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JD: Envisioning the Future of Retail (A) and (B), Teaching Note
Zhu, Feng; Sun, ShirleyTeaching Note HBS-620051-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note to the (A) and (B) cases for "JD: Envisioning the Future of Retail"Starting at €0.00
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TSG Hoffenheim: Football in the Age of Analytics (B)
Zhu, Feng; Schmidt, Sascha L.; Lakhani, Karim R.; Koppers, SebastianCase HBS-620055-EService and Operations ManagementIn 2015, Dietmar Hopp, owner of Germany's Bundesliga football team TSG Hoffenheim and co-founder of the global enterprise software company SAP, was considering how to ensure long-term sustainability and competitiveness for TSG Hoffenheim. While historically a small team from bottom rungs of the league, TSG Hoffenheim, with revenues of 60 million to 70 million, reached the top division of the Bundesliga in the 2008-2009 season thanks to a de...Starting at €5.74
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Korea Telecom: Building a GiGAtopia (B)
Greenstein, Shane; Zhu, Feng; Ma, Susie L.Case HBS-620060-EStrategyKorea Telecom has committed $4billion in investments and R&D to build a GiGAtopia, essentially ushering in the next generation of mobile (5G) and wired infrastructure. CEO Dr. Hwang and his team are considering which areas to prioritize in terms of new products and services in development. The top five sectors identified by KT's team include Internet of Things (including connected cars and smart city/homes), media, health, energy, and security an...Starting at €5.74
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TSG Hoffenheim: Football in the Age of Analytics (A) and (B), Teaching Note
Zhu, Feng; Schmidt, Sascha L.; Lakhani, Karim R.; Sun, ShirleyTeaching Note HBS-620067-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for cases 616010 and 620055.Starting at €0.00
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Ping An: Pioneering the New Model of "Technology-driven Finance"
Zhu, Feng; Woo, Anthony K.; Dai, Nancy HuaCase HBS-620068-EService and Operations ManagementHow important would this new ecosystem be strategically for the future of Ping An? If Ping An decided to go after this market, how should Ping An differentiate itself from competitors?Starting at €8.20
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Business Model Transformation in the Platform Age
Zhu, FengTeaching Note HBS-620109-EService and Operations ManagementAlthough some digital platforms are highly successful, most firms today are still traditional product- or service-based firms. To take advantage of the opportunities created by platform business models, traditional firms can work with existing platforms to become their value-creation partners. They can also transform themselves into platform firms. This note describes a four-session module taught as part of Digital Innovation and Transformation, ...Starting at €0.00
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Products to Platforms: Making the Leap
Zhu, Feng; Furr, Nathan R.Article HBS-R1604E-EStrategyFollowing the path of companies such as Apple and Amazon, more and more firms are trying to become not just product purveyors but also platform providers, facilitating direct connections between customers and other groups. Although launching a platform can generate new revenue, success is not automatic. After studying more than 20 companies that have tried to move from products to platforms, the authors point to four practices that can separate w...Starting at €8.20
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Why Some Platforms Thrive and Others Don't
Zhu, Feng; Iansiti, MarcoArticle HBS-R1901J-EStrategyIn the digital economy, scale is no guarantee of continued success. After all, the same factors that help an online platform expand quickly--such as the low cost of adding new customers--work for challengers too. What, then, allows platforms to fight off rivals and grow profits? Their ability to manage five aspects of the networks they're embedded in: (1) Network effects, in which users attract more users; (2) Clustering, or fragmentation into ma...Starting at €8.20