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- November 2000 (Revised February 2002)
- Case
Resinas Sinteticas, S.A. (A)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Greg Rogers
A recent MBA graduate heads international marketing for his family's Mexico-based rosin supply business, he must decide how to respond to the aggressive tactics of his much larger American competitor. Among other things, the U.S. competitor is spreading false rumors...
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Keywords:
Family Business;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Competition;
Marketing Strategy;
Business Strategy;
Crime and Corruption;
Trade;
Chemical Industry;
Mexico;
United States;
Europe
Paine, Lynn S., and Greg Rogers. "Resinas Sinteticas, S.A. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 301-070, November 2000. (Revised February 2002.)
- 18 Jan 2017
- News
HBS Gains New Insight Into Africa
politically, and economically diverse countries, Africa has become a dynamic frontier for business and entrepreneurship. In response to HBS faculty, student, and alumni interest, the School is broadening its work focused on Africa by...
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- August 2007 (Revised June 2008)
- Case
The Lapdesk Company: A South African FOPSE
Shane Immelman, founding CEO of Lapdesk (South Africa), is facing several acute problems: a conflict between his director of marketing and his director of field operations; a dramatic increase in prices by a key supplier; and a major strategic alliance that does not...
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Keywords:
Social Enterprise;
For-Profit Firms;
Entrepreneurship;
Problems and Challenges;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Education Industry;
South Africa
Isenberg, Daniel J. "The Lapdesk Company: A South African FOPSE." Harvard Business School Case 808-008, August 2007. (Revised June 2008.)
- Web
Advanced Negotiation: Great Dealmakers, Diplomats, and Deals - Course Catalog
Examples: In business and finance : Steve Schwarzman on several early make-or-break deals for Blackstone; Sarah Frey negotiates advantageous supplier deals for her tiny farm with a vindictive Walmart enroute to building an agricultural...
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- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Alumni Books
roaring into the modern world. World 3.0: Global Prosperity and How to Achieve It by Pankaj Ghemawat (PhDBE '82) (Harvard Business Review Press) Reacting to the global financial crisis, governments are pushing for increased protectionism....
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- June 2013
- Supplement
Studio Moderna - Sandi Cesko, CEO, Video Supplement
By: Jim Sharpe
This is the Video Supplement for Studio Moderna - A Venture in Eastern Europe (HBS Case #808110).
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurial Management;
Entrepreneurial Marketing;
Entrepreneurial Organizations;
International Entrepreneurship;
International Expansion;
Consumer Marketing;
Consumer Goods;
Innovation;
Leadership;
Organizational Structure;
Advertising;
Internet;
Marketing;
General Management;
Growth;
Organizational Development;
Television;
Entrepreneurship;
Geographic Location;
Globalization;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Digital Marketing;
Business Startups;
Marketing Channels;
Media;
Consumer Products Industry;
Distribution Industry;
Retail Industry;
Slovenia;
Slovakia;
Croatia;
Macedonia;
Bulgaria;
Serbia and Montenegro;
Poland;
Hungary;
Bosnia and Hercegovina;
Czech Republic;
Lithuania;
Estonia;
Albania;
Romania;
Central Asia
Sharpe, Jim. "Studio Moderna - Sandi Cesko, CEO, Video Supplement ." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 813-716, June 2013.
- February 2001 (Revised May 2001)
- Case
Wipro Technologies (A)
By: Lynn S. Paine, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Suma Raju
The new general manager of Wipro's software services division has been brought on board from General Electric to develop the division into a leading provider of software services to the world's largest corporations. A native of India who received management training in...
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Keywords:
Business or Company Management;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Transformation;
Change Management;
Human Resources;
Software;
Information Technology Industry;
India
Paine, Lynn S., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Suma Raju. "Wipro Technologies (A)." Harvard Business School Case 301-043, February 2001. (Revised May 2001.)
- 15 Nov 2016
- News
Classroom Lessons Put Into Practice Abroad
gained hands-on, global experience in January 2016 by collaborating for eight days on projects with businesses in 15 emerging markets and in Boston. The immersion in São Paulo was organized by HBS’s Global Experience Office and by the...
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- April 2009 (Revised March 2010)
- Background Note
Restructuring Distressed Companies -- Cross-National Comparisons
This note describes briefly bankruptcy regimes and out of court restructuring in 5 countries, the U.S., the U.K., Germany, France and Japan.
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Keywords:
Restructuring;
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Laws and Statutes
Fruhan, William E. "Restructuring Distressed Companies -- Cross-National Comparisons." Harvard Business School Background Note 209-111, April 2009. (Revised March 2010.)
