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Merck & Co., Inc.: Addressing Third World Needs (A, B, C, D)
Authors: Weiss, Stephanie; Hanson, Kirk O.
Product Type: Cases
Source: Business Enterprise Trust
Publication Year: 1991
Researchers at Merck & Co. believe that a drug they had developed for animals might be an effective treatment for human river blindness, a debilitating illness that affects hundreds of thousands of poor people in the Third World. The process of development and testing, however, will be enormously costly...
Teaching Module on the Future of Fashion
Authors: Johnson, Jennifer; Wu, Gina
Product Type: Teaching Modules
Source: The Aspen Institute Center for Business Education
Publication Year: 2010
This Teaching Module uses the context of the fashion industry to discuss topics that are shaping the future of all industries. These topics include sustainable resource management, the challenges and opportunities of global growth, workforce management, and the role of ethical consumption in business.
How Marketing Thinking Can Help Social Entrepreneurs
Author: Bloom, Paul M.
Product Type: Essays and Concept Papers; Research Notes / Working Papers
Source: CasePlace.org
Publication Year: 2007
Social Entrepreneurship has become a hot field. Philanthropists and investors, many of whom were successful business entrepreneurs, are now supporting foundations and nonprofits that identify, fund, and advise social entrepreneurs...
Values in Tension: Ethics Away from Home
Author: Donaldson, Thomas
Product Type: Magazine / Newspaper Articles
Source: Harvard Business Review
Publication Year: 1996
This article discusses the principles of cultural relativism and cultural absolutism, in developing a pragmatic and philosophical approach to ethical decision-making for businesses operating abroad.
Diaper War: Kimberly-Clark Versus Procter & Gamble (A) (Condensed)
Authors: Morrison, Allen; Gerringer, Michael J.; McLellan, Kerry
Product Type: Cases
Source: Richard Ivey School of Business
Publication Year: 1992
This case highlights Kimberly-Clark's perspective on the fierce competitive battle with Procter & Gamble (P&G) in the diaper industry. The competitive struggle involves a broad range of issues...
Teams, Not Stars, Are the Key to High Performance
Author: Staubus, Martin
Product Type: Essays and Concept Papers
Source: The Beyster Institute
Publication Year: 2010
It's all well and good that a shared ownership stake may promote a team orientation, but does teamwork necessarily translate into superior business results?
International Sourcing in Athletic Footwear: Nike and Reebok
Author: Rosenzweig, Philip M.
Product Type: Cases
Source: Harvard Business School
Publication Year: 1994
Nike and Reebok, the two largest athletic footwear companies, look to contractors in Asia to manufacture their shoes. Sourcing from Asia offers advantages of low cost and flexibility, but raises questions about human rights and corporate responsibility...
Wal-Mart: A Progressive Success Story
Author: Furman, Jason
Product Type: Research Notes / Working Papers
Source: The Center for American Progress
Publication Year: 2005
This article reviews the economic evidence on the impact of Wal-Mart on consumers, the impact of Wal-Mart on its workers and workers in the retail sector, and the impact of public subsidies on Wal-Mart...
SAS Institute
Authors: Bankert, Ellen; Lee, Mary D.; Lange, Candice
Product Type: Cases
Source: Wharton Work/Life Integration Project
Publication Year: 2002
SAS Institute is the world's largest privately held software company, with sales in 1998 of $870 million - double its revenue only six years earlier ... The compelling case story behind SAS Institute is not tied to a specific change initiative or the company's many perks, but is about the work environment created at the company's outset and sustained over time. The case focuses on capturing the essential elements that define the SAS Institute culture...
The Happy Shrimp Farm: Social Responsibility & Multiple Stakeholders
Authors: Leleux, Benoît; van der Kaaij, J.
Product Type: Cases
Source: IMD
Publication Year: 2008
This case's learning objectives are: (1) managing multiple stakeholders in a sustainable project development; (2) understanding the economic drivers of cradle-to-cradle, recycling projects; and (3) discuss sustainability as a business model.
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