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Setting Up Shop in a Political Hot Spot (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Chun, Patrick; Coleman, John; El-Hage, NabilArticle HBS-R1010P-EStrategyThe CEO of a watchband manufacturer based in Seoul is considering opening a factory in the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC), a South Korean manufacturing zone in North Korea. Such an operation is appealing on several counts: The costs of labor are low, capital risk is also low because of South Korean government guarantees, and the KIC, as the largest area of economic cooperation between the two Koreas, could be a step toward a unified peninsula. ...Starting at €8.20
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Abrir una planta en un lugar pol ticamente candente
Chun, Patrick; Coleman, John; El-Hage, NabilArticle HBS-R1010PStrategyEl CEO de un fabricante correa con sede en Seúl está considerando la apertura de una fábrica en el complejo industrial de Kaesong (KIC), una zona de fabricación de Corea del Sur en Corea del Norte. Tal operación es atractiva por varias razones: Los costos de mano de obra son bajos, el riesgo de capital también es bajo debido a las garantías del gobierno de Corea del Sur, y el CCI, como el área más grande de la cooperación económica entre las dos ...Starting at €8.20
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Setting Up Shop in a Political Hot Spot (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Chun, Patrick; Coleman, John; El-Hage, NabilArticle HBS-R1010Z-EStrategyThe CEO of a watchband manufacturer based in Seoul is considering opening a factory in the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC), a South Korean manufacturing zone in North Korea. Such an operation is appealing on several counts: The costs of labor are low, capital risk is also low because of South Korean government guarantees, and the KIC, as the largest area of economic cooperation between the two Koreas, could be a step toward a unified peninsula. ...Starting at €8.20
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The Good Commissioner (A)
Winston, KennethCase HBS-HKS211-EA high-ranking district administrator in India, upon taking office, is informed that his predecessor agreed to acquire a plot of land for a local jail. When he learns that the landowner is the wife of an influential local politician, he becomes suspicious and decides to inspect the property himself. Located in the middle of a forest, completely inaccessible to transport, and far from police headquarters, it becomes clear that the land acquisition...Starting at €8.20
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The Good Commissioner (B)
Winston, KennethCase HBS-HKS212-EA high-ranking district administrator in India, upon taking office, is informed that his predecessor agreed to acquire a plot of land for a local jail. When he learns that the landowner is the wife of an influential local politician, he becomes suspicious and decides to inspect the property himself. Located in the middle of a forest, completely inaccessible to transport, and far from police headquarters, it becomes clear that the land acquisition...Starting at €5.74
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Setting Up Shop in a Political Hot Spot (HBR Case Study)
Chun, Patrick; Coleman, John; El-Hage, NabilArticle HBS-R1010X-EStrategyThe CEO of a watchband manufacturer based in Seoul is considering opening a factory in the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC), a South Korean manufacturing zone in North Korea. Such an operation is appealing on several counts: The costs of labor are low, capital risk is also low because of South Korean government guarantees, and the KIC, as the largest area of economic cooperation between the two Koreas, could be a step toward a unified peninsula. ...Starting at €8.20
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Aruna Roy and the Birth of a People's Movement in India
Garcia-Rios, Patricia; Krishnamurthy, Pratibha; Winston, KennethCase HBS-HKS128-EThis 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. In 2005, the Parliament of India enacted the Right to Information Act, a law giving citizens of India access to central, state, and local government records. Under the law's provisions, citizens have the ability to request info...Starting at €8.20