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The Entrepreneur's Dilemma: Alibaba, Tencent and Amazon as e-Commerce Platforms
Ning Su; Yulin Fang; Haibin Yang; Yukun Yang; Xin QiuCase IVEY-9B15E015-EEntrepreneurship, Information Technologies, StrategyA nascent women’s apparel online store on Tmall, China's largest business-to-consumer retail platform operated by Alibaba Group, was just beginning to establish itself on the online market utilizing the tools and services provided by Tmall to develop and operate its business. Within four months after the business was launched, Tmall unexpectedly released a new policy which significantly increased the annual service fee and cash deposit for indivi...Starting at €8.20
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Beef in Brazil: Shrinking Deforestation While Growing the Industry
Lee, H; Rammohan, SCase SGSB-GS88-EService and Operations ManagementIn June 2009, Greenpeace accused the cattle industry of contributing to deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon. Big brands that bought beef and leather were named as silent partners to the practice. Pressure from Greenpeace and the Brazilian government led to major changes. Meatpackers Bertin, JBS, Marfrig, and Minerva, responsible for one-third of exports, agreed to stop purchasing directly and indirectly from ranches that cleared more forest tha...Starting at €8.20