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H&M, China, and Cotton: Sourcing a Solution?
Mani, Vidya; Parmar, Bidhan L.; Mead, Jenny; Liu, YusiCase DARDEN-OM-1781-EService and Operations ManagementIn December 2021, Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M), the Swedish fast-fashion clothing retailer, found itself in a difficult position regarding its business in China, one of the retailer’s important markets. H&M was a member of the sustainability organization, Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), which in March 2020 had suspended activities with licensed farmers in the Xinjiang province of China because of allegations of forced labor and human rights abuses a...Starting at €8.20
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Brand Activism at Starbucks-A Tall Order? - Teaching Note
Cian, Luca; Parmar, Bidhan L.; Boichuk, Jeff; Craddock, JennyTeaching Note DARDEN-M-0964TN-EMarketingTeaching note for product M-0964Starting at €0.00
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Brand Activism at Starbucks—A Tall Order?
Cian, Luca; Parmar, Bidhan L.; Boichuk, Jeff; Craddock, JennyCase DARDEN-M-0964-EMarketingIn April 2017, Kevin Johnson took over the reigns as CEO of Starbucks, the iconic coffee giant. He faced a number of key decisions to keep the global retail giant competitive, but one in particular loomed large. Over the last few years, Johnson’s predecessor, Howard Schultz, had increasingly used Starbucks as a progressive platform in an attempt to influence the world around its stores, whether he was aiming to smooth out race relations in the Un...Starting at €8.20
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Brand Activism
Cian, Luca; Parmar, Bidhan L.; Boichuk, Jeff; Craddock, JennyTechnical Note DARDEN-M-0963-EMarketingThis technical note offers students a definition of brand activism (as contrasted to corporate social responsibility) along with an explanation of the different forms that this corporate practice can take. Specifically, students are introduced to the concepts of both progressive and regressive brand activism, in addition to the different causes the activist efforts may champion, whether social, legal, or environmental, to name a few. In order to ...Starting at €8.20
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Innovation Killers: How Financial Tools Destroy Your Capacity to Do New Things
Christensen, Clayton M.; Kaufman, Stephen P.; Shih, WillyArticle HBS-R0801F-EStrategyMost companies aren't half as innovative as their senior executives want them to be (or as their marketing claims suggest they are). What's stifling innovation? There are plenty of usual suspects, but the authors finger three financial tools as key accomplices. Discounted cash flow and net present value, as commonly used, underestimate the real returns and benefits of proceeding with an investment. Most executives compare the cash flows from inno...Starting at €8.20
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How Financial Tools Destroy Your Capacity to Do New Things (Spanish version)
Christensen, Clayton M.; Kaufman, Stephen P.; Shih, WillyArticle HBS-R0801FStrategyMost companies aren't half as innovative as their senior executives want them to be (or as their marketing claims suggest they are). What's stifling innovation? There are plenty of usual suspects, but the authors finger three financial tools as key accomplices. Discounted cash flow and net present value, as commonly used, underestimate the real returns and benefits of proceeding with an investment. Most executives compare the cash flows from inno...Starting at €8.20
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Zhejiang Geely Holding Group: Acquisition of Volvo Cars and Volvo Cars: Acquisition by Geely, Teaching Plan
Shih, WillyTeaching Note HBS-620072-EStrategyThis teaching plan is for the two cases 619-041 which describes Geely's acquisition of Volvo Cars, and 619-042 which describes Volvo Cars' acquisition by Geely. The case is designed to illustrate the different sides of an M&A transaction and the organizational culture implications that managers might like to consider.Starting at €0.00