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Mobius Motors: Building an African Car
Sorensen, J; Kennedy, M; Jorasch, GCaso SGSB-IDE01-EInnovación y cambioMobius Motors manufactures and sells low-cost cars in the Kenyan market. The company strives to make the cars such that they are affordable, yet still perform well on Africa’s generally poor road networks. The company has attracted a lot of attention from development and venture financiers, and has ambitious plans to expand throughout the African continent. However, Mobius’s fleet of vehicle is still currently very small, and the company faces...Desde 8,20 €
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EcoPost: Financing a Green Start-up in Africa
Sorensen, J; Kennedy, M; Jorasch, GCaso SGSB-IDE02-EInnovación y cambioBased in Nairobi, Kenya, EcoPost manufactures construction posts out of the thousands of tons of plastic waste produced daily by the city. The posts, which are manufactured using second-hand industrial equipment, are frequently used to build fences, park benches, and other objects. Because lumber is very scarce in Kenya, and subject to theft and termite damage, the posts sell very well, and the company has trouble keeping up with demand. The comp...Desde 8,20 €
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Mekelle Farms: Poultry Entrepreneurship in Ethiopia
Lee, H; Kennedy, M; Elist, JCaso SGSB-IDE05-EInnovación y cambioAfter deciding to transform a former government-owned poultry farm in Ethiopia, two American business partners encounter challenges related to input costs, inventory management, delivery, government relations, and other key challenges that are common to entrepreneurs operating in an emerging market context. The partners identify Ethiopia as a country in which to build their business because of its favorable investment climate, and they decide to ...Desde 8,20 €
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Proximity Designs
Hattendorf, L; Kennedy, M; de, Clara, L; Yin, LiCaso SGSB-IDE06-EInnovación y cambioIn early 2014, Sanjay Swamy and Valerie Rozycki Wagoner, respectively chairman and CEO of ZipDial, were discussing the possibility of extending the company’s operations to Indonesia and the Philippines, two key markets in Southeast Asia. Having successfully rolled out ZipDial solutions in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka – from their primary market in India – they planned to accelerate expansion into selected markets in the region. Through its proprieta...Desde 8,20 €
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Proximity Designs - Teaching Note
Hattendorf, L; Kennedy, M; de, Clara, L; Yin, LiNota del Instructor SGSB-IDE06TN-EInnovación y cambioIn early 2014, Sanjay Swamy and Valerie Rozycki Wagoner, respectively chairman and CEO of ZipDial, were discussing the possibility of extending the company’s operations to Indonesia and the Philippines, two key markets in Southeast Asia. Having successfully rolled out ZipDial solutions in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka – from their primary market in India – they planned to accelerate expansion into selected markets in the region. Through its proprieta...Desde 0,00 €
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Finding the Right Path
Capron, Laurence; Mitchell, WillArtículo HBS-R1007J-EDirección estratégicaExecuting a new strategy nearly always requires new resources and capabilities-and most firms seek them out the wrong way. In a 10-year study of 162 telecom companies, the authors found that organizations deploying all the methods available to them outperform those that stick with a narrow approach. Yet most firms doggedly pursue one chief method, whether it's developing what they've already got internally, entering into contracts with providers,...Desde 8,20 €
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Introduction: Two Funerals and a Wedding--Why Growth Efforts Fail, and How to Do Them Right
Capron, Laurence; Mitchell, WillCapítulo de Libro HBS-9496BC-EThe introduction to "Build, Borrow, or Buy: Solving the Growth Dilemma" explains that firms' growth efforts often fail because their leaders make the wrong choices about how to obtain the necessary new resources. It presents the build-borrow-buy "resource pathways framework" as a solution and includes a glossary of key terms used throughout the book. *About the book:* How should you grow your organization? It's one of the most challenging questio...Desde 8,20 €
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When to Build: Internal Development Versus External Sourcing--Obtaining Targeted Resources for Business Growth
Capron, Laurence; Mitchell, WillCapítulo de Libro HBS-9498BC-EChapter 2 of "Build, Borrow, or Buy: Solving the Growth Dilemma" helps you choose whether to develop new resources internally, within your own organization, or obtain them externally. The chapter includes an assessment that will help you determine how relevant your present internal resources are to the capability your company needs to build, and whether your choice of a pathway is consistent with the nature of these present resources. *About the ...Desde 8,20 €
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Realigning Your Resource Portfolio: Staying Competitive with the Resource Pathways Framework
Capron, Laurence; Mitchell, WillCapítulo de Libro HBS-9506BC-EChapter 6 of "Build, Borrow, or Buy: Solving the Growth Dilemma" shows you how to use the "resource pathways framework" to continuously realign your organization's portfolio, shifting some resources into more value-creating activities, revitalizing others by combining them with new resources, and completely divesting those that no longer add value. Using the framework as an ongoing portfolio management activity can help keep your firm focused and...Desde 8,20 €
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When to Buy: Acquisition Versus Alternatives--Obtaining Targeted Resources for Business Growth
Capron, Laurence; Mitchell, WillCapítulo de Libro HBS-9505BC-EChapter 5 of "Build, Borrow, or Buy: Solving the Growth Dilemma" helps you determine if a full-scale acquisition is an appropriate way to obtain new resources for your organization. The chapter includes an example from Johnson & Johnson that shows how acquisitions can be successfully integrated with internal development. It concludes with an assessment tool that guides you through key questions about governance and integration of the target firm-...Desde 8,20 €