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Changmai Corp. (A) (Portuguese)
Butler, Charlotte; de Bettignies, Henri-ClaudeCase INSEAD-4504APT-PPAccounting and ControlThis is an imaginary case based in Southeast Asia that introduces some of the ethical and moral dilemmas that expatriate managers may encounter in the region.Starting at €8.20
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Changmai Corp. (A) - Teaching note
Butler, Charlotte; de Bettignies, Henri-ClaudeTeaching Note INSEAD-4504TN-EAccounting and ControlTrata-se de um caso imaginário, estabelecido no Sudeste da Ásia, e que introduz alguns dos dilemas éticos e morais que podem encontrar os gerentes expatriados que trabalham na região.Starting at €0.00
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The New Environmental Management
Ricart, Joan Enric; Rodríguez Badal, Miguel ÁngelTechnical Note DGN-597-EStrategyThe economic interests of the company and the broader interests of the environment do not necessarily have to be in conflict. At present, companies develop their economic activities and "dump" the consequences of these activities onto the only world that we have. The authors encourage managers and business executives to adopt a more proactive policy directed towards sustainable growth. They point out the main areas in which action is needed, and ...Starting at €8.20
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Towards sustainable development
Rodríguez Badal, Miguel Ángel; Ricart, Joan EnricTechnical Note DGN-623-EStrategyThe aim of this paper is to reflect on the idea of sustainable development and the main factors, both internal and contextual, that are currently impeding its adoption by the business world. Furthermore, the authors indicate certain changes that could favor the evolution towards a more sustainable development model.Starting at €8.20
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Celulo Ltd.
Perote J.; Pastor, Alfredo; Gual, JordiCase ASE-408-EEconomicsThis is a revised and abridged version of the case ASE-375-E The external effects problem.Starting at €8.20
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Entropy International. Enabling businesses to make a contribution to sustainable development
Seelos, Christian; Mair, JohannaCase DG-1454-EStrategyThis case documents the circumstances of managing the growth phase of a start-up company. Entropy International faces the unique challenges and opportunities of social entrepreneurship but also entrepreneurship in general. Founded by a visionary environmental activist in 1996 as an environmental consulting boutique in the United Kingdom, Entropy grew with the emerging needs of large multinational corporations to publicly report on and minimize th...Starting at €8.20
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Manville in Japan: The Warning Labels Controversy (A)
Melé, DomènecCase BE-161-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityDuring its reflotation process, Manville faces the dilemma of whether to warn its clients and users about the potentially carcinogenic properties of one of its most important products: fiberglass. It is not certain whether it is carcinogenic, nor are the company's legal obligations very clear in the context of U.S. legal regulations. Nevertheless, because of its bitter previous experience, and in contrast to its competitors, the company decides t...Starting at €8.20
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Manville in Japan: The Warning Labels Controversy (B)
Melé, DomènecCase BE-162-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThis case explains the decision taken and the reasoning behind them. It also describes a number of actions taken in the light of the controversy, as well as the subsequent evolution of the problem up to the beginning of the 21st Century.Starting at €5.74
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Trout Farming in Peru: The Lake Titicaca Decision
Christopher J. Robertson; David T.A. WesleyCase IVEY-9B07M003-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyFaced with capacity constraints at the company's river fed facilities, the president and general manager of Piscifactorias de los Andes (Piscis), the largest trout farming company in Peru, is considering an option to create a trout farm on Lake Titicaca. Although Titicaca was the largest lake in South America and was in many ways ideally suited to trout farming, all previous attempts to commercialize the lake's fishery had failed. In addition, Pi...Starting at €8.20
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Waste Concern: Turning a Problem into a Resource
Mitchell, Jordan; Mair, JohannaCase DG-1502-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyAs of September 2005, the co-founders of Waste Concern, an organization dedicated to improving waste recycling in Bangladesh, are considering making a change to their model in order to get approval from the municipal government for a large-scale composting site. Since its inception in 1995, Waste Concern has followed a decentralized composting model whereby each composting site is a small-scale operation processing 3 tons of organic waste per day...Starting at €8.20