Yupana Wiwattanakantang

Dynastic Control of Suzuki Motor

By  Morten Bennedsen,  Vikas Mehrotra,  Yupana Wiwattanakantang,  Brian Henry
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The case study is about the Japanese carmaker Suzuki. The 100-year company was founded at the peak of Japan’s silk-production industry in the early 20th century. Michio Suzuki (1887-1982), a gifted inventor, started tinkering with weaving looms and in 1920 founded the Suzuki Loom Manufacturing Company in the coastal village of Hamamatsu.

    Published 19 Oct 2022

    Reference 6765

    Topic Family Business

    Region Global

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    Dynastic Control of Suzuki Motor

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    The case study is about the Japanese carmaker Suzuki. The 100-year company was founded at the peak of Japan’s silk-production industry in the early 20th century. Michio Suzuki (1887-1982), a gifted inventor, started tinkering with weaving looms and in 1920 founded the Suzuki Loom Manufacturing Company in the coastal village of Hamamatsu.
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      Samsung: Family Assets and Roadblocks (A) - Drivers of Success, Family Assets and Business Strategy

      By  Morten Bennedsen,  Brian Henry,  Yupana Wiwattanakantang
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      This three-part case covers the history of Samsung from its origins as a small trucking company to one of Korea’s largest conglomerates. Part A, “Drivers of Success, Family Assets and Business Strategy”, charts the growth of Korea’s the export-led economy after the end of Japanese occupation in 1945, driven by a handful of family-owned ‘chaebols’.

        Published 27 Nov 2017

        Reference 6350

        Topic Family Business

        Industry Telecommunications,  Consumer Electronics

        Region Asia

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        Samsung: Family Assets and Roadblocks (A) - Drivers of Success, Family Assets and Business Strategy

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        This three-part case covers the history of Samsung from its origins as a small trucking company to one of Korea’s largest conglomerates. Part A, “Drivers of Success, Family Assets and Business Strategy”, charts the growth of Korea’s the export-led economy after the end of Japanese occupation in 1945, driven by a handful of family-owned ‘chaebols’.
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          Samsung: Family Assets and Roadblocks (B) - Heart Attack Puts Succession Planning at Risk

          By  Morten Bennedsen,  Brian Henry,  Yupana Wiwattanakantang
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          This three-part case covers the history of Samsung from its origins as a small trucking company to one of Korea’s largest conglomerates. Part A, “Drivers of Success, Family Assets and Business Strategy”, charts the growth of Korea’s the export-led economy after the end of Japanese occupation in 1945, driven by a handful of family-owned ‘chaebols’.

            Published 27 Nov 2017

            Reference 6350

            Topic Family Business

            Industry Telecommunications,  Consumer Electronics

            Region Asia

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            Samsung: Family Assets and Roadblocks (B) - Heart Attack Puts Succession Planning at Risk

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            This three-part case covers the history of Samsung from its origins as a small trucking company to one of Korea’s largest conglomerates. Part A, “Drivers of Success, Family Assets and Business Strategy”, charts the growth of Korea’s the export-led economy after the end of Japanese occupation in 1945, driven by a handful of family-owned ‘chaebols’.
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              Samsung: Family Assets and Roadblocks (C) - Court Calls 'Time Out' on Lee Jae-yong

              By  Morten Bennedsen,  Brian Henry,  Yupana Wiwattanakantang
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              This three-part case covers the history of Samsung from its origins as a small trucking company to one of Korea’s largest conglomerates. Part A, “Drivers of Success, Family Assets and Business Strategy”, charts the growth of Korea’s the export-led economy after the end of Japanese occupation in 1945, driven by a handful of family-owned ‘chaebols’.

                Published 27 Nov 2017

                Reference 6350

                Topic Family Business

                Industry Telecommunications,  Consumer Electronics

                Region Asia

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                Samsung: Family Assets and Roadblocks (C) - Court Calls 'Time Out' on Lee Jae-yong

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                This three-part case covers the history of Samsung from its origins as a small trucking company to one of Korea’s largest conglomerates. Part A, “Drivers of Success, Family Assets and Business Strategy”, charts the growth of Korea’s the export-led economy after the end of Japanese occupation in 1945, driven by a handful of family-owned ‘chaebols’.
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                  Leonisa: A Succession Crisis Among Second Gens

                  By  Morten Bennedsen,  Alexander Guzman,  Brian Henry,  Maria Andrea Trujillo,  Yupana Wiwattanakantang
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                  A well-known lingerie retailer in Colombia, Leonisa is a family-owned company that barely survived a second-generation succession crisis. Brothers Joaquín and Julio Ernesto Urrea founded the firm in 1956, and over 50 years built one of the most recognizable brands in Latin America.

