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Strategies That Fit Emerging Markets (Spanish version)
Khanna, Tarun; Palepu, Krishna G.; Sinha, JayantArticle HBS-R0506CEconomicsThey lack specialized intermediaries, regulatory systems, and contract-enforcing methods. These gaps have made it difficult for multinationals to succeed in developing nations; thus, many companies have resisted investing there. That may be a mistake. If Western companies don't come up with good strategies for engaging with emerging markets, they are unlikely to remain competitive. Many firms choose their markets and strategies for the wrong rea...Starting at €8.20
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Strategies to Fight Low-Cost Rivals (Spanish version)
Kumar, NirmalyaArticle HBS-R0612FStrategySlashing prices usually lowers profits for incumbents without driving the low-cost entrants out of business. Companies take various approaches to competing against cut-price players. Some differentiate their products--a strategy that works only in certain circumstances. Others launch low-cost businesses of their own, as many airlines did in the 1990s--a so-called dual strategy that succeeds only if companies can generate synergies between the ex...Starting at €8.20
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How Emerging Giants Are Rewriting the Rules of M&A (Spanish version)
Kumar, NirmalyaArticle HBS-R0905KStrategyThis article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. While Western companies struggle with mergers and acquisitions, emerging giants like Indian aluminum producer Hindalco are using M&A as their main globalization strategy. That's partly because developing economies grew at near double-digit rates in the past 15 year...Starting at €8.20
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Tata Nano - The People's Car (Spanish version)
Palepu, Krishna G.; Anand, Bharat N.; Tahilyani, RachnaCase HBS-711S33StrategyThe case explores how Tata Motors, India's largest automobile company, developed the Nano, the world's cheapest car. The case focuses on the translation of Ratan Tata's (Chairman of Tata Motors) vision of a safe affordable car for the masses by Ravi Kant, Managing Director of Tata Motors into the Nano Project. The case raises questions around breaking the price - quality barrier and changing existing internal processes to accommodate revolutionar...Starting at €8.20
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Dou Group: Evaluación de Socios para el Garanti Bank
Khanna, Tarun; Palepu, Krishna G.; Bullock, Richard J.Case HBS-714S02Knowledge and CommunicationEn agosto de 2005, la dirección del Grupo Dogus de Turquía considera oportunidades para su empresa insignia, Garanti Bank, asociarse con una institución financiera extranjera. El caso describe el sector bancario turco y la posición de Garanti Bank dentro de ella, y le pide a los estudiantes a considerar si la asociación tiene sentido para Garanti y, si es así, qué licitador se debe seleccionar.Starting at €8.20
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Profits in the Pie of the Beholder (Spanish version)
Corsten, Daniel; Kumar, NirmalyaArticle HBS-F0305DService and Operations ManagementIn the early 1990s, grocery suppliers and retailers joined forces to streamline operations--an initiative called "efficient consumer response." Today, suppliers feel like they're not getting their fair share of the profits from ECR. But they stand to lose more if they give up on it, the authors say.Starting at €8.20
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Hewlett-Packard Company: La sucesión del Director General en 2010
Lorsch, Jay W.; Palepu, Krishna G.; Barton, MelissaCase HBS-414S10Leadership and People ManagementMark Hurd renunció como CEO de Hewlett Packard en 2010, después de la junta descubrió que había mal archivado informes de gastos y pagó un H. P. contratista para el trabajo sin fundamento. Después de Hurd dejó H. P., se incorporó a Oracle, un H. P. competidor. Poco después, el H. P. Junta nombró un nuevo director general después de una búsqueda de ocho semanas.Starting at €8.20
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Novartis: el liderazgo de una empresa global
George, William W.; Palepu, Krishna G.; Knoop, Carin-IsabelCase HBS-418S09StrategyNovartis, empresa de salud más importantes del mundo, se formó en 1996 de la fusión de dos compañías farmacéuticas muy diferente, de nivel medio con sede en Suiza. El caso describe la evolución de la compañía durante los últimos 17 años, ya que se transformó en una empresa verdaderamente global, con 127.000 empleados de 153 nacionalidades en 140 países y generando $ 56,7 mil millones en 2012 ingresos y $ 9.6 mil millones en ingresos netos, por lo...Starting at €8.20
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America Online, Inc. (Spanish Version)
Palepu, Krishna G.; Hutton, Amy P.Case HBS-102S02Accounting and Control(AOL) precio de las acciones de America Online se ha disparado casi 2.000% desde su salida a bolsa. Sin embargo, existe un desacuerdo considerable entre los analistas respecto a las perspectivas de futuro de AOL. Aunque muchos analistas son optimistas sobre la acción, los vendedores en corto se han vendido alrededor de 7 millones de acciones.Starting at €8.20
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Ackman versus the Board (Spanish version)
Palepu, Krishna G.; Srinivasan, Suraj; Weber, JamesCase HBS-112S08Accounting and ControlAfter 15 years of great performance, Target's faltering performance during an economic downturn led an activist shareholder to initiate a proxy fight. Target Corporation, the second-largest discount store retailer in the U.S., had competed successfully against industry leader Walmart for years by promoting an upscale discount shopping experience in comparison to Walmart's focus on low prices. This strategy worked well for Target in good economic ...Starting at €8.20