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Shanghai Euclid Printing Machine Co.: Navigating through Layoffs and Closure
Huiwei Cai; Wansi Chen; Vanessa Hasse; Alex BeamishCase IVEY-9B19M051-EStrategyIn late 2012, Shanghai Euclid Printing Machine Co. (Shanghai Euclid), a joint venture between a Chinese state-owned enterprise and an American multinational enterprise, was in the process of closing down. Established in December 1993, the joint venture haStarting at €8.20
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China Lodging Group (A) (Spanish version)
Sandino, Tatiana; Li, Shelley Xin; Hua Dai, NancyCase HBS-117S11Accounting and ControlThis case study explores the challenges of aligning middle management interests with company goals as a company navigates rapid growth in a dynamic industry. China Lodging Group, a Chinese hotel chain that opened about 2,000 hotels during its first decade in business, uses Balanced Scorecard (BSC) metrics to promote both consistency of service and an entrepreneurial attitude amongst hotel managers. The company needs to encourage its managers to o...Starting at €8.20
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JTD Group in Africa
Xiaosong Lin; Paul W. Beamish; Alex BeamishCase IVEY-W28533-EStrategyIn 2007, JTD Group (JTD) was founded in the port city of Xiamen, China. Within two years, the founder began pursuing business opportunities in Africa. By 2020, JTD owned a 300-square-kilometre stone mine in South Africa. It was one of Africa’s biggest Chinese companies in the stone industry. From 2018, JTD had started to increase its investment in the neighbouring country of Namibia. Despite COVID-19-related challenges, Chinese market demand for ...Starting at €8.20
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The Qingdao International Beer Festival
Su Liu; Alex Beamish; Hailing LiuCase IVEY-9B20M081-EStrategyHolding a massive beer festival brought the Chinese city of Qingdao and Tsingtao Beer Co. Ltd., China’s most famous beer brand, direct economic benefits and public awareness. However, through the Qingdao International Beer Festival—a natural advertising opportunity—foreign beers benefited as well. To date, Chinese beer brands held less than half of the high-end Chinese beer market. China levied no tariffs on beer imports, which increased the mark...Starting at €8.20
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China Lodging Group (B) (Spanish Version)
Sandino, Tatiana; Li, Shelley Xin; Hua Dai, NancyCase HBS-117S12Accounting and ControlSuplemento al caso 116004. Este estudio de caso explora los desafíos de alinear los intereses de mandos medios con objetivos de la empresa como una compañía navega rápido crecimiento en una industria dinámica. Alojamiento de China Group, una cadena hotelera china que abrió alrededor de 2.000 hoteles durante su primera década en el negocio, los usos cuadro de mando integral (BSC) métricas para promover tanto la consistencia del servicio y una acti...Starting at €5.74