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Seven-Eleven Japan (Spanish Version)
Saito, Hide; Van, Horne, Steve; Koshijima, Casey; Ueda, Takafumi; Whang, SeungjinCase SGSB-GS18ESStrategyEl caso fue revisado en marzo de 2011 para presentar información sobre los resultados de la compañía en 2007 y preparar a los estudiantes para las discusiones de los problemas que enfrentan en 2008 (incluidos en el B y C de los casos). Seven-Eleven, Inc., fundada en 1927 en Dallas, Texas, fue el mayor operador, franquiciador y licenciante de tiendas a nivel mundial. A partir de 2004, tenía 22.648 unidades en todo el mundo, sirviendo 6 millones de...Starting at €8.20
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The Rise of JTBC
Barnett, William P.; Rhee, Mooweon; Shin, DongyoubCase SGSB-SM317-EStrategyJTBC, which began operations in 2011, provided press coverage, drama shows, and entertainment programs. Within a relatively brief period, the company had gained the position of Korea’s most trusted press outlet, and played a pivotal role in reporting key information related to the controversial case of President Park Geun-hye and her advisor - information that ultimately led to the president’s impeachment in March 2017. The case study details the...Starting at €8.20
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AGC Inc. in 2019: "Your Dreams, Our Challenge"
Kato, Masanori; Schaede, Ulrike; O'Reilly, CharlesCase SGSB-OB103-ELeadership and People ManagementAsahi Glass Co., Ltd. in 2014 was the world’s largest glass company, but the company faced flat revenues and increased global competition. Several of its flagship businesses projected few prospects for growth unless the company could develop new products and identify competitive strengths to compete within the rapidly changing global economy. AGC held leading global market shares in four major products: architectural glass, automotive glass, quar...Starting at €8.20
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Savannah Informatics: Innovating During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Schulman, Kevin; Kilonzi, Justus; Muthee, JohnCase SGSB-SM348-EStrategyIn February 2020, companies around the world contemplated their next moves as the pandemic news grew more grim each day. For Savannah Informatics, one of the first information services firms in Africa’s health care sector, the uncertainties and immediate supply chain challenges prompted nimble moves to make sure the technology continued to perform, but also served as a call to innovate further, and add new digital offerings. This case study addr...Starting at €8.20
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POSCO: Corporate Citizenship
Rhee, Mooweon; Kim, Jae-Gu; Barnett, William P.Case SGSB-SM352-EStrategySouth Korean steelmaking giant POSCO in 2021 had become a global company with businesses in 52 countries. In 2018, POSCO’s new chairman and CEO had inaugurated a broader business philosophy, espousing “Corporate Citizenship” practices as a way for the company to give back to society, beyond the production of steel or creation of jobs. This philosophy included new principles, innovative R&D, action plans, and internal and external cooperation to ...Starting at €8.20
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Engyn in Iraq: Choosing Between Baghdad and Erbil
Rice, C; Zagart, A; Nicas, CCase SGSB-IB102-EWhen the Iraqi Oil Ministry held its first licensing round after the fall of Saddam Hussein, more known oil reserves were put up for bid than at any other moment in history. Allured by the opportunity, the chief executive of Engyn Oil & Gas (a fictional firm) began exploring ways to enter the Iraqi market. The CEO soon discovered that the endeavor was fraught with risks. The biggest political minefield was the long running power-sharing disput...Starting at €8.20
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Seven-Eleven Japan
Seungjin, Whang, Hide, Saito, Steve, Van, Horne, Casey, Koshijima, Takafumi, UedaCase SGSB-GS18-EService and Operations ManagementSeven-Eleven, Inc., founded in 1927 in Dallas, Texas, was the world's largest operator, franchisor, and licensor of convenience stores. As of 2004, it had 22,648 units worldwide, serving 6 million customers a day (www.7-eleven.com). Of these stores, approximately 8,600 were located in Japan and operated or franchised by Seven Eleven Japan Co., Ltd. (SEJ). Most of the remaining stores were located in North America. This case describes Seven-E...Starting at €8.20
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SK's Double Bottom Line: Challenges and Way Forward
Jang, Yong Suk; Rhee, Mooweon; Chey, Tae-won; Barnett, WilliamCase SGSB-SM324-EStrategySK Group, one of Korea’s largest conglomerates, announced its Double Bottom Line (DBL) initiative in 2018. In January 2019, Chairman Tae-won Chey unveiled the company’s pledge not only to monitor and report SK’s social value, but also see social value account for 50 percent of the company’s key performance indicators. This case study follows SK’s shift to DBL management and efforts to place social value at the core of its business model. Social...Starting at €8.20
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NEC Corporation in 2020: Innovating for the Future
Schaede, Ulrike; Ceia, Vanessa; O’Reilly, CharlesCase SGSB-OB106-ELeadership and People ManagementIn 2020, NEC focused on providing advanced IT, network, and data solutions, including cloud computing, AI and machine learning, Internet-of-Things platforms, and 5G networks as well as communication equipment installations. An award-winning company, NEC ranked fifth in the world in AI-related patents. The case study describes NEC’s pathway towards accelerating in-house innovation, and commercializing what its global labs had invented. In 2013, ...Starting at €8.20
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Nuru International
Grousbeck, I; RosenthalCase SGSB-E417-EEntrepreneurshipNuru International was founded in 2008 as a social venture with the goal to eradicate extreme poverty around the world by helping the rural poor achieve self-sufficiency. The case follows Jake Harriman, founder and executive director, through the multiple human resource challenges he must face in building his nonprofit organization. The first of four vignettes involves Kevin Newton, one of Nuru’s first employees, after his promotion to internat...Starting at €8.20