HBSP (USA)
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Walmart around the World
Alcacer, Juan; Agrawal, Abhishek; Vaish, HarshitCase HBS-714431-EStrategyAfter reaching the limits of its successful expansion in the United States in the early 1990s, Walmart sought growth opportunities in markets abroad. This case describes Walmart's attempts to replicate its successful U.S. business model in Mexico, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Central America, China, South Korea, Japan, Germany, the U.K., and Africa. Students reflect on the mixed results of these ventures and identify elements in the company's locat...Starting at €8.20
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In a World of Pay (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Fryer, Bronwyn; Milkovich, George T.; Thinnes, Jeffrey A.; Yaffe, Joseph; Kokott, DietmarArticle HBS-R0311A-ELeadership and People ManagementJurgen Mehr, the European head of marketing for German software giant Typware, is irate about the salary demands of the American executive he wants to hire. Anne Prevost, the executive in question, is the marketing director at a U.S. software company that has been making forays into Typware's markets. She engineered a huge uptick in sales for her company, and now she is ready to jump ship--provided Typware makes her a good offer. She would be a b...Starting at €8.20
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Walmart around the World (Spanish version)
Alcacer, Juan; Agrawal, Abhishek; Vaish, HarshitCase HBS-716S11StrategyAfter reaching the limits of its successful expansion in the United States in the early 1990s, Walmart sought growth opportunities in markets abroad. This case describes Walmart's attempts to replicate its successful U.S. business model in Mexico, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Central America, China, South Korea, Japan, Germany, the U.K., and Africa. Students reflect on the mixed results of these ventures and identify elements in the company's locat...Starting at €8.20