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• Case | HBS Case Collection | February 2019

  Zhejiang Geely Holding Group: Acquisition of Volvo Cars

  Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Willy C. Shih and Nancy Dai

  Zhejiang Geely Holding Company's acquisition of Volvo cars was widely viewed with skepticism because of the poor track record of cross-border auto industry acquisitons. This case looks at the acquisition and post-acquisition integration from the point of view of Chinese managers at Geely. A companion case, 613-042 Volvo Cars: Acquisition by Geely looks at the acquisition from the point of view of Swedish managers at Volvo.

  Keywords: merger integration; organization culture; Organization Behavior; organizational alignment; Mergers and Acquisitions; Integration; Alignment; Organizational Culture; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Auto Industry; China; Sweden;

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  Oberholzer-Gee, Felix, Willy C. Shih, and Nancy Dai. "Zhejiang Geely Holding Group: Acquisition of Volvo Cars." Harvard Business School Case 619-041, February 2019.  View Details

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  MoviePass

  Willy C. Shih

  Mitch Lowe, the CEO of MoviePass, was having trouble convincing people of the viability of the company's business model. The company was building a multi-sided platform, and was planning to extract value from increasing traffic to movie theaters through a number of mechanisms. It also appeared to be making assumptions around its flat-rate pricing model. By making some assumptions, this case affords an opportunity for students to practice with discovery-driven planning.

  Keywords: start-up; Start-up growth; start-ups; business model; business model innovation; Business Model; Innovation and Invention; Multi-Sided Platforms; Business Startups; Planning; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; United States;

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  Shih, Willy C. "MoviePass." Harvard Business School Case 619-052, February 2019.  View Details

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  Volvo Cars: Acquisition by Geely

  Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Willy Shih and Nancy Dai

  Zheijiang Geely Holing Company's acquisition of Volvo Cars was widely viewed with skepticism because of the poor track record of cross-border auto industry acquisitions. This case looks at the acquisition and post-acquisition integration from the point of view of Swedish managers at Volvo. A companion case, 613-041 Zheijiang Geely Holding Group: Acquisition of Volvo Cars looks at the acquisition from the point of view of Chinese managers at Geely.

  Keywords: merger integration; organization culture; Organization Behavior; organizational alignment; Mergers and Acquisitions; Integration; Alignment; Organizational Culture; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Auto Industry; China; Sweden;

  Citation:

  Oberholzer-Gee, Felix, Willy Shih, and Nancy Dai. "Volvo Cars: Acquisition by Geely." Harvard Business School Case 619-042, February 2019.  View Details

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