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The Rise of Populism and Italy's Electoral "Tsunami"
Abdelal, Rawi; Roscini, Dante; Corsi, ElenaCase HBS-719042-EEconomicsThe case explores several reasons behind the rise of populism in Italy and ponders the long-term sustainability of populist governments. Italy's March 2018 elections led to a populist government which included the right-wing League and the anti-establishment 5 Star Movement. To respect their electoral promises, the two parties came up with a budget plan which provided for a public deficit at 2.4%, a figure higher than what the previous administra...Starting at €8.20
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Microsoft en China y en India, 1993-2007
Khanna, Tarun; Choudhury, PrithwirajCase HBS-711S29StrategySe relaciona con la expansión de Microsoft en China e India en el período 1993-2007 y los temas estratégicos que enfrentan las multinacionales en los mercados emergentes.Starting at €8.20
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The Sino-Russian Rapprochement: Energy Relations in a New Era
Abdelal, Rawi; Skalamera, Morena; Tarontsi, SogomonCase HBS-715016-EEconomicsThe United States could enhance or threaten China's energy security but China was unsure of the U.S. intentions. China and the United States were both friends and potential foes. In the meantime, Russia's own ambivalent relationship with the United States and its Western allies worsened. In this context, China and Russia grew closer. Bilateral ties in the energy trade quickly improved: Russian oil exports expanded, while disagreements on the term...Starting at €8.20
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Microsoft in China and India, 1993-2007
Khanna, Tarun; Choudhury, PrithwirajCase HBS-708444-EStrategyRelates to Microsoft's expansion in China and India in the period 1993-2007 and the strategic issues faced by multinationals in emerging markets.Starting at €8.20
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ISRO: Explore Space or Exploit CubeSats
Choudhury, Prithwiraj; Khanna, Tarun; Lakhani, Karim R.; Tahilyani, RachnaCase HBS-617062-EService and Operations ManagementThe Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) achieved global acclaim by launching successful missions to the moon and Mars at a fraction of the cost of prior Western missions. It is now faced with an important strategic dilemma-whether to continue exploring deep space in collaboration with NASA and other leading agencies, whether to leverage its infrastructure for societal uses, or whether to exploit a commercial opportunity related to launching...Starting at €8.20
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Integrating Beam Suntory (B)
Fubini, David G.; Abdelal, Rawi; Lane, DavidCase HBS-421004-ELeadership and People ManagementSupplements (A) case: The spring 2014 acquisition of U.S. alcoholic spirits maker Beam Inc. by Japan's Suntory Holdings vaulted Suntory from 15th to third-largest international spirits company in the world. Yet Suntory had borrowed nearly the entire $16 bStarting at €5.74
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TCS: From Physical Offices to Borderless Work
Choudhury, Prithwiraj; Sen, MaliniCase HBS-621081-EService and Operations ManagementWhat should the norms be for 25% in-person and who should determine them-senior managers, associates, clients, government regulators? How should the company convince veterans that virtual mentoring was as effective-if not more so-in preserving and further enriching the culture of mentorship? How should TCS deal with labor regulations around the world, if 'Talent on the Cloud' led to workers relocating and living in different geographies? Finally...Starting at €8.20
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Sercomm: Operating in China Amid COVID-19 and Beyond
Choudhury, Prithwiraj; Pisano, Gary P.; Yining Cao, BonnieCase HBS-621005-EService and Operations ManagementThe COVID-19 pandemic had forced a production cut in the factory of Sercomm, one of the world's major telecom equipment producers, in China. The case explores and highlights the challenges that Chief Executive Officer James Wang faced: How could Sercomm rStarting at €8.20
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El Crisantemo y el Dragón: JAFCO Asia en China
Abdelal, Rawi; Lane, DavidCase HBS-708S25EconomicsEn el otoño de 2002, JAFCO Asia, una subsidiaria de JAFCO Co., Ltd., se convirtió en la primera firma de capital privado extranjero para abrir una oficina en el Parque Científico de Haidian de Beijing. JAFCO fue la firma de capital privado sólo en japonés que operan en China. Como tal, Director de Vincent Chan observó, "JAFCO es el puente entre Japón y China." Sin embargo, bajo ese puente las aguas parecían cada vez más agitada. Mientras que la r...Starting at €8.20
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Building a Software Giant in a Corrupt Environment (Spanish version)
Abdelal, Rawi; Di Tella, Rafael; Kothandaraman, PrabakarCase HBS-711S14EconomicsShortly after Infosys was founded in 1981, its managers faced a major turning point when they made a decision to operate without giving in to the petty corruption rife in the Indian economy. Within just a few years, that decision had truly defined the company. Over the next 25 years, Infosys managers went to extraordinary lengths to avoid even the most modest of practices that they considered inappropriate. Explores the practices and methods that...Starting at €8.20