Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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The Global Electric Automotive Industry in 2012
Burgelman R; Beiker S; Meyer Y; Martins A; Bhandari RCase SGSB-SM217-EStrategyIn the early 2010s, the shift towards electrified transportation remained an important trend as vehicle manufacturers were pursuing a variety of options to meet emission and fuel efficiency standards. This case provides a comprehensive update of the global electric vehicle industry, comprising vehicle manufacturers, battery suppliers, and charge providers. The situation of that industry in 2013 is assessed, which includes how the established manu...Starting at €8.20
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Professor Dodson
Dodson, D,Case SGSB-E448-EEntrepreneurship1. Decision to transfer an African American employee to a different shift at the request of a customer that is uncomfortable with the employee's race. 2. What, if anything, to do about promoting an existing employee to become the protagonist's administrative assistant when the candidate is young and physically attractive, and other employees have voiced their belief that the protagonist has other motives when he does not. 3. How to handle an empl...Starting at €8.20
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First Solar, Inc. in 2013
Burgelman R; Siegel R; Hallmon MCase SGSB-SM190B-EStrategyAn update to First Solar (A), this case highlights changes to the solar energy market between 2010 and 2013 and the resulting challenges that First Solar had to overcome. In addition to increased competition from highly subsidized Chinese manufacturers, First Solar lost its pricing advantage due to a steep decline in material costs for the competing solar cell technology, c-Sci. The 2008 global financial crisis spurred a dramatic decline in de...Starting at €8.20