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Rakuten's CEO on Humanizing E-Commerce
Mikitani, HiroshiArticle HBS-R1311A-ERakuten is Japan's version of Amazon, but it offers a very different shopping experience. The goal of its founder in 1997 was to allow small and midsize merchants to set up shop on the internet very easily and to provide the kind of hospitality and customer service that even chain restaurants offer in Japan. Mikitani didn't want an internet superstore; he wanted something more like a bazaar, where shop owners would curate the merchandise and inte...Starting at €8.20
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Intrapreneurship e Intrapreneurs ya no son una opción para las empresas
Carrera, Alejandro; Arenaza, Nicolás.Technical Note IAE-IAE-N111-05450-SPEn el mundo actual las empresas enfrentan una realidad dinámica con cambios permanentes y de gran magnitud. La necesidad de adaptarse, renovarse y crecer en este contexto de alta volatilidad e incertidumbre, requiere que las mismas pongan en juego todo el talento humano de que disponen. Esto implica dar rienda suelta a la libertad de las personas, para que haciendo uso de su creatividad generen las innovaciones necesarias que le permitan continua...Starting at €8.20
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Cosmeticos de Espana, S.A. (E)
Hawkins, David F.Case HBS-111119-EAccounting and ControlSpanish parent company must decide on the Euro/BsF exchange rate to translate its Venezuelan subsidiary's financial statements into Euros.Starting at €5.74
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The Great East Japan Earthquake (E): Yamato Transport's Response
Takeuchi, Hirotaka; Kosinski, Leonard; Royce, Christina; Stetsovskaya, Anna; Vasilyev, EvgenyCase HBS-713442-EStrategyCEO Kikawa of Yamato Transport gave orders to his managers right after the triple disaster hit the Tohoku region of Japan to do whatever it takes to save lives and not to worry about costs. He also felt that he had to confront the government to make donations to the affected district tax-free. He also wanted to donate 10 yen per Takkyubin package the company was delivering as relief money for Tohoku but was wondering how the shareholders would re...Starting at €5.74
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Cosm ticos de Espa a, S.A. (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F), Teaching Note
Hawkins, David F.Teaching Note HBS-112053-EAccounting and ControlTeaching Note for 111-019, 111-020, 111-021, 111-030, and 111-119.Starting at €0.00
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La Dinámica de la Competencia en los Videojuegos Caseros (E): El Auge del 3DO y Juegos de 32 Bits
Coughlan, Peter J.Case HBS-703S29StrategyDescribe el lanzamiento de la innovadora compañía de videojuegos en casa, 3DO, que había desarrollado un sistema innovador que ofrece procesamiento de 32 bits y el software de CD-ROM. Examina la dinámica competitiva en la industria de los videojuegos en casa desde 1970 en el nuevo milenio.Starting at €5.74
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Magazine Luiza: Expanding Horizons: The role of ecommerce in the post-IPO growth strategy
Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; Bullara, Cesar; Sauerbronn Jacinto, RodrigoCase M-1275-ELeadership and People Management, Marketing, Service and Operations ManagementIn May 2011, Brazilian retailer Magazine Luiza successfully raised R$926 million (¿400 million) from its initial public offering (IPO) on the São Paulo stock exchange. The firm was immediately confronted with the challenge of accelerating growth beyond its already remarkable growth rate. The case is centered on the role e-commerce should play in the company's future. On the one hand, the market potential seems to be very interesting and the compa...Starting at €8.20
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Modernization
Fabbe, Kristin E.Case HBS-719040-EEconomicsThe Inside the Case video that accompanies this case includes teaching tips and insight from the author (available to registered educators only). In 2005, Teruo Yabe is asked to revive Tessei, the 669-person JR-East subsidiary responsible for cleaning its Shinkansen (""bullet"") trains. Operational mistakes, customer complaints, safety issues, and employee turnover are at or near all-time highs, even as the demands on Tessei continued to grow. ...Starting at €8.20
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Rakuten: To Stay or Not To Stay In The UK
Naoto Nadayama; Arto LindblomCase IVEY-9B20M022-EStrategyIn 2016, Rakuten, the largest e-commerce company in Japan, was at the crossroads of its UK operations. After 2008, Rakuten had accelerated internationalization, mainly by acquiring local e-commerce companies. In the foreign markets, Rakuten leveraged its e-commerce platform model, with which it had achieved huge success in the Japanese e-commerce market in the 2000s. In 2011, it acquired UK-based e-commerce company, Play.com. At that time, Play.c...Starting at €8.20
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La reestructuración del sistema local de salud, de financiamiento y modelo asistencial: el caso de Camaragibe
Levcovitz E.; Machado de Souza H.; Sánchez, J.; Rosenmöller, MagdaCase P-999Service and Operations ManagementEl caso describe el proceso de aplicación del nuevo sistema de financiamiento y de modelo asistencial en el Municipio de Camaragibe en el Nordeste de Brasil, en el marco de la reestructuración del Sistema Básico de Salud Brasileño, mostrando los beneficios e implicaciones en la aplicación del nuevo sistema de asistencia de salud local. También analiza los atributos e inconvenientes en la aplicación de programas de este tipo y sobre todo qué cuida...Starting at €8.20