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When There Is No Will, Is There a Way
Rajiv Agarwal; Samish DalalCase IVEY-9B13C006-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThis case examines the mindset of a father who faces a complex situation when his adult son, who works with him in the family business in India, begins pressuring him to make a will. The father’s thought processes are revealed as he tries to understand the reasons behind his son’s motivation. The case explores the issue from the father’s point of view. It examines his hesitation to make a will and the points in favour of doing so.Starting at €8.20
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Indian Steel Limited: Tri-Party Negotiation - The Seller (B)
Samish Dalal; Rajiv AgarwalCase IVEY-9B14C006-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThis case presents a role play between a buyer, seller and consultant. In January 2012, India Steel Ltd., a successful, family-owned, mid-sized steel manufacturing company headquartered in India but with agents in Europe, the United States and some parts of the Middle East, is about to enter into a negotiation to buy a steel plant owned by Swedish Steel AB, a large Swedish steel company with more than 7,000 employees working in nine production fa...Starting at €5.74
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Pramanik Containers and the Bottleneck Challenge (A)
Rajiv AgarwalCase IVEY-9B12E014-EEntrepreneurship, Information Technologies, Service and Operations Management, StrategyIn 2010, a recent business graduate tries to resolve a constant bottleneck in the printing department of the family business. The two-part case discusses the issues of identifying the need for relevant information and then discusses the staff’s resistance to change and how these objections were handled and overcome. This pair of cases seeks to identify the pressures faced by small businesses, along with the task of managing the various stakeholde...Starting at €8.20
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The Great East Japan Earthquake (F): Google Japan's Response and Recovery Efforts
Takeuchi, Hirotaka; Tanaka, Tomoharu; Krut, Kavi; Bishop, March; Bisutti, E. Kyle; Zalisk, AdamCase HBS-716474-EStrategyStarting at €5.74
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The Great East Japan Earthquake (H): Oisix's Recovery Efforts
Takeuchi, Hirotaka; Hanai, Azusa; Hanley, Mimi; Jackson, Brittani; Kao, Joanna; Landro, BlakeCase HBS-716476-EStrategyStarting at €8.20
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The Great East Japan Earthquake (J): You Home Clinic's Recovery Efforts
Takeuchi, Hirotaka; Yonekura, Akio; Bassani, Jonathan; Harreld, Chris; Zong, Alan; Stone, VictorCase HBS-716478-EStrategyStarting at €8.20
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The Great East Japan Earthquake (K): Oh!Guts!'s Recovery Efforts
Takeuchi, Hirotaka; Kure, Bunsho; Levine, Andrew; Park, Andrew; Selhorst, Bria; Zhou, AdelynCase HBS-716479-EStrategyStarting at €8.20
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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