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Coke and Pepsi in 2010 (Spanish version)
Yoffie, David B.; Kim, ReneeCase HBS-713S14StrategyCoke and Pepsi in 2010' case examines the industry structure and competitive strategy of Coca-Cola and Pepsi over 100 years of rivalry. The most intense battles of the cola wars were fought over the $74 billion CSD industry in the United States, where the average American consumes 46 gallons of CSD per year. In a "carefully waged competitive struggle," from 1975 to the mid-1990s, both Coke and Pepsi had achieved average annual growth of around 1...Starting at €8.20
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El Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social hacia la desconcentración de sus proveedores de servicios de salud
Jané E.; Ribera, JaumeCase P-1044Service and Operations ManagementEl Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), una organización altamente centralizada y jerárquica, comenzó hace tres años un proceso de devolución de sus unidades de servicio, agrupadas en Areas Médicas de Gestión Desconcentrada (AMGD). El proceso era lento hasta que se diseñó un proyecto para crear las herramientas necesarias para administrarlo bajo las nuevas condiciones de autonomía. El Dr. Martín es el jefe de una de estas AMGD. El y sus ...Starting at €8.20
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Korea: After the 1997 Financial Crisis (Spanish version)
Alfaro, Laura; Di Tella, Rafael; Kim, ReneeCase HBS-708S17EconomicsExamines what happened to Korea after the 1997 financial crisis and the implementation of the IMF-mandated reforms imposed on Korea as conditionalities to the country's emergency loan package.Starting at €8.20
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HTC Corp. in 2009 (Spanish Version)
Yoffie, David B.; Kim, ReneeCase HBS-711S12Strategycon sede en Taiwán HTC Corp. había convertido en el cuarto mayor fabricante de teléfonos inteligentes del mundo para el año 2009. CEO Peter Chou era extremadamente orgullosos de los logros notables que su compañía había hecho durante los últimos 12 años desde que comenzando como un fabricante desconocido de PDA para otras empresas. Sin embargo, Chou se enfrentó a varias decisiones con el fin de mover la compañía hacia adelante. La competencia por...Starting at €8.20
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Transformación de Corea Inc.: crisis financiera y reforma institucional
Alfaro, Laura; Kim, ReneeCase HBS-714S13EconomicsCorea del Sur, como una de las economías asiáticas "tigres", se transformó en el 11 del mundo y la mayor economía de los principales exportadores en 1996, emergiendo de ser uno de los países de ingresos más bajos de la región de la espalda en la década de 1960. Sin embargo, un año después, en 1997, Corea fue arrastrado por la crisis financiera asiática y buscó un récord de $ 58 mil millones de rescate del Fondo Monetario Internacional. La crisis ...Starting 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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Ricoh Company, Ltd.
Eccles, Robert G.; Edmondson, Amy C.; Iansiti, Marco; Kanno, AkikoCase HBS-610053-EService and Operations ManagementRicoh, the Japanese copier manufacturer, is committed to reducing its environmental impact to one-eighth of its 2000 levels by 2050. It has already introduced three stages of environmental awareness to its operations, and its recycled copier business broke even in 2006. The company developed environmental accounting methods and produces annual environmental and sustainability reports, but Ricoh is concerned that investors may not take these effor...Starting at €8.20
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Sony
Thomke, Stefan; Osanai, Atsushi; Kanno, AkikoCase HBS-618045-EKnowledge and CommunicationSony used to be synonymous with "innovation" and "cool products". The case reveals how the company lost its edge and describes the leadership initiatives to restore its former glory. In 2012, Kazuo (Kaz) Hirai becomes CEO and successfully transforms Sony, including a relentless focus on differentiation through "wow" products instead of chasing scale. How should he organize and manage the company's response to digital opportunities, such as virtua...Starting at €8.20
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Godiva Japan: Think Local, Scale Global
Deshpande, Rohit; Cekin, Esel; Kanno, AkikoCase HBS-517056-EMarketingThis case tracks Jerome Chouchan's strategies and execution for a successful turn around of Godiva Japan's operations which was experiencing a decline in sales when he became the managing director of the company in 2010. Through various initiatives and innovations, Godiva Japan had targeted a variety of demographic segments in different sales points, acquired new customers and created a moment of luxurious consumption for all ages. Accordingly, w...Starting at €8.20
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ASICS: Chasing a 2020 Vision
Ofek, Elie; Sato, Nobuo; Kanno, AkikoCase HBS-517060-EMarketingIn early 2016, Motoi Oyama, president and CEO of ASICS, a major sports apparel and footwear manufacturer based in Japan, lays out his company's growth plan for the upcoming 5 years. The new plan set ambitious goals in terms of revenue and profit increases. At the heart of the strategy to achieve these goals are a desire to embrace a more direct to consumer mindset, expand into new customer segments, and communicate a more consistent and emotional...Starting at €8.20