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Research In Motion: The Mobile OS Platform War
MacCormack, Alan; Dunn, Brian; Kemerer, Chris F.Case HBS-613001-EKnowledge and CommunicationThe case describes competition in the market for smartphones in the US, and the position of one player, Research in Motion (RIM) who manufacture the popular Blackberry line of products. Early in 2011, RIM is in trouble. Its stock price has plummeted, amidst poor business results, and its future as an independent company is in doubt. A new Chief Executive Officer, Thorsten Heins, must decide how to position the company for the future. The case all...Starting at €8.20
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The Great East Japan Earthquake (D): Lawson's Response
Takeuchi, Hirotaka; Stone, Victor; Abughannam, Samer; D Incau, Sebastien; Driscoll, Jonathan; Hill, Katharine; Reynolds, JeffreyCase HBS-713441-EStrategySupplement for case 712480. CEO Niinami Takeshi (HBS '91) stared out his corner office window as the Tokyo skyscrapers swayed and the concrete trembled. He was in the midst of the largest seismic event to hit Japan in recorded history. Lawson's managers understood earthquake response. They had prior experience from the earthquakes in Kobe (1995), and Chuetsu (2007).Starting at €5.74
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The Great East Japan Earthquake (J): You Home Clinic's Recovery Efforts
Takeuchi, Hirotaka; Yonekura, Akio; Bassani, Jonathan; Harreld, Chris; Zong, Alan; Stone, VictorCase HBS-716478-EStrategyStarting at €8.20
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Research In Motion: The Mobile OS Platform War, Teaching Note
MacCormack, Alan; Dunn, Brian; Kemerer, Chris F.Teaching Note HBS-614041-ETeaching Note for 613001.Starting at €0.00
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The Great East Japan Earthquake (A)
Takeuchi, Hirotaka; Stone, VictorCase HBS-712480-EStrategyAt 2:46pm on March 11th, 2011, a 9.0M earthquake shook the Tohoku (Northeastern) region of Japan. The epicenter of the earthquake was in the coastal waters of Tohoku and reverberations from the quake triggered a tsunami that ravaged the coastal shores of Eastern Japan. The tsunami was the greatest recorded wave in history, with its highest peak at 38.9m and waves higher than 10m hitting 530km of coastal Japan.Starting at €8.20