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- January 2013
- Supplement
The Great East Japan Earthquake (D): Lawson's Response
By: Hirotaka Takeuchi, Victor Stone, Samer Abughannam, Sebastien D'Incau, Jonathan Driscoll, Katharine Hill and Jeffrey Reynolds
CEO Niinami Takeshi (HBS '91) stared out his corner office window as the Tokyo skyscrapers swayed and the concrete trembled. He was in the midst of the largest seismic event to hit Japan in recorded history. Lawson's managers understood earthquake response. They had... View Details
Keywords: East Japan; Earthquake; Lawson's; Natural Disasters; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Japan
Takeuchi, Hirotaka, Victor Stone, Samer Abughannam, Sebastien D'Incau, Jonathan Driscoll, Katharine Hill, and Jeffrey Reynolds. "The Great East Japan Earthquake (D): Lawson's Response." Harvard Business School Supplement 713-441, January 2013.
- January 2013
- Supplement
The Great East Japan Earthquake (C): Ishinomaki Kouwan Hospital's Response
By: Hirotaka Takeuchi, Yukiko Sakai, Rebecca Agonafir, Peter Cholewinski, Allison Kean and Emily Kloeblen
On the evening of March 11, 2011, Mayama Fumihiro, the Managing Director of Ishinomaki Kouwan Hospital knew that it would be a long, cold night. The 103 staff members and 162 patients and families were huddled on the top two floors of the four-story hospital, where... View Details
Keywords: East Japan; Earthquake; Ishinomaki Kouwan Hospital; Natural Disasters; Crisis Management; Health Care and Treatment; Health Industry; Japan
Takeuchi, Hirotaka, Yukiko Sakai, Rebecca Agonafir, Peter Cholewinski, Allison Kean, and Emily Kloeblen. "The Great East Japan Earthquake (C): Ishinomaki Kouwan Hospital's Response." Harvard Business School Supplement 713-440, January 2013.
- April 2012 (Revised January 2013)
- Case
The Great East Japan Earthquake (A)
By: Hirotaka Takeuchi and Victor Stone
At 2:46pm on March 11th, 2011, a 9.0M earthquake shook the Tohoku (Northeastern) region of Japan. The epicenter of the earthquake was in the coastal waters of Tohoku and reverberations from the quake triggered a tsunami that ravaged the coastal shores of Eastern Japan.... View Details
Keywords: Japan; Earthquake; Tohoku; Tsunami; Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Facility; Natural Disasters; Japan
Takeuchi, Hirotaka, and Victor Stone. "The Great East Japan Earthquake (A)." Harvard Business School Case 712-480, April 2012. (Revised January 2013.)
- January 2013
- Supplement
The Great East Japan Earthquake (E): Yamato Transport's Response
By: Hirotaka Takeuchi, Leonard Kosinski, Christina Royce, Anna Stetsovskaya and Evgeny Vasilyev
CEO Kikawa of Yamato Transport gave orders to his managers right after the triple disaster hit the Tohoku region of Japan to do whatever it takes to save lives and not to worry about costs. He also felt that he had to confront the government to make donations to the... View Details
Keywords: Japan; Earthquake; Yamato Transport Company; Natural Disasters; Business and Shareholder Relations; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Transportation Industry; Japan
Takeuchi, Hirotaka, Leonard Kosinski, Christina Royce, Anna Stetsovskaya, and Evgeny Vasilyev. "The Great East Japan Earthquake (E): Yamato Transport's Response." Harvard Business School Supplement 713-442, January 2013.
- June 2016
- Supplement
The Great East Japan Earthquake (I): UNIQLO's Recovery Efforts
By: Hirotaka Takeuchi, Mariko Yoshida, Sean Brazier, Jay Khil, Krista Nylen and Chris Shilling
Takeuchi, Hirotaka, Mariko Yoshida, Sean Brazier, Jay Khil, Krista Nylen, and Chris Shilling. "The Great East Japan Earthquake (I): UNIQLO's Recovery Efforts." Harvard Business School Supplement 716-477, June 2016.
- June 2016
- Supplement
The Great East Japan Earthquake (K): Oh!Guts!'s Recovery Efforts
By: Hirotaka Takeuchi, Bunsho Kure, Andrew Levine, Andrew Park, Bria Selhorst and Adelyn Zhou
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Takeuchi, Hirotaka, Bunsho Kure, Andrew Levine, Andrew Park, Bria Selhorst, and Adelyn Zhou. "The Great East Japan Earthquake (K): Oh!Guts!'s Recovery Efforts." Harvard Business School Supplement 716-479, June 2016.
- June 2016
- Supplement
The Great East Japan Earthquake (H): Oisix's Recovery Efforts
By: Hirotaka Takeuchi, Azusa Hanai, Mimi Hanley, Brittani Jackson, Joanna Kao and Blake Landro
Takeuchi, Hirotaka, Azusa Hanai, Mimi Hanley, Brittani Jackson, Joanna Kao, and Blake Landro. "The Great East Japan Earthquake (H): Oisix's Recovery Efforts." Harvard Business School Supplement 716-476, June 2016.
