10 cases found.
For several decades, the classical music industry has been in decline with demand down, costs up and profits shrinking as many orchestras struggle for survival. Against this backdrop, André Rieu and his Johann Strauss Orchestra stand apart.
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Reference 6304
Published 11 Dec 2017
Topic Strategy
Region Global
Industry Entertainment, Music
For several decades, the classical music industry has been in decline with demand down, costs up and profits shrinking as many orchestras struggle for survival. Against this backdrop, André Rieu and his Johann Strauss Orchestra stand apart.
As a result of fast-developing mobile technology, companies must deal with increasing business complexity in a high-velocity environment. The Uber vs.
As a result of fast-developing mobile technology, companies must deal with increasing business complexity in a high-velocity environment. The Uber vs.
The case describes a series of blue ocean strategic moves made by Salesforce.com in the CRM application market. In particular, the case addresses the concern of business executives over the applicability of blue ocean strategy in the B2B area. B2B managers often find that they are locked into providing products of certain types and specifications to their immediate customers.
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Reference 5911
Published 26 Jun 2018
Topic Strategy
Region Global
Industry Computer Software
The case describes a series of blue ocean strategic moves made by Salesforce.com in the CRM application market. In particular, the case addresses the concern of business executives over the applicability of blue ocean strategy in the B2B area. B2B managers often find that they are locked into providing products of certain types and specifications to their immediate customers.
This case is excellent for teaching both MBAs and executives how to create a blue ocean strategy that is hard to imitate and sustainable. It focuses on Wikipedia versus Britannica.com in the online encyclopedia industry.
This case is excellent for teaching both MBAs and executives how to create a blue ocean strategy that is hard to imitate and sustainable. It focuses on Wikipedia versus Britannica.com in the online encyclopedia industry.
‘Crafting Winning Strategies in a Mature Market: The US Wine Industry in 2001’ examines the competitive environment of the US wine industry in 2001, prior to [yellow tail]’s launch as well as the strategic move executed by [yellow tail] that made it the number one imported wine and the fastest growing brand in the history of the US and Australian wine industries.
‘Crafting Winning Strategies in a Mature Market: The US Wine Industry in 2001’ examines the competitive environment of the US wine industry in 2001, prior to [yellow tail]’s launch as well as the strategic move executed by [yellow tail] that made it the number one imported wine and the fastest growing brand in the history of the US and Australian wine industries.
The Blue Ocean Strategy Implementation Scenario Case offers a set of interactive group scenarios which are designed to deepen the participants' understanding of Blue Ocean Strategy implementation principles. Using the five scenarios participants work in teams as they learn to apply key concepts of tipping point leadership and fair process.
The Blue Ocean Strategy Implementation Scenario Case offers a set of interactive group scenarios which are designed to deepen the participants' understanding of Blue Ocean Strategy implementation principles. Using the five scenarios participants work in teams as they learn to apply key concepts of tipping point leadership and fair process.
The case describes the extraordinary success of a French regional firm in a world of gigantic multinationals. By transforming pet feeding into a nutrition plus health proposition, Royal Canin creates a new market and an extremely powerful brand. And this does not result from a classical marketing approach but is rather linked with shared belief across functions and associated learning procedures.
The case describes the extraordinary success of a French regional firm in a world of gigantic multinationals. By transforming pet feeding into a nutrition plus health proposition, Royal Canin creates a new market and an extremely powerful brand. And this does not result from a classical marketing approach but is rather linked with shared belief across functions and associated learning procedures.
This is the first of a two-case series. The first Case (A) discusses the evolution of the circus industry up until the emergence of Cirque du Soleil. This case provides a detailed discussion on the structure of the circus industry to make possible a rich analysis of how its industry attractiveness has changed over time and the challenges the industry now confronts.
This is the first of a two-case series. The first Case (A) discusses the evolution of the circus industry up until the emergence of Cirque du Soleil. This case provides a detailed discussion on the structure of the circus industry to make possible a rich analysis of how its industry attractiveness has changed over time and the challenges the industry now confronts.
This is the second of a two-case series. Cirque du Soleil very successfully entered a structurally unattractive circus industry. It was able to reinvent the industry and created a new market space by challenging the conventional assumptions about how to compete.
This is the second of a two-case series. Cirque du Soleil very successfully entered a structurally unattractive circus industry. It was able to reinvent the industry and created a new market space by challenging the conventional assumptions about how to compete.
This case looks at how Lincoln Electric, the US-based company renowned for its compensation scheme, tried to implement its human resource policies globally and particularly in China.
Pedagogical Objectives The objective is to expose readers to some of the difficulties and myths of pushing well-worn ideas overseas.
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Reference 4850
Published 07 Apr 2008
Region Global
This case looks at how Lincoln Electric, the US-based company renowned for its compensation scheme, tried to implement its human resource policies globally and particularly in China.
Pedagogical Objectives The objective is to expose readers to some of the difficulties and myths of pushing well-worn ideas overseas.