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The Ex-CEO Contemplates a Coup (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Kirby, William C.Article HBS-R1306Z-ELeadership and People ManagementA family business in Indonesia is hit hard by the economic downturn, and some family members want the former CEO--the founder's son--to retain the reins. Others argue that this would be a mistake. This fictional case study is written by William C. Kirby, featuring expert commentary by Les Trachtman and Lilli Friedland. For teaching purposes, this is the commentary-only version of the HBR case study. The case-only version is reprint R1306X. The c...Starting at €8.20
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Teach For China and the Chinese Nonprofit Sector, Teaching Note
Kirby, William C.; Zendell, Erica MTeaching Note HBS-314129-EEconomicsTeaching Note for 314052.Starting at €0.00
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Jiamei Dental: Private Health Care in China, Teaching Note
Kirby, William C.; Zendell, Erica MTeaching Note HBS-314136-ETeaching Note for 910404.Starting at €0.00
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited: A Global Company's China Strategy, Teaching Note
Kirby, William C.; Zendell, Erica MTeaching Note HBS-314138-ETeaching Note for 308057.Starting at €0.00
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HNA Group: Global Excellence with Chinese Characteristics, Teaching Note
Kirby, William C.; Eby, Joycelyn W.Teaching Note HBS-316157-EThis teaching note is designed to support the teaching of HBS case number 316013, "HNA Group: Global Excellence with Chinese Characteristics."Starting at €0.00
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Uber in China: Driving in the Gray Zone, Teaching Note
Kirby, William C.; Eby, Joycelyn W.Teaching Note HBS-316158-ETeaching note for case 316135.Starting at €0.00
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Augustine Heard & Co.: Building a Family Business in the China Trade (B)
Kirby, William C.; Eby, Joycelyn W.Case HBS-316186-EIn 1861, the Heard brothers faced a decision: should they continue their family firm's business model that had made them a successful commission house in China, or was it time to make fundamental adjustments to their work? This case reveals that the brothers decided to maintain the status quo, primarily because of a lack of decision-making mechanism amongst the brothers. The firm rapidly went downhill, before declaring bankruptcy in 1875.Starting at €5.74
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Knowledge Creation at Eisai Co., Ltd.
Takeuchi, Hirotaka; Nonaka, Ikujiro; Yamazaki, MayukaCase HBS-711492-EStrategyEisai has used knowledge creation as the engine of growth for its operation in Japan and was wondering if it can be utilized on a global scale.Starting at €8.20
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Asahi Net: Bringing Innovation to Education
Takeuchi, HirotakaCase HBS-711498-EStrategyASAHI Net developed a cloud-based platform for higher education institutions to use in Japan and was wondering if that platform could be accepted in the U.S. as well.Starting at €8.20
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The Great East Japan Earthquake (D): Lawson's Response
Takeuchi, Hirotaka; Stone, Victor; Abughannam, Samer; D Incau, Sebastien; Driscoll, Jonathan; Hill, Katharine; Reynolds, JeffreyCase HBS-713441-EStrategySupplement for case 712480. CEO Niinami Takeshi (HBS '91) stared out his corner office window as the Tokyo skyscrapers swayed and the concrete trembled. He was in the midst of the largest seismic event to hit Japan in recorded history. Lawson's managers understood earthquake response. They had prior experience from the earthquakes in Kobe (1995), and Chuetsu (2007).Starting at €5.74