This supplement to Hopax (A), product number 9B10M004, recounts the events that followed until 2008 and explains how the company applied principles of judo strategy to become the second largest supplier of repositionable notes in the world.

The case describes the strategic internationalization options of a digital music service provider, KKBOX.com, based in Taiwan. KKBOX was the first independent profitable digital music service provider in the world. There were several factors contributing to the profitability of KKBOX. Looking for growth, service internationalization has made KKBOX increase their involvement in international operations adapting its strategy, resources and structure. .....more

The founder of Shacom.com has developed software that permits borrowers and lenders to meet on the Internet building on the traditional huei system. He signs a two year agreement with SinoPac, which now wants to renegotiate the arrangement. He must decide whether to renegotiate the deal and under what terms.

The human resources manager for logistics and supply chain management at BAX China must consider her company's high rate of staff turnover. In her monthly report to the managing director, the turnover had reached 12 per cent in the first eight months of the year. The human resources manager must evaluate the company's current methods of dealing with turnover and consider what additional action should be taken. Logistics was a complex and rapidly .....more

A major U.S.-based fast food company with extensive operations around the world was contemplating whether or not they should enter the Korean market. The Korean fast food market was hit badly by the Asian economic crisis in the late 1990s, but the economy was turning around. Thus, fast food demand in Korea was expected to increase. For the industry analysis, this case provides information on various competitors, substitute foods, new entrants, consumers .....more

A district manager of a retail drug store chain wonders what action he should take to take address insubordination. He feels that a store manager has acted in an insubordinate fashion towards him. The conflict arose over a recent customer complaint.

A district manager feels that a store manager, has acted in an insubordinate fashion towards him. It definitely shows his theory "X" management, where he believes people are motivated by money, threats and security. The situation is presented in the (A) case, 9A89J002.

NES is one of Germany's largest industrial manufacturing groups. The company wants to set up a holding company to facilitate its manufacturing activities in China. They have authorized representatives in their Beijing office to draw up the holding company application and to negotiate with the Chinese government for terms of this agreement. In order to maximize their chances of having their application accepted, the NES team in Beijing hires a .....more

This supplement to NES China: Business Ethics (A) (product 9B01C029) provides a brief summary of the eventual solution to this problem.

Elite Inc. is a highly successful public relations firm. Elite's chief financial officer has been spending 18-hour days in an effort to get his work done. The newly appointed chief executive officer must determine the cause of the excessive workload and develop a strategy to deal with the chief financial officer's performance. The supplement Elite Inc. (B), product 9B03C040 discusses the implementation of the strategy and its outcome.