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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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Shanghai Toex Trading Co.: The Going Global Challenge
Xiaorong Chen; Andreas Schotter; Wei LuCase IVEY-9B16M125-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyShanghai Toex Trading Co., Ltd. (TOEX) was a Chinese pet grooming equipment maker. In 2014, after years of operating internationally solely through third-party distribution channels, TOEX opened a new sales and logistics centre in Dallas, Texas to boost TOEX’s business in the United States. The new centre was also meant to be a model for future expansions to other countries. With more than a decade of industry experience, TOEX's founder believed ...Starting at €8.20
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AirAsia Faces a Major Crisis: The Loss of QZ8501
Jonathan Doh; Thomas Lawton; Andreas SchotterCase IVEY-9B15M018-EStrategyOn December 28, 2014, contact with Indonesia AirAsia flight QZ8501, carrying 162 people, was lost after it left Surabaya, Indonesia bound for Singapore. All passengers were believed dead. Until this horrific incident, AirAsia and its various affiliated airlines, which included AirAsia X and Indonesia AirAsia, along with several other airlines organized in joint ventures throughout Southeast Asia, had recorded rising profits, rapid expansion and, ...Starting at €8.20
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AirAsia X: Can the Low Cost Model Go Long Haul
Ben Forrey; Andreas Schotter; Jonathan Doh; Thomas LawtonCase IVEY-9B12M013-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyBy 2007, AirAsia had become one of the most successful budget airlines in the world. Having dominated Southeast Asia and entered China and India, AirAsia was poised to solidify its place as a top budget airline and one of the most consistently profitable globally. But company founder Tony Fernandes had bigger plans. From the outset in 2001, Fernandes had intended to offer long-haul service, competing against the largest and most established airli...Starting at €8.20
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Coral Divers Resort
Paul W. Beamish; Kent E. Neupert; Andreas SchotterCase IVEY-9B08M041-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe owner of a small scuba diving operation in the Bahamas is reassessing his strategic direction in the light of declining revenues. Among the changes being considered are shark diving, family diving, exit, and shifting operations to another Caribbean location. These options are not easily combined, nor are they subtle. The case is intended to provide a work-out on the relationship between strategy, organization and performance, and how changes ...Starting at €8.20
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ING Insurance Asia/Pacific
Rod E. White; Paul W. Beamish; Andreas SchotterCase IVEY-9B06M083-EStrategyThe new chief executive officer (CEO) of ING Insurance Asia/Pacific wants to improve the regional operation of the company. ING Group was a global financial services company of Dutch origin with more than 150 years of experience. As part of ING International, ING Insurance Asia/Pacific was responsible for life insurance and asset/wealth management activities throughout the region. The company was doing well, but the new CEO believed that there we...Starting at €8.20
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JetBlue: Prepare for Financing
El-Hage, Nabil N.; Payton, Christopher E.J.; Smart, DarrenCase HBS-207061-EFinanceThe CFO of JetBlue is trying to decide which of two financing proposals to pursue. A straight equity issue will dilute his principal shareholders' ownership, but seems like the safer alternative in an industry that is notorious for its high failure rate. On the other hand, a convertible debt alternative seems less dilutive, and cheaper, but brings with it an increased risk of default and financial problems. Which option should John Owen pursue?Starting at €8.20
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Kinder Morgan, Inc.--Management Buyout
El-Hage, Nabil N.; Bierbrauer, Ewa; Chew, Francine; Pierson, Leslie S.Case HBS-207123-EFinanceKinder Morgan, Inc., was a leader in the transportation and distribution of energy throughout North America, managing a master limited partnership with over $35 billion in infrastructure assets. In the summer of 2006, Richard Kinder, the founder and Chairman of Kinder Morgan, led a consortium of buyers to take the company private. The independent board of directors of Kinder Morgan must decide whether or not to accept Kinder's offer and assess th...Starting at €8.20