigerator manufacturer worldwide. This case describes Haier's rise over three decades, from a defunct refrigerator factory in China's Shandong province to an international player with $5.5 billion in overseas sales. Haier had followed a nontraditional expansion strategy of entering the developed markets of Europe ...Starting at €8.20
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Soung Group China: Urban Waste Entrepreneurs, Teaching Note
Macomber, John D.; Andrews, PhillipTeaching Note HBS-213020-EFinanceTeaching Note for 211086.Starting at €0.00
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Pinduoduo
Zhu, Feng; Palepu, Krishna G.; Yining Cao, Bonnie; Lau, DawnCase HBS-620040-EService and Operations ManagementFounded in 2015 by serial entrepreneur, Colin Huang, Pinduoduo Inc. (PDD) had become China's fastest-growing e-commerce platform in history. PDD pioneered a new approach to online shopping that allowed shoppers to share products, invite friends to form shopping teams, and purchase together at discounted prices. The company's rapid development helped it debut on the Nasdaq in July 2018, only three years after its inception. The fast growth was par...Starting at €8.20
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GE Appliances: Implementing Haier's Made-In-China Management System
Campbell, Dennis; Meyer, Marshall; Yining Cao, Bonnie; Lau, DawnCase HBS-119099-EStarting at €8.20
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Sercomm: Operating in China Amid COVID-19 and Beyond
Choudhury, Prithwiraj; Pisano, Gary P.; Yining Cao, BonnieCase HBS-621005-EService and Operations ManagementThe COVID-19 pandemic had forced a production cut in the factory of Sercomm, one of the world's major telecom equipment producers, in China. The case explores and highlights the challenges that Chief Executive Officer James Wang faced: How could Sercomm rStarting at €8.20
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The K-Dow Petrochemicals Joint Venture
Subramanian, Guhan; Sebenius, James K.; Andrews, Phillip; Ghosh, Rhea; Krontiris, CharlotteCase HBS-912002-EIn 2007, the Dow Chemical Company and the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation announced plans to launch a multibillion-dollar joint venture. Later known as K-Dow Petrochemicals, it would be one of the largest manufacturers of chemicals and plastics in the world. Analysts widely hailed the planned joint venture as a game-changing deal for both companies. Shortly after the announcement, cable network CNBC requested an interview with Andrew Liveris, Dow's ...Starting at €8.20