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HP Labs in Singapore
Shih, Willy; Agarwal, Pankaj; Chi, ChristineCase HBS-612080-EWhen HP established a branch of its corporate research lab in Singapore, the government played a key role through its Economic Development Board (EDB). Chris Whitney, the lab's director, sought to generate revenue from the lab's innovations, making it financially independent from corporate funding. The case explores HP's history in Singapore, and the role of the EDB in encouraging the growth of local R&D capabilities. The case poses questions on ...Starting at €8.20
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X Fire Paintball & Airsoft: is Amazon a Friend or Foe? (A)
Zhu, Feng; Acocella, AngelaCase HBS-617046-EService and Operations ManagementThree years after launching his brick-and-mortar store, X Fire Paintball and Airsoft, Steve Herbert Sr. and his sons began selling products on Amazon.com's third-party Marketplace and online sales expanded rapidly. Over time, X Fire noticed that products of which it had once been the only seller were now being sold by Amazon straight from X Fire's suppliers, effectively cutting X Fire out. Amazon was also ignoring the minimum advertised price (MA...Starting at €8.20