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Consumer Payment Systems - Japan
Edelman, Benjamin; Hagiu, AndreiCase HBS-909007-EStrategyIn 2008, the Japanese consumer payments landscape featured ongoing widespread use of cash, limited use of credit cards and rapid rise of e-money systems based on contactless technology embedded in cards and especially mobile phones. The case details the alliances that created new products, as well as the regulations that sometimes stood in the way. Throughout, the case identifies incentives for both consumers and merchants, including direct costs...Starting at €8.20
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Consumer Payment Systems - United States and Japan, Teaching Note
Edelman, Benjamin; Hagiu, AndreiTeaching Note HBS-909039-EStrategyTeaching Note for [909006] and [909007].Starting at €0.00
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Carefirst: the INTEGRATE Care Model
Linying Dong; Alice MuiCase IVEY-9B20E005-EInformation TechnologiesIn 2019, the chief executive officer of Carefirst Seniors & Community Services Association (Carefirst) was sitting in her modest office near Toronto, Ontario, Canada, looking back on 22 years of providing health care services to seniors and other clients in the Toronto area. Demand for its services had been growing steadily, as Canada’s aging population continued to increase in numbers. The 2016 census reported that seniors outnumbered children f...Starting at €8.20
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SmoothPay: Growing a Mobile Payment User Base
Jacob Halliday; Linying DongCase IVEY-9B16E032-EEntrepreneurship, Information TechnologiesSmoothPay, a 14-people start-up in Canada that offered mobile payment and loyalty solutions, enjoyed initial achievements after its launch in 2014. In less than two years, through industry partnerships and community engagement, SmoothPay grew to have over 100 merchants in its system, with over 5,000 users. However, the future was full of risks and uncertainty: businesses and consumers in Canada were both slow in adopting mobile payments, and, as ...Starting at €8.20
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Google Inc. in 2014
Edelman, Benjamin; Eisenmann, Thomas R.Case HBS-915004-EStrategyDescribes Google's history, business model, governance structure, corporate culture, and processes for managing innovation. Reviews Google's recent strategic initiatives and the threats they pose to selected competitors. Asks what Google should do next.Starting at €8.20