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Groupe Aliments Choix: Building Capabilities for the Future - Teaching Note
Stewart Black; Allen MorrisonTeaching Note IVEY-W28580-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyTeaching note for product W28579.Starting at €0.00
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NEC Electronics
Foley, C. Fritz; Greenwood, Robin; Quinn, JamesCase HBS-209001-EFinanceWhy do shares in NEC Electronics, a publicly listed subsidiary of Japan conglomerate NEC trade at a discount to their fundamental value? Can Perry Capital, a U.S. hedge fund, restructure this subsidiary and generate significant returns? This case provides students with an opportunity to analyze Perry's decision to invest in NEC Electronics. In doing so, it asks for the reasons that NEC might take actions that destroy value and shift value away fr...Starting at €8.20
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Kentucky Fried Chicken in China (B)
Allen Morrison; Paul W. BeamishCase IVEY-9A90G002-EStrategyThe VP's efforts to determine whether and how to proceed with an emerging three-way partnership in China are described. Kentucky Fried Chicken has selected local partners and has been issued a license to operate a restaurant in Beijing. If he is to proceed, the VP must decide how fast he should advance the negotiations and which of three location sites in the city is most desirable. A background case Kentucky Fried Chicken in China (A) and a foll...Starting at €5.74
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Kentucky Fried Chicken in China (C)
Allen Morrison; Paul W. BeamishCase IVEY-9A90G003-EStrategyThis case presents the start-up of operations in Beijing and discusses the difficulties Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) is having with its local partners. By March 1988, KFC has established its largest restaurant in the world in Beijing with sales that are booming and showing no sign of slowing down. Nevertheless, the extent of operational problems and the shortage of hard currency profits is raising concerns over whether further expansion is warran...Starting at €5.74
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Mumbai Dairy Company: Lessons in Motivation
Stewart Black; Allen MorrisonCase IVEY-W28475-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyPete Anderson, the general manager of Mumbai Dairy Company, is facing several difficult but related challenges. Revenues and profits at the Mumbai, India–based joint venture are in decline. At the same time, worker strikes and disruptions across India have become a major issue. Internally, employees seem to be unmotivated and many—particularly Anderson’s direct reports—appear to be taking him for granted. Employees blame seasonal conditions as th...Starting at €8.20