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ZBJ: Building a Global Outsourcing Platform for Knowledge Workers (B)
Zhu, Feng; Chen, Weiru; Sun, ShirleyCase HBS-618046-EInformation TechnologiesZBJ.com (ZBJ), an online platform that connects knowledge workers to small and medium-sized enterprises, is China's largest outsourcing platform. Founded by Mingyue Zhu in 2006, ZBJ had grown into a unicorn with 4,000 employees and a daily transaction volume of RMB15 million by 2017. During the company's 11-year history, ZBJ had launched ten transformation campaigns to overcome various challenges by changing its products, operations, and business...Starting at €5.74
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ZBJ: Building a Global Outsourcing Platform for Knowledge Workers (A) and (B), Teaching Note
Zhu, Feng; Vo, MargaretTeaching Note HBS-619048-EInformation TechnologiesThis is the teaching note for ZBJ: Building a Global Outsourcing Platform for Knowledge Workers (A) (618044) and (B) (618046).Starting at €0.00
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Upwork: Reimagining the Future of Work, Teaching Note
Zhu, Feng; Sun, ShirleyTeaching Note HBS-620099-EStrategyTeaching note for case 616027.Starting at €0.00
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Korea Telecom: Building a GiGAtopia (A) (Spanish version)
Greenstein, Shane; Zhu, Feng; Herman, KerryCase HBS-620S12StrategyKorea Telecom has committed $4billion in investments and R&D to build a GiGAtopia, essentially ushering in the next generation of mobile (5G) and wired infrastructure. CEO Dr. Hwang and his team are considering which areas to prioritize in terms of new products and services in development. The top five sectors identified by KT's team include Internet of Things (including connected cars and smart city/homes), media, health, energy, and security an...Starting at €8.20
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Korea Telecom: Building a GiGAtopia (B) (Spanish version)
Greenstein, Shane; Zhu, Feng; Ma, Susie L.Case HBS-620S13StrategyKorea Telecom has committed $4billion in investments and R&D to build a GiGAtopia, essentially ushering in the next generation of mobile (5G) and wired infrastructure. CEO Dr. Hwang and his team are considering which areas to prioritize in terms of new products and services in development. The top five sectors identified by KT's team include Internet of Things (including connected cars and smart city/homes), media, health, energy, and security an...Starting at €5.74
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Korea Telecom: Building a GiGAtopia (A) and (B), Teaching Note
Greenstein, Shane; Zhu, Feng; Herman, Kerry; Ma, Susie L.Teaching Note HBS-620092-EStrategyTeaching note for cases 617014 and 620060.Starting at €0.00
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Ant Group (D)
Zhu, Feng; Palepu, Krishna G.; Herman, Kerry; Ma, Susie L.Case HBS-621089-EStrategyThe (D) case updates the case series from the time of Ant's planned IPO, and the Chinese government's regulatory shifts.Starting at €5.74
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Upwork: Reimagining the Future of Work
Zhu, Feng; McDonald, Rory; Iansiti, Marco; Smith, AaronCase HBS-616027-EStrategyUpwork, the world's largest freelance talent platform, was the result of a merger between the two leading online freelancing companies in 2014, Elance and oDesk. After the merger, the company operated as Elance-oDesk and continued to manage two online platforms - Elance.com and oDesk.com - independently of one another. However in 2015 the company relaunched as Upwork, with both a new brand and a new platform. The company began to migrate Elance.c...Starting at €8.20
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Korea Telecom: Building a GiGAtopia (A)
Greenstein, Shane; Zhu, Feng; Herman, KerryCase HBS-617014-EStrategyKorea Telecom has committed $4billion in investments and R&D to build a GiGAtopia, essentially ushering in the next generation of mobile (5G) and wired infrastructure. CEO Dr. Hwang and his team are considering which areas to prioritize in terms of new products and services in development. The top five sectors identified by KT's team include Internet of Things (including connected cars and smart city/homes), media, health, energy, and security an...Starting at €8.20
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Products to Platforms: Making the Leap
Zhu, Feng; Furr, Nathan R.Article HBS-R1604E-EStrategyFollowing the path of companies such as Apple and Amazon, more and more firms are trying to become not just product purveyors but also platform providers, facilitating direct connections between customers and other groups. Although launching a platform can generate new revenue, success is not automatic. After studying more than 20 companies that have tried to move from products to platforms, the authors point to four practices that can separate w...Starting at €8.20