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- April 1998 (Revised April 2004)
- Case
NEC: A New R&D Site in Princeton
In 1992, Daizburo Shinoda, a senior R&D manager at NEC, has to deal with a succession issue regarding the leadership of NEC's R&D site in Princeton, N.J. In deciding whom to appoint as the next leader of NEC's most important R&D site abroad, Shinoda has to consider a...
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Management Succession;
Corporate Strategy;
Research and Development;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Information Technology Industry;
New Jersey
Kuemmerle, Walter, and Kiichiro Kobayashi. "NEC: A New R&D Site in Princeton." Harvard Business School Case 898-027, April 1998. (Revised April 2004.)
- September 2003 (Revised June 2006)
- Case
"American Challenge, The:" Europe's Response to American Business
By: Geoffrey G. Jones and Meghan Gallagher-Kernstine
Examines the tensions multinationals cause by focusing on Europe's reaction to the growing U.S. multinational investment in the 20th century. Initially, Europeans rarely felt threatened by U.S. investments, however, tensions grew over time. After the Second World War,...
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Keywords:
Management Practices and Processes;
Investment;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
United States;
Europe
Jones, Geoffrey G., and Meghan Gallagher-Kernstine. "American Challenge, The:" Europe's Response to American Business. Harvard Business School Case 804-057, September 2003. (Revised June 2006.)
- September 1998 (Revised April 2001)
- Case
Sealed Air Taiwan (A)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Robert J. Crawford
The general manager for U.S.-based Sealed Air Corp.'s Taiwan subsidiary must decide whether he's hired the right person to bridge the gap between Sealed Air's corporate culture and Taiwan's business culture. This case details Bob Kayser's experiences in trying to...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Culture;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Relationships;
Service Operations;
Motivation and Incentives;
Management Skills;
Compensation and Benefits;
Taiwan;
United States
Paine, Lynn S., and Robert J. Crawford. "Sealed Air Taiwan (A)." Harvard Business School Case 399-058, September 1998. (Revised April 2001.)
- Web
Past Issues - Alumni
same with social investing. One-on-One with Thomas Riley U.S. Ambassador to Morocco Complete Table of Contents June 2005 One-on-One with Grover Norquist President, Americans for Tax Reform Do You Speak Business? Global Management Norms in...
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- 13 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 13, 2010
Management (June 2010) An abstract is unavailable at this time. Working PapersProsocial Spending and Well-Being: Cross-Cultural Evidence for a Psychological Universal Authors:Lara B. Aknin, Christopher P....
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Sean Silverthorne
- November 2000 (Revised June 2001)
- Case
Pokemon: Gotta Catch 'Em All
Pokemon, the colloquial name given to a collection of 150 fantastic, animal-inspired creatures with organic powers and the capacity to evolve, are the stars of video games, trading card games, and TV cartoons. Conceived in Japan in 1996, Pokemon quickly became that...
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Keywords:
Age;
Entertainment;
Ethics;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Brands and Branding;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Japan;
United States
Fournier, Susan M., and Andrea Carol Wojnicki. "Pokemon: Gotta Catch 'Em All." Harvard Business School Case 501-017, November 2000. (Revised June 2001.)
- Web
Events - Business History
conference focused on the intersection of oral history, business, and the Global South, offering a unique space for interdisciplinary discussions. The goal was to bring together a community of scholars who have utilized oral history to enhance their research and...
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- 2018
- Dialogue
Welcome and Introductions
- June 2002 (Revised September 2002)
- Case
Pokemon: Gotta Catch 'Em All (Abridged)
By: Youngme E. Moon
Pokemon, the colloquial name given to a collection of 150 fantastic, animal-inspired creatures with organic powers and the capacity to evolve, are the stars of video games, trading card games, and TV cartoons. Conceived in Japan in 1996, Pokemon quickly became that...
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Keywords:
Brands and Branding;
Age;
Business or Company Management;
Marketing Strategy;
Product Launch;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Copyright;
Video Game Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Japan;
Asia;
United States
Moon, Youngme E. "Pokemon: Gotta Catch 'Em All (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 502-092, June 2002. (Revised September 2002.)
- February 2008 (Revised May 2009)
- Case
INSEAD
By: Srikant M. Datar, David A. Garvin and Carin-Isabel Knoop
In the spring of 2008, INSEAD offered a one-year MBA, PhD, executive MBA, and non-degree management education programs to nearly 900 MBA students, 64 PhD candidates, and over 8,500 executive education students. With two campuses, one in Europe and one in Asia, INSEAD...
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- June 1991 (Revised April 1993)
- Case
Acer, Inc.
By: Robert H. Hayes
Acer is undergoing two major transitions at the time of this case: from a small, entrepreneurially-run company to a large professionally-run one; and from a largely domestic company to a multinational one. After a decade of phenomenal growth, it is now facing a major...
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Keywords:
Transition;
Motivation and Incentives;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Employees;
Resignation and Termination;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Diversity;
Computer Industry;
Taiwan
Hayes, Robert H. "Acer, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 691-104, June 1991. (Revised April 1993.)
