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Lenovo: A Chinese Dragon in a Global Village
Pascal Vidal; Pierre-Xavier MeschiCase IVEY-9B13M029-EStrategyThe fast rise of Lenovo among its competitors in the computer industry raised a series of questions regarding the sustainability of its competitive position, as well as the choices it had made in its efforts toward globalization. First, how could Lenovo establish and sustain a leadership role in an industry where competitive positions were increasingly unstable? Next, how could the Chinese firm build a solid competitive position in an industry ch...Starting at €6.75
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Dominion Resources, Inc. (B)
Fariss-Terry Mousa; Katherine HolleyCase IVEY-9B13M009-EStrategyThis standalone B case, which can accompany Dominion Resources, Inc. (A) 9B13M008, examines how the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan affects Dominion?s strategic planning given the change in public perception of nuclear power following the incident.Starting at €6.75
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Yamato Transport: Replicating Japanese Success in Singapore
Abhishek Aggarwal; Rohit Kadam; Lawrence LohCase IVEY-9B12M121-EStrategyYamato Transport, Japan?s leading parcel delivery company, experienced internationalization and geographical diversification issues. When it launched its operations in Singapore in 2010 with a view to further branching out into Southeast Asia, the company faced challenges owing to different cultural and social landscapes, difficulties penetrating a small and saturated market, and problems hiring manpower aligned with the company?s business model....Starting at €6.75
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Kfar Giladi Quarries: Crisis During an Economic Recession
Sara Edom; Ilan Alon; Jennifer DugoshCase IVEY-9B12M114-EStrategyKfar Giladi Quarries (KGQ), situated in northern Israel, faces a crisis: the national economy is in recession; the government budget for infrastructure development and construction, on which the company depends, has been reduced; transportation and distribution problems limit its ability to export (or import) cheap raw materials; and there is increasing competition in the industry. The company had recently dissolved its partnership with Malibu Is...Starting at €6.75
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Livelihood Advancement Business School
Amit Gupta; Amita JosephCase IVEY-9B12M101-EStrategyDr. Reddy?s Foundation (DRF) was established to focus on offering education and livelihood programs in India. The case deals with DRF?s innovative program called Livelihood Advancement Business School (LABS), under which vocational training programs are conducted to upgrade the skills of underprivileged, semi-educated and unemployed youth. These programs develop specific and marketable technical and work-related skills and provide entry-level job...Starting at €6.75
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Monsanto Company - Doing Business in India
Robert Klassen; Ramasastry ChandrasekharCase IVEY-9B12M091-EStrategyThe executive vice president of sustainability and corporate affairs at Monsanto was facing a difficult situation that could dramatically reshape the firm's business. A decade earlier, the firm had introduced into India, through a joint venture, the first in-the-seed cotton trait biotechnology. This trait protected cotton crops against potentially devastating pests, thereby reducing the need for pesticides and improving yields. Subsequently, thre...Starting at €6.75
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Sanatkada: Giving Wings to Dreams
Smita Singh; Nikita Kriplani; Abhinav AnandCase IVEY-9B12M074-EStrategySanatkada is a retail outlet for traditional handicraft items, hand-woven garments and fabrics. In 2006, Sanatkada was established to bring to the people of Lucknow a wide choice of arts and crafts from all over India. The outlet has been appreciated for its exhibitions, social efforts and unique methods of conducting business. However, this has not all translated into revenue. While commercial activity is one goal of Sanatkada, its founder feels...Starting at €6.75
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ABB?s Hydropower Sustainability Dilemma
Timo Busch; Vincent Dessain; Kathleen McCarthyCase IVEY-9B11M096-EStrategyThis case is about the multinational company ABB?s development of a sustainability strategy, and its dilemmas in supplying hydropower dam projects. Adam Roscoe, head of sustainability at ABB Group, had to evaluate the content and business consequences of a letter written by the non-governmental organization (NGO) International Rivers. The letter discussed the alleged violations of sustainability criteria when building the Nam Theun 2 dam in Laos....Starting at €6.75
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Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. Clinical Scorecard
Murray J. Bryant; Ramasastry ChandrasekharCase IVEY-9B11M066-EStrategyIn January 2011, the group medical director of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd (AHEL), India?s largest integrated health care provider in the private sector, is weighing his options in promoting clinical excellence among group hospitals. AHEL has been using a clinical scorecard, called ACE@25, as a tool to measure and monitor clinical excellence, which is becoming a source of differentiation in the Indian health care industry. ACE@25 measures 25 ...Starting at €6.75
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Partnership for Lebanon and Cisco Systems: Promoting Development in a Post-war Context
Dima JamaliCase IVEY-9B11M050-EStrategyThe project manager of the Partnership for Lebanon (PFL) and Cisco Systems?s regional director of corporate affairs for the Middle East and Africa met in September 2009, three years after the PFL was first initiated. The meeting primarily revolved around the challenge of sustainability and what useful suggestions they could put forward to their partners to ensure that the projects initiated through the PFL were not dependent on the continuous inv...Starting at €6.75