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Wal-Mart Stores
Authors: Farhoomand, Ali F.; Wang, Iris
Product Type: Cases
Source: Asia Case Research Center, University of Hong Kong
Publication Year: 2006
This case provides students with a basic understanding of the concept of competitive advantage and its sources through a discussion of Wal-Mart's success in the U.S. It also discusses the challenges of replicating a successful domestic strategy in a different market environment, explores whether a firm is able to transport its competitive advantage from one market to another using the example of Wal-Mart's entry into China, and thinks about potential strategies that Wal-Mart China should consider going forward.
HP at a Strategic Crossroad: 2005
Authors: Farhoomand, Ali F.; Sethi, Kavita
Product Type: Cases
Source: University of Hong Kong
Publication Year: 2005
This case examines the paradox of bringing in a charismatic leader to spearhead organizational change in a company renowned for its strong legacy and culture.
Global Corporate Social Responsibility Vs. Local Legal Compliance
Authors: Farhoomand, Ali F.; Tsang, Samuel
Product Type: Cases
Source: Asia Case Research Center, University of Hong Kong
Publication Year: 2006
This case looks at the dilemma facing multinational firms: how to comply with local laws, particularly those related to censorship and privacy, while at the same time trying to be socially responsible.
Business Corruption in China
Authors: Woo, Claudia H.L.; Farhoomand, Ali F.
Product Type: Cases
Source: Asia Case Research Center, The University of Hong Kong
Publication Year: 2006
This research note provides an overview of business corruption in China, placing it in a context that takes into account various political, economic, legal and cultural elements. More specifically, it examines corporate ownership and structure in China, identifies sources of corruption, and analyzes the impact of corruption on the country's social and economic stability. The note closes with a set of recommendations for countering business corruption in China.
Multi-Jurisdictional Compliance in Cyberspace
Authors: Farhoomand, Ali F.; Clark, Vanessa N.; Lovelock, Peter
Product Type: Cases
Source: Harvard Business School Publishing
Publication Year: 2000
Law, by definition, was jurisdictional, yet in cyberspace, it had become increasingly questionable whether laws regulating the physical marketplace were able to be superimposed onto this new marketspace...
Crown Worldwide: Integrating Corporate Social Responsibility in Business
Authors: Farhoomand, Ali F.; Lai, Ricky; Woo, Claudia H.L.
Product Type: Cases
Source: University of Hong Kong
Publication Year: 2010
Founded in 1965 by Jim Thompson, the Crown Worldwide Group began as a small moving company in Japan, shifting its headquarters to Hong Kong in the mid-1970s. Within 30 years, Crown had became the world's largest privately held relocation and logistics enterprise. With growing concern among customers about CSR, the company recognized that CSR must be integrated into its corporate strategy and day-to-day business operations to achieve sustainability for both the company and society.
Wal-Mart in China 2012
Authors: Farhoomand, Ali F.; Garrett, Linda Holland
Product Type: Cases
Source: University of Hong Kong
Publication Year: 2012
In this updated case on Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, the company remains actively committed to rolling out and refining its Every Day Low Price strategy across China, while making smaller, yet important strides to be locally relevant to its Chinese consumers...
The Aquaculture Industry in the Philippines: Creating Social Values at Marina Gana Vida
Authors: Farhoomand, Ali F.; Wong, Shiu Kau
Product Type: Cases
Source: University of Hong Kong
Publication Year: 2012
The main social objective of MGV was to help the poor living in the area through job or business opportunities so that some day they could lift their households out of poverty. Nobleza faced conflicting goals as he tried to scale up MGV's production. Should he replace the women workers with machines that could produce more jars of processed fish products per day? What could he do to balance his philanthropic and business goals in a social enterprise such as MGV?
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