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The Nature of Institutional Voids in Emerging Markets: Why Markets Fail and How to Make Them Work
Khanna, Tarun; Palepu, Krishna G.Book Chapter HBS-5904BC-EStrategyConventional wisdom holds that the best way to select an emerging market to exploit is to evaluate its size and growth potential. Not so, according to the authors-two leading experts on the subject. The primary exploitable characteristic of an emerging market is actually the lack of institutions (like credit card systems, intellectual property adjudication, and data research firms) that facilitate efficient business operations. But while such ins...Starting at €8.20
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Spotting and Responding to Institutional Voids: Identifying Opportunities in Emerging Markets
Khanna, Tarun; Palepu, Krishna G.Book Chapter HBS-5905BC-EStrategyThe trick to defining and executing business strategy in emerging markets? Identifying the key institutions missing from developing economies-like absent or unreliable sources of market information, an uncertain regulatory environment, or inefficient judicial systems-and building businesses that will help fill those voids. This chapter, from the book "Winning in Emerging Markets" by two experts in the field, equips managers with toolkits to spot ...Starting at €8.20
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Emerging Giants: Competing at Home-How Emerging Market-Based Companies Can Build Competitive Advantage at Home
Khanna, Tarun; Palepu, Krishna G.Book Chapter HBS-5911BC-EStrategyUnshackled by economic liberalization, domestic companies in emerging markets are aggressively pursuing growth opportunities at home and abroad and thriving in the global marketplace. These "emerging giants" have the distinct advantage of understanding and operating directly in local markets and developing capabilities accordingly. But increasingly, these companies face enormous pressure from foreign multinational competitors and the lack of key ...Starting at €8.20
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Tata Motors: The Tata Ace
Palepu, Krishna G.; Srinivasan, VishnuCase HBS-108011-EStrategyConsiders the strategy and experience of Tata Motors, India's leading commercial truck maker, as it developed a new small commercial vehicle, the Tata Ace. Positioned as a replacement for the three-wheelers that predominated as small commercial vehicles iStarting at €8.20
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Hewlett-Packard-Compaq: The Merger Decision, Teaching Note
Palepu, Krishna G.Teaching Note HBS-108065-EStrategyTeaching Note for [104048].Starting at €0.00
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The Fall of Enron
Healy, Paul M.; Palepu, Krishna G.Case HBS-109039-ELeadership and People ManagementThe case traces the rise of Enron, covering the company's business innovations, personnel management, and risk management processes. It then examines the company's dramatic fall including the extension of its trading model into questionable new businessesStarting at €8.20
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Strategy and Governance at Yahoo! Inc.
Palepu, Krishna G.; Srinivasan, Suraj; Lane, David; Cornell, Ian McKownCase HBS-112040-EAccounting and ControlYahoo! faces a number of governance and strategic challenges in late 2011 as it tries to compete with rivals such as Google and find ways to monetize its shareholding and business links with Alibaba Group in China and Yahoo! Japan. The company is now valuStarting at €8.20
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Komatsu in China
Palepu, Krishna G.; Kanno, Akiko; Sato, NobuoCase HBS-114004-EAccounting and ControlKomatsu built a very successful business in China over the last two decades. But it is now facing rising competition from lower cost domestic Chinese companies, which are themselves trying to become global players. Facing the same situation, Caterpillar is implementing a two-brand strategy. What should Komatsu do to retain its leadership position in China?Starting at €8.20
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Strategy and Governance at Strategy Yahoo! Inc., Teaching Note
Palepu, Krishna G.; Srinivasan, SurajTeaching Note HBS-114021-EAccounting and ControlTeaching Note for 112040.Starting at €0.00
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Harley-Davidson in India (B)
Palepu, Krishna G.; Lane, DavidCase HBS-114044-EAccounting and ControlThis case examines how Harley-Davidson has worked to globalize its business by focusing on how CEO Matt Levatich and India country manager Anoop Prakash assess and act on the opportunities and challenges posed by entering the Indian market, and where and how the lessons they learn there are applicable elsewhere both geographically and within Harley-Davidson's organization.Starting at €5.74