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Principles of World-Class Execution: Winning in China
Hexter, Jimmy; Woetzel, JonathanBook Chapter HBS-4492BC-EFor multinational companies in China, the rapid evolution of markets and competition overwhelmingly demands an exacting focus on world-class execution. This chapter highlights the principles that should guide the efforts MNCs make as they ratchet up their ability to execute in China. This chapter is excerpted from "Operation China: From Strategy to Execution."Starting at €8.20
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The Next Advantage for Manufacturing: Winning in China
Hexter, Jimmy; Woetzel, JonathanBook Chapter HBS-4495BC-EAs competition intensifies in China's new markets, pressures will mount on companies to improve their execution in every aspect of manufacturing. This chapter looks at how some companies have successfully tailored operations to the local realities of China. This chapter is excerpted from "Operation China: From Strategy to Execution."Starting at €8.20
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Talent Holds the Key: Winning in China
Hexter, Jimmy; Woetzel, JonathanBook Chapter HBS-4498BC-EInside multinational companies that are playing to win in China, there is growing recognition that having a balance of global and local staff for important positions is effective for achieving the kind of creative insights needed to make fast, competitive judgments. This chapter is excerpted from "Operation China: From Strategy to Execution."Starting at €8.20
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SAP 2014: Reaching for the Cloud
Lakhani, Karim R.; Iansiti, Marco; Fisher, NoahCase HBS-614052-EService and Operations ManagementIn May 2014, Bill McDermott will become the sole CEO of SAP AG, the world leader in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) field. The case occurs in January 2014 at SAP's investors meeting, at a time when the company's stock is near record high. A 2010 strategy committed the company to a transition to cloud computing. The main driver behind this transition was the development of SAP HANA, an in-memory computing technology that combined database, ...Starting at €8.20
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StriveTogether: Reinventing the Local Education Ecosystem
Grossman, Allen S.; Lombard, Ann; Fisher, NoahCase HBS-314031-EStriveTogether aimed to improve education outcomes by coordinating the actions of diverse community stakeholders-nonprofit service providers, school districts, government, parents, businesses and others. StriveTogether had an intense focus on collective impact-"the commitment of a group of important actors from different sectors to a common agenda for solving a specific social problem"-and the use of data to drive decision. In the case, managing ...Starting at €8.20
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Lyric Dinner Theater (A) & (B), Teaching Note
Sharpe, James M.; Fisher, NoahTeaching Note HBS-813088-EEntrepreneurshipThis teaching note is associated with HBS cases 813-043 and 813-044.Starting at €0.00
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Steward Health Care System
Higgins, Robert F.; Fisher, NoahCase HBS-814029-EEntrepreneurshipSteward Health has raised private equity and has converted from not-for-profit to for-profit. The case describes its Accountable Care Organization (ACO) and asks whether it should continue this experiment.Starting at €8.20
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Changing Rules for Business Success: The Rising Bar for Execution in China
Hexter, Jimmy; Woetzel, JonathanBook Chapter HBS-4491BC-EThe business landscape in China has changed drastically within the last few years, and it continues to evolve at a rapid pace. This chapter shows how this changing landscape requires multinational companies operating here to urgently apply more managerial attention to execution. This chapter is excerpted from "Operation China: From Strategy to Execution."Starting at €8.20
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Learning to Win in China's Many Markets
Hexter, Jimmy; Woetzel, JonathanBook Chapter HBS-4493BC-EToday and tomorrow, marketers in China must be able to monitor changes in their product areas and adapt to them more quickly than in most markets around the world, against fierce competition, and in an atmosphere of flux and uncertainty. The best of them will proactively shape emerging markets and customer segments, leveraging marketing capabilities by learning and adapting quickly. This chapter is excerpted from "Operation China: From Strategy ...Starting at €8.20