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Article

Merchants as Business Groups: British Trading Companies in Asia before 1945

By: G. Jones and Judith Wale

Merchants formed an important component of British foregn direct investment before 1945. Locating in parts of Asia, Latin America and other developing economies, they often diversified into non-trading activities, inclding the ownership of plantations. This article... View Details

Keywords: Trade; Developing Countries and Economies; Diversification; Competency and Skills; Entrepreneurship; Foreign Direct Investment; Asia; Latin America; Europe; Africa; North and Central America

August 1998 (Revised October 1998)
Case

Lark International Entertainment Ltd. (A)

By: Linda A. Hill and Jennifer Suesse

Two HBS MBA's leave McKinsey and Morgan Stanley to become entrepreneurs in Hong Kong. Together they start up a cinema chain throughout Asia. This case describes the experiences of managing a team in their Wuhan, China cinema. Looks at the challenges of managing growth... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Problems and Challenges; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Startups; Emerging Markets; Leadership Style; Leadership; Groups and Teams; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Hong Kong; China; Asia

August 1998 (Revised July 2003)
Teaching Note

South Africa: Getting in GEAR TN

By: Richard H.K. Vietor

Teaching Note for (9-798-012). View Details

Keywords: South Africa

June 1998 (Revised July 2001)
Case

Haier Group (C), The

By: Lynn S. Paine

Presents the outcome of the (B) case and relates development in the company up to 1997. View Details

Keywords: Organizational Culture; Consumer Products Industry; China

June 1998 (Revised November 1998)
Case

TNT Limited's Logistics Services in Asia (D): Managing the "Asian Contagion"

By: Michael Y. Yoshino, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Cate Reavis

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Transportation Industry; Asia; China; Thailand; Indonesia

March 1998 (Revised July 2001)
Case

Haier Group (B), The

By: Lynn S. Paine and Robert J. Crawford

Describes the decision made in response to the (A) case as well as subsequent developments. View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products Industry; China

December 1997 (Revised August 1998)
Case

Shanghai Real Estate (A)

By: Lynn S. Paine and Harold F. Hogan Jr

An independent consultant from the United States must decide what to do when faced with his client's apparent violation of an agreement with a third party. The consultant is American, the client is a Chinese real estate developer, and the third party is a French... View Details

Keywords: Ethics; Contracts; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Law; Agreements and Arrangements; Alliances; Corporate Accountability; Consulting Industry; Real Estate Industry; China; United States; France

December 1997
Case

NutraSweet in China (B)

By: Michael Y. Yoshino, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Anthony St. George

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Business or Company Management; China

December 1997 (Revised December 1997)
Case

Doing Business in China

By: Tarun Khanna and Danielle Melito Wu

Keywords: Globalized Economies and Regions; China

October 1997 (Revised June 1998)
Case

Woolworths South Africa

By: David B. Yoffie and Anthony St. George

Woolworths South Africa is one of the most successful retail chains in the country, modeled on Marks and Spencer of the United Kingdom. This case focuses on the sources of Woolworth's competitive advantage within South Africa and the challenges of growth in the wake of... View Details

Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Growth Management; Global Strategy; Industry Structures; Marketing Strategy; Strategy; Business or Company Management; Retail Industry; South Africa

August 1997 (Revised September 2004)
Case

South Africa: Getting in GEAR

By: Richard H.K. Vietor

In 1997, Thabo Mbeki is contemplating South Africa's performance since the end of Apartheid in 1994. The economy has done fairly well, but the government's macroeconomic strategy calls for higher growth and employment creation. The case describes the country's history,... View Details

Keywords: History; Strategy; Development Economics; Social Issues; Macroeconomics; South Africa

August 1997 (Revised October 1997)
Case

TNT Limited's Logistics Services in Asia (B): PT TNT Logistik Indonesia

By: Michael Y. Yoshino and Carin-Isabel Knoop

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Transportation Industry; Asia; China; Thailand; Indonesia

August 1997 (Revised October 1997)
Case

TNT Limited's Logistics Services in Asia (C), "The Grind"

By: Michael Y. Yoshino and Carin-Isabel Knoop

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Transportation Industry; Asia; China; Thailand; Indonesia

March 1997 (Revised April 2001)
Supplement

Microsoft in the People's Republic of China: 1998 Update

By: Tarun Khanna and Danielle J. Melito

Provides an update to Microsoft in the People's Republic of China--1993. View Details

Keywords: Applications and Software; Globalized Markets and Industries; Information Technology Industry; China

August 1996 (Revised October 2003)
Case

NutraSweet in China (A)

By: Michael Y. Yoshino and Carin-Isabel Knoop

Eve Stacey, a recent Harvard MBA, has the challenging task of evaluating the market opportunity for NutraSweet in China. She must decide how best to develop the market for the product in China. May be used with NutraSweet in China (B). View Details

Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Product Launch; Product; Familiarity; Commercialization; China