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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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The Great East Japan Earthquake (F): Google Japan's Response and Recovery Efforts
Takeuchi, Hirotaka; Tanaka, Tomoharu; Krut, Kavi; Bishop, March; Bisutti, E. Kyle; Zalisk, AdamCase HBS-716474-EStrategyStarting at €5.74
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Knowledge Creation at Eisai Co., Ltd.
Takeuchi, Hirotaka; Nonaka, Ikujiro; Yamazaki, MayukaCase HBS-711492-EStrategyEisai has used knowledge creation as the engine of growth for its operation in Japan and was wondering if it can be utilized on a global scale.Starting at €8.20
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Fast Retailing Group
Takeuchi, HirotakaCase HBS-711496-EStrategyTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. On January 1, 2011, Tadashi Yanai, the CEO of Fast Retailing Group (FR), sent his annual New Year's message to everyone in the company. The message, entitled "Change or Die," declared that FR which included UNIQLO, Theory, Comptoir des Cotonniers, Princesse tam.tam and others within the group - would become the No.1 apparel company in the world.Starting at €8.20
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Asahi Net: Bringing Innovation to Education
Takeuchi, HirotakaCase HBS-711498-EStrategyASAHI Net developed a cloud-based platform for higher education institutions to use in Japan and was wondering if that platform could be accepted in the U.S. as well.Starting at €8.20
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Embracing Agile
Rigby, Darrell K.; Sutherland, Jeff; Takeuchi, HirotakaArticle HBS-R1605B-ELeadership and People ManagementOver the past 25 to 30 years, agile innovation methods have greatly increased success rates in software development, improved quality and speed to market, and boosted the motivation and productivity of IT teams. Now those methods are spreading across a broad range of industries and functions and even reaching into the C-suite. But many executives don't understand how to promote and benefit from agile; often they manage in ways that run counter to...Starting at €8.20
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The Wise Leader
Nonaka, Ikujiro; Takeuchi, HirotakaArticle HBS-R1105B-EIn an era of increasing discontinuity, wise leadership has nearly vanished. Many leaders find it difficult to reinvent their corporations rapidly enough to cope with new technologies, demographic shifts, and consumption trends. They can't develop truly global organizations that operate effortlessly across borders. And they find it tough to ensure that their people adhere to values and ethics. The world needs leaders who pursue the common good by ...Starting at €8.20
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The Great East Japan Earthquake (H): Oisix's Recovery Efforts
Takeuchi, Hirotaka; Hanai, Azusa; Hanley, Mimi; Jackson, Brittani; Kao, Joanna; Landro, BlakeCase HBS-716476-EStrategyStarting at €8.20
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The Great East Japan Earthquake (A)
Takeuchi, Hirotaka; Stone, VictorCase HBS-712480-EStrategyAt 2:46pm on March 11th, 2011, a 9.0M earthquake shook the Tohoku (Northeastern) region of Japan. The epicenter of the earthquake was in the coastal waters of Tohoku and reverberations from the quake triggered a tsunami that ravaged the coastal shores of Eastern Japan. The tsunami was the greatest recorded wave in history, with its highest peak at 38.9m and waves higher than 10m hitting 530km of coastal Japan.Starting at €8.20
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The Great East Japan Earthquake (D): Lawson's Response
Takeuchi, Hirotaka; Stone, Victor; Abughannam, Samer; D Incau, Sebastien; Driscoll, Jonathan; Hill, Katharine; Reynolds, JeffreyCase HBS-713441-EStrategySupplement for case 712480. CEO Niinami Takeshi (HBS '91) stared out his corner office window as the Tokyo skyscrapers swayed and the concrete trembled. He was in the midst of the largest seismic event to hit Japan in recorded history. Lawson's managers understood earthquake response. They had prior experience from the earthquakes in Kobe (1995), and Chuetsu (2007).Starting at €5.74