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Collaborating with Congregations: Opportunities for Financial Services in the Inner City
Economics Magazine ArticleBy pooling the resources of the poor and by sharing information, religious and financial institutions can work together to change inner-city economies. -
A Question of Character
Leadership Magazine ArticleJoe Ryan turned a small-town cosmetics company into a national powerhouse, making employees happy and shareholders rich in the process. Does it really matter that he cheats on his wife? -
Copenhagen: Are You Guilty of Personal Greenwashing?
Sustainable business practices Digital ArticleI have a colleague who cares passionately about the environment. She worries about global warming, supports policy to reduce carbon emissions, and is militant about keeping the heat down and maintaining the proper tire pressure in her car. Yet her car is an SUV that gets shameful (her words) gas mileage. She lives in a […] -
AEI's President on Measuring the Impact of Ideas
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleAfter the Great Recession, the American Enterprise Institute, a Washington think tank, needed to compete even harder for every dollar. Arthur C. Brooks... -
Ethics in Practice
Business ethics Magazine ArticleAs the 1990s overtake us, public interest in ethics is at a historic high. While the press calls attention to blatant derelictions on Wall Street, in the defense industry, and in the Pentagon, and to questionable activities in the White House, in the attorney general’s office, and in Congress, observers wonder whether our society is […] -
Philanthropy’s New Agenda: Creating Value
Corporate social responsibility Magazine ArticleSatisfied with doing good, too few foundations work strategically to do better. -
Bringing the Environment Down to Earth
Finance and investing Magazine ArticleManagers should make environmental investments for the same reason they make other investments: because they expect them to deliver positive returns or to reduce risks. -
Sustainability's Faustian Dilemma
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleWe all remember the SunChips Episode of 2010. Frito-Lay introduced bio-degradable packaging for SunChips in March, and was surprised to see sales of the... -
Our Brains Love New Stuff, and It's Killing the Planet
Sales & Marketing Digital ArticleCan we trick ourselves into making smarter choices? -
Price Gouging and the Dangerous New Breed of Pharma Companies
Government policy and regulation Digital ArticleThey are prioritizing profits over R&D. -
What 1,000 CEOs Really Think About Climate Change and Inequality
Corporate social responsibility Digital ArticleThe good, the bad, and the surprising from a new report. -
How to Make Fossil Fuel Divestment Really Matter
Organizational Development Digital ArticleIt's not enough to stop investing in fossil fuels. -
Equality in the U.S. Starts with Better Jobs
Global Business Digital ArticleSix steps business leaders can take right now. -
Winning in the Green Frenzy
Government policy and regulation Magazine ArticleDon’t let your competitors control what “sustainable” means in your industry. -
Growth Isn’t Going to Last Forever
Sustainable business practices Digital ArticleAside from tiny Bhutan and their pursuit of Gross National Happiness, every country bases economic policy on the pursuit of endless GDP growth, and companies are right there with them. But common sense tells us that nothing can grow forever, and thus national and corporate-level goals alike have a sizeable blind spot. This recent humorous […] -
Finding the Money to Green Your Business
Sustainable business practices Digital ArticleContrary to the popular misconception that going green is expensive, in a very large range of cases, environmental initiatives don’t raise costs, they lower them — and fast. In operational areas such as facilities (heating, cooling, lighting), fleet, IT, and waste, leading companies continue to find large savings in shockingly simple actions, such as changing […] -
The CEO of Bolthouse Farms on Making Carrots Cool
Sales and marketing Magazine ArticleWhat a produce seller learned from the soft drinks industry. -
Coastal Cities Are Increasingly Vulnerable, and So Is the Economy that Relies on Them
Sustainable business practices Digital ArticleMiami is a perfect example. -
10 Sustainable Business Stories That Shaped 2015
Organizational Development Digital ArticleFrom Paris to the Pope.
