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Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (NPS)
Kase, Kimio; Nonaka, Ikujiro; Independent Investigation CommissioCase SM-1579-EDecision Analysis, Knowledge and Communication, StrategyThe questions may largely fall into two categories: (1) Did Japan or PM Kan and his team cope well with the crisis (i.e., questions regarding efficiency and effectiveness)? And, perhaps more importantly, (2) Have lessons been learned that would help Japan prepare for other natural or man-made catastrophes (i.e., questions regarding learning and knowledge-creation)?Starting at €8.20
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Knowledge Creation at Eisai Co., Ltd.
Takeuchi, Hirotaka; Nonaka, Ikujiro; Yamazaki, MayukaCase HBS-711492-EStrategyEisai has used knowledge creation as the engine of growth for its operation in Japan and was wondering if it can be utilized on a global scale.Starting at €8.20
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The Home Depot: Leadership in Crisis Management
Leonard, Herman B.; Epstein, Marc J.; Tritter, MelissaCase HBS-309055-EExamines the challenges The Home Depot faced in the aftermath of natural disasters such as Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Andrew. By providing 40,000-50,000 items sold by knowledgeable associates, The Home Depot became a destination place for customers in need of anything from shovels to a new kitchen sink or supplies to use in recovering from a hurricane or flood. Disasters are thus both a source of disruption to the company's operations and a sou...Starting at €8.20
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The Tzu Chi Foundation's China Relief Mission
Leonard, Herman B.; Chu, Yi KwanCase HBS-311015-EA faith-based organization from Taiwan has made considerable inroads in being able to operate effectively in mainland China. Is further expansion too risky?Starting at €8.20
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Creating New Knowledge the Japanese Way
Nonaka, IkujiroArticle ART-2153-EKnowledge and CommunicationGiven the sweeping changes happening across the business world with regard to more collaborative forms of learning and open innovation, companies are increasingly looking for better ways to foster new knowledge, seeing it as a key source of value creation and competitive advantage beyond the mere pursuit of profit maximization. Two decades since publishing his seminal book, The Knowledge-Creating Company, Ikujiro Nonaka revisits those theo...Starting at €8.20
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Creación de conocimiento a la japonesa
Nonaka, IkujiroArticle ART-2153Knowledge and CommunicationEl mundo de los negocios necesita un cambio radical para encontrar nuevas formas de ventaja competitiva. Las empresas pueden mejorar la adquisición de nuevos conocimientos a través de formas de aprendizaje más colaborativas e innovación abierta. Pero eso exige un cambio de mentalidad y de organización que no todas las empresas han comprendido. Más de una década después del lanzamiento de La organización creadora de conocimiento, Ikujiro N...Starting at €8.20
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The Wise Leader (Spanish version)
Nonaka, Ikujiro; Takeuchi, HirotakaArticle HBS-R1105BStrategyexperiential knowledge that enables people to make ethically sound judgments. Wise leaders demonstrate six abilities. They make decisions on the basis of what is good for the organization and for society. They quickly grasp the essence of a situation and fathom the nature and meaning of people, things, and events. They provide contexts in which executives and employees can interact to create new meaning. Phronetic leaders use metaphors and stori...Starting at €8.20
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Roshan: Light at the End of the Tunnel in Afghanistan
Leonard, Herman B.; Dhanani, QahirCase HBS-310041-EStrategyRoshan is a highly successful telecommunications company founded by the Aga Khan fund for Economic Development in Afghanistan during an ongoing civil conflict. Company leaders must now decide financial and market strategy for the next phase of development of the company. Should they sell the company -- and reinvest the proceeds in another socially-oriented venture? Continue to operate and expand the company? Expand to other neighboring countries?Starting at €8.20