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How a Social Logic Can Transform Your Business
Santos, FilipeArticle ART-2594-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, StrategyThough social entrepreneurship and traditional, commercial entrepreneurship have many things in common, there are some fundamental differences. The author, an expert in the field of social entrepreneurship and social innovation, believes social entrepreneurship offers a transformative grassroots alternative to the usual way of doing business. This article highlights four crucial ways in which social entrepreneurs differ from their traditional cou...Starting at €8.20
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Untapping Innovation
IESE InsightArticle ART-2795-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Innovation and ChangeWhy do some innovations take off, while others languish? "Things cannot happen before their time," cautions Igal Aisenberg, a dairy farmer turned agricultural businessman who worked for Netafim, maker of drip irrigation systems. In this article he discusses the conflux of conditions that leads to the adoption of disruptive technology, and he underscores the importance of a business having social ends.Starting at €8.20
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IESE Insight. Issue 15. Fourth Quarter 2012
IESE InsightMagazine REV-36-EAccounting and Control, Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Innovation and Change, Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People Management, Marketing, StrategyClaus Rerup (Richard Ivey School of Business) presents a framework for companies to improve their capability to pick up on signals that impending crises give off before they happen. The corporate communications consultant Alfonso González-Herrero looks at the key issues that companies must address, with forecasting and planning, in order to safeguard their reputations. IESE's José R. Pin provides a guide to help managers lead and communicate, so ...Starting at €22.00
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Infosys Technologies: Powered by Intellect, Driven by Values
Mitchell, Jordan; Velamuri, RamaCase E-81-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, EntrepreneurshipThis case documents the evolution of Infosys Technologies from its humble beginnings in 1981 to its position in 2004 as one of the most admired companies in India, with revenues exceeding US$ 1 billion, profits of US$ 270 million (CAGR in revenues and profits of approximately 60% over the past 10 years), and a workforce of more than 25,000 employees. The case focuses on the values of the founders, and the extent to which these values have allowed...Starting at €8.20
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Kantha Bopha Children's Hospitals: Dr. Beat Richner's Lifework
Olivares, Ignacio; Kase, KimioCase SM-1548-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementDr. Beat Richner, a 62-year-old Swiss pediatrician, set up children's hospitals in 1991 at the behest of the Cambodian King after the devastation brought about by the civil war. By 2009 he has managed to open and run four of them, both in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. They are almost entirely dependent on private donations, which, collected through his cello concerts and the Kantha Bopha Foundation, largely come from Europe and other parts of the wo...Starting at €8.20
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Un viaje transformador en tiempos inciertos (C)
Elvira, MartaCase DPO-744Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementTras aterrizar en Singapur a finales de 2020, mientras la epidemia de COVID-19 todavía afectaba la mayor parte del mundo, Cristina Ventura se encontraba inmersa en medio de una gran actividad. Su estancia en Singapur le había reportado tanto nuevas oportunidades como momentos de reflexión. Cada día meditaba sobre su propósito, sobre qué proyectos -y qué gente- podían ayudarla a maximizar su impacto. Cristina se veía a sí misma como una catalizado...Starting at €5.74
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Now Everybody Can Fly: AirAsia
Wang, Daxue; Ricart, Joan EnricCase DG-1485-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate GovernanceThis case details how AirAsia, a Malaysian airline, was transformed into a successful low-cost airline through its well-defined business model. The emergence of low-cost airlines in Asia led to increasingly intense competition in the industry. By forming joint ventures across Asia, AirAsia is trying to gain advantages with its Pan-Asia plan. With such a plan, the low-cost carrier would obviously face the risk of overexpansion. This case study exp...Starting at €8.20
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A Catalyst Journey During Corona Times (C)
Elvira, MartaCase DPO-744-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementAfter landing in Singapore by the end of 2020, while the COVID-19 pandemic still raged through most of the world, Cristina Ventura was immersed in intense activity. Her time in Singapore brought both many new opportunities, and time for reflection. She meditated daily on her purpose, and which projects -- and what people -- could help her maximize her impact. Ultimately, she saw herself as a catalyst for impact, connecting human, financial, and s...Starting at €5.74
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Ahora todo el mundo puede volar: AirAsia
Wang, Daxue; Ricart, Joan EnricCase DG-1485Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate GovernanceEste caso detalla cómo AirAsia, una línea aérea malasia, se transformó en una línea aérea de bajo coste de éxito gracias a un modelo de negocio bien definido. La aparición de líneas aéreas de bajo coste en Asia provocó una competencia creciente en el sector. Formando 'joint ventures' con distintas compañías asiáticas, AirAsia intenta lograr una posición de ventaja con su plan Pan-Asia. Con este plan, la línea aérea de bajo coste evidentemente cor...Starting at €8.20
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Learning to Navigate the Rough Seas of Ethics
Kusyk, SophiaArticle ART-1788-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityIs our reasoning sound when we justify using sweatshops in Asian countries, paying bribes to secure contracts, and tolerating social and environmental degradation based on the argument that everyone else is doing it, and if we dont, a competitor will? Doing business across borders presents a minefield of ethical dilemmas that many managers are ill-equipped to deal with. This article tackles three main myths surrounding cross-cultural management:...Starting at €8.20