- April 1992 (Revised June 1993)
- Case
Otis South Africa (A)
By: Michael Beer
Otis Worldwide CEO, George David, was frustrated with the slow pace of nonwhite advancement within Otis South Africa. After a few years of trying to elicit action from South African management, he decided to send a 28-year old U.S. employee to take over as the human...
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Keywords:
Business Subsidiaries;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Race;
Operations;
Business Headquarters;
Performance Improvement;
Human Resources;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Industrial Products Industry;
South Africa;
United States
Beer, Michael. "Otis South Africa (A)." Harvard Business School Case 492-049, April 1992. (Revised June 1993.)
- November 1997
- Case
Royal Ahold NV: Shopkeeper to the Global Village
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Tom Clay
Royal Ahold has become one of the top U.S. food retailers in the United States and Europe, with a family firm that began in the Netherlands and grew to a listing on the U.S. Stock Exchange. It wants to be a global player and is trying to develop a global strategy.
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Keywords:
Family Business;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Global Strategy;
Leadership Style;
Public Ownership;
Food and Beverage Industry
Goldberg, Ray A., and Tom Clay. "Royal Ahold NV: Shopkeeper to the Global Village." Harvard Business School Case 598-055, November 1997.
- January 1995 (Revised August 1996)
- Case
Pacific Dunlop China (A): Beijing
Describes the predicament of an overworked Western plant manager in a Chinese joint venture. The fourth in a line of such managers, he must deal with the combined problems of an inability to delegate, different customs and practices, and difficulties in information...
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Keywords:
Production;
Joint Ventures;
Management Skills;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Manufacturing Industry;
Beijing
Upton, David M., and Richard Seet. "Pacific Dunlop China (A): Beijing." Harvard Business School Case 695-029, January 1995. (Revised August 1996.)
- 09 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Around the World of Entrepreneurial Ventures
What do pizza delivery, unarmed guards, and metallization on compact discs have in common? They all represent businesses founded outside the U.S. that illustrate some of the enduring realities each international entrepreneur grapples with...
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by Martha Lagace
- May 1998 (Revised October 1998)
- Case
Komatsu and Dresser: Putting Two Plus Two Together
By: Ashish Nanda
In 1987, Komatsu Ltd., looking to expand its presence in the U.S. earth-moving equipment (EME) industry, enters into a 50-50 joint venture with Dresser. The management of the Komatsu Dresser joint venture faces difficulty in bringing the two halves together. The rift...
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Keywords:
Integration;
Machinery and Machining;
Restructuring;
Joint Ventures;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Construction Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Japan;
United States
Nanda, Ashish, and Georgia Levenson. "Komatsu and Dresser: Putting Two Plus Two Together." Harvard Business School Case 898-269, May 1998. (Revised October 1998.)
- May 2013
- Supplement
Studio Moderna—A Venture in Eastern Europe
By: Jim Sharpe
This is the Spreadsheet Supplement for Studio Moderna—A Venture in Eastern Europe (HBS Case #808110). Includes Exhibit 3a, Exhibit 3b, Exhibit 5, and Exhibit 6.
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurial Management;
Entrepreneurial Marketing;
Entrepreneurial Organizations;
International Entrepreneurship;
International Expansion;
Consumer Marketing;
Consumer Goods;
Innovation;
Leadership;
Organizational Structure;
Advertising;
Internet;
Marketing;
General Management;
Growth;
Organizational Development;
Television;
Entrepreneurship;
Geographic Location;
Globalization;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Digital Marketing;
Business Strategy;
Marketing Channels;
Media;
Consumer Products Industry;
Distribution Industry;
Retail Industry;
Slovenia;
Slovakia;
Croatia;
Macedonia;
Bulgaria;
Serbia and Montenegro;
Poland;
Hungary;
Bosnia and Hercegovina;
Czech Republic;
Lithuania;
Albania;
Romania;
Central Asia
- 10 Sep 2014
- News
Getting Cross-Cultural Teamwork Right
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Think Globally, Teach Locally
international student body — 33 percent of the MBA Class of 2003 — that our course materials are drawn from diverse country environments that illustrate cross-border and cross-cultural issues in business...
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Julia Hanna
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
A 'business Peace Corps' could tackle social challenges
Robert Goodwin (GMP 3, 2007), CEO of Executives Without Borders, talks about how businesses can benefit by applying their expertise to tackling some of society's biggest challenges. (Published April 2014)
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- 02 Jan 2008
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Stories 2007
cross-border strategies will take careful stock of differences as well. Will Market Forces Stop Global Warming? HBS professor Jim Heskett sums up many creative responses from readers on the role of business...
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by Sean Silverthorne