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The Crisis That Keeps Going…and Going…and Going
Author: Kesner, Idalene F.
Product Type: Journal Articles
Source: Business Horizons
Publication Year: 2012
A media relations nightmare has occurred and the top management team is faced with a dilemma: what to do to manage the crisis that keeps on going…and going…and going...
Tennant Company: Can "Chemical-free" Be a Pathway to Competitive Advantage
Authors: Laszlo, Chris; Ahearn, Eric; Ghatge, Indrajeet; Sharma, Garima
Product Type: Cases
Source: Richard Ivey School of Business
Publication Year: 2012
Companies in every industry are attempting to reduce their use of chemicals, particularly synthetic organic compounds, where there is a perception of harm to human health or the environment. Tennant Company chose to differentiate itself through a technology-driven business strategy based on chemical-free cleaning. The case objective is for students to explore how environmental pressures can drive disruptive innovation in relatively mature industries, leading to new sources of competitive advantage for mainstream companies, not only eco-niche players...
Repurposing American History: Steel Production Ends in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (A, B)
Authors: Goldberg, Rebecca; West, June A.
Product Type: Cases
Source: Darden School of Business
Publication Year: 2011
The doors were closing on Bethlehem Steel’s Structural Products Division located in the heart of the city of Bethlehem. Or were they? When one door closed, somewhere else a window opened—didn’t it? The current business structure would end, but former chairman and CEO Curtis “Hank” Barnette had assets to work with: the land, historical artifacts, town, buildings, goodwill he’d spent a good part of his life creating, and the people.
Firestone/Ford Tire Controversy (A, B)
Authors: Narayanan, V.G.; Nieves, Roger
Product Type: Cases
Source: Harvard Business School
Publication Year: 2001
Examines the high-profile Firestone/Ford product recall/investigation that took place in the summer of 2000.
Jain Irrigation Systems Limited: Inclusive Growth for India's Farmers
Authors: Goldberg, Ray A.; Knoop, Carin-Isabel; Preble, Matthew
Product Type: Cases
Source: Harvard Business School
Publication Year: 2012
Dr. and Anil Jain are trying to understand how they can take the success they have had in helping India's farmers boost production and productivity through JISL's micro-irrigation systems and continue to tailor their services to meet the needs of Indian farmers.
Worker Cooperative Case Study: Isthmus Engineering & Manufacturing
Authors: Billeaux, Michael; Reynolds, Anne; Young-Hyman, Trevor; Zayim, Ayca
Product Type: Cases
Source: University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives
Publication Year: 2011
While the U.S. manufacturing sector has shrunk over the past 30 years, the fully worker-owned Isthmus Engineering & Manufacturing (IEM) cooperative has thrived in the automated manufacturing industry.
InterfaceRAISE: Sustainability Consulting
Authors: Toffel, Michael W.; Eccles, Robert G.; Taylor, Casey
Product Type: Cases
Source: Harvard Business School
Publication Year: 2011
InterfaceRAISE needed to decide how to accelerate its growth while better achieving its three objectives: improving its clients' sustainability performance, enhancing its parent company's brand image and sales, and increasing operating profits.
First Energy
Authors: Dawar, Niraj; Chandrasekhar, Ramasastry
Product Type: Cases
Source: Richard Ivey School of Business
Publication Year: 2012
In September 2011, the CEO of First Energy Private Ltd, a startup enterprise in the alternative energy industry in India, is facing a flashpoint. The company has commercialized the technology of biomass cooking stoves and has been providing, since 2007, clean and affordable cooking solutions to customers in rural India. A marginal hike in price of biomass fuel in early 2011 has, however, led to a steep fall in demand making the continuance in the rural household market unsustainable...
POSCO: Conglomerate-led Social Enterprise in South Korea
Authors: Chang, Dae Ryun; Sproule, Kevin
Product Type: Cases
Source: Singapore Management University
Publication Year: 2011
POSCO, founded in 1969, has spearheaded social business endeavours initially in its home country of South Korea and later abroad. Its latest social business project is its 'social enterprises'. The case takes students through the unique challenges that exist in this new world of government certified CSR in South Korea.
Passing the Baton: Role Transition of B. K. Jhawar
Authors: Ramachandran, Kavil; Mathew, Alexander
Product Type: Cases
Source: Richard Ivey School of Business
Publication Year: 2011
This case involves an accomplished business leader, B.K. Jhawar (BK), founder of Usha Martin Group, who successfully managed the twin challenges of retirement and succession. By the time he reached the age of retirement, BK had built up a social venture as his second and endless career option. Before completely disengaging from the business and transitioning to his new role full time, BK prepared the second generation for business leadership and effectively passed on the baton.
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