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Alstom (B): The Joint Venture with ABB
Vendiola C.; Ariño, AfricaCase DG-1356-EStrategyIn March 1999, Alstom's chairman was reviewing the forecasted results of his company¿s first year of operation and he had plenty of reasons to be proud of the achievements of the company in only oneyear of operation. Alstom was a French giant in the energy and transportation business. Although the results looked very promising, competing in this industry required a strategy. The matter was complicated by GE's unwillingness to continue the license...Starting at €5.74
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Napster-Bertelsmann (A)
Evans W.; Used, Enrique; Ariño, AfricaCase DG-1353-EStrategyIn October 2000, Bertelsmann and Napster agreed that Bertelsmann would lend Napster $50 million, with an option to take a majority equity stake for Napster to develop technology designed to get users to pay for music downloaded from the Net. They would create a subscription fee business model. Additionally Bertelsmann agreed to withdraw from the lawsuit that the major record companies had against Napster and would attempt to convince the other co...Starting at €8.20
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Cooperation and reciprocity in strategic alliances
Ariño, AfricaTechnical Note DGN-624-EStrategyIn this note we explore how managers react to the behavior of alliance partners, and how these reactions differ if the partner is perceived to non-cooperate by omission or by commission. We emphasize the importance that partners' mutual understanding has on developing positive reciprocity rules, and offer some suggestions on how to build this understanding.Starting at €8.20
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Developing People and Products (Spanish version)
Bartlett, Christopher A.; Wozny, MegCase HBS-302S17StrategyWith a focus on Matt MacLellan and his careful development as a project manager under his boss and mentor, Jim Kaplan, the case describes the evolution of Microsoft's human-resource philosophies and policies and illustrates how they work in practice to provide the company with a major source of competitive advantage. It looks at employee development, motivation, and retention efforts in one of Microsoft's product groups. Dissatisfied with his pro...Starting at €8.20
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Starbucks and Conservation International (Spanish version)
Austin, James E.; Reavis, CateCase HBS-309S01Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThis case is accompanied by a Video Short that can be shown in class or included in a digital coursepack. Instructors should consider the timing of making the video available to students, as it may reveal key case details. Starbucks, the world's leading specialty coffee company, developed a strategic alliance with Conservation International, a major international environmental nonprofit organization. The purpose of the alliance was to promote cof...Starting at €8.20
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Renault-Nissan Alliance (Spanish version)
Yoshino, Michael Y.; Fagan, Perry L.Case HBS-304S08StrategyOn Wednesday, May 29, 2002, the board of directors of Renault-Nissan BV (RNBV) met for the first time to discuss the state of the alliance between Renault SA and Nissan Motors-two of the world's largest automakers. RNBV was a 50/50 joint venture company established in March of that year to oversee the strategy of the alliance and all activities undertaken jointly by Renault and Nissan. The new company would "steer alliance strategy and supervise ...Starting at €8.20
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Volvo-Renault: The Integration
Blázquez, María Luisa; Ballarín Fredes, EduardoCase DG-1416-EStrategyThe case deals with the industrial vehicles sector, concentrating on heavy truck production. This business was in a difficult situation in 2000, due to a low demand cycle, tough competition and poor margins, worsened by a strict regulation of emissions, that was increasing production costs. Volvo and Renault were two of the main players in the industry, and in July 2000 Renault transferred its Industrial Vehicles branch to Volvo in exchange for 2...Starting at €8.20
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Fiat Auto 2003: A new opportunity (Chinese Version)
Díaz, Juan José; Fité, Rosa María; Nueno, PedroCase E-61-ZHEntrepreneurshipFiat Auto had been operating at a loss for several years and in 2002 its losses had increased 150%. The crisis began in the years 1990-1999, when the company had focused its efforts on developing traditional products that sold best in Italy and emerging markets. Meanwhile, it had passed up the opportunity to take the lead in new segments such as multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs), sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and "city cars". In 1998 the company ann...Starting at €8.20
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Fiat Auto 2003: A new opportunity
Díaz, Juan José; Fité, Rosa María; Nueno, PedroCase E-61-EEntrepreneurshipFiat Auto had been operating at a loss for several years and in 2002 its losses had increased 150%. The crisis began in the years 1990-1999, when the company had focused its efforts on developing traditional products that sold best in Italy and emerging markets. Meanwhile, it had passed up the opportunity to take the lead in new segments such as multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs), sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and "city cars". In 1998 the company ann...Starting at €8.20
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Playing the Whole Game (Spanish version)
Lax, David A.; Sebenius, James K.Article HBS-R0311DStrategy1-D negotiators focus on improving their interpersonal skills at the negotiating table, and 2-D negotiators focus on diagnosing underlying sources of value in a deal and then recrafting the terms to satisfy all parties. In this article, the authors explore the often-neglected third dimension. Instead of just playing the game at the bargaining table, 3-D negotiators reshape the scope and sequence of the game itself to achieve the desired outcome....Starting at €8.20