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Radically Simple IT (Spanish version)
Upton, David M.; Staats, Bradley R.Article HBS-R0803JInformation Technologiesthe difficulty and expense of mapping out all requirements before a project starts because people often cannot specify everything that they need beforehand; the other unanticipated needs that almost always arise once a system is in operation; and the tricky task of persuading people to use and "own" it. Japan's Shinsei Bank emerged during the authors' research as a standout among the companies applying the path-based method. The firm designed, b...Starting at €8.20
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Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering
Upton, David M.; Kim, BowonCase HBS-609018-EService and Operations ManagementExplores the journey of aggressive learning and capability building in the operations of a major Korean Shipbuilder. While DSHM had once used its superior learning capability to topple its Japanese competition, it now faced the potential for a similar attack from new Chinese competitors. Without outsourcing some of its work to China, DSHM would become uncompetitive. However, in outsourcing the work, some skills would necessarily have to be transf...Starting at €8.20
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TCS: The MCA 21 Project
Upton, David M.; Staats, Bradley R.Case HBS-609024-ETata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading outsourced software services provider based in India, must decide whether to bid on a high-profile government project within India. The project, if completed successfully, would mark another step in TCS' progression from a provider of low-cost technical resources to their goal of becoming an end-to-end technology enabled services provider. However, the project was not only complex but also presented cons...Starting at €8.20
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India 2014: The Challenges of Governance
Iyer, Lakshmi; Vietor, Richard H.K.Case HBS-712038-EEconomicsIn January 2012, the government of India faced significant challenges to achieving three key objectives of high growth, inclusive development, and improved governance. The economy was experiencing a growth slowdown, persistently high inflation, and infrastructure and energy deficits. Policy reforms were hampered by several recent corruption scandals, widespread citizen protests against corruption, and disagreements with coalition partners. Could ...Starting at €8.20
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Indonesia's OJK: Building Financial Stability
Iyer, Lakshmi; Lane, DavidCase HBS-713003-EEconomicsIn 2013, a new financial services authority, the Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK), took over responsibility for regulating capital markets and non-bank financial institutions in Indonesia. OJK was scheduled to take over bank regulation and supervision from the central bank, Bank Indonesia, in 2014. At a time when there was no global consensus on the optimality of separating monetary policy from bank supervision, the creation of the OJK raised many qu...Starting at €8.20
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Urbanizing China, Teaching Note
Iyer, LakshmiTeaching Note HBS-714037-ETeaching Note for 713037.Starting at €0.00
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India 2014: The Challenges of Governance, Teaching Note
Iyer, LakshmiTeaching Note HBS-714038-EEconomicsTeaching Note for 712038.Starting at €0.00
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Property Rights and Policy Authority: Institutions and Institutional Change in Emerging Markets, Module Note for Instructors
Iyer, LakshmiTeaching Note HBS-714045-EEconomicsStarting at €0.00
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Indonesia's OJK: Building Financial Stability, Teaching Note
Iyer, LakshmiTeaching Note HBS-714046-EEconomicsTeaching Note for 713003.Starting at €0.00
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The United Kingdom and the Means to Prosperity
Alfaro, Laura; Iyer, Lakshmi; White, HilaryCase HBS-715008-EEconomicsAfter struggling through the country's longest recession since 2008, the U.K. was expected to grow faster than any other G7 nation in 2014. Analysts wondered whether the return to growth was because, or in spite of, Prime Minister David Cameron's controversial 113 billion austerity plan introduced in 2010. Despite the positive upturn in the economy, U.K. policymakers still faced challenges with rapidly rising income inequality, an economy domin...Starting at €8.20