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Google: Should “Dragonfly” Fly
Veena Keshav PailwarCase IVEY-9B19M088-EStrategyIn 2018, China was the biggest market for Internet services in the world. Along with the country's huge market size, its comparatively low penetration made it an immensely attractive market for search engine services. To capture this market, Google was plStarting at €8.20
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Tommy Koh: Background and Major Accomplishments of the Great Negotiator, 2014 (Spanish Version)
Sebenius, James K.; Green, Laurence A.Case HBS-918S15StrategyLogros significativos relacionados con la negociación, de la carrera del Embajador Tommy Koh, de Singapur se destacan en forma breve, junto con elementos de su fondo y su carrera. A la luz de estos logros, Koh fue seleccionado como el ganador del Gran Premio del 2014 negociador, presentado por el Programa de Negociación, un consorcio interuniversitario de la Universidad de Harvard, MIT y Tufts que se basa en la Escuela de Derecho de Harvard. Resú...Starting at €8.20
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Rajghat Power House: The Economy or the Environment
Veena Keshav PailwarCase IVEY-9B16M089-EStrategyIn response to a recommendation at a government-sponsored power forum, Delhi’s aging and inefficient Rajghat Power House (RPH) was scheduled to close its doors. The coal-based plant had reached the end of its 25-year useful life, and its outdated equipment spewed toxins into Delhi’s air and water on a daily basis. Environmentalist bodies and power-distributing units in Delhi had made similar recommendations for the RPH’s closure over the years, a...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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Peace, Non-Aligned: The Pragmatic Optimism of Lakhdar Brahimi
Sebenius, James K.; Green, Laurence A.Case HBS-912028-EDescribes the background and career of Lakhdar Brahimi in numerous roles ranging from Algeria's ambassador to Indonesia and the Arab League, to serving as that country's foreign minister, and to his many years at the United Nations, with special emphasis on his actions as a mediator in Lebanese and Afghan conflicts.Starting at €8.20
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Tommy Koh: Background and Major Accomplishments of the Great Negotiator, 2014
Sebenius, James K.; Green, Laurence A.Case HBS-914021-ESignificant negotiation-related achievements from the career of Ambassador Tommy Koh of Singapore are highlighted in brief form along with elements of his background and career. In light of these accomplishments, Koh was selected as the recipient of the 2014 Great Negotiator Award, presented by the Program on Negotiation, an interuniversity consortium of Harvard, MIT, and Tufts that is based at the Harvard Law School. Summaries of several of Koh'...Starting at €8.20
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Parle Products Private Limited: GST and Retaining Competitiveness
Veena Keshav PailwarCase IVEY-9B19M064-EStrategyIn July 2017, the government of India implemented goods and services tax (GST), which brought uniformity in the tax rates on all types of biscuits. Compared to the pre-GST regime, the uniform tax rate resulted in a higher tax rate on mass-market biscuitsStarting at €8.20
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Henry A. Kissinger as Negotiator: Background and Key Accomplishments (Spanish Version)
Sebenius, James K.; Green, Laurence A.Case HBS-918S14StrategyDespués de un breve resumen de la carrera de Henry A. Kissinger, este caso se describen tres de sus la mayoría de las negociaciones fundamentales: el establecimiento histórico de las relaciones diplomáticas de Estados Unidos con la República Popular de China, la relajación de las tensiones geopolíticas con la Unión Soviética, simbolizado por la firma de el primer Tratado de Limitación de armas estratégicas ( "SAL I"), y la mediación del acuerdo e...Starting at €8.20
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Coal India Limited: Privatization or Disinvestment
Veena Keshav PailwarCase IVEY-9B16M048-EStrategyCoal India Limited, the world’s largest coal mining company and India’s largest corporate employer, regularly produced less coal than was both achievable (i.e., it had excess capacity) and needed. As a result, it failed to meet the demand for coal from power utilities and other industries in the country. The Government of India, which had a persistent and large fiscal deficit, held the majority interest in the company. In January 2015, the govern...Starting at €8.20