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Hisense's Internationalization Dilemma: Co-Operation with Loewe
Su Liu; Paul W. BeamishCase IVEY-9B17M155-EKnowledge and Communication, StrategyHisense Co., Ltd. (Hisense) was the fourth-largest television maker in the world, but its market share and brand recognition remained low in Europe. Therefore, strengthening its branding and improving its sales there were priorities for the Chinese company. In 2013, Hisense was considering whether to establish a strategic alliance with the German high-end television manufacturer Loewe AG (Loewe). Despite having a good reputation, Loewe was suffer...Starting at €8.20
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Schon Klinik: Measuring Cost and Value
Kaplan, Robert S.; Witkowski, Mary L.; Hohman, Jessica A.Case HBS-112085-EFinanceThe case illustrates how a leading German hospital group has invested deeply in the measurement of patient-level outcomes and costs, the foundations of a health care value framework. The company launches a pilot project to use time-driven activity-based costing (TDABC) for measuring the cost of total knee replacements. The costing project complements an existing initiative for comprehensive outcomes measurement. The combination of accurate measur...Starting at €8.20