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Governance and Sustainability at Nike (B) (Spanish version)
Paine, Lynn S.; Hsieh, Nien-he; Adamsons, LaraCase HBS-316S01StrategyTwo members of Nike's executive team must decide what sustainability targets to propose to Nike's CEO and to the corporate responsibility committee of Nike's board of directors. Set in 2012, the case traces the evolution of Nike's approach to environmental and social concerns from its origins in student protests against labor conditions in the supply chain in the 1990s through the development of a board-level corporate responsibility (CR) committ...Starting at €5.74
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Governance and Sustainability at Nike (B)
Paine, Lynn S.; Hsieh, Nien-he; Adamsons, LaraCase HBS-313147-EKnowledge and CommunicationTwo members of Nike's executive team must decide what sustainability targets to propose to Nike's CEO and to the corporate responsibility committee of Nike's board of directors. Set in 2012, the case traces the evolution of Nike's approach to environmentaStarting at €5.74
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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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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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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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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
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Governance and Sustainability at Nike (A)
Paine, Lynn S.; Hsieh, Nien-he; Adamsons, LaraCase HBS-313146-EKnowledge and CommunicationTwo members of Nike's executive team must decide what sustainability targets to propose to Nike's CEO and to the corporate responsibility committee of Nike's board of directors. Set in 2012, the case traces the evolution of Nike's approach to environmentaStarting at €8.20
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Note on the Law of Sexual Harassment
Paine, Lynn Sharp; Adamsons, LaraCase HBS-308096-EThis note provides an introduction to the law of sexual harassment. It has three parts. Part One describes the laws on harassment in the United States. Part Two explores controversial and emerging aspects of the American legal framework. Part Three gives a brief overview of sexual harassment laws and policies in several regions of the world, including Europe, Asia, and Latin America.Starting at €8.20
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Crisis and Reform in Japan's Banking System (B)
Porte, Thierry; Abdelal, Rawi; Alfaro, Laura; Schlefer, JonathanCase HBS-710037-EEconomicsIn 1997, amidst Japan's ongoing financial problems, Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto sought to restructure the financial sector to make it more transparent and globally competitive. He hoped that this effort, dubbed the "Big Bang" after the British financial restructuring of a decade earlier, would prove as successful. But the financial problems, which seemed to have abated, looked as if they might be worsening. Thus, Hashimoto had to weigh prior...Starting at €5.74