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Why China Can't Innovate
Abrami, Regina; Kirby, William C.; McFarlan, F. WarrenArticle HBS-R1403J-EChina has no lack of entrepreneurs, market demand, or wealth, but can the country succeed in its quest to become the world's innovation leader? For nearly 40 years, the government has been establishing research programs and high-tech zones, encouraging domestic firms to boost their innovation capacity, and helping colleges and universities flourish. Recently it declared its intention to transform China into "an innovative society" by 2020 and a w...Starting at €8.20
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HNA Group: Global Excellence with Chinese Characteristics
Kirby, William C.; McFarlan, F. Warren; Eby, Joycelyn W.Case HBS-316013-EKnowledge and CommunicationBy 2015, the HNA Group had grown from its roots as Hainan Airlines, a small airline founded in 1993 into a global conglomerate that ranked #464 in the Global 500. Much of this success it had achieved by cross-industry expansion within China, but since 2008, it had increasingly looked to expand globally. The HNA Group in general and Hainan Airlines in particular were recognized for their quality of service within China. However, this high reputati...Starting at €8.20
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Challenges of Launching a Start-Up in China: Dorm99.com
Kirby, William C.; McFarlan, F. Warren; Manty, Tracy YuenCase HBS-307075-EEntrepreneurshipAfter graduating from Harvard Business School in June 2006, Ken Pao and Bill Li were ready to fully commit to the Internet start-up they had been working on since they first stepped foot on the business school campus. They moved to Beijing, rounded out their management team, received venture capital investment, developed joint-venture partnerships, and set key milestones to create a full-impact product launch for their social networking Web site ...Starting at €8.20
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Secom: Managing Information Security in a Risky World
McFarlan, F. Warren; Austin, Robert D.Case HBS-308015-EInformation TechnologiesExamines the type of security that is appropriate for an Internet company to have on its site. Focuses on a 20-person electronic e-commerce company trying to decide what parts of the information security product line they should acquire from the largest sStarting at €8.20
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Fiyta--The Case of a Chinese Watch Company
Abrami, Regina; Kirby, William C.; McFarlan, F. Warren; Wathieu, Luc; Wang, Gao; Li, Fei; Manty, Tracy YuenCase HBS-308025-EMarketingFiyta had long been on of China's foremost watch brands. However, as China's economy began to improve and the livelihood of many Chinese rose with it, their tastes began to change. Exposed to more luxurious foreign brands, many Chinese strived to purchase a Swiss or Japanese watch. How could Fiyta build up its brand image to a more sophisticated Chinese consumer? What marketing activities should it undertake to reinvigorate its brand? Is it meeti...Starting at €8.20
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Gome Electronics: Evolving the Business Model
McFarlan, F. Warren; Kirby, William C.; Abrami, ReginaCase HBS-308026-EAfter 20 years of expansion, Gome Electronics has become China's largest consumer electronics retailer. It has opened stores in almost every province in China, acquired some of its competitors, and went public in Hong Kong. However, it has begun to experience a slowdown in growth as sales per-square-meter have declined. The company is now being challenged to develop new ideas for growth, including experimenting with its product mix, renegotiating...Starting at €8.20
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Entrepreneurial Leadership in Forming High Tech Enclaves: Lessons from the Government of Andhra Pradesh
McFarlan, F. Warren; Andersen, Espen; Montealegre, RamiroCase HBS-308079-EThis case provides an overview of the entrepreneurial leadership taken by the government of India's Andhra Pradesh state in promoting the IT sector and using it to improve the status of the state's economic position in the early years of the third millennium.Starting at €8.20
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Esquel Group: Integrating Business Strategy and Corporate Social Responsibility, Teaching Note
McFarlan, F. WarrenTeaching Note HBS-310050-ETeaching Note for [307076].Starting at €0.00
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Wangxiang Group: A Chinese Company's Global Strategy, Teaching Note
McFarlan, F. Warren; Abrami, Regina; Kirby, William C.; Wong, Keith Chi-hoTeaching Note HBS-310089-ETeaching Note for [308058].Starting at €0.00
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Information Technology at COSCO, Teaching Note
McFarlan, F. WarrenTeaching Note HBS-311054-EInformation TechnologiesTeaching Note for 305080.Starting at €0.00