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AccuForm: Ethical Leadership and Its Challenges in the Era of Globalization
Authors: Woo, Claudia H.L.; Wong, Raymond; Lau, Amy
Product Type: Cases
Source: University of Hong Kong
Publication Year: 2006
AccuForm, a German-Hong Kong joint venture specializing in the production of chemical coatings for application to garments, is confronted with a situation where an unauthorized Chinese manufacturer had stolen one of AccuForm's experimental coatings, applied it to their own brand of clothing, and sold it to the public as an AccuForm product.
Saving B-A-C-H
Authors: McKinley, Mary; Smirnova, Daria
Product Type: Cases
Source: ESCEM School of Business and Management
Publication Year: 2006
Irina, the Foreign Relations Manager of the chamber orchestra, B-A-C-H, must prepare a marketing plan to help the orchestra deal with myriad of problems at once: (1) creating a brand image; (2) developing new products; (3) increasing revenues without losing its traditional audiences at home in Ekaterinburg; (4) fending off foreign competition; and (5) increasing musicians' salaries so that they won't be forced to find other employment.
Cofidis
Author: Wathieu, Luc
Product Type: Cases
Source: Harvard Business School
Publication Year: 2001
An offspring of French catalog marketer 3 Suisses, and a popular sponsor of Tour de France, Cofidis sells consumer credit over the phone, defying conventional banking with a product policy and a communication strategy that perfectly fits the company's comparative (dis)advantages...
ABB Poland
Authors: Frost, Ann C.; Weinstein, Marc
Product Type: Cases
Source: Richard Ivey School of Business
Publication Year: 1999
The recently appointed human resource director must consider his next step in promoting the much needed restructuring of the companies they have acquired.
Punitive Tariff Duty for China and Vietnam?
Authors: Stadtmann, G.; Klingler, S; Sass, M; Stahr, C; Wodrich, S
Product Type: Cases
Source: WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management
Publication Year: 2008
This case study is set in February 2006 and draws on the issue of dumping in the European leather footwear sector, which is due to massive Chinese and Vietnamese imports into the European Union.
Migros: Sustainable Supply Chain Strategy (A, B)
Authors: Hamprecht, Jens; Corsten, Daniel
Product Type: Cases
Source: University of St. Gallen; London Business School
Publication Year: 2006
Migros had already succeeded in many project phases regarding their purchase of sustainable palm oil for their products. How were they to ensure that not only the environment but also Migros benefited from the project? The Migros board had already invested significant sums. By Monday morning, it demanded to be informed on the further project steps...
The Children's Investment Fund, 2005
Authors: Cohen, Randolph B.; Sandbulte, Joshua B.
Product Type: Cases
Source: Harvard Business School Publishing
Publication Year: 2006
TCI, The Children's Investment Fund, is a London-based hedge fund. The firm donates a significant fraction of the fees it earns to a charitable foundation. In 2005, TCI took a large stake in Deutsche Borse, the stock exchange in Frankfurt. Its battle with management disrupted a proposed merger and caused the CEO to exit. Addresses a variety of issues in the investments business, including: How do stock pickers create value? What are the benefits of long-term vs. short-term orientation, buying vs. selling short, and a generalist vs. a specialist approach? What is the role of shareholder activism in corporate governance? Do the investment business and charitable giving mix?
Corporate Social Responsibility at Banco Santander Central Hispano (A)
Authors: Cabrera Izquierdo, Angel; Angel, Adriana
Product Type: Cases
Source: Instituto de Empresa
Publication Year: 2004
This case discusses the evolution of Banco Santander Central Hispano's social contributions from a set of ad-hoc actions to a co-ordinated strategic plan. It describes current investments and challenges in social corporate responsibility, including the communication of the change.
Bohemian Crowns: Ceskoslovenska Obchodni Banka (A, B, C)
Authors: Abdelal, Rawi; Dessain, Vincent; Stachowiak, Monika
Product Type: Cases
Source: Harvard Business School
Publication Year: 2004
Tells the story of the Czech transition from a centrally planned to a free market economy, describing the first economic reforms, the fixed-exchange rate regime, and the voucher privatization. Explores why Ceskoslovenska Obchodni Banka (CSOB), the country's fourth largest bank, decided not to participate in the credit boom and how CSOB determined and pursued its expansion strategy...
The Evolution of Business Reporting: Make Room for Sustainability Disclosure
Authors: Slater, Alyson; Gilbert, Sean
Product Type: Journal Articles
Source: Environmental Quality Management, Autumn, 2004, pp. 41-48
Publication Year: 2004
This article describes the Global Reporting Initiative's Sustainability Reporting Guidelines and their benefit for investors...
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