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Don't Integrate Your Acquisitions, Partner with Them (Spanish version)
Kale, Prashant; Singh, Harbir; Raman, Anand P.Article HBS-R0912MStrategyA takeover usually signals the demise of one of the two corporations involved in the tussle - no prizes for guessing which one. Breaking with this practice, some companies from emerging markets are preserving the identity of companies they've taken over and giving them near-total autonomy. The acquirers (the AV Birla Group, the Mahindra group, and the Tata group in India; the Ulker Group in Turkey; and AmBev in Brazil, among others) have also ret...Starting at €8.20
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Leadership Lessons from India
Cappelli, Peter; Singh, Harbir; Singh, Jitendra V.; Useem, MichaelArticle HBS-R1003G-ELeadership and People ManagementUntil recently India was seen by Western businesses primarily as a source of cheap, low-skill labor. But over the past decade the country has attracted a flood of high-skill jobs from the West. Meanwhile, India's economy has grown at roughly 9% a year, and some of its largest companies have grown at twice that rate. What accounts for this? A host of economic, policy, and other environmental factors have played important roles, but the authors asc...Starting at €8.20
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Learning from the India Way: Redefining Business Leadership
Cappelli, Peter; Singh, Harbir; Singh, Jitendra V.; Useem, MichaelBook Chapter HBS-5822BC-EThe roaring success of Indian business in the last two decades points the world toward a different enterprise model than the one widely practiced in the U.S., with its emphasis on financial goals and shareholder value. Indeed, the global economic crisis of 2008-2009-widely viewed as being triggered by American excesses-has rekindled the debate about the proper role of personal gain and shareholder value in business affairs. In this chapter, autho...Starting at €8.20
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Olympus (A), Teaching Note
Lorsch, Jay W.; Srinivasan, SurajTeaching Note HBS-114072-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note for 413040. As 2012 approached the woes of the financial crisis seemed to be fading, companies were resuming business as usual and some of the scrutiny on corporate governance practices began to recede as well. That is until another major financial scandal emerged in Japan in the fall of 2011. It was slowly revealed that the 92-year-old camera and medical photo-imaging company, Olympus, had been hiding its losses for more than a dec...Starting at €0.00
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A G.ho.st Story - Teaching Note: The challenges of an Israeli-Palestinian Business
Essof, Azav; Ribera, AlbertoTeaching Note DPOT-42-EInformation TechnologiesTeaching Note of the case DPO-185-EStarting at €0.00
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El consejo de administración de The Coca-Cola Company
Lorsch, Jay W.; Khurana, Rakesh; Sanchez, SonyaCase HBS-410S11Leadership and People ManagementOfrece una historia del Consejo de Administración de la Compañía Coca-Cola Co. hasta 2003. Describe la evolución de la junta de miembros, prácticas, y la estructura y el papel que juega en la gestión de la empresa. Se plantean preguntas acerca de la relación entre la junta y la alta dirección, sobre todo cómo el tablero es el cumplimiento de sus responsabilidades en el siglo 21.Starting at €8.20
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A G.ho.st Story: The Challenges of an Israeli-Palestinian Business
Ezov, Assaf; Ribera, AlbertoCase DPO-185-EInformation TechnologiesThis case is about the creation and development of a technological start-up by an Israeli entrepreneur and his Palestinian partner, with the fundamental goal of facilitating peace between the two peoples and contributing to their economic development. It shows the geopolitical difficulties which have arisen and continue to do so in this joint venture, affecting both everyday work and financing.Starting at €8.20
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Leadership Lessons from India (Spanish version)
Cappelli, Peter; Singh, Harbir; Singh, Jitendra V.; Useem, MichaelArticle HBS-R1003GLeadership and People ManagementFar more than their Western counterparts, they create a sense of social mission, engage employees in give-and-take, empower them to find solutions, and invest in their training and development. Western leaders should understand the managerial approaches that have fueled the rise of India's largest companies, and mindfully adapt them.Starting at €8.20
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Indian Business Rising: The Contemporary Indian Way of Conducting Business-And How It Can Help You Improve Your Business
Cappelli, Peter; Singh, Harbir; Singh, Jitendra V.; Useem, MichaelBook Chapter HBS-5813BC-EIn America, the financial crisis of 2008-2009 shattered public confidence in corporate leaders-a confidence already weakened by huge bonuses, company jets, and golden parachutes. In contrast, Indian business leaders have achieved rock-star status, even as they deliver growth rates that would be the envy of any Western executive. In this chapter, authors Peter Cappelli, Harbir Singh, Jitendra Singh, and Michael Useem introduce "the India Way" of c...Starting at €8.20
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Olympus (A)
Lorsch, Jay W.; Srinivasan, Suraj; Durante, KathleenCase HBS-413040-ELeadership and People ManagementAs 2012 approached the woes of the financial crisis seemed to be fading, companies were resuming business as usual and some of the scrutiny on corporate governance practices began to recede as well. That is until another major financial scandal emerged in Japan in the fall of 2011. It was slowly revealed that the 92-year-old camera and medical photo-imaging company, Olympus, had been hiding its losses for more than a decade - to the tune of $1.7 ...Starting at €8.20