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Principles of World-Class Execution: Winning in China
Hexter, Jimmy; Woetzel, JonathanBook Chapter HBS-4492BC-EFor multinational companies in China, the rapid evolution of markets and competition overwhelmingly demands an exacting focus on world-class execution. This chapter highlights the principles that should guide the efforts MNCs make as they ratchet up their ability to execute in China. This chapter is excerpted from "Operation China: From Strategy to Execution."Starting at €8.20
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The Next Advantage for Manufacturing: Winning in China
Hexter, Jimmy; Woetzel, JonathanBook Chapter HBS-4495BC-EAs competition intensifies in China's new markets, pressures will mount on companies to improve their execution in every aspect of manufacturing. This chapter looks at how some companies have successfully tailored operations to the local realities of China. This chapter is excerpted from "Operation China: From Strategy to Execution."Starting at €8.20
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Talent Holds the Key: Winning in China
Hexter, Jimmy; Woetzel, JonathanBook Chapter HBS-4498BC-EInside multinational companies that are playing to win in China, there is growing recognition that having a balance of global and local staff for important positions is effective for achieving the kind of creative insights needed to make fast, competitive judgments. This chapter is excerpted from "Operation China: From Strategy to Execution."Starting at €8.20
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Kinyuseisaku: Monetary Policy in Japan (C)
Alfaro, Laura; White, HilaryCase HBS-713086-EEconomicsAssuming office in December 2012, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was determined to revive Japan's stagnating economy through an ambitious plan known as 'Abenomics.' Under the guidance of the newly appointed governor of the central bank, Haruhiko Kuroda, the Bank of Japan adopted quantitative easing as its new monetary policy, pledging to double the nation's monetary base in two years through the purchase of long-term government bonds. While Kuroda ins...Starting at €5.74
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Singapore's Mid-life Crisis
Vietor, Richard H.K.; White, HilaryCase HBS-714039-EEconomicsSince its expulsion from Malaysia in 1965, Singapore had transformed itself from a third world island nation into a vibrant city-state with one of the highest levels of GDP per capita in the world. However, sluggish demand among Singapore's major trade partners began testing the nation's export-driven growth model. It was also becoming clear that the Singaporean government could no longer focus single-mindedly on economic growth. Was Singapore fa...Starting at €8.20
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Saudi Arabia: Finding Stability after the Arab Spring
Vietor, Richard H.K.; White, HilaryCase HBS-714053-EEconomicsIn 2015, King Salman of Saudi Arabia was juggling several balls as the kingdom's new monarch. At home, there were pressures for liberalization, from women and youth, and pressures for more conservative religious observance and policy from the Muslim "ulema." His domestic economic policy, which entailed diversification, infrastructure construction, education and a move towards a "knowledge economy," remained difficult to implement because of oil's...Starting at €8.20
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Japan's Missing Arrow
Alfaro, Laura; White, HilaryCase HBS-715050-EEconomicsIn late December 2014, Shinzo Abe was elected to another term as the prime minister of Japan. His re-election was largely interpreted as a vote of confidence for his economics policies, collectively referred to as "Abenomics." Comprised of three "arrows," including expansionary monetary policy, fiscal stimulus, and structural reform, these strategies were designed to reverse Japan's two-decade long challenge with deflation and sluggish growth. Ja...Starting at €8.20
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Wanxiang Group: A Chinese Company's Global Strategy (C)
Kirby, William C.; Wang, YuanzhuoCase HBS-318091-EThis case updates Wanxiang Group's activities since 2012, focusing on its electric vehicle strategy and a transition of the group's leadership.Starting at €5.74
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Kinyuseisaku: Política Monetaria en Japón (C)
Alfaro, Laura; White, HilaryCase HBS-714S12EconomicsAsumió el cargo en diciembre de 2012, el primer ministro, Shinzo Abe, se determinó para reactivar economía estancada de Japón a través de un ambicioso plan conocido como 'Abenomics.' Bajo la dirección del nuevo gobernador del banco central, Haruhiko Kuroda, el Banco de Japón adoptó la flexibilización cuantitativa como su nueva política monetaria, comprometiéndose a duplicar la base monetaria de la nación en dos años a través de la compra de bonos...Starting at €5.74
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Changing Rules for Business Success: The Rising Bar for Execution in China
Hexter, Jimmy; Woetzel, JonathanBook Chapter HBS-4491BC-EThe business landscape in China has changed drastically within the last few years, and it continues to evolve at a rapid pace. This chapter shows how this changing landscape requires multinational companies operating here to urgently apply more managerial attention to execution. This chapter is excerpted from "Operation China: From Strategy to Execution."Starting at €8.20