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IKEA in Saudi Arabia (C)
Ramanna, Karthik; Lenhardt, Jerome; Homsy, MarcCase HBS-116017-EAccounting and ControlSupplement to case 116015. A Swedish newspaper reveals that IKEA has erased all images of women from its catalog for Saudi Arabia. The article sparks criticism of IKEA from the Swedish government and its customers in the West. Critics content that IKEA is not living up to its own commitments to gender equality. Some threaten a boycott. IKEA must respond. Reissuing the catalog with women included risks running afoul of Saudi censors who can impose...Starting at €5.74
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The Maggi Noodle Safety Crisis in India (C)
Ramanna, Karthik; Kak, RadhikaCase HBS-116038-EFinanceThe local government in Delhi has ordered a ban on Nestl 's flagship product in India - Maggi Noodles, citing excessive lead content per government lab tests. Nestl disputes the government tests, noting that internal and third-party tests show the product to be safe. There is considerable confusion in the media and amongst Nestl 's customers, and Maggi sales begin to plummet. Other local governments and India's federal food-safety regulator a...Starting at €5.74
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IKEA in Saudi Arabia (A), (B), (C), Teaching Note
Ramanna, KarthikTeaching Note HBS-116062-ETeaching note for cases 116015, 116016, and 116017.Starting at €0.00
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Andrew Sullivan and Faraway Ltd (C): Anthony Pierce of John Lewis
Cespedes, Frank V.; Godden, AlexCase HBS-813106-EEntrepreneurshipSupplement for case 813104Starting at €5.74
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The Maggi Noodle Safety Crisis in India (A), (B), and (C), Teaching Note
Ramanna, KarthikTeaching Note HBS-116049-EAccounting and ControlTeaching note for cases 116013, 116014, and 116038.Starting at €0.00
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IKEA in Saudi Arabia (A)
Ramanna, Karthik; Lenhardt, Jerome; Homsy, MarcCase HBS-116015-EStrategyA Swedish newspaper reveals that IKEA has erased all images of women from its catalog for Saudi Arabia. The article sparks criticism of IKEA from the Swedish government and its customers in the West. Critics contend that IKEA is not living up to its own cStarting at €8.20
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Putting Sales at the Center of Strategy
Cespedes, Frank V.Article HBS-F1410A-EStudies show that only a fraction--perhaps less than 10%--of companies' strategic plans are effectively executed. One reason is that C-suite strategists, years removed from customer contact, may have an obsolete vision of the company-customer interface. The author's research reveals four steps companies can take to improve the alignment between strategy and sales.Starting at €8.20
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Andrew Sullivan and Faraway Ltd., Teaching Note
Cespedes, Frank V.Teaching Note HBS-814101-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching Note for 813104. Andrew Sullivan is an entrepreneur with an innovative product and impending sales calls on two important retail buyers. The (A) case provides information about Sullivan, his business, and the economics of his business model. The (B) and (C) cases provide information about each buyer. Sullivan has no previous sales experience and is eager but nervous: "his impending sales calls... could make or break the nascent company."Starting at €0.00
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Andrew Sullivan and Faraway Ltd
Cespedes, Frank V.; Godden, AlexCase HBS-813104-EEntrepreneurshipThe "Andrew Sullivan and Faraway Ltd" case series focuses on entrepreneurial selling, and is based on an older case study, "Deaver Brown and Cross River Inc." (9-394-042). It concerns two entrepreneurs, Andrew Sullivan and Hope Abasi, who have designed an innovative pushchair (baby stroller) and, a year later, are looking for an order from a large retailer. The case requires students to prepare, deliver, and evaluate Sullivan's sales calls on two...Starting at €8.20