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CBM Pte Ltd - Industry's 'Silent Service'?
Author: Gilbert, A. Lee
Product Type: Cases
Source: ABCC at Nanyang Tech University
Publication Year: 2012
With the Singapore market approaching saturation, and new opportunities arising in overseas markets to which the recently reorganised firm had good access, CBM had achieved several years of double-digit growth. Was the trend toward service integration and environmental sustainability an opportunity for CBM, or a threat? How could they sustain their profitable growth?
Supercompra: Sourcing from Small Andean Farmers
Authors: Bruni-Celli, Josefina F.; Plaza, Manuela
Product Type: Cases
Source: Social Enterprise Knowledge Network
Publication Year: 2013
The case looks at the difficulties faced by companies when trying to develop commercial relations with low-income suppliers through market mechanisms, and elaborates on how Supercompra handled these relationships. It is chronologically situated in March 2006, the moment when Supercompra must decide how to proceed regarding its relationship with its low income suppliers...
Competitiveness at a Crossroads: Findings of Harvard Business School’s 2012 Survey on U.S. Competitiveness
Authors: Porter, Michael E.; Rivkin, Jan W.; Kanter, Rosabeth Moss
Product Type: Policy and Issue Reports
Source: Harvard Business School
Publication Year: 2013
Second in the series of U.S. Competitiveness surveys, Harvard Business School gleaned responses from nearly 7,000 alumni and more than 1,000 members of the general public. The survey not only provides an updated view of the U.S. business environment, but also illuminates specific actions that business leaders and policymakers can take to improve U.S. competitiveness.
He Hasn’t Had It All Either
Author: Winerip, Michael
Product Type: Magazine / Newspaper Articles
Source: The New York Times
Publication Year: 2013
A father discusses his experiences as primary caregiver, and how his choices around work affected his family and career trajectory.
Food for Thought: The 2008 China Milk Scandal
Authors: Lim, Vivien K.G.; Rajah, Rashimah; Prasad, Smrithi
Product Type: Cases
Source: Richard Ivey School of Business
Publication Year: 2013
In 2008, a scandal in China involving milk products tainted with melamine (a chemical used in plastic production) brought regional and global attention to the country. The case illustrates how the pressure of rapid economic development resulted in measures to cut costs at the expense of consumer safety and health, bringing into question the ethics underlying business practices in the country.
Facing Challenges and Opportunities for Franchised Rural Health Services: A PSI/Myanmar Case Study
Authors: De La Cruz, Anna York; Montagu, Dominic
Product Type: Cases
Source: Global Health Group
Publication Year: 2013
Dr. Min Zaw, Director of the Health Services Department of Population Services International, Myanmar, sat still, deep in thought at the head of the conference room table in PSI’s Yangon office. Deputy Country Director David Valentine had recently informed him of a new funding opportunity: a large American donor was offering support for the expansion of program activities for market-based healthcare delivery in rural areas. However, Dr. Min Zaw knew that pursuing this new funding would mean making a commitment to transition the existing rural network into a completely new for-profit model. Though much of his team was in favor of seizing this opportunity and making the transition, others were concerned about the unknowns...
Governance Curricula for Employee-Ownership Companies
Author: The Beyster Institute
Product Type: Magazine / Newspaper Articles
Source: The Beyster Iinstitute
Publication Year: 2013
The Beyster Institute is proud to announce the launch of the complete picture for employee ownership governance education, the Governance Curricula for Employee Ownership Companies.
Ten Ways to Get the Most from a 360-Degree Leadership Assessment
Author: Levy, David
Product Type: Magazine / Newspaper Articles
Source: The Beyster Institute
Publication Year: 2013
Ten top tips for getting the most value from a 360-degree leadership assessment.
Employee Ownership, Incentives and Environmental Sustainability
Author: Taylor, Mike
Product Type: Magazine / Newspaper Articles
Source: The Beyster Institute
Publication Year: 2013
It is by now common for large corporations to employ several sustainability officers, occasionally in high-ranking positions. A less frequently used tool – employee ownership – may prove a more powerful sustainability over the long term...
Start-ups and Compensating Employees with Equity
Author: Bruner, Mike
Product Type: Magazine / Newspaper Articles
Source: The Beyster Institute
Publication Year: 2013
Before running off and launching a start-up business, one of the most important things an entrepreneur must think through is how to best handle equity in the company...
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