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Konica Minolta Business Solutions (HK) Ltd.: Pioneering Corporate Social Entrepreneurship
Kevin Au; Rebecca ChungCase IVEY-9B19M008-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyKonica Minolta Business Solutions (HK) Ltd. was likely the first multinational corporation in Hong Kong to put the ideas of corporate social enterprising into practice. Its new service business that was launched in 2014 (the i-Transform Station) employed so-called “hidden youths”—disadvantaged individuals who refrained from joining mainstream society—empowering them to reconnect with society. While the initiative drew the attention of the company...Starting at €8.20
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Ho Tak Kee Book Co. Ltd. - A Third Generation at a Crossroads (B)
Kevin Au; Barbara LiCase IVEY-9B09M033-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyHo Tak Kee, originally a professional publisher and printer that started back in the 1950s in Hong Kong, faced static performance for decades. This forced the founder and grandfather of the family to decide to close down the printing department. This decision pushed his youngest son, On-ping, to a critical point resolving whether and how to continue the family business. Under pressure, On-ping turned to his son John for support but the request pu...Starting at €5.74
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TeaBox - Running Tuck Shops in Hong Kong Schools (B)
Kevin Au; Mingles TsoiCase IVEY-9B08M033-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThis is a supplemental case to TeaBox - Running Tuck Shops in Hong Kong Schools (A), product 9B08M032. TeaBox management had identified employee dissatisfaction as a major reason for its poor first-year evaluation. Manpower reallocation was seen as a key success factor, and properly executed it could prove to the stakeholders that it was capable of running a successful social venture. The superintendent of TeaBox formed a committee to decide upon...Starting at €5.74
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Right Clients, Right Way: Successes and Challenges of Brand Consultant Tommy Li
Kevin Au; Bernard Suen; Na Shen; Justine TangCase IVEY-9B10M101-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyTommy Li was a designer and brand consultant renowned for his black humour and bold visual impact. With business spanning Hong Kong, China, Macau, Japan, and Italy, Tommy Li was one of the few Hong Kong designers to have entered the international market. In his ten years of experience as a design staff member, Li learned that getting the right clients was the key to a successful design consultancy business. Therefore, Li set up his own company to...Starting at €8.20
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Sarvajal: Water for All
Macomber, John D.; Sinha, MonaCase HBS-211028-EFinanceEntrepreneur wrestles with business model using SMS and RFID technology, franchising, and leasing to rapidly grow off-the-grid water purification business without subsidies. The company seeks to provide potable water services to rural and urban India wherStarting at €8.20
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eHealthpoint: Healthcare for Rural India
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Sinha, Mona; Vrolyk, ElizabethCase HBS-812020-EEntrepreneurshipTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Healthpoint Services sought to address rural India's shortage of quality and affordable healthcare with a multi-service platform that comprised telemedical health clinics called eHealthpoints, clean drinking water, a diagnostic lab, and a pharmacy. Could they convince rural Indians to leapfrog from local healers to telemedicine? And could they convince Investors that their c...Starting at €8.20
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Cox Communications, Inc.--1999 (Spanish Version)
Chacko, George; Tufano, PeterCase HBS-204S07FinanceEste caso se centra en la cantidad de financiación externa una firma necesidades y valores de lo que la empresa debe emitir para aumentar esta financiación. Cox Communications es un jugador importante en la industria del cable, que se consolida debido a los cambios tecnológicos / capacidades provocados por Internet. La tesorería corporativa de Cox Communications debe decidir cuánto es necesaria la financiación externa para financiar una serie de ...Starting at €8.20
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On-Time Delivery, Every Time (Spanish version)
Thomke, Stefan; Sinha, MonaCase HBS-612S03Service and Operations ManagementThe Inside the Case video that accompanies this case includes teaching tips and insight from the author (available to registered educators only). Describes the Mumbai-based Dabbawala organization, which achieves very high service performance (6 Sigma equivalent or better) with a low-cost and very simple operating system. The case explores all aspects of their system (mission, information management, material flows, human resource system, process...Starting at €8.20
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TSL Jewellery: An Innovator Across Generations
Kevin Au; Andrew C.F. Chan; Howard Lam; Cinty LiCase IVEY-9B15M017-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyFollowing a leadership crisis, the chairman of Tse Sui Luen Jewellery (TSL) had revitalized the company and now wondered which initiatives TSL should tackle next. An event showcasing TSL’s newest designs had been the latest push in her campaign to renew the family business, which was renowned for its entrepreneurial and innovative spirit. With the upcoming year promising to be a busy one, the chairman and her management team must plan and impleme...Starting at €8.20
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Internationalization of Koyo Jeans from Hong Kong
Kevin Au; Bernard Suen; Na Shen; Justine TangCase IVEY-9B11M053-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyWilliam Cheung owned an apparel wholesaler and a boutique shop that sold his clothing designs in Hong Kong. After attending a fashion exhibition in France, he realized his products were lacking compared to European brands. This experience motivated him to improve his jeans designs, and he soon registered “Koyo” as an independent company. He went on to become the first Hong Kong designer embraced by the French department store Galeries Lafayette. ...Starting at €8.20