                    Published 29 May 2017

                    Reference 6285

                    Topic Family Business

                    Industry Apparel and Fashion

                    Region South America

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                    Leonisa: A Succession Crisis Among Second Gens

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                    A well-known lingerie retailer in Colombia, Leonisa is a family-owned company that barely survived a second-generation succession crisis. Brothers Joaquín and Julio Ernesto Urrea founded the firm in 1956, and over 50 years built one of the most recognizable brands in Latin America.
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                      Carvajal: From Soldiers to Diplomats, from Family-run to Professionally-Managed (Spansih)

                      By  Morten Bennedsen,  Alexander Guzman,  Brian Henry,  Maria Andrea Trujillo,  Yupana Wiwattanakantang
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                      Carvajal traces the 110-year history of one of Colombian’s oldest family-owned firms from a small print shop to one of the largest paper product conglomerates in Latin America. Founded in 1904 by Manuel Carvajal, a Colombian educator and erstwhile politician, the company has contributed to Colombia’s economic and intellectual development ever since.

                        Published 25 Apr 2017

                        Reference 6284

                        Topic Family Business

                        Industry Paper & Forest Products

                        Region South America

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                        Carvajal: From Soldiers to Diplomats, from Family-run to Professionally-Managed (Spansih)

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                        Carvajal traces the 110-year history of one of Colombian’s oldest family-owned firms from a small print shop to one of the largest paper product conglomerates in Latin America. Founded in 1904 by Manuel Carvajal, a Colombian educator and erstwhile politician, the company has contributed to Colombia’s economic and intellectual development ever since.
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                          Servientrega: Co-Founders in Competition (Spanish)

                          By  Morten Bennedsen,  Alexander Guzman,  Brian Henry,  Maria Andrea Trujillo,  Yupana Wiwattanakantang
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                          One of the biggest logistics services providers in Colombia, Servientrega started out as a one-man courier operation on the streets of Bogota in 1982. Jesus Guerrero, an enterprising messenger boy, set up his own delivery service at the age of 18.

                            Published 25 Apr 2017

                            Reference 6287

                            Topic Family Business

                            Industry Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

                            Region South America

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                            Servientrega: Co-Founders in Competition (Spanish)

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                            One of the biggest logistics services providers in Colombia, Servientrega started out as a one-man courier operation on the streets of Bogota in 1982. Jesus Guerrero, an enterprising messenger boy, set up his own delivery service at the age of 18.
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                              Servientrega: Co-Founders in Competition

                              By  Morten Bennedsen,  Alexander Guzman,  Brian Henry,  Maria Andrea Trujillo,  Yupana Wiwattanakantang
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                              One of the biggest logistics services providers in Colombia, Servientrega started out as a one-man courier operation on the streets of Bogota in 1982. Jesus Guerrero, an enterprising messenger boy, set up his own delivery service at the age of 18.

                                Published 29 Mar 2017

                                Reference 6287

                                Topic Family Business

                                Industry Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

                                Region South America

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                                Servientrega: Co-Founders in Competition

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                                One of the biggest logistics services providers in Colombia, Servientrega started out as a one-man courier operation on the streets of Bogota in 1982. Jesus Guerrero, an enterprising messenger boy, set up his own delivery service at the age of 18.
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                                  Carvajal: From Soldiers to Diplomats, from Family-run to Professionally-Managed

                                  By  Morten Bennedsen,  Alexander Guzman,  Brian Henry,  Maria Andrea Trujillo,  Yupana Wiwattanakantang
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                                  Carvajal traces the 110-year history of one of Colombian’s oldest family-owned firms from a small print shop to one of the largest paper product conglomerates in Latin America. Founded in 1904 by Manuel Carvajal, a Colombian educator and erstwhile politician, the company has contributed to Colombia’s economic and intellectual development ever since.

                                    Published 29 Mar 2017

                                    Reference 6284

                                    Topic Family Business

                                    Industry Paper & Forest Products

                                    Region South America

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                                    Carvajal: From Soldiers to Diplomats, from Family-run to Professionally-Managed

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                                    Carvajal traces the 110-year history of one of Colombian’s oldest family-owned firms from a small print shop to one of the largest paper product conglomerates in Latin America. Founded in 1904 by Manuel Carvajal, a Colombian educator and erstwhile politician, the company has contributed to Colombia’s economic and intellectual development ever since.
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                                      Leonisa: A Succession Crisis Among Second Gens (Spanish)

                                      By  Morten Bennedsen,  Alexander Guzman,  Brian Henry,  Maria Andrea Trujillo,  Yupana Wiwattanakantang
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                                      A well-known lingerie retailer in Colombia, Leonisa is a family-owned company that barely survived a second-generation succession crisis. Brothers Joaquín and Julio Ernesto Urrea founded the firm in 1956, and over 50 years built one of the most recognizable brands in Latin America.

                                        Published 07 Mar 2017

                                        Reference 6285

                                        Topic Family Business

                                        Industry Apparel and Fashion

                                        Region South America

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                                        Leonisa: A Succession Crisis Among Second Gens (Spanish)

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                                        A well-known lingerie retailer in Colombia, Leonisa is a family-owned company that barely survived a second-generation succession crisis. Brothers Joaquín and Julio Ernesto Urrea founded the firm in 1956, and over 50 years built one of the most recognizable brands in Latin America.
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