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Kellogg School of Management/Aspen Institute Business and Society Conference: Rethinking ‘Shareholder Value’ and the Purpose of the Corporation
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Product Type: Video Collections; Web Sites
Source: Kellogg School of Management; The Aspen Institute Business and Society Program
Publication Year: 2013
This two-day conference brought together leaders in business and academia to foster dynamic conversations about how corporations can respond to competing pressures to balance corporate social responsibility with shareholder value maximization.
Finding a Common Language for Disaster-resistant Supply Chains
Author: Knowledge@Wharton
Product Type: Magazine / Newspaper Articles
Source: Knowledge@Wharton
Publication Year: 2013
Disasters such as Superstorm Sandy, the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan and the volcanic ash cloud that disrupted international airplane flights for several days in 2010 have highlighted the need for companies to better prepare for potential risks to their supply chains...
Supply Chain Lessons from the Catastrophic Natural Disaster in Japan
Authors: Park, YoungWon; Hong, Paul; Roh, James Jungbae
Product Type: Journal Articles
Source: Business Horizons
Publication Year: 2013
Based on case studies of Japanese manufacturing firms, this article presents a discussion of the supply chain restoration process after severe natural disasters and humanitarian disruptions and reflects on supply chain lessons in terms of disaster planning and recovery responses.
The Christchurch Earthquake and Crusaders Rugby (A, B)
Author: Bryant, Murray J.
Product Type: Cases
Source: Richard Ivey School of Business
Publication Year: 2012
On February 2011, a large earthquake hit Christchurch, New Zealand, causing loss of life. The Crusaders, a major sports franchise headquartered in Christchurch, must plan for the season, given that its facility has been extensively damaged and the season has already commenced. The franchisee board, managers, coaches and players have to deal with this catastrophe and build morale in the community by deciding what to do.
Ten Years After 9/11 -- Risk Management in the Era of the Unthinkable
Author: Knowledge@Wharton
Product Type: Magazine / Newspaper Articles
Source: Knowledge@Wharton
Publication Year: 2011
The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks confirmed that the unthinkable was possible. To the business world, it meant that being ready for a fire, a flood or a violent crime no longer represented "preparing for the worst."
Utilis: Designing, Producing, and Selling Rapid Deployment Shelters for a Troubled World
Authors: Leonard, Herman B.; Beyersdorfer, Daniela; Harrow, Simon
Product Type: Cases
Source: Harvard Business School
Publication Year: 2011
How can a company that supplies disaster response and humanitarian agencies best handle the intrinsically unpredictable and highly volatile demand for its products?
The Multinational Firm and Geostrategy
Author: Jones, Milo
Product Type: Syllabi
Source: IE Business School
Publication Year: 2011
This course explores how geopolitical factors affect multinational firms, and how business strategy intersects with geopolitical events. We will consider geopolitics in the broadest sense, looking at how geography, climate, culture, demography, politics, economics and technology interact with business strategy.
The Tzu Chi Foundation's China Relief Mission
Authors: Leonard, Herman B.; Chu, Yi Kwan
Product Type: Cases
Source: Harvard Business School
Publication Year: 2011
Rooted in the value of compassion, the organization has many unusual operating features -- including having no long term plan. This case explores the basic operating approach of the organization and invites students to explain the overall effectiveness and success of the organization and its surprising success in securing an operating license in China.
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