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  • February 2003 (Revised November 2006)
  • Case

Silvio Napoli at Schindler India (A)

By: Christopher A. Bartlett, Michael Y. Yoshino and Perry Fagan
A young Italian MBA working for a Swiss multinational is sent to India to establish a subsidiary and implement the strategy he prepared at headquarters as a strategic planner. This case focuses on three core strategic decisions he must make as his plan is challenged by... View Details
Keywords: Business Subsidiaries; Decisions; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Employees; Management Teams; Strategic Planning; India; Switzerland
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Bartlett, Christopher A., Michael Y. Yoshino, and Perry Fagan. "Silvio Napoli at Schindler India (A)." Harvard Business School Case 303-086, February 2003. (Revised November 2006.)

    How Companies in Emerging Markets Break Out

    In this interview with Harvard Business Review, Krishna Palepu explains how multinationals and local companies can win in emerging markets.


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    • June 2007 (Revised September 2021)
    • Case

    Thomas J. Watson, IBM and Nazi Germany

    By: Geoffrey Jones, Grace Ballor and Adrian Brown
    Considers the strategy of U.S.-owned IBM, then a manufacturer of punch cards, in Nazi Germany before 1937. Opens with IBM CEO Thomas J. Watson meeting Adolf Hitler in his capacity as President of the International Chamber of Commerce. IBM had acquired a German company... View Details
    Keywords: Business History; Values and Beliefs; Multinational Firms and Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Investment; Business and Government Relations; Germany; United States
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    Jones, Geoffrey, Grace Ballor, and Adrian Brown. "Thomas J. Watson, IBM and Nazi Germany." Harvard Business School Case 807-133, June 2007. (Revised September 2021.)
    • 03 Apr 2006
    • Research & Ideas

    The Competitive Advantage of Global Finance

    In the process, he shows how organizations can best equip themselves to take advantage of potential sources of competitive advantage that arise in the global setting. In International Finance: A Casebook, Desai provides case studies on how large View Details
    Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Financial Services
    • 24 Apr 2014
    • HBS Seminar

    Rebecca Henderson, Harvard Business School

    • 2002
    • Case

    Hindustan Lever

    By: Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble
    Hindustan Lever, Ltg (HLL), the Indian subsidiary of Unilever PLC, is one of the most respected multinationals operating in India and one of the first multinationals to recognize that the poor in developing countries represent an untapped growth opportunity. They... View Details
    Keywords: Business Subsidiaries; Marketing Strategy; Brands and Branding; Consumer Products Industry; India
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    Govindarajan, Vijay, and Chris Trimble. "Hindustan Lever." 2002. (Case No. 2-0011.)
    • June 1992 (Revised January 1994)
    • Case

    Coopers & Lybrand in Hungary (A)

    Multinational professional services firm Coopers & Lybrand has decided to enter the Hungarian market and weighs its strategic options in light of the environment in which it will operate and its resources. View Details
    Keywords: Strategy; Multinational Firms and Management; Market Entry and Exit; Service Industry; Hungary
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    Loveman, Gary W., and Roger H. Hallowell. "Coopers & Lybrand in Hungary (A)." Harvard Business School Case 692-112, June 1992. (Revised January 1994.)
    • 03 Oct 2005
    • What Do You Think?

    What’s the Future of Globally Organized Labor?

    will emerge new kinds of collective actions that will address the contemporary issues of multinational workforces and globalized networks of trade and commerce." These comments raise several questions: Just what new kinds of... View Details
    Keywords: by James Heskett
    • 25 Feb 2002
    • Research & Ideas

    MNCs in Asia: Investing in the Future

    The unparalleled size of Asia's markets has always caught the eye of multinational corporations. More recently, as government policies and cultural attitudes in the region continue to evolve, the strategies of View Details
    Keywords: by Julia Hanna
    • 06 May 2014
    • News

