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Singapore Metals Limited
Gourville, John T.Case HBS-513097-EMarketingSingapore Metals Limited (SML) has declining sales but has developed a new product (curled metal pile driver pads) that, in field tests, delivers customer benefits that are many times SML's manufacturing costs. Jonathan Lee and Alex Tan of SML's Engineered Products Division are responsible for formulating a strategy for the new product. A key issue is the price to charge for the pads. The case raises issues of analyzing market potential, aligning...Starting at €8.20
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Circles.Life at a Crossroads of Growth
Alcacer, Juan; Wong, AdinaCase HBS-723404-EEntrepreneurshipIn June 2022, the founders of Singapore mobile operator Circles.Life had a crucial decision to make. Circles.Life developed a new business model in mobile telecommunications-a digital telco-built around its proprietary operating system. After expanding its brand in several countries, the company received interest from traditional telcos to license its operating system to create their own digital telcos. While the B2B opportunity was more economic...Starting at €8.20
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Freelancer, Ltd.
Stanton, Christopher; Lakhani, Karim R.; Hoffman, Jennifer L.; Hyun Paik, Jin; Cohodes, NinaCase HBS-820075-EKnowledge and CommunicationOver the course of the 2010s, the rapid advancement of mobile technologies and the rise of online freelancing platforms seemed to portend a radical transformation of labor markets into on-demand, flexible talent pools. Even though several Fortune 500 companies-including Microsoft, Samsung, and General Electric-embraced digital labor solutions, enterprise adoption lagged far behind smaller businesses and startups. Despite the promising potential b...Starting at €8.20
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RoboTech: Storming into the U.S. Market, Teaching Note
Bartlett, Christopher A.; Lafkas, JohnTeaching Note HBS-918502-ETeaching note for case 918501.Starting at €0.00
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What Went Wrong with Boeing's 737 Max
George, William W.; Migdal, AmramCase HBS-320104-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibilitythe crash of Lion Air flight 610 on October 29, 2018, in Indonesia, and the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 on March 9, 2019, in Ethiopia. The evolution of Boeing's organization and management is described, focusing on the span from Boeing's 1997 merger with rival McDonnell Douglas through the development of the 737 Max and the crashes. The case examines the antecedents and possible causes of the crashes, both through the lens of industry...Starting at €8.20
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Gotong Royong: Toward Sustainable Palm Oil
Henderson, Rebecca M.; Yew, Hann-Shuin; Baraldi, MonicaCase HBS-316124-EKnowledge and CommunicationIn late 2015, Jeff Seabright, Chief Sustainability Officer at Unilever, had to report to Unilever CEO Paul Polman on the effort to transform the cultivation of oil palm. Historically, palm oil was produced using unsustainable methods that included burningStarting at €8.20
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Aman Resorts (Abridged)
Soltes, Eugene; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-112100-ETo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Aman Resorts (Abridged) describes the operating model and philosophy of this high-end set of global properties. Aman relies on employees taking considerable initiative to deliver the highest quality personalized service in the hospitality industry. The case also highlights Aman's strategy and operations which differ in many ways from industry standards. Aman Resorts (Abridge...Starting at €8.20
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Aman Resorts (B)
Soltes, Eugene; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-111015-EAccounting and ControlAman Resorts (B) describes how employees are rewarded and compensated which is used to supplement Aman Resorts (A).Starting at €5.74
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Rebuilding Aceh: Indonesia's BRR Spearheads Post-Tsunami Recovery
Giles, David; Howitt, ArnoldCase HBS-HKS785-EEconomicsThe December 26, 2004, Indian Ocean tsunami caused tremendous damage and suffering on several continents, with Indonesia's Aceh Province (located on the far northern tip of Sumatra Island) experiencing the very worst. In the tsunami's wake - and with offers of billions of dollars of aid coming from all corners of the globe- the Indonesian government faced the daunting task of implementing a massive recovery effort that could meet the expectations...Starting at €8.20
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Getting Help to Victims of 2008 Cyclone Nargis: AmeriCares Engages with Myanmar's Military Government Sequel
Roman, Ophelia; Peterson, StephenCase HBS-HKS131-EThis case affords students of strategic management a rare inside look at the consequential political and logistical choices that international relief agencies must often make, at high speed, when responding to a humanitarian crisis. It traces the efforts of AmeriCares to find an effective way-in the midst of a tense international standoff-to work with the embattled and resistant military government of Myanmar in order to bring help to the country...Starting at €8.20