HBSP (USA)
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Mattel's Long Hot Summer
Wei-Skillern, Jane; Marciano, Sonia; Passy, BarbaraCase HBS-308129-EIn the summer of 2007, Mattel performed three major recalls of toys, mostly due to lead paint and other manufacturing issues in China. This case examines specifically how those recalls were perceived by consumers, and responded to by Mattel, as well as what effect they had on the toy industry, consumer safety, and manufacturing in China in general.Starting at €8.20
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Kunshan, Incorporated: The Making of China's Richest Town
Kirby, William C.; Bynum, Nora; Manty, Tracy Yuen; Zendell, Erica MCase HBS-313103-EEconomicsIn 1980, the city of Kunshan was mere countryside, registering neither on the Chinese government's nor the international business community's radar. By 2010, Kunshan had become the richest city per capita in China and a global technology powerhouse, home to companies such as Foxconn, Compal Electronics, and Wistron. Kunshan's entrepreneurial, self-starting development combined with strategic location and high levels of local government support ha...Starting at €8.20
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China's Environmental Challenge
Kirby, William C.; Bynum, Nora; Zendell, Erica M; Crow, BrittanyCase HBS-315026-EChina faces enormous environmental challenges. This background note looks at the historical, economic and political origins of the environmental crisis that faces the world's fastest-growing economy.Starting at €8.20