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Fonterra
Bell, David E.; Shelman, MaryCase HBS-512003-ETo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. In 2011, Fonterra, the world's largest processor and exporter of dairy products, needed to reposition its business to take advantage of rising demand in emerging markets in Asia.Starting at €8.20
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Zespri Grows, Teaching Note
Bell, David E.; Masko, JohnTeaching Note HBS-519069-EMarketingTeaching note for case 519047.Starting at €0.00
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Fonterra, Teaching Note
Bell, David E.; Shelman, MaryTeaching Note HBS-513076-ETeaching Note for 512003Starting at €0.00
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Zespri Grows
Bell, David E.; Kindred, NatalieCase HBS-519047-EMarketingControlling about a third of global kiwifruit exports by volume and nearly half by value in 2018, Zespri was a grower-owned "corporatized cooperative" with the exclusive right to export New Zealand-grown kiwifruit (except to Australia). Zespri did not grow fruit, but rather managed an integrated marketing system across the value chain. This coordinated structure enabled Zespri to control quality, build a brand, and command premium prices in expor...Starting at €8.20
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America's Cup in 2013: Oracle Team USA vs. Emirates Team New Zealand (A)
McDonald, Rory; MacCormack, Alan; Ampelas, VanessaCase HBS-616045-EService and Operations ManagementFour teams across the world are furiously designing, building, testing, and learning to sail a boat that would be one of a kind, in order to win the 2013 America's Cup. Choosing the best development path was a challenge as the teams had less than three years to prepare, and each decision would affect the performance of the boat as well as the duration of the sailors' training. The case traces the dilemma faced by the favorite, ORACLE TEAM USA (OT...Starting at €8.20
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Zespri
Alvarez, Jose B.; Shelman, MaryCase HBS-511001-EStrategyTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Grower-owned Zespri is the sole exporter of New Zealand-grown kiwifruit outside of Australia and New Zealand. Facing growing international competition, Zespri invested in consumer branding and innovation, which has led to new types of kiwifruit that taste better and are protected with patents. Consumer response has been positive and Zespri has begun to grow kiwifruit outside...Starting at €8.20
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Transpower New Zealand: Evaluating Board Performance
Groysberg, Boris; Healy, Paul M.; Abbott, Sarah L.Case HBS-416024-ELeadership and People ManagementMark Verbiest, Chairman of Transpower New Zealand, initiated a performance review of Transpower's board of directors. The review, which took four months to complete, provided board members with individualized feedback on their performance, as well as information on how the overall board functioned as a team. As Verbiest considered the feedback from this process he questioned, was Transpower's board operating at optimal performance levels? Was Tra...Starting at €8.20
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Power Is the Great Motivator (HBR Classic) (Spanish version)
McClelland, David C.; Burnham, David H.Article HBS-R0301JLeadership and People ManagementNowadays, with organizations growing ever flatter and responsibility being pushed further down the ranks, admitting to a desire for power is a little out of fashion. But as the research in this 1976 classic HBR article shows, power is essential to good management. In fact, when it comes to managing big companies, the desire for power--that is, a manager's desire to have an impact, to be strong and influential--is more important than the need to g...Starting at €8.20
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Chorus and Telecom: Building the Boards
Groysberg, Boris; Abbott, Sarah L.Case HBS-413030-ELeadership and People ManagementIn 2011, Sarah Naud and Matt Stanley sat down with the chairman of Telecom New Zealand, Wayne Boyd. Telecom, a publicly listed company and the largest telecom provider in New Zealand, was being divided into two publicly traded companies, Chorus, a telecom infrastructure company, and new Telecom, a telecom retail services provider. In connection with this split, Naud and Stanley were charged with overseeing the process of creating two new boar...Starting at €8.20
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The a2 Milk Company
Esty, Benjamin C.; Fisher, DanielCase HBS-719424-EStrategyThe a2 Milk Company (a2MC) became the most valuable company listed on the New Zealand stock exchange in 2018 by capitalizing on a biochemical discovery related to the protein composition of cow's milk. Because many people find the A1 protein difficult to digest, and that protein may be related to other health problems (e.g., diabetes), a2MC sells dairy products containing the A2 protein only primarily in Australia and China. With sales of NZ$730 ...Starting at €8.20