    Pfizer's bid for AstraZeneca: It's time to reform the U.S. corporate tax system

    • October 1987
    • Case

    Philips Group--1987, The

    By: Francis Aguilar and Michael Y. Yoshino
    Discusses how Philips, a major Dutch-based multinational company, attempts to bring about a fundamental change in its strategy, organization, and culture in response to a rapidly changing market and competitive environment. View Details
    Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Corporate Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Markets; Change Management; Netherlands
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    Aguilar, Francis, and Michael Y. Yoshino. "Philips Group--1987, The." Harvard Business School Case 388-050, October 1987.
    • November 2004 (Revised January 2007)
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    Ice-Fili (Abridged)

    By: John R. Wells, Pai-Ling Yin and Michael G. Rukstad
    Designed as an overview of all aspects of the strategy process: industry analysis, positioning, dynamics and sustainability, and scope issues of corporate strategy, including vertical integration, horizontal diversification, and location issues. Ice-Fili is the largest... View Details
    Keywords: Product Positioning; Geographic Location; Competition; Vertical Integration; Corporate Strategy; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Russia
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    Wells, John R., Pai-Ling Yin, and Michael G. Rukstad. "Ice-Fili (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 705-441, November 2004. (Revised January 2007.)
    • November 1984 (Revised October 1989)
    • Case

    Dow Corning Corp.: Business Conduct and Global Values (A)

    Describes the development and ongoing operation of the Business Conduct Committee of Dow Corning Corp. as an example of managing corporate values in a multinational enterprise. View Details
    Keywords: Business or Company Management; Values and Beliefs; Multinational Firms and Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact
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    Goodpaster, Kenneth E. "Dow Corning Corp.: Business Conduct and Global Values (A)." Harvard Business School Case 385-018, November 1984. (Revised October 1989.)

      Causes and Consequences of Firm Disclosures of Anticorruption Efforts

      Multinationals frequently operate in locations where laws against corruption are not widely enforced. We examine ratings of self-reported anticorruption efforts for 480 multinationals to better understand what factors underlie their efforts and their performance... View Details
      • March 2007 (Revised August 2009)
      • Case

      Grupo Bimbo

      By: Jordan I. Siegel
      In 2007 Grupo Bimbo, a leading global player in the baking industry, expands into China while at the same time undertaking initiatives to make its U.S. and South American operations more profitable. Allows students to analyze the company's entire global strategy.... View Details
      Keywords: Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Global Strategy; Multinational Firms and Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Business and Government Relations; Food and Beverage Industry; China; Mexico; United States; South America
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      Siegel, Jordan I. "Grupo Bimbo." Harvard Business School Case 707-521, March 2007. (Revised August 2009.)
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      Newcomen-Harvard Book Award

      By: Geoffrey G. Jones
      Winner of the Newcomen-Harvard Award for the most outstanding book published in business history in the United States 1998–2000 for Merchants to Multinationals (Oxford University Press, 2000). View Details
      • 19 Nov 2019
      • Cold Call Podcast

      Lessons from IBM in Nazi Germany

      Keywords: Re: Geoffrey G. Jones; Information Technology
      • June 2015
      • Case

      Ethiopia: An Emerging Market Opportunity?

      By: John A. Quelch and Sunru Yong
      This case centers on the potential and challenges of entering an emerging market. It provides a brief overview of the Ethiopian market, market reforms and policies, and the business environment faced by foreign companies. Three multinational businesses, CareCo, ShoeCo,... View Details
      Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Emerging Markets; Foreign Direct Investment; Ethiopia
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      Quelch, John A., and Sunru Yong. "Ethiopia: An Emerging Market Opportunity?" Harvard Business School Brief Case 915-501, June 2015.

        Binod Chaudhary

        Keywords: Diversified
        • September 1972 (Revised September 1983)
        • Case

        Timex Corp.

        The evolution of Timex from its inception in the 1940s to its position as a leading multinational watch manufacturer in the early 1970s. Focuses on Timex's strategy for marketing, on a worldwide basis, and its line of inexpensive watches. View Details
        Keywords: Product; Marketing Strategy; Multinational Firms and Management; Global Strategy; Manufacturing Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry
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        Knickerbocker, Frederick T. "Timex Corp." Harvard Business School Case 373-080, September 1972. (Revised September 1983.)
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