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APY Art Centre Collective: Taking Indigenous Art to the City
Theodore L. Hill; Sheri Lambert; Kathryn ReadyCase IVEY-9B21M019-EStrategyIn early 2019, just a year after opening a gallery in Sydney, Australia, the elders of the APY Art Centre Collective proposed opening a second gallery in Adelaide, a much smaller city. The first year in Sydney had been profitable, in part due to an aggressive digital presence. The Collective had some seed money, an offer of a small gallery space, and the draw of serving a large number of the APY community who were residents in Adelaide. But the A...Starting at €8.20
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The Ullens Center for Contemporary Art
Khaire, Mukti; Dai, Nancy HuaCase HBS-815022-EEntrepreneurshipSince its opening in Beijing in November 2007 as the first non-profit art center in China, UCCA had been operating with the mission to "promote the continued development of the Chinese art scene, foster international exchange, and showcase the latest in art and culture to hundreds of thousands of visitors each year." For the past six years, UCCA had worked with more than 100 artists and designers to present 87 art exhibitions and 1,826 public pro...Starting at €8.20
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Hengdeli: The Art of Coexistence
Deshpande, Rohit; Dai, Nancy HuaCase HBS-512058-EMarketingTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. In October 2011, Zhang Yuping, founder and chairman of Hengdeli, the largest Swiss watch retailer in the world, wondered how to work more closely with its key suppliers-Swatch Group, Richemont Group, LVMH Group, and Rolex Group-to maintain strong growth in the Greater China region. Specifically, how could Hengdeli manage the relationship with these suppliers to ensure gettin...Starting at €8.20
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Tommy Chen: Using Sun Tzu's Art of War in Business
Stephen GraingerCase IVEY-9B17M058-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn 2014, the general manager and a director of an Australian building company were seeking an outside investor to provide the company with the needed resources to recover from a disastrous takeover. The two found such an investor in a Chinese entrepreneur and Sun Tzu master based in Hong Kong. To the shock of those involved with the Australian company, the Chinese investor used Sun Tzu war strategies to take over and destroy the smaller Australia...Starting at €8.20
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BYD: The Art of Precise Profit Management
Yuan Ding; Hua Zhang; Chun (Jane) XieCase IVEY-9B16B022-EAccounting and Control, StrategyBYD Company Limited (BYD) manufactured rechargeable batteries, mobile phone components, and automobiles. In 2008, the company caught the attention of Warren Buffet’s investment group, and their investment in BYD caused BYD’s share price to increase 917.86 per cent over just a year, setting Chinese investors’ expectations high for BYD’s release of A-shares, planned for June 2011. BYD’s 2010 annual report showed that the company’s performance had a...Starting at €8.20
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Statecraft: The Art, Science, and Illusion of Governing 2.4 Billion People: The Modern State in China and India
Khanna, TarunBook Chapter HBS-8052BC-EEntrepreneurshipThis chapter examines the evolution of the Chinese and Indian governments over the last half-century and the political legacies each country struggles with as it opens up to the twenty-first century. This chapter is excerpted from "Billions of Entrepreneurs: How China and India Are Reshaping Their Futures and Yours"Starting at €8.20
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El grifo de la innovación
IESE InsightArticle ART-2795Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Innovation and Change¿Por qué algunas innovaciones cuajan y otras no? En 1979, por ejemplo, Sony revolucionó nuestra manera de escuchar música con el Walkman. No solo nos permitió llevarla a todas partes, también creó una categoría de producto completamente nueva que allanó el camino para futuros dispositivos como el iPod. Comparémoslo con Vista, el sistema operativo que Microsoft lanzó en 2007. Tras advertir problemas de rendimiento y pocas ventajas, la legión de cl...Starting at €8.20
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Viaje al futuro con la planificación de escenarios
Rosenberg, MikeArticle ART-2079StrategyAunque los planificadores suelen utilizarlos para sus estimaciones de resultados, los métodos de previsión convencionales tienen importantes limitaciones y no son una guía fiable para el largo plazo. En su lugar, el autor recomienda la planificación de escenarios como un método superior para vislumbrar el entorno de negocio en el futuro y tomar mejores decisiones estratégicas. A partir de la experiencia de Shell en esta área, expone un sencillo p...Starting at €8.20
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Donde fueres haz negocios con ética
Kusyk, SophiaArticle ART-1788Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility¿Es justificable subcontratar fábricas asiáticas que explotan a sus trabajadores, pagar sobornos para lograr contratos o tolerar la degradación social y medioambiental con el argumento de que todo el mundo lo hace y si no lo hacemos nosotros, lo hará un competidor? Hacer negocios en otros países plantea un sinfín de dilemas éticos que muchos directivos no están preparados para afrontar. Este artículo aborda tres grandes mitos que envuelven la ges...Starting at €8.20
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Los puntos negros de la nueva Ruta de la Seda
Ribera Segura, Jaume; Castillo, CristinaArticle ART-2081Service and Operations ManagementEn los últimos meses se ha acentuado el fenómeno de la relocalización desde China. Aunque habitualmente se apunta al encarecimiento de la mano de obra y otros factores de producción como la principal causa de esta tendencia, lo cierto es que una parte del margen se pierde debido a las ineficiencias en los distintos eslabones de la cadena de suministro entre China y Europa. Un estudio realizado por CEIBS analiza el papel de cada agente de la caden...Starting at €8.20