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INSEAD (France)
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Toys "R" Us in 1999 (Portuguese Version)
Cool, Karel; Sorensen, DeidreCase INSEAD-4896PT-PPStrategyIn 1999 Toys “R” Us faced the most challenging time of its history. After recording losses for the first time in 1998, it lost its number one position in toy retailing to Wal-Mart and was late in entering electronic retailing where eToys was pre-empting the competitive space. How would TRU be able to reaffirm its competitive position and improve its profitability?Starting at €8.20
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MAS Holdings: Strategic Corporate Social Responisibility in the Apparel Industry (Portuguese Version)
Story, Jonathan; Watson, NoshuaCase INSEAD-5347PT-PPStrategyMAS Holdings is a family-run women's clothing factory. It was founded by three brothers who made this business worth 570 million US dollars. Their customers are the biggest names in the lingerie and sportswear brands. The textile industry accounts for 50% of Sri Lanka's exports, and they are under pressure as the United States and the European Union have gradually phased out export prices, notably China. The study describes how to use corporate s...Starting at €8.20
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Digital Transformation in Latin America: A Leapfrogging Opportunity? (Portuguese Version)
Monteiro, L. Felipe; Rozman, Gabriel; Carrick, Anne-MarieCase INSEAD-6358PT-PPStrategyThe case presents the “leapfrogging” opportunities for Latin America brought by the digital revolution and innovation. It examines the region’s economic and commercial achievements made possible by the huge penetration of mobile vs fixed broadband. In addition, digital transformation is helping to address social issues such as financial exclusion, unemployment and healthcare. Also, by improving transparency in the system, digital has the potentia...Starting at €8.20
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Cisco Systems: New Millennium - New Acquisition Strategy? (Portuguese Version)
Nir, Brueller; Laurence, CapronCase INSEAD-5669PT-PPStrategyThe case first describes the evolution of Cisco Systems of San Jose, California, from a narrowly-focused routing and switching equipment vendor, with a highly effective competitive strategy, into a diversified networking and IT giant. This growth was fuelled by many acquisitions, the rationale of which developed over time, in light of the growth opportunities and challenges which Cisco encountered. The events described in the case took place in e...Starting at €8.20
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Managing Public Opinion in a Crisis: BP CEO Tony Hayward (Portuguese Version)
Duke, Lisa; Quy, Huy; Jarrett, MichaelCase INSEAD-5816PT-PPStrategyBP CEO Tony Hayward (UK) faced intense public scrutiny from many different constituencies in the US in the wake of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The case focuses on how his words and actions were perceived by the US media and government, and how these perceptions had critical business and personal outcomes. Corporate leaders face the mounting challenge of having to inspire and motivate employees to achieve their business objectives, as wel...Starting at €8.20
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Enel's Innovability: Global Open Innovation and Sustainability (Portuguese)
Monteiro, L. Felipe; Garcia Benavente, Jose MiguelCase INSEAD-6510PTStrategyThe case describes how the Italian multinational Enel Group, one of the largest power utilities companies in the world, embraced the transformation of the energy sector, combining open innovation with sustainability – or what the company calls “Innovability”). CEO Francesco Starace believes that technology and business model innovation are the key to reducing CO2 emissions and creating a more sustainable future by boosting renewable energy produc...Starting at €8.20
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Stefanini and the Digital Revolution: Transforming and Being Transformed (Portuguese Version)
Monteiro, L. Felipe; Rozman, GabrielCase INSEAD-6328PT-PPStrategyThirty years after being founded by CEO Marco Stefanini, Stefanini is one of the largest providers of ICT services in Latin America. Unlike most Brazilian (and Latin American) companies, Stefanini has focused on international markets for many years. As a truly global company with presence in 41 countries it is one of the most globalized companies in Brazil, with 21, 200 employees and over US$800 million in revenues. In 2017, Stefanini is helping ...Starting at €8.20
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The TAG Heuer Carrera Connected Watch (A): Swiss Avant-Garde for the Digital Age (Portuguese Version)
Monteiro, L. FelipeCase INSEAD-6291PT-PPStrategyThe Swiss company TAG Heuer, maker of luxury watches, is part of the LVMH group (Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton). In 2015, CEO Jean-Claude Biver is deciding whether to launch its first-ever fully connected Swiss watch, manufactured in partnership with Google and Intel. Entering this new market presents an unprecedented challenge: making a watch based on a technology (microprocessors) that the Swiss have not mastered. Is TAG Heuer ready to compete in...Starting at €8.20
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The TAG Heuer Carrera Connected Watch (B): Swiss Avant-Garde for the Digital Age (Portuguese Version)
Monteiro, L. Felipe; Carrick, Anne-MarieCase INSEAD-6291BPT-PPStrategyThe Swiss company TAG Heuer, maker of luxury watches, is part of the LVMH group (Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton). In 2015, CEO Jean-Claude Biver is deciding whether to launch its first-ever fully connected Swiss watch, manufactured in partnership with Google and Intel. Entering this new market presents an unprecedented challenge: making a watch based on a technology (microprocessors) that the Swiss have not mastered. Is TAG Heuer ready to compete in...Starting at €5.74