What Every Executive Needs to Know About Global Warming

Authors: Packard, Kimberly O'Neill; Reinhardt, Forest
Product Type: Journal Articles
Source: Harvard Business Review
Publication Year: 2000

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Thanks to the development of the Kyoto Protocol--an international plan to limit carbon dioxide and other so-called greenhouse gases in the atmosphere--global warming is beginning to assume a prominent position on the agendas of business executives...

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New Study Asks: Can Globalization and Sustainability Coexist?

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Product Type: Magazine / Newspaper Articles
Source: GreenBiz.com
Publication Year: 2007

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In a blunt assessment of the business operating context in 2027, a new report sponsored by Shell, Ford, Novo Nordisk, Vodafone, The Skoll Foundation and others predicts that not only will there be new rules for sustaining business success over the next twenty years, but that "the game itself is poised to change profoundly. There will be winners and losers; but there is no more business as usual"...

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Felipe Vergara and Lumni: Launching an Innovation in a Developing Economy

Authors: Glinska, Gosia; Parmar, Bidhan; Sarasvathy, Saras D.; Venkataraman, S.
Product Type: Cases
Source: Darden School of Business
Publication Year: 2006

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The case chronicles the development of Lumni, Inc, an international start-up offering innovative mechanisms for financing higher education.

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BOSSit

Authors: Oveissi, Ali; Linowes, Richard
Product Type: Cases
Source: Emerging Markets Development Advisers Program
Publication Year: 2004

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“You're telling me that a call center representative from India can emulate a Texan accent?” Faris asked jokingly. “Exactly! ....Now imagine if we could offer such a service for the entire Middle East from Jordan!” Maher exclaimed. After putting their idea into practice, however, the company encountered a number of problems doing business in Jordan. Paradoxically, companies on the cutting-edge ultimately rely on age-old, face-to-face, relationship-based approaches to grow their business.

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Infosys (A, B)

Authors: DeLong, Thomas J.; Tandon, Jaya; Rengaswamy, Ganesh
Product Type: Cases
Source: Harvard Business School Publishing
Publication Year: 2006

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Infosys challenges itself to balance superb human resources with top-notch financial performance within the context of a growing company.

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Chronos

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Product Type: Exercises; Web Sites
Source: World Business Council for Sustainable Development and University of Cambridge Programme for Industry 2003-2004
Publication Year: 2003

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Chronos is an exciting new e-learning tutorial on the business case for sustainable development...

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The Strategic Use of Decentralized Institutions: Exploring Certifications with the ISO 14001 Management Standard

Authors: King, Andrew; Lenox, Michael; Terlaak, Ann
Product Type: Journal Articles
Source: Academy of Management Journal
Publication Year: 2007

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In this article we respond to calls by previous researchers to clarify the function of decentralized institutions by analyzing the strategic motives of individual actors...

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Brandweek Series on Scandals Involving Ogilvy & Mather Advertising Agency

Authors: Edwards, Jim; Sampay, Kathleen
Product Type: Magazine / Newspaper Articles
Source: Brandweek. These articles are available on CasePlace.org with the permission of VNU Business Media. ©2004-5 VNU Business Media, Inc.
Publication Year: 2004

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The PCAOB (A, B)

Authors: Paine, Lynn S.; Bettcher, Kim Eric
Product Type: Cases
Source: Harvard Business School
Publication Year: 2006

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Members of the Public Co. Accounting Oversight Board--a private-sector, nonprofit body created by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002--must determine the form and content of a new auditing standard on internal control that will fulfill the requirements of Section 404 of the act...

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Digital Divide Data

Authors: Leonard, Herman B.; Smith, Wendy K.
Product Type: Cases
Source: Harvard Business School Publishing
Publication Year: 2007

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In February 2001, Hockenstein and four others traveled to Phnom Penh looking for a way to connect US market needs with the Cambodian workforce. They decided that a for-profit business could bring in revenues, provide job opportunities and train employees with skills for a better future. They focused on the data entry outsourcing business because it was a labor-intensive technology industry that offered on-the-job experience and training in English.

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