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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

    Region Asia

    Industry Telecommunications,  Consumer Electronics

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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

        Region Asia

        Industry Telecommunications,  Consumer Electronics

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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

            Region Asia

            Industry Telecommunications,  Consumer Electronics

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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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              Paul Newman's Last Act: The Second Generation

              By  Randel Carlock,  Anne Yang
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              This is not your typical family business case and that is what makes it such a rich teaching tool and learning experience.

                Published 28 May 2018

                Reference 6307

                Topic Family Business

                Region North America

                Industry Philanthropy

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                Paul Newman's Last Act: The Second Generation

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                This is not your typical family business case and that is what makes it such a rich teaching tool and learning experience.
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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

                    Region South America

                    Industry Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

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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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                      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

                        Region South America

                        Industry Apparel and Fashion

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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

                          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

                            Region South America

                            Industry Paper & Forest Products

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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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                              Billionaire's Curse: Gun-based Succession Planning for a Bangkok Market

                              By  Morten Bennedsen,  Brian Henry,  Yupana Wiwattanakantang
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                              The case highlights the infighting within a Thai family who own and operate a fresh-food market stall business in Bangkok. The case explores the depths to which the Thammawattana dynasty sank in order to keep control of a profitable cash-in-hand business that had made the matriarch, Suwapee Thammawattana, a billionaire by the time of her death at age 65.

                                Published 24 Mar 2016

                                Reference 6195

                                Topic Family Business

                                Region Asia

                                Industry Food and Beverages Production,  Tobacco

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                                Billionaire's Curse: Gun-based Succession Planning for a Bangkok Market

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                                The case highlights the infighting within a Thai family who own and operate a fresh-food market stall business in Bangkok. The case explores the depths to which the Thammawattana dynasty sank in order to keep control of a profitable cash-in-hand business that had made the matriarch, Suwapee Thammawattana, a billionaire by the time of her death at age 65.
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                                  James Chen's Entrepreneurial Odyssey (A): Adlens

                                  By  Randel Carlock,  Elin Williams
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                                  This three-part case study explores the development of Adlens, a commercial firm, and Vision for a Nation as the social venture developed in parallel. The entrepreneur’s strategy is to sell the innovative Adlens optical products in middle-to-high income economies for profit, while Vision for a Nation is dedicated to improving vision in the developing world, starting with Rwanda.

                                    Published 28 Oct 2016

                                    Reference 6178

                                    Topic Family Business

                                    Region Global

                                    Industry Apparel and Fashion

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                                    James Chen's Entrepreneurial Odyssey (A): Adlens

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                                    This three-part case study explores the development of Adlens, a commercial firm, and Vision for a Nation as the social venture developed in parallel. The entrepreneur’s strategy is to sell the innovative Adlens optical products in middle-to-high income economies for profit, while Vision for a Nation is dedicated to improving vision in the developing world, starting with Rwanda.
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                                      James Chen's Entrepreneurial Odyssey (B): Vision for a Nation

                                      By  Randel Carlock,  Elin Williams
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                                      This three-part case study explores the development of Adlens, a commercial firm, and Vision for a Nation as the social venture developed in parallel. The entrepreneur’s strategy is to sell the innovative Adlens optical products in middle-to-high income economies for profit, while Vision for a Nation is dedicated to improving vision in the developing world, starting with Rwanda.

                                        Published 28 Oct 2016

                                        Reference 6178

                                        Topic Family Business

                                        Region Global

                                        Industry Apparel and Fashion

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                                        James Chen's Entrepreneurial Odyssey (B): Vision for a Nation

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                                        This three-part case study explores the development of Adlens, a commercial firm, and Vision for a Nation as the social venture developed in parallel. The entrepreneur’s strategy is to sell the innovative Adlens optical products in middle-to-high income economies for profit, while Vision for a Nation is dedicated to improving vision in the developing world, starting with Rwanda.
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                                          James Chen's Entrepreneurial Odyssey (C): The Competitor's Story

                                          By  Randel Carlock,  Elin Williams
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                                          This three-part case study explores the development of Adlens, a commercial firm, and Vision for a Nation as the social venture developed in parallel. The entrepreneur’s strategy is to sell the innovative Adlens optical products in middle-to-high income economies for profit, while Vision for a Nation is dedicated to improving vision in the developing world, starting with Rwanda.

                                            Published 28 Oct 2016

                                            Reference 6178

                                            Topic Family Business

                                            Region Global

                                            Industry Apparel and Fashion

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                                            James Chen's Entrepreneurial Odyssey (C): The Competitor's Story

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                                            This three-part case study explores the development of Adlens, a commercial firm, and Vision for a Nation as the social venture developed in parallel. The entrepreneur’s strategy is to sell the innovative Adlens optical products in middle-to-high income economies for profit, while Vision for a Nation is dedicated to improving vision in the developing world, starting with Rwanda.
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                                              Yung Kee: A Family Feud Divides Hong Kong

                                              By  Morten Bennedsen,  Joseph P. H. Fan,  Brian Henry,  Yupana Wiwattanakantang
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                                              The Kam family has owned Yung Kee, a huge 750-seat restaurant in Hong Kong, for more than 50 years. Starting out as a food stall, the business still 'packs them in' today.

                                                Published 29 Jun 2015

                                                Reference 6148

                                                Topic Family Business

                                                Region Asia

                                                Industry Restaurants

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                                                Yung Kee: A Family Feud Divides Hong Kong

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                                                The Kam family has owned Yung Kee, a huge 750-seat restaurant in Hong Kong, for more than 50 years. Starting out as a food stall, the business still 'packs them in' today.
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