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Olympus and the Whistleblower President
Seijiro Takeshita; Christopher WilliamsCase IVEY-9B12M012-EStrategyThe newly appointed president and chief operating officer of Olympus Corporation of Japan was called to an emergency board meeting. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss governance issues regarding corporate mergers and acquisitions. However, it would be no ordinary meeting. Since assuming the role of president in April 2011, the president had discovered evidence of corporate fraud on a large scale. He had commissioned an external auditor rep...Starting at €8.20
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Tesco PLC: Strategy for India
Christopher Williams; Ramasastry ChandrasekharCase IVEY-9B14M096-EStrategyAs multinational enterprises expand operations in emerging economies, identifying and responding to unique marketing challenges may require strategy that focuses on local adaptation and global integration on a country by country basis. In March 2014, Tesco PLC (Tesco), the largest retailer in the United Kingdom and the third largest supermarket group in the world, has signed an agreement with Trent Hypermarkets, the retail division of the Tata Gr...Starting at €8.20
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Consumer Payment Systems - Japan
Edelman, Benjamin; Hagiu, AndreiCase HBS-909007-EStrategyIn 2008, the Japanese consumer payments landscape featured ongoing widespread use of cash, limited use of credit cards and rapid rise of e-money systems based on contactless technology embedded in cards and especially mobile phones. The case details the alliances that created new products, as well as the regulations that sometimes stood in the way. Throughout, the case identifies incentives for both consumers and merchants, including direct costs...Starting at €8.20
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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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Business Process Outsourcing at Apollo Health Street
Christopher Williams; Ramasastry ChandrasekharCase IVEY-9B11M041-EStrategyThe managing director of Apollo Health Street (AHS), a health care business process outsourcing (BPO) company headquartered in Pennsylvania, United States, was pondering two dilemmas: achieving short-term growth for his company, and finding new ways to compete in a changing industry. AHS was itself a subsidiary of Apollo Health Enterprises Ltd., an integrated health care company located in Hyderabad, India. AHS had been growing at an 80 per cent ...Starting at €8.20
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Consumer Payment Systems - United States and Japan, Teaching Note
Edelman, Benjamin; Hagiu, AndreiTeaching Note HBS-909039-EStrategyTeaching Note for [909006] and [909007].Starting at €0.00
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Mission Impossible Yummy77 Delivers Groceries within the Hour
Edelman, BenjaminCase HBS-916025-EService and Operations ManagementYummy77 considers alternative operational models to reduce cost, improve speed, and increase appeal. Can one of these approaches succeed where others have failed?Starting at €8.20
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Mission Impossible: Yummy77 Delivers Groceries within the Hour, Teaching Plan
Edelman, BenjaminTeaching Note HBS-916051-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching plan for case 916025.Starting at €0.00
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Google Inc.
Edelman, Benjamin; Eisenmann, Thomas R.Case HBS-910036-EStrategyThe case 'Google Inc.' describes Google's history, business model, governance structure, corporate culture, and processes for managing innovation. It reviews Google's recent strategic initiatives and the threats they pose to Yahoo!, Microsoft, and others. It also asks what Google should do next. One option is to stay focused on the company's core competence, i.e., developing superior search solutions and monetizing them through targeted advertisi...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