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Nestlé India Limited: Maggi Noodles at War with the Regulators
Harvinder Singh; Rashmi Kumar Aggarwal; Rajinder Kaur; Rita GhialCase IVEY-9B16M034-EStrategyOn May 21, 2015, food inspectors in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh tested Maggi instant noodles that had been manufactured by Nestlé India Limited. Their results led them to declare that the samples contained higher-than-permissible levels of monosodium glutamate and lead — substances that could, at those levels, potentially cause harm to consumers. The well-known brand accounted for 26 per cent of Nestlé India Limited’s annual revenue, ...Starting at €8.20
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Lawrence & Mayo Envisioning the Future
Harvinder Singh; Srini R. SrinivasanCase IVEY-9B15A066-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyThe director of marketing for Lawrence & Mayo (L&M) was reviewing the company’s results for the past financial year. Far from encouraging, the results were a reflection of an addition to the company’s existing product portfolio: accessories. L&M was an established name in the field of ophthalmic and optical instruments. The prestigious brand had maintained an exclusive positioning for over 100 years. When L&M launched premium watches under its ex...Starting at €8.20
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Maruti Suzuki India Limited: Marketing
Sanjeev Prashar; Harvinder Singh; Anshu KatiyarCase IVEY-9B13A001-EMarketing, StrategyMaruti Suzuki India Limited, India’s largest car manufacturer and the only company in that country to have crossed the 10 million sales mark, was struggling with labour problems in one of its manufacturing units. As a result, it was rapidly losing its market share to competitors and its position as market leader was at stake. The strike not only damaged property at the plant and caused one death and hundreds of injuries, it also heavily impacted ...Starting at €8.20
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Maruti Suzuki Limited: Industrial Relations
Rashmi Kumar Aggarwal; Harvinder Singh; Rajinder KaurCase IVEY-9B13C009-ELeadership and People ManagementIn 2011, Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL), India’s largest car manufacturer, had three strikes in its new plant in Manesar, India. Although workers wanted recognition of a new union along with improved working conditions, MSIL insisted that workers be represented through the existing union that operated at a nearby plant. Tensions escalated to the point of violence and the matter caught the attention of national media, political parties, nation...Starting at €8.20
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Xiaomi: Selling Across the Border
Harvinder SinghCase IVEY-9B21M031-EStrategyXiaomi India Private Limited (Xiaomi India), a subsidiary of the Chinese smart phone company Xiaomi Corporation, controlled a major share in the Indian market. However, its dominance was threatened by geopolitical tensions between India and China. The two countries shared a 4,000 kilometre border and a history of dispute over the border’s actual demarcation. Tensions brewing over the international border during early 2020 precipitated an armed cl...Starting at €8.20
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Ibrahim Dabdoub at the National Bank of Kuwait
Hill, Linda A.; Teppert, Dana M.Case HBS-413107-ELeadership and People ManagementIbrahim Dabdoub, the Group chief executive of the National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), reflects on his past 30 years at the helm of the Bank. Under his leadership, NBK grew from a small local bank to one of the preeminent financial institutions in the region. However, following the global financial crisis of 2008 and the Arab Spring, NBK had to slow its regional expansion. Dabdoub wonders if the Bank is positioned to thrive and fulfill its collective a...Starting at €8.20
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Iz-Lynn Chan at Far East Organization (Abridged)
Hill, Linda A.; Mayo, Anthony J.; Teppert, Dana M.Case HBS-415033-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis case describes how to champion and implement organizational change from the middle by recounting the experiences of Iz-Lynn Chan at Far East Organization. This case is accompanied by a Video Short that can be shown in class or included in a digital coursepack. Instructors should consider the timing of making the video available to students, as it may reveal key case details.Starting at €8.20
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Sanford C. Bernstein Goes to Asia
Hill, Linda A.; Teppert, Dana M.; Wigen, Allison J.Case HBS-415037-ELeadership and People ManagementSanford C. Bernstein, a premier sell-side research firm, is expanding globally. Three years after launching Bernstein's Asian business, senior management has appointed Ghislain de Charentenay, a six-year sales veteran of the firm, as director of Asian research in Hong Kong. He is the first director of research Bernstein has put on the ground in Asia. As the firm faces the challenging realities of scaling its Asian business and meeting growing cli...Starting at €8.20
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Iz-Lynn Chan at Far East Organization
Hill, Linda A.; Mayo, Anthony J.; Teppert, Dana M.Case HBS-413060-ELeadership and People ManagementIz-Lynn Chan, assistant director of retail business group and service quality and vice president of Far East retail consultancy for Far East Organization, a private real estate developer group in Singapore, raises service standards in the company's hospitality portfolio, Far East Hospitality. Chan and her small team in the Service Quality and Standards Department (SQSD) for Far East Organization apply to the Singapore government for the National ...Starting at €8.20
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Man Jit Singh at Sony Entertainment Television (B)
Hill, Linda A.; Wigen, Allison J.; Teppert, Dana M.Case HBS-414052-ELeadership and People ManagementSupplement to (A) case: Explores the role of CEO Man Jit Singh and his senior management committee in leading Multi Screen Media Pvt. Ltd. (formerly SET Pvt. Ltd.), a leading television broadcaster in India. Describes Singh's decision to evaluate employees based on values as well as performance, and the management committee's response. Allows for discussion of: 1) the impact of leadership style on team culture, performance, and effectiveness; 2) ...Starting at €5.74