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Behavio Labs: Scaling Survey Software into a Global Product
Ladislav Tyll; Mohit SrivastavaCase IVEY-9B20M066-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyEstablished in 2014 by a group of five friends in the Czech Republic, Behavio Labs was a consumer behaviour analytics company that launched the popular product Minute. The Minute digital application accurately measured respondent views and expanded employee engagement to help companies make the right decisions when launching new products, or to improve employee working conditions. By 2018, Behavio Labs had achieved considerable success in the Cze...Starting at €8.20
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The Learning process in the Health Care Reform in Estonia
Soone I.; Ribera, JaumeCase P-1042-EService and Operations ManagementThe Chairman of the Board of the Tartu University Clinics Foundation reflects on the changes his institution has undergone in the last few years. The 17 clinics that existed under the Soviet system have been brought together under the Tartu University Clinics Foundation and now have a unified organization with a Governing Council that includes government representatives. The dual managerial structure (reporting to the Ministry of Higher Education...Starting at €8.20
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Bohemian Crowns: Ceskoslovenska Obchodni Banka (C)
Abdelal, Rawi; Beyersdorfer, Daniela; Damgaard Jensen, AneCase HBS-708029-EEconomicsSupplements the (A) case. This case is available in only hard copy format (HBP does not have digital distribution rights to the content). As a result, a digital Educator Copy of the case is not available through this web site.Starting at €5.74
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PLT Consulting: Navigating Inclusion as a Linguistic Minority
Rebecca Piekkari; Hilla BackCase IVEY-W32298-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyIn 2021, Robert, a highly qualified immigrant from the United Kingdom, had recently joined PLT Consulting (PLT), a multinational management consulting company, as a junior consultant in the Tallinn, Estonia, office. This professional services firm had a strong international brand. However, Robert soon realized that the organization catered both internally and externally to more local demands. In particular, his lack of local language proficiency ...Starting at €8.20
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SENS Foods: Scaling Up Sustainable Cricket Protein
Timea Križová, Ladislav Tyll, Mohit SrivastavaCase IVEY-W34548-EStrategyThe founders of SENS Foods (SENS), a Czech sustainable-food small and medium-sized enterprise (SME), wanted to expand the business beyond their home market. SENS was operating in the rapidly growing alternative-protein market using products derived from edible crickets. Due to its increasing profitability and international expansion potential, SENS saw an opportunity to expand into one of more Nordic markets—Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland. ...Starting at €8.20
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Estonia's Regio: Helping People Find Things
Jean-Louis Schaan; Jordan MitchellCase IVEY-9B08M051-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyAs of mid-2008, Regio's sole shareholder, chairman and president is leading his team through a strategy refreshing process. Regio, an Estonian company established in 1989 as a map-maker, is now involved in four principal business activities: location-based services for mobile phones, geographical information systems (GIS) software development, the creation of geospatial data and the production of maps. The company's current revenues are about 5 m...Starting at €8.20
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Telefonica Czech Republic: The FREE Revolution (A)
Segarra, José Antonio; Valentí, AlbertCase M-1306-EInnovation and Change, Marketing, StrategyThe case describes the concerns facing an executive of the Moreno group of companies who is not a member of the owning family when a strategic plan he has presented to the owners is rejected. It also illustrates the role played by the owning family in the governance structure of a family firm.Starting at €8.20
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Estonia: Transition, EU Membership, and the Euro
Porter, Michael E.; Ketels, Christian H.M.; Solvell, OrjanCase HBS-713479-EStrategyThe case discusses the economic development of Estonia, covering specifically the period from regaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 until 2015. It tracks the process from the initial transition towards a market economy to becoming an EU member country, including the 2007 crisis and the government's response to it. The overall performance of the economy, the profile of its key clusters, and the quality of its business environment in...Starting at €8.20
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Telefonica Czech Republic: The Free Revolution (B)
Segarra, José Antonio; Valentí, AlbertCase M-1307-EInnovation and Change, Marketing, StrategyPart B of the case describes what happened eight weeks after the launch of the new Free pricing plans: the decision made by Luis Malvido, CEO of Telefónica Czech Republic; the competition's reaction; the evolution of the market and consumers; new information on the auction, etc. It also presents Telefónica's initial results.Starting at €5.74
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Beznoska: Sell Me Your Stocks
Martin Jurek, Mohit Srivastava, Karel Pernica, Jiri HnilicaCase IVEY-W31002-EStrategyIn late January 2020, the chief executive officer and third-generation successor of BEZNOSKA s.r.o., a traditional Czech manufacturer of joint implants, was preparing for an annual shareholders’ meeting with the family business owners. The annual report indicated that the company had experienced its worst financial year in its 30-year history. The company was also facing challenges from new competitors in the market and the need to comply with a ...Starting at €8.20