- 02 Sep 2014
- First Look
First Look: September 2
such rifts, language training must include cross-cultural education. Publisher's link: http://hbr.org/2014/09/whats-your-language-strategy/ar/1 September 2014 Journal of Environmental Economics and View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- September 2017
- Case
Dr. William Carson— Intrapreneurial Innovation in the Pharmaceutical Industry
By: Steven Rogers and Alyssa Haywoode
Dr. William Carson, an African-American alum of Harvard University became the President and CEO of a multi billion dollar division of Otsuka, a Japan based pharmaceutical company. His ascension to this leadership position followed a thriving career in academic medicine...
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Keywords:
Dr. Williams Carson;
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical;
Harvard;
Abilify;
Aripiprazole;
Health Testing and Trials;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
Japan
Rogers, Steven, and Alyssa Haywoode. "Dr. William Carson— Intrapreneurial Innovation in the Pharmaceutical Industry." Harvard Business School Case 318-005, September 2017.
- October 2004 (Revised October 2005)
- Case
ORIX KK: Incentives in Japan
In the context of Japan's struggling economy of the 1990s, ORIX, a leading Japanese financial services company, implemented a new performance evaluation and compensation system. At the time, many higher-paying western firms were entering the Japanese market and...
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Keywords:
Performance Evaluation;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Compensation and Benefits;
Financial Services Industry;
Japan
Beaulieu, Nancy D., and Aaron Zimmerman. "ORIX KK: Incentives in Japan." Harvard Business School Case 905-013, October 2004. (Revised October 2005.)
- October 2013
- Supplement
Dongfeng Nissan's Venucia (C)
By: Forest Reinhardt, Mayuka Yamazaki and G.A. Donovan
The (A) case describes the launch of a new passenger vehicle in China, produced jointly by Nissan of Japan and by Chinese automaker Dongfeng. Early sales results following the April 2012 launch were disappointing and the joint venture's managers had to decide how to...
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Keywords:
China;
Japan;
Environment;
Sustainability;
Cross-cultural/cross-border;
Competitive Strategy;
Product Launch;
Global Strategy;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Crisis Management;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Auto Industry;
China;
Japan
Reinhardt, Forest, Mayuka Yamazaki, and G.A. Donovan. "Dongfeng Nissan's Venucia (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 714-016, October 2013.
- October 2013
- Case
Dongfeng Nissan's Venucia (A)
By: Forest Reinhardt, Mayuka Yamazaki and G.A. Donovan
The (A) case describes the launch of a new passenger vehicle in China, produced jointly by Nissan of Japan and by Chinese automaker Dongfeng. Early sales results following the April 2012 launch were disappointing and the joint venture's managers had to decide how to...
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Keywords:
China;
Japan;
Cross-cultural/cross-border;
Multinational Firms;
Competitive Strategy;
Product Launch;
Global Strategy;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Crisis Management;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Auto Industry;
China;
Japan
Reinhardt, Forest, Mayuka Yamazaki, and G.A. Donovan. "Dongfeng Nissan's Venucia (A)." Harvard Business School Case 714-014, October 2013.
- March 2011
- Case
United Cereal: Lora Brill's Eurobrand Challenge
By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Carole Carlson
The case, set within the European organization of a giant multinational breakfast foods company, describes a launch decision for a new cereal product. As the case evolves, the decision has major strategic and organizational implications for Lora Brill, European VP. The...
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Keywords:
Subsidiaries;
Market Entry;
Multinational Corporations;
Strategy;
Business Subsidiaries;
Managerial Roles;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Organizational Design;
Organizational Structure;
Marketing Strategy;
Market Entry and Exit;
Product Launch;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Retail Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Europe
Bartlett, Christopher A., and Carole Carlson. "United Cereal: Lora Brill's Eurobrand Challenge." Harvard Business School Brief Case 114-269, March 2011.
- 02 Oct 2006
- Research & Ideas
Negotiating in Three Dimensions
listen and communicate poorly, make cross-cultural gaffes, fail to respond effectively to hardball styles, and so on. One of the most common tactical errors arises when people become fixated on their bargaining "positions"...
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by Martha Lagace
- October 2000 (Revised July 2001)
- Case
Avon Products (A)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Greg Rogers
The general manager of Avon Mexico, Fernando Lezama, must decide whether to promote a woman to the position of vice president of sales. If appointed, the candidate would be the first female in all of Latin America to hold an executive position and one of the first...
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Keywords:
Business or Company Management;
Leading Change;
Salesforce Management;
Organizational Culture;
Job Design and Levels;
Gender;
Management Teams;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Mexico
Paine, Lynn S., and Greg Rogers. "Avon Products (A)." Harvard Business School Case 301-059, October 2000. (Revised July 2001.)
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts
1965) Thousand Acres Anulka Lorenzini is head of the Wealth Management Division at Bankhaus Finsler, a private bank in Zurich. Her clients represent a world of hidden, ill-gotten money. Her secret contempt for that dark underbelly of the...
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