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JCB Construction Equipment: Made in India for the World
Anupama PrasharCase IVEY-9B16M039-EStrategyIn November 2014, JCB — the world’s leading construction equipment manufacturer, with a presence in 150 countries — decided to add two more facilities to its existing manufacturing strength in India. Based in the United Kingdom, JCB had put US$300 million into building its production and service capabilities since its entry into the Indian construction equipment market in 1979. However, the intricate business environment in India and its difficul...Starting at €8.20
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Agarwal Packers and Movers Limited: Relocating Emotions
Anupama PrasharCase IVEY-9B19A003-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingIn September 2018, the leadership team of Agarwal Packers and Movers Limited (APML) gathered for a meeting at the company’s headquarters, located in the heart of New Delhi, India. The founder was considering whether the company should go public by the end of 2019. Since APML’s inception in 1987, the team had worked hard to create a healthy brand recall, establish customer loyalty, and build a robust financial base. However, in the 18 months leadi...Starting at €8.20
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Vaidam Health: Facilitating Medical-Value Travel
Anupama PrasharCase IVEY-9B18M122-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyHeadquartered in Gurgaon, India, Vaidam Health Private Limited (Vaidam) was an online medical-value-travel (MVT) facilitator that had been hosting overseas patients travelling to India for medical treatment since its inception in January 2016. It had partnered with over 100 world-class health care facilities across the major cities in the country. Given the improved attractiveness of the MVT services, the founders of Vaidam realized that they wou...Starting at €8.20
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Cherrypicks
Kerr, William R.Case HBS-807106-EEntrepreneurshipCherrypicks is a Hong Kong communications start-up approaching a large Korean mobile operator for a partnership to take the operator's products to markets outside of Korea. SK Telecom's (SKT) Ring Back Tones (RBT) product is a spectacular success in South Korea, but the partnership will require major changes in Cherrypicks' business model. Further complicating matters, SKT is also a strategic investor in Cherrypicks, a very large service provider...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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TA Energy (Turkey): A Bundle of International Partnerships, Teaching Note
Kerr, William R.Teaching Note HBS-809131-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching Note for 807175.Starting at €0.00
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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