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13 INSEAD cases emerge as The Case Centre best sellers in 2018

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13 INSEAD cases emerge as The Case Centre best sellers in 2018

13 INSEAD cases emerge as The Case Centre best sellers in 2018

INSEAD, the business school for the world, today announced that 13 INSEAD cases have been listed among The Case Centre’s most popular cases of 2018. The Case Centre is a global organisation dedicated to promoting the case method in management education. 

Cases are named best sellers when they rank in the top 15 by number of copies sold in their category. This year marks an improvement over the previous year, when 11 INSEAD cases were named as best sellers by The Case Centre.

Out of the 13 INSEAD cases recognised as best-selling cases in their respective categories in 2018, there were five in the Marketing category, three in Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour, two in Ethics and Social Responsibility and one each in Finance, Accounting and Control; Production and Operations Management; and Strategy and General Management.

These top-quality cases are used for global business education and taught in leading business schools around the world.

INSEAD cases are consistently commended for providing robust insights. These cases often combine theory and practice across different countries and cultures and are recognised for their relevance and rigour to contemporary business pra ctices.

INSEAD best-selling cases in 2018 include: 

INSEAD Cases Authors
Ethics and Social Responsibility 
Société Générale: The Rogue TraderCraig Smith; Mark Hunter
Uber and the Ethics of Sharing: Exploring the Societal Promises and Responsibilities of the Sharing EconomyCraig Smith; Erin McCormick
Finance, Accounting and Control 
Balance Sheet DetectiveElizabeth Demers
Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour 
Leading Across Cultures at Michelin (A)Erin Meyer
Ricardo Semler: A Revolutionary Model of LeadershipRoderick Swaab; William Maddux; Tanure Betania; Elin Williams
Tony Hsieh at Zappos: Structure, Culture and Radical ChangeNoah Askin; Gianpiero Petriglieri; Joanna Lockard
Marketing
Unilever in Brazil 1997-2007): Marketing Strategies for Low-Income ConsumersPierre Chandon; Pedro Pacheco Guimaraes
Ombre, Tie-Dye, Splat Hair: Trends or Fads?: 'Pull' and 'Push' Social Media Strategies at L'Oréal Paris David Dubois; Katrina Bens
AccorHotels and the Digital Transformation: : Enriching Experiences Through Content Strategies Along the Customer JourneyDavid Dubois; Joerg Niessing; Jean Wee; Inyoung Chae
De Beers: Diamonds Are for AsiaHellmut Schütte
Ford Ka (A): Breaking New Ground in the Small Car MarketMarkus Christen; David Soberman; Gigi Cothier
Production and Operations Management
Marks & Spencer and Zara: Process Competition in the Textile Apparel IndustryMichael Pich; Ludo Van der Heyden; Nicolas Harle
Strategy & General Management
Even a Clown Can Do It (B): Cirque du Soleil Recreates Live EntertainmentW. Chan Kim; Renée Mauborgne; Ben Bensaou

These awards and recognition achieved highlight the high calibre of the school’s research output, underscore the thought leadership of its faculty and reaffirm the school’s commitment to research excellence and the case method.

To find out more, visit INSEAD Case Publishing or view the school’s cases with dedicated websites

 

 

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