- November 2012 (Revised July 2013)
- Supplement
The Great East Japan Earthquake (B): Fast Retailing Group's Response
By: Hirotaka Takeuchi, Kenichi Nonomura, Dena Neuenschwander, Meghan Ricci, David Roth, Kate Schoch and Sergey Vartanov
A few hours after the earthquake hit on March 11, 2011, CEO Tadashi Yanai of Fast Retailing was eating sushi at a restaurant near his office. He was confident that his store managers would be able to decide for themselves the best action to take in the midst of this... View Details
Keywords: Japan; Earthquake; Fast Retailing Group; Decisions; Natural Disasters; Crisis Management; Retail Industry; Japan
Takeuchi, Hirotaka, Kenichi Nonomura, Dena Neuenschwander, Meghan Ricci, David Roth, Kate Schoch, and Sergey Vartanov. "The Great East Japan Earthquake (B): Fast Retailing Group's Response." Harvard Business School Supplement 713-439, November 2012. (Revised July 2013.)
- June 2016
- Supplement
The Great East Japan Earthquake (F): Google Japan's Response and Recovery Efforts
By: Hirotaka Takeuchi, Tomoharu Tanaka, Kavi Krut, March Bishop, E. Kyle Bisutti and Adam Zalisk
Takeuchi, Hirotaka, Tomoharu Tanaka, Kavi Krut, March Bishop, E. Kyle Bisutti, and Adam Zalisk. "The Great East Japan Earthquake (F): Google Japan's Response and Recovery Efforts." Harvard Business School Supplement 716-474, June 2016.
- June 2016
- Supplement
The Great East Japan Earthquake (G): Yahoo! Japan's Response and Recovery Efforts
By: Hirotaka Takeuchi, Tomohiro Nakazawa, Sam Burke, Jonathan Kratz and David Marchand
Takeuchi, Hirotaka, Tomohiro Nakazawa, Sam Burke, Jonathan Kratz, and David Marchand. "The Great East Japan Earthquake (G): Yahoo! Japan's Response and Recovery Efforts." Harvard Business School Supplement 716-475, June 2016.
- June 2016
- Supplement
The Great East Japan Earthquake (J): You Home Clinic's Recovery Efforts
By: Hirotaka Takeuchi, Akio Yonekura, Jonathan Bassani, Chris Harreld, Alan Zong and Victor Stone
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Takeuchi, Hirotaka, Akio Yonekura, Jonathan Bassani, Chris Harreld, Alan Zong, and Victor Stone. "The Great East Japan Earthquake (J): You Home Clinic's Recovery Efforts." Harvard Business School Supplement 716-478, June 2016.
- 1993
- Chapter
Trading Blocs and the Incentive to Protect: Implications for Japan and East Asia
By: Kenneth A. Froot and David B. Yoffie
Froot, Kenneth A., and David B. Yoffie. "Trading Blocs and the Incentive to Protect: Implications for Japan and East Asia." Chap. 4 in Regionalism and Rivalry: Japan and the United States in Pacific Asia, edited by Jeffrey A. Frankel and M. Kahler, 125–156. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 1993.
- June 1995 (Revised July 1995)
- Case
Wal-Mart in East Asia
By: David B. Yoffie and Richard Seet
Discusses Wal-Mart's entry strategy in East Asia, specifically Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, and China. View Details
Keywords: Market Entry and Exit; Trade; Expansion; Retail Industry; East Asia; Singapore; Japan; Hong Kong; China
Yoffie, David B., and Richard Seet. "Wal-Mart in East Asia." Harvard Business School Case 795-188, June 1995. (Revised July 1995.)
- 02 Jan 2001
- Research & Ideas
Can Japan Compete? [Part One]
of California, Los Angeles. The book examines the inner workings of Japanese successes and failures of the past and present. It also imparts some clear lessons about company strategy and national competitiveness for the future—not only for View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace & Hilah Geer
- 20 Feb 2001
- Research & Ideas
What’s Next for Japan
In the opening panel of the conference, titled "Japan Towards the 21st Century: How Should Japan Compete?" moderator and Harvard University professor Michael Porter laid a framework for experts from Japanese business,... View Details
Keywords: by Hilah Geer
- 08 Apr 2011
- Research & Ideas
Will the Japan Disaster Remake the Landscape for Green Energy in Asia?
Even before the recent earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown in Japan, many parts of Asia had already begun investing in "green" energy. But the disaster has certainly upped the urgency of the discussions. “It's driven a lot of people to have a bit of a... View Details
- 17 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
Harvard Business School Faculty Comment on Crisis in Japan
capabilities set a favorable foundation for the economic growth miracle the country experienced after World War II. If history is any guide, Japan should make a full recovery from the devastating effects of the recent earthquake and... View Details
Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty
- 22 Apr 2008
- Working Paper Summaries
An Exploration of Technology Diffusion
Keywords: by Diego A. Comin & Bart Hobijn
- 2012
- Working Paper
Brides for Sale: Cross-Border Marriages and Female Immigration
Every year, a large number of women migrate as brides from developing countries to developed countries in East Asia. This phenomenon virtually did not exist in the early 1990s, but foreign brides currently comprise 4 to 35 percent of newlyweds in these developed Asian... View Details
Keywords: Immigration; Gender; Developing Countries and Economies; Education; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; East Asia; Japan; South Korea; Taiwan; Singapore
Kawaguchi, Daiji, and Soohyung Lee. "Brides for Sale: Cross-Border Marriages and Female Immigration." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 12-082, March 2012.