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China's Banks 2012
David W. Conklin; Danielle CadieuxCase IVEY-9B10M078-EFinance, StrategyIn the 1990s, considerable debate arose concerning the strength and stability of China's banks. Of particular concern were the debts owed to the banks by state-owned enterprises (SOEs). Many SOEs were experiencing financial difficulties and so they might not have been able to repay these loans. Some analysts emphasized that, since the banks and the SOEs were both owned by the government, the only relevant concern was the financial strength of the...Starting at €8.20
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China's Trade Disputes
David W. Conklin; Danielle CadieuxCase IVEY-9B09M018-EStrategyBy 2009, China's exports had increased dramatically from $250 billion in 2000 to a projected $1,500 billion in 2009. This enormous growth of exports severely damaged competing businesses in the advanced nations, particularly the United States and Europe. China's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001 guaranteed China's right to export to these nations, but at the same time the WTO required China to adhere to certain rules that soug...Starting at €8.20
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Leading Change at Simmons (A) (Spanish version)
Casciaro, Tiziana; Edmondson, Amy C.; McManus, Stacy; Roloff, KateCase HBS-415S14Leadership and People ManagementExplores the challenge of managing large-scale organizational change at Simmons, an old and established company that manufactures and distributes mattresses. The new CEO, Charlie Eitel, hired to turn the organization's performance around, considers whether to implement an untraditional training program that includes outdoor experiential team-building activities as a central element of his change strategy. Asks participants to consider the decisio...Starting at €8.20
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Geely's Acquisition of Volvo: Challenges and Opportunities
David W. Conklin; Danielle CadieuxCase IVEY-9B10M057-EStrategyFor more than a decade, the government of China had sought to develop an automotive industry. The government's initial steps involved the creation of joint ventures in which government-owned firms became partners of foreign privately owned corporations. Most of these joint ventures were extremely successful financially. However, ongoing differences in management preferences created a continual tension within the joint ventures. Of particular conc...Starting at €8.20
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India's Failure to Attract FDI (Spanish version)
David W. Conklin; Danielle CadieuxCase IVEY-9B06MS82StrategyEste caso utiliza varios informes para comparar China y la India, y anima a estudiantes a analizar la lista larga de órdenes públicos que han refrenado la India el desarrollo económico y las afluencias del FDI, y ése han actuado como barreras a las reformas de la liberalización. Se presentan las realidades históricas que apoyaron la filosofía política de la autarquía de India y de la intervención del Gobierno. Finalmente, el caso lleva estudiante...Starting at €8.20
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China's Economy 2012
David W. Conklin; Danielle CadieuxCase IVEY-9B10M050-EStrategyBy 2010, China's economy faced a series of challenges that could threaten its growth and trade balance. This case presents a structure for students to discuss China's economy in the context of these threats. Prior to this time, there had been general feeling that China could continue indefinitely with its exceptionally high growth rate of approximately 10 per cent annually. The substantial gap between wages in economically advanced nations and Ch...Starting at €8.20