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Kentucky Fried Chicken in China (C)
Allen Morrison; Paul W. BeamishCase IVEY-9A90G003-EStrategyThis case presents the start-up of operations in Beijing and discusses the difficulties Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) is having with its local partners. By March 1988, KFC has established its largest restaurant in the world in Beijing with sales that are booming and showing no sign of slowing down. Nevertheless, the extent of operational problems and the shortage of hard currency profits is raising concerns over whether further expansion is warran...Starting at €5.74
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Kentucky Fried Chicken in China (C) - Teaching Note
Allen Morrison; Paul W. BeamishTeaching Note IVEY-8A90G03-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9A90G003.Starting at €0.00
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Equality of Opportunity and Outcome in the U.S.
Weinzierl, Matthew C.; Su, AlastairCase HBS-715028-EEconomicsEquality of opportunity is endorsed universally even though, or more likely because, it can mean such different things to different people. What definition of equality of opportunity ought to figure into policy decisions? How close, or far, is the United States from providing equal opportunity? Instructors may also obtain a Teaching Note, written by this case's author, that provides suggestions for using this case effectively in the classroom.Starting at €8.20
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Immigration Policy in Germany (A)
Weinzierl, Matthew C.; Flanagan, Katrina; Su, AlastairCase HBS-715029-EEconomicsGermany's Chancellor Angela Merkel faced economic and moral pressure to encourage greater immigration from struggling European, and especially Eurozone, countries after the economic downturn that began in 2008. In fact, it was possible that both the Euro currency union and the European political union depended on increasing migration across member countries, including into Germany. But German domestic politics made Merkel's decision a difficult o...Starting at €8.20
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U.S. Government Debt and the Debate over a Balanced Budget Amendment
Weinzierl, Matthew C.; Flanagan, Katrina; Su, AlastairCase HBS-714031-EEconomicsIn the first decade of the 21st century, national debt as a share of GDP rose dramatically in the United States and across the developed world. This case consists of excerpts from leading commentators explaining and commenting on this trend and the economic and moral problems it poses. Instructors may also obtain a Teaching Note, written by this case's author, that provides suggestions for using this case effectively in the classroom.Starting at €8.20
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1996 Welfare Reform in the United States
Weinzierl, Matthew C.; Flanagan, Katrina; Su, AlastairCase HBS-715030-EEconomicsOn August 22, 1996, U.S. President Bill Clinton signed into law the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA)-a dramatic reform of the American system of economic assistance for the poor that, as its title suggested, attempted to encourage labor force participation rather than reliance on federal support. Clinton's decision to support a proposal that substantially cut spending on economic assistance was controversia...Starting at €8.20
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Neilson International en Mejico (A) (Spanish version)
Paul W. Beamish; C. Bud Johnston; Gayle Duncan; Shari Ann WortelCase IVEY-9A95GS03StrategyEste caso examina una propuesta de asociacion (joint venture) de marketing con el objetivo de introducir la marca Neilson de barras de chocolate a los consumidores mejicanos. La subsidiaria mejicana de Pepsico Foods, ya sirviendo a 450.000 locales minoristas, ha sugerido una asociacion de marcas. Otra alternativa seria un convenio de distribucion, que posibilitaria a Neilson mantener mayor control sobre su marca al costo de una introduccion mas l...Starting at €8.20
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Kentucky Fried Chicken in China (B)
Allen Morrison; Paul W. BeamishCase IVEY-9A90G002-EStrategyThe VP's efforts to determine whether and how to proceed with an emerging three-way partnership in China are described. Kentucky Fried Chicken has selected local partners and has been issued a license to operate a restaurant in Beijing. If he is to proceed, the VP must decide how fast he should advance the negotiations and which of three location sites in the city is most desirable. A background case Kentucky Fried Chicken in China (A) and a foll...Starting at €5.74
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Euro-Air (Revised) (Spanish version)
Paul W. BeamishCase IVEY-W28422Entrepreneurship, StrategyA North America-based representative of a major European airline has just received a letter from an unhappy customer detailing a very large number of service problems. A quick check had revealed that this premium-paying customer's complaints were all valid. A meeting is planned with the customer. Before this, the airline representative must decide (A) what to say in response, and (B) what, if any, compensation should be offered. Internally, there...Starting at €8.20
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Euro-Air (Revised)
Paul W. BeamishCase IVEY-9B15M029-EStrategyA North America-based representative of a major European airline has just received a letter from an unhappy customer detailing a very large number of service problems. A quick check had revealed that this premium-paying customer's complaints were all valid. A meeting is planned with the customer. Before this, the airline representative must decide (A) what to say in response, and (B) what, if any, compensation should be offered. Internally, there...Starting at €8.20