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Primark Stores Limited: Low-cost Strategy and Sustainability Initiatives
Arpita Agnihotri; Saurabh BhattacharyaCase IVEY-9B20M059-EStrategyPrimark was a low-cost, fast-fashion clothing retailer headquartered in the United Kingdom. The company’s low-priced clothing enticed consumers, but it also attracted criticism for exploitative labor practices in the low-cost economies where Primark’s manufacturing was outsourced. However, Primark believed that it created jobs in low-cost economies, and its low prices were the result of efficient initiatives such as no online presence and limited...Starting at €8.20
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India Post
Arpita Agnihotri; Saurabh BhattacharyaCase IVEY-9B13M119-EStrategyThe advent of the world wide web and the entry of private players in India’s post-liberalization era resulted in India Post losing a substantial volume of its business to e-mails, faxes, short-message services and private-courier-service providers. Additionally, government policies regarding India Post had long remained unchanged. As a consequence, India Post was caught up in a vicious cycle of decreasing mail traffic, low levels of technology in...Starting at €8.20
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The Happiness Backlash
Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-R1507N-ELeadership and People ManagementA survey of five books investigates the seemingly universal insistence on feeling good.Starting at €8.20
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Indigo Airlines
Arpita Agnihotri; Saurabh BhattacharyaCase IVEY-9B13M033-EStrategyThe case focuses on the profitability of the Indian aviation industry and explains how Indigo Airlines, a new entrant in the Indian aviation space, registered profits within three years of its inception while its competitors continued to struggle with losses. The case demonstrates how a firm incorporating innovative business practices can not only survive but also earn abnormal profits. The strategies adopted by Indigo Airlines to reduce its oper...Starting at €8.20
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Life's Work: James Patterson
Patterson, James; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-R1203T-EJames Patterson, one of the world's most popular and prolific novelists, discusses creative problem solving, collaboration, and productivity.Starting at €8.20
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Life's Work: Christiane Amanpour
Amanpour, Christiane; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-R1205M-EAward-winning foreign correspondent Christiane Amanpour shares her insights on leadership, ambition, and the female advantage.Starting at €8.20
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Life's Work: Kenneth Cole
Cole, Kenneth; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-R1112M-EHBR interviews fashion designer Kenneth Cole on a career that has combined work, family, and community activism.Starting at €8.20
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Life's Work: Salman Rushdie
Rushdie, Salman; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-R1509L-EThe acclaimed novelist discusses his creative process, the appeal of social media, and the unique truths found in fiction.Starting at €8.20
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Life's Work: Ruth Westheimer
Westheimer, Ruth; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-R1604L-EThe celebrity sex therapist of the 1980s discusses transitioning to a public career, adapting to many different cultures, and "rewiring" rather than retiring.Starting at €8.20
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Life's Work: Ricky Gervais
Gervais, Ricky; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-R1104P-EComedian Ricky Gervais on office dysfunction, creative control, his controversial comedy and why the greatest failure in life is not enjoying what you do.Starting at €8.20