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Guided Free Enterprise in Japan
International business Magazine ArticleThe widely held notion of “Japan, Inc.” is exaggerated; there is no monolithic business-government link. Even so, the cooperation (without incorporation) between the large corporate combines and the government bureaucracy is impressive in its strength and focus on the common economic good—especially in view of its achievements worldwide. As the economic power of the United […] -
Fixing the World’s Infrastructure Problems
International business Digital ArticleAn analysis of 400 case studies uncovers several ways to solve the world’s infrastructure challenges more efficiently. -
How Would Copernicus See Capitalism?
Economics Digital ArticleWe’ve been sharing thoughts in this blog about how the rapid growth of the emerging economies, along with other modern realities, will reshape the practice — and thus rewrite the rules — of capitalism. Many readers are aware that these are ideas in development for our forthcoming book on the topic. This week we decided […] -
The Mood in Tokyo, One Week After
Crisis management Digital ArticleThe flight from Vancouver to Tokyo was half empty. At this time of year it is generally packed, and I wondered again how wise I was in heading to Tokyo just after a major earthquake, and with the Fukushima reactors running out of control. But I had compelling personal reasons to go, and the US […] -
The Ways Americans Pay for Things Are Woefully Out of Date
National competitiveness Digital ArticleAnd PayPal, Square, and other services don’t go far enough. -
Beijing's Rules for State Capitalism Are Changing
Global Business Digital ArticleThe world is watching how China handles company defaults. -
Polycentric Innovation: The New Global Innovation Agenda for MNCs
International business Digital ArticleRecently I delivered a talk a the Council on Foreign Relations titled “Managing the New Trajectory of Global Innovation” explaining why and how multinationals must revamp their Western-centric innovation strategy in order to effectively leverage global ideas, talent, and markets. In our increasingly multi-polar world characterized by the inexorable rise of emerging markets like Brazil, […] -
A Telemedicine Innovation for the Poor That Should Open Eyes
Innovation & Leadership Digital ArticleThe U.S. government will spend more than $25 billion on health-care-related IT as part of the health care reform bill passed by Congress in March of 2010.... -
Creating the New Standards of Global Business
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleBusiness has become one of the primary players in structuring the global economy and, by extension, global governance. This places new demands on business... -
Three Ways to Fish in the Global Talent Pool
Talent management Digital ArticleThe world is your talent pool. We’ve been hearing that message ever since corporations started chattering about globalization. The real issue is, how well do you fish in that pool? The difference between strategically fishing and merely flailing the waters of an increasingly diverse talent pool was the top issue at the recent Hidden Brain […] -
How Xerox Innovates with Emerging Markets’ Brainpower
Innovation Digital ArticleWe recently attended the launch of Xerox’s Innovation Hub in Chennai (a major South Indian city), their first such venture outside the developed world. The initial mission of the Xerox India Innovation Hub is to develop document management solutions that are relevant to emerging market countries and, at the same time, that help innovate solutions […] -
Africa Is Open for Business
Global Business Digital ArticleAngola is offering financial aid to debt-ridden Portugal. The Economist recently declared Africa a "hopeful continent" after years of writing it off as... -
Name Your Brand with a Global Audience in Mind
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleFive tips for positioning yourself in international markets. -
Where the Race for Talent Is Tight, Women Gain Speed
Gender Digital ArticleIn fast-growing markets, women are getting ahead faster, too. -
Reverse Innovation at Davos
Innovation & Leadership Digital ArticleI was a panelist on a session on Reverse Innovation during the recently concluded World Economic Forum at Davos. The session attracted over 125 CEOs and... -
Remember: A Country Is Not a Company
International business Digital ArticleSolvency and sovereignty should remain separate issues. -
Nitin Nohria: A Signature Appointment
Business education Digital ArticleIt was September 3, 1974. I walked into Aldrich Hall, extraordinarily excited to be a student in the MBA program at the Harvard Business School. There were four Indians out of a class of 900. If someone had told me then that an Indian would one day become the dean of HBS, my reaction would […] -
How the U.S. Can Rebuild Its Capacity to Innovate
Global Business Digital ArticleThe country invests more in R&D than anyone, but it needs manufacturing, too. -
What Can Business Do to Bolster U.S. Competitiveness?
