Publications

Teaching Note for (9-199-033). View Details

Keywords: Accounting Industry; Financial Services Industry; South Korea

September 2000 (Revised March 2001)
Case

Old Mutual

By: Tarun Khanna, Krishna G. Palepu and Kirsty O'Neil-Massaro

Designed to explore the demutualization and listing overseas of one of Africa's largest financial institutions, Old Mutual, and the effects that these actions have on South Africa's domestic capital markets. Explores the particular difficulties that arise as a result... View Details

Keywords: Financial Institutions; Growth and Development Strategy; Organizational Structure; Global Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Capital Markets; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business Education; Financial Strategy; Business or Company Management; Financial Services Industry; Banking Industry; South Africa

2000
Chapter

Emerging Market Business Groups, Foreign Investors, and Corporate Governance

Keywords: Emerging Markets; Business Ventures; Foreign Direct Investment; Corporate Governance; Globalized Economies and Regions

June 2000
Article

The Future of Business Groups in Emerging Markets: Long-Run Evidence from Chile

Keywords: Groups and Teams; Emerging Markets; Chile

April 2000
Article

Is Group Affiliation Profitable in Emerging Markets? An Analysis of Diversified Indian Business Groups

Keywords: Groups and Teams; Profit; Emerging Markets; Theory; India

November 1999 (Revised March 2001)
Case

Russell Reynolds Associates, 1999

By: Tarun Khanna, Krishna G. Palepu and Rakesh Khurana

The president and CEO of Russell Reynolds examined the company's expansion strategy, especially in emerging markets. He evalulates how quickly the company should open new offices abroad and in which countries. View Details

Keywords: Global Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Emerging Markets; Expansion; Consulting Industry

July–August 1999
Article

The Right Way to Restructure Conglomerates in Emerging Markets

Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Emerging Markets; Business Strategy

June 1999
Article

Policy Shocks, Market Intermediaries, and Corporate Strategy: Evidence from Chile and India

Keywords: Markets; Business Ventures; Strategy; Chile; India

December 1998 (Revised March 2001)
Case

Korea Stock Exchange, 1998

By: Tarun Khanna, Krishna G. Palepu and James Chang

Following a major financial crisis, the South Korean government attempted to revive the Korea Stock Exchange to spur equity investment in Korean companies. This case describes the reforms undertaken so far and the challenges that lay ahead. View Details

Keywords: Equity; Stocks; Restructuring; Emerging Markets; Corporate Governance; Business and Government Relations; Accounting Industry; Financial Services Industry; South Korea

1998
Working Paper

Policy Shocks, Market Intermediaries, and Corporate Strategy: The Evolution of Business Groups in Chile and India

1998
Working Paper

The Future of Business Groups in Emerging Markets: Long Run Evidence from Chile

1998
Working Paper

Emerging Market Business Groups, Foreign Investors, and Corporate Governance

winter–spring 1998
Article

Building Institutional Infrastructure

Keywords: Infrastructure

February 1998 (Revised August 2006)
Case

House of Tata, 1995: The Next Generation (A)

By: Tarun Khanna, Krishna G. Palepu and Danielle Melito Wu

The Tata Group began the 1990s as a confederation of loosely coupled firms. This case considers the rise to prominence of the new CEO of Tata Group, Ratan Tata, and his attempts to strengthen the inter-relationships among the group companies at a time when critics... View Details

Keywords: Business or Company Management; Business Conglomerates; Organizations; Corporate Strategy; Consolidation; Business Strategy; Alignment; Consumer Products Industry; Service Industry

July–August 1997
Article

Why Focused Strategies May Be Wrong for Emerging Markets

Keywords: Strategy; Emerging Markets

March 1997
Case

Sensormatic Electronics Corporation-1995

By: Krishna G. Palepu and James Chang

Sensormatic is a leading provider of security systems to the retail industry. The company relies on customer financing as a key component of its strategy. The company's growth strategy and accountingis attacked by short-sellers and the financial press. View Details

Keywords: Analysis; Valuation; Financial Reporting; Financing and Loans; Financial Statements; Business Strategy

1997
Working Paper

Corporate Strategies for Emerging Markets in Business Groups

1996
Working Paper

Corporate Scope and Institutional Context: An Empirical Analysis of Diversified Indian Business Groups

September 1988
Article

Earnings Information Conveyed by Dividend Initiations and Omissions

By: Paul M. Healy and Krishna G. Palepu

Keywords: Information; Money; Business and Shareholder Relations; Business Earnings

April 1988 (Revised October 1996)
Case

Home Depot, Inc., The

By: Krishna G. Palepu

Home Depot, founded in 1978, pioneered the warehouse retailing concept in the home center industry. The company's niche strategy resulted in rapid growth in sales. By 1986, however, the company began experiencing deteriorating profitability. Students are asked to... View Details

Keywords: Mathematical Methods; Performance; Business Strategy; Retail Industry