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- February 2018 (Revised August 2018)
- Case
KT Corporation in the New Energy Market
By: Forest L. Reinhardt and Dawn H. Lau
Keywords:
South Korea;
Korea Telecom;
Energy Markets;
Chang-Gyu Hwang;
KT;
Energy;
Energy Industry;
Telecommunications Industry;
South Korea;
Korean Peninsula
Reinhardt, Forest L., and Dawn H. Lau. "KT Corporation in the New Energy Market." Harvard Business School Case 718-051, February 2018. (Revised August 2018.)
- September 2008
- Teaching Note
Chi Mei Optoelectronics (TN)
By: Willy C. Shih
Teaching Note for [608-123].
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- June 2005
- Background Note
Overview of the Japanese Apparel Market
By: Rajiv Lal and Arar Han
Provides an overview of the Japanese apparel market, which was a 13.1 trillion yen industry in 2003, reflecting 5.5% year-over-year shrinkage since 1997, when retailers logged 17.5 trillion yen in sales. Compared to their global counterparts, Japanese apparel shoppers...
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Keywords:
Trends;
Financial Crisis;
Trade;
Emerging Markets;
Sales;
Luxury;
Competition;
Segmentation;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Fashion Industry;
Asia;
China;
Japan;
Korean Peninsula
Lal, Rajiv, and Arar Han. "Overview of the Japanese Apparel Market." Harvard Business School Background Note 505-068, June 2005.
- March 2018 (Revised April 2018)
- Supplement
1366 Technologies: Scaling the Venture (B)
By: Joseph B. Lassiter III and Ramana Nanda
It was March 2018. Should proposed U.S. solar tariffs keep U.S.-based 1366 CEO Frank van Mierlo from starting up his 1st full-scale manufacturing plant overseas?
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship;
Finance;
Intellectual Property;
Trade;
Technology Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Energy Industry;
United States;
China;
Korean Peninsula
Lassiter, Joseph B., III, and Ramana Nanda. "1366 Technologies: Scaling the Venture (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 818-116, March 2018. (Revised April 2018.)
- July 1984 (Revised December 1987)
- Background Note
Korea
By: Francis Aguilar
Keywords:
Korean Peninsula
Aguilar, Francis. "Korea." Harvard Business School Background Note 385-013, July 1984. (Revised December 1987.)
- 02 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
Digital Initiative Summit: Big Messages, Small Screens, Many Choices
Home Plus. He explained how the company has posted giant pictures of various produce items in South Korean train stations, along with individual QR codes. Via an app, commuters can scan the codes to order any given item while they wait...
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- March 2014 (Revised March 2015)
- Case
Samsung Electronics: TV in an Era of Convergence
By: Karim R. Lakhani, Marco Iansiti and Kerry Herman
From the late 1990s to 2006/2007, Samsung Electronics moved from one of 170 TV manufacturers to gain dominant TV market share year over year from 2007-2013. As digital technologies increasingly converged in 2013-2014, the industry faced new questions: What was the...
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Keywords:
Digital Innovation;
Technology;
Technology Management;
Digital Convergence;
Digital Technology;
Innovation;
Korea;
Samsung;
Television;
Technological Innovation;
Information Technology;
Innovation and Invention;
Innovation Leadership;
Innovation and Management;
Product Development;
Product Design;
Electronics Industry;
Korean Peninsula;
Asia
Lakhani, Karim R., Marco Iansiti, and Kerry Herman. "Samsung Electronics: TV in an Era of Convergence." Harvard Business School Case 614-034, March 2014. (Revised March 2015.)
- 07 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
Why Immigrant Workers Cluster in Particular Industries
Vietnamese manicurists, Korean dry cleaners, Haitian cab drivers, Gujarati motel owners. Anyone who lives in an American city can see how immigrants tend to cluster in industries along ethnic lines. Is this because they are forced to by...
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- 27 Jan 2015
- First Look
First Look: January 27
Hanguk is a large Korean conglomerate multinational that has been keen to attract foreigners. Dylan was hired by Peter to work in Hanguk's U.S. operations. After 18 months, Dylan was promoted to company HQ in Seoul to work with Peter's...
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Keywords:
Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Oct 2015
- First Look
October 13, 2015
collectivism) than do female stereotypes. In Studies 1 and 2, using different measures, Americans rated men as less collectivistic than women, whereas Koreans rated men as more collectivistic than women. In Study 3, bicultural View Details
- 27 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
What South Korea Teaches the World About Fighting COVID
the economy. On the demand side, it requires people to change their behavior. On the supply side, a country needs to mass-produce masks and efficiently distribute them. South Koreans were familiar with wearing masks from their experience...
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- 12 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 12, 2017
Paris, and Abu Dhabi, with varying levels of financial success. In addition to growing in number, KCON has grown in size. By 2016, KCON LA had become a three-day, two-concert affair, that attracted 70,000 attendees with a wide range of experiences for fans to enjoy,...
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Keywords:
Carmen Nobel
- October 2015
- Article
Case Study: Is a Promotion Worth Hiding Who You Are?
By: Karthik Ramanna
A manager decides whether he should hide his sexual orientation for an overseas assignment.
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Keywords:
Case Studies;
Career Advancement;
Leadership Development;
Globalization;
Technology Industry;
Korean Peninsula;
United States
Ramanna, Karthik. "Case Study: Is a Promotion Worth Hiding Who You Are?" Harvard Business Review 93, no. 10 (October 2015): 123–127.
- 03 Mar 2010
- What Do You Think?
To What Degree Does “Identity” Affect Economic Performance?
Identity helps explain why people do things, everything from getting tattoos to volunteering, that aren't in their immediate best interest. I'm reminded of this when I recall the dedication with which my South Korean business friends...
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by Jim Heskett
- October 2018
- Supplement
Going Rogue: Choson Exchange in North Korea (B)
By: Sophus A. Reinert and Dawn H. Lau
- 23 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
China’s 60-Year Road from Revolution to World Power
more) of small landlords; and the consequent destruction of entrepreneurial talent as well as opportunity. To this we must add the execution of between three to five million alleged "counter-revolutionaries" in the political-economic terror of the View Details
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by William C. Kirby
- 18 Nov 2010
- Research & Ideas
GM’s IPO: Back to the Future
auto makers have made advances, and Korean manufacturers are focusing on improving their quality and innovating on warranties and assurance programs to remove consumer uncertainty. Much further down the road, competition will come from...
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- 21 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 21, 2009
hospital. Where and how should she begin? Purchase this case: http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=409090 Cherrypicks Harvard Business School Case 807-106 Cherrypicks is a Hong Kong communications start-up approaching a large...
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Martha Lagace
- 28 Jun 2016
- First Look
June 28, 2016
concentration of Korean self-employment in dry cleaners is 34 times greater than other immigrant groups, and Gujarati-speaking Indians are similarly 108 times more concentrated in managing motels. We develop a model of social interactions...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Mar 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Rise of Innovation in Asia
was soon eclipsed by Korean companies using technology to leapfrog to the front of the pack, said Fujii. Panelists noted that countries in the region are doing a large amount of business with each other, helping the region grow more...
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by Sean Silverthorne