Strategy & Execution VideoAnswers from Hank Paulson, former U.S. Treasury secretary, and other corporate and government leaders. -
Global Entrepreneurs Need New Funding Models
Entrepreneurship Digital ArticleEntrepreneurship seems to have become the silver bullet for a job-scarce, unemployment-saddled global economy still struggling to shake off recession. Around the world, leaders talk about how start-ups can create new jobs and lift regions out of poverty. But many entrepreneurs — particularly those in the world’s toughest economies — are still battling to secure […]
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FOX Sports and News Corp.'s Sports Empire
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details By 2003, Rupert Murdoch and his team had built an impressive global sports regime within News Corp., while transforming the industry with innovative strategies,... -
Brannigan Foods: Strategic Marketing Planning
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details The soup division at Brannigan Foods contributes over 40% of the firm's revenue. The general manager is concerned that the soup industry is declining... -
The InnoCar Project - Developing a Chip for the Future Automobile (E): Epilogue
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details The case tracks a large project for developing a chip for automobile entertainment systems. Participants evaluate the project's continuing progress and... -
Associated British Foods, Plc
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details George Weston, CEO of Associated British Foods, and his top executives, are deciding how to position the company, a major agribusiness involved in a range... -
Alpen Bank: Launching the Credit Card in Romania (Brief Case)
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details In 2006, the country manager for Alpen Bank in Romania, Gregory Carle, considers whether to recommend the launch of a credit card business. The firm rejected... -
Eli Lilly--1998 (A): Strategic Challenges
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Deals with key strategic challenges facing Eli Lilly, a highly successful U.S.-based drug company. -
Black & Decker Corp. (A): Power Tools Division
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details Presents Black & Decker's performance against a Japanese competitor and others in the power tools market. Black & Decker is anxious to regain its market... -
Valley Farms International (A)
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Valley Farms International (VFI) describes some of the problems and issues involved in selling and exporting dairy cattle to a middle-east country. The... -
Alibaba's Taobao (A)
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details This case examines the decision of Alibaba Group to diversify from an international business-to-business (B2B) exchange (Alibaba.com) into a B2C and C2C... -
Distribution at American Airlines (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details American Airlines sought to reduce the fees it pays to global distribution services (GDSs) (such as SABRE) to reach travel agents. But GDSs held significant... -
Clean Energy for the Future
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details This is an industry note on renewable energy-wind, solar, governmental incentives and storage. It covers the recent history of both the wind and solar... -
International Sourcing in Athletic Footwear: Nike and Reebok
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Nike and Reebok, the two largest athletic footwear companies, look to contractors in Asia to manufacture their shoes. Sourcing from Asia offers advantages... -
Jain Irrigation Systems Limited: Inclusive Growth for India's Farmers
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details Dr. Bhavarlal Jain and his son Anil Jain are engaged in a discussion about long-term planning for Jain Irrigation Systems Limited (JISL)-a company engaged... -
BlueOrchard Finance: Connecting Microfinance to Capital Markets
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details Microfinance is a field that has received increasing attention over the years in the development community. It consists of the delivery of financial services... -
Ford vs. GM: The Evolution of Mass Production (B)
Technology & Operations Case Study5.00View Details This case explores the very different paths taken by the Ford Motor Company and the General Motors Corporation in the first three decades of the twentieth... -
How Countries Compete: Strategy, Structure, and Government in the Global Economy
Global Business Book38.00View Details As the world globalizes, countries compete for the markets, technologies, and skills needed to raise their standards of living. These strategies can make--or... -
A Maestro without Borders: How André Rieu Created the Classical Music Market for the Masses
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details For several decades, the classical music industry has been in decline with demand down, costs up and profits shrinking as many orchestras struggle for... -
The Leith Society: Managing International Growth for a Professional Development and Networking Firm, Supplement
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details Supplement to case B5902. In April 2017, Mr. Kristian Groth, a successful entrepreneur and founder of the Leith Society, was considering his next move.... -
Konecta: Strategic Transformations in a Digital Era
Management Case Study11.95View Details The case analyzes the evolution of the business model of the Spanish multinational Konecta, which, since its origin, was dedicated to providing Contact... -
Wal-Mart in East Asia
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details Discusses Wal-Mart's entry strategy in East Asia, specifically Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, and China.
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Guided Free Enterprise in Japan
International business Magazine ArticleThe widely held notion of “Japan, Inc.” is exaggerated; there is no monolithic business-government link. Even so, the cooperation (without incorporation) between the large corporate combines and the government bureaucracy is impressive in its strength and focus on the common economic good—especially in view of its achievements worldwide. As the economic power of the United […] -
Fixing the World’s Infrastructure Problems
International business Digital ArticleAn analysis of 400 case studies uncovers several ways to solve the world’s infrastructure challenges more efficiently. -
How Would Copernicus See Capitalism?
Economics Digital ArticleWe’ve been sharing thoughts in this blog about how the rapid growth of the emerging economies, along with other modern realities, will reshape the practice — and thus rewrite the rules — of capitalism. Many readers are aware that these are ideas in development for our forthcoming book on the topic. This week we decided […] -
FOX Sports and News Corp.'s Sports Empire
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details By 2003, Rupert Murdoch and his team had built an impressive global sports regime within News Corp., while transforming the industry with innovative strategies,... -
The Mood in Tokyo, One Week After
Crisis management Digital ArticleThe flight from Vancouver to Tokyo was half empty. At this time of year it is generally packed, and I wondered again how wise I was in heading to Tokyo just after a major earthquake, and with the Fukushima reactors running out of control. But I had compelling personal reasons to go, and the US […] -
The Ways Americans Pay for Things Are Woefully Out of Date
National competitiveness Digital ArticleAnd PayPal, Square, and other services don’t go far enough. -
Beijing's Rules for State Capitalism Are Changing
Global Business Digital ArticleThe world is watching how China handles company defaults. -
Brannigan Foods: Strategic Marketing Planning
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details The soup division at Brannigan Foods contributes over 40% of the firm's revenue. The general manager is concerned that the soup industry is declining... -
Polycentric Innovation: The New Global Innovation Agenda for MNCs
International business Digital ArticleRecently I delivered a talk a the Council on Foreign Relations titled “Managing the New Trajectory of Global Innovation” explaining why and how multinationals must revamp their Western-centric innovation strategy in order to effectively leverage global ideas, talent, and markets. In our increasingly multi-polar world characterized by the inexorable rise of emerging markets like Brazil, […] -
The InnoCar Project - Developing a Chip for the Future Automobile (E): Epilogue
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details The case tracks a large project for developing a chip for automobile entertainment systems. Participants evaluate the project's continuing progress and...