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Pursue Your Dream or Move On? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Reinert, Sophus A.Article HBS-R2002M-EKnowledge and CommunicationA young social entrepreneur must decide whether to stick with her struggling start-up--a tomato paste company based entirely in Nigeria--or go to work for an investment group that funds small businesses in Africa. Where would she have the most impact? This fictional case study by Sophus A. Reinert features expert commentary by Acha Leke and Mira Mehta. This HBR Case Study includes both the case and the commentary. For teaching purposes, this rep...Starting at €8.20
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SANY: Going Global
Lal, Rajiv; Lippert, Stefan; Dai, Nancy Hua; Deng, DiCase HBS-513058-EMarketingApril 17, 2012, was a special day for SANY Group and for its founder Liang Wen'gen. Headquartered in Changsha, SANY Group had transformed itself in two decades from a small welding material factory in 1989 to a leading global construction equipment manufacturer with 5 industrial parks in China; 5 R&D and manufacturing bases in America, Germany, India, Brazil, and Indonesia; and 21 sales companies worldwide. SANY Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. (SANY), S...Starting at €8.20
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Norway: The Embarrassment of Riches
Reinert, Sophus A.Case HBS-713061-EEconomicsTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. In early 2013, Norway was by many accounts the world's most developed country; it topped various indices for everything from democracy to happiness, had a comprehensive welfare state, and massive oil revenues endowed it with a substantial, and growing, Sovereign Wealth Fund. The governing coalition, anchored in the historically near-hegemonic Labour Party, had embraced peace...Starting at €8.20
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The Great Divergence: Europe and Modern Economic Growth
Reinert, Sophus A.Case HBS-715039-EEconomicsThe continent of Europe seemed in the spring of 2015 to be in a weaker position relative to other world regions than it had in centuries. Though comparatively small, it had long played a disproportionate role in world history, to the extent that the modern world system of states itself in large parts had been created in the wake of European imperialism. This case examines the deep history of Europe's so-called "Great Divergence," the means by whi...Starting at €8.20
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China Environment Fund: Doing Well by Doing Good
Marquis, Christopher; Dai, Nancy HuaCase HBS-410142-ELeadership and People ManagementTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. In early 2010, cleantech investment pioneer Tsing Capital was planning for the China Environment Fund IV and considering how to maintain its commitment to social and environmental practices. Tsing Capital embraced its philosophy of "Doing Well by Doing Good" and developed a proprietary system to manage social & environmental functions throughout the investment process. Some ...Starting at €8.20
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CNOOC: Building a World-Class Energy Company
Bower, Joseph L.; Dai, Nancy Hua; Shih-ta Chen, MichaelCase HBS-311074-ETo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Fu Chengyu is the fifth CEO to lead China National Offshore Oil Company - an SOE founded in 1982 to exploit Chinese offshore deposits. In 2010 he is trying to decide how to drive further growth in a company that has grown 556 times in less than 30 years, with profits grown 2600 times. He believes that the way CNOOC has been managed, a blend of market orientation and concern ...Starting at €8.20
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The Globalization of Martini & Rossi, 1863-2023
Reinert, Sophus A.; Barale, LorenaCase HBS-724008-EEconomicsStarting at €8.20
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Chairman Zhang and Broad Group: Growth Dilemmas
Marquis, Christopher; Dai, Nancy Hua; Yin, JuelinCase HBS-412095-ELeadership and People ManagementTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Zhang Yue, founder and chairman of Broad Group, had developed a series of innovative products aimed at solving China's environmental problems. Broad Group's products, services, and management were guided by values that prioritized morals, responsibility, environmental protection, and energy conservation over company growth and profit. Zhang's current focus was Broad Sustaina...Starting at €8.20
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Bretton Woods and the Liberal World Order
Reinert, Sophus A.; Schlefer, JonathanCase HBS-718037-EEconomicsStarting at €8.20