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Huawei: A Silent Chinese Telecom Multinational
Zhang, Yingying; Kase, KimioCase SM-1560-ECorporate Governance, Knowledge and CommunicationIn terms of sales, Huawei is the world's fourth-largest maker of network equipment, after Ericsson, Nokia Siemens Networks, and Alcatel-Lucent. It also ranked second in optical networking and third in mobile-network gear in 2008. It is one of the leading global telecommunications solution providers with a revenue of 18.33 billion USD in 2008 and a net income of 1.15 billion USD. Contrary to the typical image of Chinese companies that depicts them...Starting at €8.20
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Iceland: From Financial Meltdown to Geothermal Energy - Teaching Note
Subirà, Antoni; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deTeaching Note SMT-92-EEconomics, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThis case describes the origins of a cluster initiative in the geothermal energy industry in Iceland and its initial steps in 2010. The case examines the specific characteristics of the country and recent events in its history, and it describes the geothermal industry and the traditional "cluster approach" up to 2010. It then describes the actions undertaken by Gekon, the company that is leading the cluster initiative, the steps in the process, ...Starting at €0.00
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Punto, S.A.
Riverola, Josep; Subirà, AntoniCase TM-92Service and Operations ManagementStarting at €8.20
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Estrategia global entre Oriente y Occidente
Kase, Kimio; Slocum, Alesia; Zhang, YingyingArticle ART-2050StrategyLa creciente importancia de las economías asiáticas en la escena mundial ha hecho mucho más que revolucionar el viejo orden económico. A medida que la economía se globaliza, las interacciones empresariales entre Oriente y Occidente plantean nuevos retos. En nuestro libro Asian versus Western Management Thinking: Its Culture-Bound Nature examinamos distintas líneas de investigación al respecto, desde el management intercultural hasta la psi...Starting at €8.20
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Global Strategy Requires a Meeting of Minds
Kase, Kimio; Slocum, Alesia; Zhang, YingyingArticle ART-2050-EStrategyThe growing prominence of Asian economies on the world stage has done more than shake up the old economic order. As the world economy becomes increasingly globalized, new challenges are being thrown up by cross-cultural business interactions between East and West. In our book, Asian Versus Western Management Thinking: Its Culture-Bound Nature, we review various research perspectives, from cross-cultural management to cognitive psychology. ...Starting at €8.20
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Unions and the Automotive Cluster in Catalonia
Blázquez, María Luisa; Ballarín Fredes, Eduardo; Subirà, AntoniCase DG-1465-EStrategyThis case presents the situation of the automotive cluster in Catalonia in 2003, and analyzes the role played by each of the cluster's agents, paying special attention to the unions. It describes how the unions evolved from a historical position of confrontation to much higher levels of cooperation. The case also analyzes the functioning of the automotive industry, the evolution of its competitive bases and the challenges posed for the Catalonia...Starting at €8.20
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The Long Process Toward Specialization in the Catalan Leather Industry (A)
Subirà, Antoni; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1593-EInnovation and Change, StrategyThe leather industry had had more than five centuries of history in Catalonia.Spain was incurring the risk of being sanctioned by the European Union if it didn't adhere to strict environmental standards. However, industry representatives claimed to be at a disadvantage with respect to developing countries. The case explains the technical solution implemented in the 1990s. The answer Subirá found to the environmental dilemma was to develop a joint...Starting at €8.20
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Iceland: From Financial Meltdown to Geothermal Energy
Subirà, Antoni; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1591-EEconomics, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThis case describes the origins of a cluster initiative in the geothermal energy industry in Iceland and its initial steps in 2010. The case examines the specific characteristics of the country and recent events in its history, and it describes the geothermal industry and the traditional "cluster approach" up to 2010. It then describes the actions undertaken by Gekon, the company that is leading the cluster initiative, the steps in the process, ...Starting at €8.20
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Struggling with Competition in the Catalan Leather Industry (B)
Subirà, Antoni; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1594-EInnovation and Change, StrategyFrom 2005 on, tanners from Igualada made a successful move from the traditional production of shoe soles to a new market of high-quality leather products sold to clients on the luxury market. However, the number of Chinese tanners had been growing at an increased rate during the previous years, and the Catalan companies knew that their shift to high-quality products would not provide long-term protection against their Chinese rivals.Starting at €5.74
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Huawei - Teaching Note: A Silent Chinese Telecom Multinational
Zhang, Yingying; Kase, KimioTeaching Note SMT-78-ECorporate Governance, Knowledge and CommunicationHuawei is the world¿s fourth-largest maker of network equipment ranked by sales, after Ericsson, Nokia Siemens Networks, and Alcatel-Lucent. Furthermore, it was ranked as the second in optical networking and third in mobile-network gear in 2008. It is one of the leading global telecommunications solution providers with a revenue of $ US 18.33 billion in 2008 and a net income of $US 1.15 billion. Contrary to the typical image of Chinese companies ...Starting at €0.00