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Family-owned firm Brunata, an engineering business and major player in Denmark’s heat consumption market, faces a leadership crisis after the retirement of its charismatic founder. Although his four children have worked in the company, none ultimately have the right stuff to lead, notably the eldest son who is removed by his father three years after taking over the top job.
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Reference 6213
Published 30 Jul 2018
Topic Family Business
Region Europe
Industry Building Materials, Machinery
Family-owned firm Brunata, an engineering business and major player in Denmark’s heat consumption market, faces a leadership crisis after the retirement of its charismatic founder. Although his four children have worked in the company, none ultimately have the right stuff to lead, notably the eldest son who is removed by his father three years after taking over the top job.
Family-owned firm Brunata, an engineering business and major player in Denmark’s heat consumption market, faces a leadership crisis after the retirement of its charismatic founder. Although his four children have worked in the company, none ultimately have the right stuff to lead, notably the eldest son who is removed by his father three years after taking over the top job.
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Reference 6213
Published 30 Jul 2018
Topic Family Business
Region Europe
Industry Building Materials, Machinery
Family-owned firm Brunata, an engineering business and major player in Denmark’s heat consumption market, faces a leadership crisis after the retirement of its charismatic founder. Although his four children have worked in the company, none ultimately have the right stuff to lead, notably the eldest son who is removed by his father three years after taking over the top job.
The case describes the history of BYD, a Chinese firm that started out making batteries but expanded into automotives, where innovation drove the competitive advantage of the business. BYD entered the automotive industry hoping to leverage its capabilities in batteries, but ultimately finds itself struggling and in a downward spiral. What should it do?
The case describes the history of BYD, a Chinese firm that started out making batteries but expanded into automotives, where innovation drove the competitive advantage of the business. BYD entered the automotive industry hoping to leverage its capabilities in batteries, but ultimately finds itself struggling and in a downward spiral. What should it do?
The economic 2008 recession hit Komatsu especially hard. The Japanese second largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment experienced its share price plummet by two thirds since the downturn. The drop was not the first and signalled to deeper underlying issues that could be traced back to the company’s history from domestic player; exporter, international player, to global player.
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Reference 5721
Published 27 Aug 2010
Topic Strategy
Region Global
Industry Machinery, Mining & Metals
The economic 2008 recession hit Komatsu especially hard. The Japanese second largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment experienced its share price plummet by two thirds since the downturn. The drop was not the first and signalled to deeper underlying issues that could be traced back to the company’s history from domestic player; exporter, international player, to global player.
Akita, a global manufacturer of injection-molding machines and provider of associated services, lost the sale of a large machine of over 5,000 tons to Fortune Precise Plastic Technology (FPPT) in China.
Akita, a global manufacturer of injection-molding machines and provider of associated services, lost the sale of a large machine of over 5,000 tons to Fortune Precise Plastic Technology (FPPT) in China.
Case (A) describes the creation and development of a joint venture (ATG) in China between a Japanese (Teikoku Piston Ring Co Ltd), a European (T&N plc) and a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise (SOE, APR) company. The JV is set up fast to benefit from central government tax breaks.
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Reference 4973
Published 01 Jan 2002
Topic Strategy
Region Asia
Industry Automotive, Logistics and Supply Chain, Machinery
Case (A) describes the creation and development of a joint venture (ATG) in China between a Japanese (Teikoku Piston Ring Co Ltd), a European (T&N plc) and a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise (SOE, APR) company. The JV is set up fast to benefit from central government tax breaks.
The case continues the story of the ATG joint venture described in case A. It charts the human resource and organisational changes that take place, and the resolution of various problems linked to the way the joint venture was set up, and the conflicting cultural differences between the partners.
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Reference 4973
Published 01 Jan 2002
Topic Strategy
Region Asia
Industry Automotive, Logistics and Supply Chain, Machinery
The case continues the story of the ATG joint venture described in case A. It charts the human resource and organisational changes that take place, and the resolution of various problems linked to the way the joint venture was set up, and the conflicting cultural differences between the partners.
A Malaysian Corporation, pistons parts manufacturer and supplier to the national carmaker Proton, finds itself in receivership as its main bank refuses to roll over an overdue loan. What reasoning should the Board follow in making a decision about what to do? Several alternatives are possible, most of which will result in a loss of control to foreigners.
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Reference 4821
Published 01 Jan 1999
Topic Strategy
Region Asia
Industry Automotive, Machinery, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
A Malaysian Corporation, pistons parts manufacturer and supplier to the national carmaker Proton, finds itself in receivership as its main bank refuses to roll over an overdue loan. What reasoning should the Board follow in making a decision about what to do? Several alternatives are possible, most of which will result in a loss of control to foreigners.