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Norio Ohga: The Fifth President of Sony Corporation
Sáez, Francisco J.; Riquelme, Hernán; Kase, KimioCase DG-1481-EStrategyThe case analyses the conceptual scheme or model identified in Norio Ohga's management style, which we call the proto-image of the firm (PIF) approach. Sony's success in its diversification strategy is explained on the basis of PIF.Starting at €8.20
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Chihiro Kanagawa, President of Shin-Etsu Chemical
Sáez, Francisco J.; Riquelme, Hernán; Kase, KimioCase DG-1483-EStrategyThis case examines the professional career of Chihiro Kanagawa, and shows how he turned Shin-Etsu Chemicals into a major international player in a sector in which Japanese companies had traditionally been uncompetitive. The case illustrates Kanagawa's dynamic management style and the value system on which it is based and we call the profit- arithmetic (PA) approach. Shin-Etsu Chemical's success by not spending money on projects not generating imm...Starting at €8.20
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Chihiro Kanagawa, Presidente de Shin-Etsu Chemical
Sáez, Francisco J.; Riquelme, Hernán; Kase, KimioCase DG-1483StrategyEste caso revisa la carrera profesional de Chihiro Kanagawa y explica cómo convirtió Shin-Etsu Chemicals en uno de los participantes más importantes a nivel internacional en un sector en el que históricamente las empresas japonesas no habían sido competitivas. El caso ilustra el estilo de gestión dinámico de Kanagawa y el sistema de valores en los que se basa y que denominamos política "profit- arithmetic" (PA). Asimismo se explica el éxito de la...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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Norio Ohga: quinto presidente de Sony Corporation
Sáez, Francisco J.; Riquelme, Hernán; Kase, KimioCase DG-1481StrategyEl caso analiza el esquema o modelo conceptual del estilo de gestión de Norio Ohga, que nosotros denominamos la protoimagen de la empresa (PIF), y explica el éxito de Sony en su estrategia de diversificación basada en esta política.Starting at €8.20
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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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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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Masao Ogura's Haulage Revolution: Home Delivery Service (Takkyubin)
Sáez, Francisco J.; Riquelme, Hernán; Kase, KimioCase DG-1484-EStrategyThe case describes the thought and change process of an entrepreneur who revolutionsed the haulage industry in Japan. Along with other three cases this serves to identify the mental schemata of business leaders. In Mr Ogura's case his metal scheme is classified as Proto-Image of the Firm (PIF) approach.Starting at €8.20
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La revolución del transporte de Masao Ogura: el servicio de entrega a domicilio (Takkyubin)
Sáez, Francisco J.; Riquelme, Hernán; Kase, KimioCase DG-1484StrategyEl caso describe el pensamiento y proceso de cambio de un empresario que revolucionó el sector del transporte en Japón. Junto con otros tres casos, éste sirve para identificar el esquema mental de administradores de empresas. En el caso de Masao Ogura, su esquema mental se ha denominado protoimagen de la empresa (PIF).Starting at €8.20
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Reinventing Retail: ShopRunner's Network Bet (Spanish Version)
Edelman, Benjamin; Webster, Karen L.Case HBS-918S06MarketingShopRunner considera ajustes para mejorar su servicio de compras en línea que ofrece servicios sin cargo de envío de dos días, así como devoluciones fáciles y otras comodidades. diversos modelos de precios de los competidores y beneficios secundarios plantean preguntas acerca de cómo estructurar y oferta de precio de ShopRunner. Mientras tanto, una inversión de Alibaba presenta nuevas oportunidades en China, pero corre el riesgo de distracción de...Starting at €8.20