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JD.Com: HR Management Challenges Arising from Rapid Growth and Transformation
Jean Lee; Rain Long; Rebecca Yuen Man Chung; Leah TanCase IVEY-9B19C024-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyBetween 1998 and 2018, JD.com Inc. (JD.com) transformed from a compact disc (CD)-burner shop into a technology-driven group of service companies (JD Group) and China’s largest retailer by revenue. Yu Long joined the Group in August 2012 as chief human resStarting at €8.20
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Choque cultural en el consejo de administración
Xin, Katherine; Haijie, WangArticle HBS-R1109LLeadership and People ManagementLiu Peijin es el presidente de almendra China, una filial de la empresa alemana almendra química. la empresa conjunta de China, con almendras Chongqing Nº 2 Chemical Company, que actualmente está fallando para prosperar, implica un choque de opiniones con respecto a la ética empresarial. Los ejecutivos de Chongqing están irritados por las normas europeas que se oponen regalos y comisiones-incentivos rutinariamente empleados por los competidores d...Starting at €8.20
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Culture Clash in the Boardroom (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Xin, Katherine; Haijie, WangArticle HBS-R1109L-ELeadership and People ManagementLiu Peijin is the president of Almond China, a subsidiary of the German company Almond Chemical. Almond China's joint venture with Chongqing No. 2 Chemical Company, which is currently failing to thrive, involves a clash of views regarding business ethics. The Chongqing executives are chafing under European standards that preclude gifts and commissions-incentives routinely employed by Almond's competitors. And a huge sale for the joint venture may...Starting at €8.20
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Joe Gifford in Tal Afar, Iraq (A)
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr.; Burgess, Richard , Jr.; Carpio, Robert , III; Wheeler, WilliamCase HBS-311085-ELeadership and People ManagementTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. A Lieutenant leading a platoon in Iraq must make a complex ethical, military, and leadership decision: whether to risk his life and that of other soldiers to reenter a home rigged with an explosive and save three Iraqis.Starting at €8.20
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Trouble in Paradise (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Xin, Katherine; Pucik, Vladimir; Jugier, Eric; Turowski, Dieter; Xu, David; Beamish, Paul W.Article HBS-R0308A-EEconomicsMike Graves, the general manager of a U.S. apparel company's 50/50 joint venture with a Chinese manufacturer, has made the joint venture into a big success, at least in the eyes of its Chinese executives and local officials. Zhong-Lian Knitting has turned around three money-losing businesses and has increased its payroll from 400 to 2,300 employees. But Mike's boss, the CEO of the U.S. company, Heartland Spindle, doesn't share the rosy view. He's...Starting at €8.20
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Joe Gifford in Tal Afar, Iraq (B)
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr.; Burgess, Richard , Jr.; Carpio, Robert , III; Wheeler, WilliamCase HBS-311086-ELeadership and People ManagementTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. A Lieutenant leading a platoon in Iraq must make a complex ethical, military, and leadership decision: whether to risk his life and that of other soldiers to reenter a home rigged with an explosive and save three Iraqis. The (B) case describes the decision made and the rational behind it.Starting at €5.74
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BreadTalk Group: Transformation through Talent and Technology
Jean Lee; Rebecca Chung; Leah TanCase IVEY-9B21C008-ELeadership and People ManagementFounded in 2000, with its headquarters in Singapore, BreadTalk Group Limited used a creative lifestyle concept to attract consumers who were accustomed to viewing bread as inexpensive, basic food. In 2003, the company founder and chairman achieved his goal of listing the company on the Singapore stock exchange to raise capital for scaling up operations. By mid-2018, the company had grown to become a regional, multi-brand food and beverages enterp...Starting at €8.20
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Teckwah Industrial Corporation Ltd.: The Internationalization of a Family Business
Jean Lee; Leah TanCase IVEY-9B20C035-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyIn 2018, the chairman and managing director of Teckwah Industrial Corporation Ltd. (Teckwah), sat in his office, looking back on the company's journey. Starting in Singapore as a humble producer of plain packaging boxes, Teckwah had evolved to become a muStarting at €8.20
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Culture Clash in the Boardroom (HBR Case Study)
Xin, Katherine; Haijie, WangArticle HBS-R1109X-ELeadership and People ManagementLiu Peijin is the president of Almond China, a subsidiary of the German company Almond Chemical. Almond China's joint venture with Chongqing No. 2 Chemical Company, which is currently failing to thrive, involves a clash of views regarding business ethics. The Chongqing executives are chafing under European standards that preclude gifts and commissions-incentives routinely employed by Almond's competitors. And a huge sale for the joint venture may...Starting at €8.20
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Culture Clash in the Boardroom (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Xin, Katherine; Haijie, WangArticle HBS-R1109Z-ELeadership and People ManagementLiu Peijin is the president of Almond China, a subsidiary of the German company Almond Chemical. Almond China's joint venture with Chongqing No. 2 Chemical Company, which is currently failing to thrive, involves a clash of views regarding business ethics. The Chongqing executives are chafing under European standards that preclude gifts and commissions-incentives routinely employed by Almond's competitors. And a huge sale for the joint venture may...Starting at €8.20