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Regional Strategies for Global Leadership (Spanish version)
Ghemawat, PankajArticle HBS-R0512FStrategyhome base, portfolio, hub, platform, and mandate. Some companies adopt the strategies in sequence, but the most nimble switch from one to another and combine approaches as their markets and businesses evolve. At Toyota, for example, exports from the home base continue to be substantial even as the company builds up an international manufacturing presence. And as Toyota achieves economies of scale and scope with a strong network of hubs, the comp...Starting at €8.20
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Tomorrow's Global Giants? Not the Usual Suspects (Spanish version)
Ghemawat, Pankaj; Hout, ThomasArticle HBS-R0811EStrategyThis article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. Multinational corporations from developed and developing economies alike are aggressively expanding their global presence, particularly in emerging markets. Industry traits largely determine the winners - but that needn't always be the case, say Ghemawat, of IESE B...Starting at €8.20
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Estrategia de refrigeradoras de Haier U.S. para 2005
Ghemawat, Pankaj; Hout, Thomas M.; Siegel, JordanCase HBS-709S06StrategyHaier, la primera marca de consumo duradero china en los Estados Unidos, tuvo éxito en los mercados refrigerador, congelador, y el aire acondicionado compactos y luego construyó una fábrica de EE.UU. para entrar en el mercado de tamaño completo. Los temas incluyen el valor de un empresario local al fabricante asiático entrar en los Estados Unidos; construcción de marca y posicionamiento de precio; la disyuntiva decisión de localización de abastec...Starting at €8.20
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Phil Chan (A)
Paul W. Beamish; Jean-Louis SchaanCase IVEY-9B08M038-EStrategyThe case deals with a scam that has been run out of Nigeria since 1990. In it, foreign companies are approached for their assistance in facilitating an international transfer of funds in order to receive a very large but unearned commission. In the case, a Hong Kong-based manager who is travelling to Nigeria is unaware that he is walking into a situation where his company is about to be cheated. The objective of the case is to raise the issue of ...Starting at €8.20
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Asian Paints Ltd. International Architecture
Jean-Louis Schaan; Ramasastry ChandrasekharCase IVEY-9B07M056-EStrategyThe president of Asian Paints Ltd., India's largest paint manufacturer, was wondering how he could improve the way the company's International Business division was managing its team of 120 global managers. The company had operations throughout Asia in various locations such as China, Singapore and Thailand; throughout Africa in countries such as Oman, Egypt and Mauritius; and in the Americas in Jamaica. The team of global management was critical...Starting at €8.20
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Haier's U.S. Refrigerator Strategy, Teaching Note
Ghemawat, Pankaj; Hout, Thomas M.; Altman, Steven A.; Siegel, JordanTeaching Note HBS-711473-EStrategyTeaching Note for #705-475.Starting at €0.00
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AmorePacific: From Local to Global Beauty, Teaching Note
Ghemawat, Pankaj; Altman, Steven A.Teaching Note HBS-711474-EStrategyTeaching Note for #706-411.Starting at €0.00
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The Central Challenge of Global Strategy (Spanish version)
Ghemawat, PankajArticle HBS-R0703CStrategyThe main goal of any international strategy should be to manage the large differences that arise at the borders of markets. Yet executives often fail to exploit market and production discrepancies, focusing instead on the tensions between standardization and localization. In this article, Pankaj Ghemawat presents a new framework that encompasses all three effective responses to the challenges of globalization. He calls it the AAA Triangle. The ...Starting at €8.20
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Kassatly Chtaura: Time to Expand Abroad
Jean-Louis Schaan; Ramzi FathallahCase IVEY-9B15M104-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn April 2013, Kassatly Chtaura, a family-owned producer of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages headquartered in Chtaura, Lebanon, faces a dilemma. It is doing very well in terms of revenues and market share and has succeeded in building a strong cash flow. However, the past year’s figures show little growth, and the family is concerned that sales of its syrups, juices, ready-to-drink beverages and wines have reached a plateau. Should the ...Starting at €8.20
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Phil Chan (B)
Paul W. Beamish; Jean-Louis SchaanCase IVEY-9B08M039-EStrategyEn route to Nigeria the decision maker learns that he is walking into a scam and must decide whether to show up for the scheduled meetings or to return home immediately. The case illustrates ways of being drawn into unethical situations, and the severe implications for both the individual and organization if they do participate. This (B) case can be distributed part way through the class (with undergraduates) or at the same time as the (A) case(9...Starting at €5.74