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Seroflo in Nepal: Sustaining Brand Leadership in COVID-19 Times
Servjaeta Verma; Vinay VermaCase IVEY-9B20A080-EMarketing, StrategyIn Nepal, which primarily relied on the use of oral therapy for the treatment of chronic respiratory conditions, Nirparaj Joshi, country manager for Nepal at Cipla Limited (Cipla), had been successful in creating a market plan for the inhaler brand, SerofStarting at €8.20
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Governance and Sustainability at Nike (B) (Spanish version)
Paine, Lynn S.; Hsieh, Nien-he; Adamsons, LaraCase HBS-316S01StrategyTwo members of Nike's executive team must decide what sustainability targets to propose to Nike's CEO and to the corporate responsibility committee of Nike's board of directors. Set in 2012, the case traces the evolution of Nike's approach to environmental and social concerns from its origins in student protests against labor conditions in the supply chain in the 1990s through the development of a board-level corporate responsibility (CR) committ...Starting at €5.74
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UltraTech Cement: A Transition towards Behaviour-Based Safety
Servjaeta Verma; Ravi Kant DubeyCase IVEY-9B18C023-ELeadership and People ManagementUltraTech Cement Limited was a global leading producer of cement that had implemented best-in-class safety practices at all of its units. Despite this, the company’s Rawan Cement Works plant in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India, had witnessed some serious safety incidents in the past, and these had resulted in lowered employee morale. A close analysis revealed that un-safe conduct by employees was partly responsible for the accidents, and that there wa...Starting at €8.20
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The China Rules
Paine, Lynn S.Article HBS-R1006H-ETo achieve growth and profitability in the world's third-largest economy, multinationals need strong leadership-but China is tough on top executives. Pulsating with opportunity, China attracts foreigners, yet HR professionals continue to rank it as one of the most challenging destinations for expatriates. The problem, says the author, is that many executives sent to lead China operations are ill equipped to tackle the country's unique challenges....Starting at €8.20
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Governance and Sustainability at Nike (B)
Paine, Lynn S.; Hsieh, Nien-he; Adamsons, LaraCase HBS-313147-EKnowledge and CommunicationTwo members of Nike's executive team must decide what sustainability targets to propose to Nike's CEO and to the corporate responsibility committee of Nike's board of directors. Set in 2012, the case traces the evolution of Nike's approach to environmentaStarting at €5.74
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China Vanke (A-2)
Paine, Lynn S.; Macomber, John D.; Wong, Keith Chi-hoCase HBS-314105-EChina Vanke's president and his team must decide on a plan of action after reviewing the quality issues the company faced in early 2012 after a series of highly publicized incidents concerning the quality of the homes they built.Starting at €8.20
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China Vanke: Supplement
Paine, Lynn S.; Macomber, John D.; Wong, Keith Chi-hoCase HBS-314108-EStarting at €8.20
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Desi Hangover: Circular Transition of a Conscious Fashion Brand
Servjaeta VermaCase IVEY-W27249-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyDesi Hangover, an Indian company empowering artisans to manufacture handcrafted leather footwear, was a finalist at Lakmé Fashion Week in 2020 in the category of Circular Changemakers. The chief executive officer had a dream of establishing his company as a leading circular economy fashion brand, and now he had a chance to pitch his vision of the future. But his core team had reservations and worried about the cost and risk of transitioning fully...Starting at €8.20
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Wild Chef Limited: Scaling Up a Cloud-Based Restaurant
Servjaeta VermaCase IVEY-9B18A007-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyWild Chef Limited (Wild Chef) was a multi-cuisine restaurant operating a take-away and delivery format in Delhi’s National Capital Region. It adopted the emerging concept of cloud kitchen in July 2016, considering the promising opportunities offered by the rapidly growing food-technology market in India. Key strategic decisions helped Wild Chef achieve its operational break-even point in its third month, and after one year, the owners were consid...Starting at €8.20
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China Vanke (A-1)
Paine, Lynn S.; Macomber, John D.; Wong, Keith Chi-hoCase HBS-314104-EAs China's largest homebuilder, China Vanke Co. Ltd. (Vanke) was facing an industry downturn sparked by strong government intervention. Faced with falling prices, Vanke's president must decide whether to keep the company's pricing and product positioning intact, and how aggressively to pursue its greener building strategy. Follow-up cases present additional decisions, including how, and how aggressively, to improve safety and quality (A-2), and w...Starting at €8.20