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Yoshiko Shinohara and Tempstaff
Mayo, Anthony J.; Egawa, Masako; Yamazaki, MayukaCaso HBS-409049-ELiderazgo y Dirección de personasThe case presents a biographical portrait of Yoshiko Shinohara who founded Tempstaff in 1973, one of the largest temporary staffing agencies in Japan. In addition to chronicling Shinohara's entrepreneurial activities, the case provides contextual background about the role of women in business in Japan in the last few decades of the 20th century.Desde 8,20 €
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Sustainability and Innovation: Frameworks, Concepts, and Tools for Product and Strategy Redesign
Larson, AndreaNota técnica DARDEN-ENT-0138-EIniciativa emprendedoraThis technical note introduces the concepts and terms entrepreneurial innovators use in addressing sustainability. It explores the evolution of such terms as sustainable development, environmental justice, earth systems engineering, sustainable science, the Natural Step framework, industrial ecology, and biomimicry. It also explores how paradigms are created and replaced.Desde 8,20 €
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Yataro Iwasaki: Founding Mitsubishi (A)
Jones, Geoffrey G.; Egawa, Masako; Yamazaki, MayukaCaso HBS-808158-EIniciativa emprendedoraConsiders the entrepreneurial career of the founder of Mitsubishi, Yataro Iwasaki, who built a large shipping company against the opposition of powerful Western incumbents. Although sometimes supported by the Japanese government, and often times opposed, the case identifies Iwasaki's entrepreneurial talent and organization-building skills as key drivers of success. This case provides a vehicle for examining the entrepreneurial factors behind Japa...Desde 8,20 €
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Calera: Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Sustainability
Larson, Andrea; Meier, MarkCaso DARDEN-ENT-0160-EIniciativa emprendedoraA high-risk, highly capital-intensive start-up had confirmed its product’s scalability and must then decide what business model made sense. It’s biomimicry-inspired, environmentally sustainable cement product and related processes had the potential to lower greenhouse gas emissions, possibly sequester carbon, and even assist in potable water production. If everything worked as hoped, Calera’s method seemed like a magic sponge capable of absorbing...Desde 8,20 €
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Dongfeng Nissan's Venucia (A)
Reinhardt, Forest L.; Yamazaki, Mayuka; Donovan, G.A.Caso HBS-714014-EDirección estratégicaThe (A) case describes the launch of a new passenger vehicle in China, produced jointly by Nissan of Japan and by Chinese automaker Dongfeng. Early sales results following the April 2012 launch were disappointing and the joint venture's managers had to decide how to respond. The case includes information on the structure of the industry, on government regulation, and on the preferences of Chinese purchasers of automobiles, including information a...Desde 8,20 €