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A Cross Cultural Crash and Labour Conflict: Sài nóng Restaurant (B)
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Project Impact: The Affordable Hearing Aid Project
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Introduces David Green, a social entrepreneur with the mission of making advanced medical technology affordable and available to those in developing countries.... -
Social Enterprise Spectrum: Philanthropy to Commerce
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details With the boundaries between philanthropy and commerce blurring, this note briefly gives nonprofit managers and social entrepreneurs a framework (the Social... -
United Way
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details After United Way CEO Brian Gallagher began shifting the organization's focus from old-school fundraising to community impact, Gallagher and local leaders... -
HBR's 10 Must Reads 2022 (Paperback + Ebook)
Leadership & Managing People Special Offer34.95View Details A year's worth of management wisdom, all in one place. We've reviewed the ideas, insights, and best practices from the past year of Harvard Business Review... -
Aspen Skiing Company (C)
Technology & Operations Case Study5.00View Details Having begun improving the environmental performance of its own operations, Aspen Skiing Company is considering "greening" its supply chain and lobbying... -
International Sourcing in Athletic Footwear: Nike and Reebok
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Nike and Reebok, the two largest athletic footwear companies, look to contractors in Asia to manufacture their shoes. Sourcing from Asia offers advantages... -
Jain Irrigation Systems Limited: Inclusive Growth for India's Farmers
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details Dr. Bhavarlal Jain and his son Anil Jain are engaged in a discussion about long-term planning for Jain Irrigation Systems Limited (JISL)-a company engaged... -
The Challenges of Siting a New Headquarters: Amazon Courts New York City
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details In 2017, Amazon began its search for a second headquarters location. From 20 finalists, after a bidding process that lasted nearly a year, Amazon selected... -
Climate Change: Tools for Preparing Your Team for the Future
99.95View Details Climate change is threatening our world. How is your business responding? Heat waves, flooding, extreme storms, harsh winters. The effects of climate... -
Bridge International Academies: A School in a Box
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details Bridge International was founded in 2007 as a for-profit social enterprise to address the educational needs of poor children in Africa. Ten schools were... -
HTC Corp. in 2012
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details After 15 years of remarkable achievements, Taiwan-based HTC Corp. faced difficult times by 2012. CEO Peter Chou, who drove HTC's transformation from an... -
Playgrounds and Performance: Results Management at KaBOOM! (C)
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Purity Steel Corporation, 2012
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details Managers introduce a new performance evaluation system based on sales growth and return-on-investment (ROI). A branch manager wonders whether his new... -
Nestle's Nescafe Partners' Blend: The Fairtrade Decision (A)
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details In early 2005, Nestle is in the midst of a decision: whether or not the Fairtrade mark should be applied on Partners' Blend, a new instant coffee product... -
Intermountain Healthcare: Pursuing Precision Medicine
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Intermountain Healthcare operates 23 hospitals and hundreds of clinics in Utah and Idaho and provides insurance to approximately... -
LCA Action Planning: Responsibility and Accountability
Management Case Study8.95View Details LCA action plans integrate responsibility and accountability into decision-making and planning. This module note was designed for the LCA course and reviews... -
Governance at Metallgesellschaft (A)
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details MG Corp., a U.S. subsidiary of Germany's international conglomerate, Metallgesellschaft, engaged in a disastrous hedging strategy that nearly dragged... -
Patagonia (B)
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Apple: Privacy vs. Safety (C)
Management Case Study5.00View Details In September 2021, Apple decided to delay updates to iOS and iPadOS that included features to fight child sexual abuse. While many-including prominent...
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Collaborating with Congregations: Opportunities for Financial Services in the Inner City
Economics Magazine ArticleBy pooling the resources of the poor and by sharing information, religious and financial institutions can work together to change inner-city economies. -
A Question of Character
Leadership Magazine ArticleJoe Ryan turned a small-town cosmetics company into a national powerhouse, making employees happy and shareholders rich in the process. Does it really matter that he cheats on his wife? -
Copenhagen: Are You Guilty of Personal Greenwashing?
Sustainable business practices Digital ArticleI have a colleague who cares passionately about the environment. She worries about global warming, supports policy to reduce carbon emissions, and is militant about keeping the heat down and maintaining the proper tire pressure in her car. Yet her car is an SUV that gets shameful (her words) gas mileage. She lives in a […] -
A Cross Cultural Crash and Labour Conflict: Sài nóng Restaurant (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Supplement for IES241 -
AEI's President on Measuring the Impact of Ideas
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleAfter the Great Recession, the American Enterprise Institute, a Washington think tank, needed to compete even harder for every dollar. Arthur C. Brooks... -
Project Impact: The Affordable Hearing Aid Project
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Introduces David Green, a social entrepreneur with the mission of making advanced medical technology affordable and available to those in developing countries.... -
Ethics in Practice
Business ethics Magazine ArticleAs the 1990s overtake us, public interest in ethics is at a historic high. While the press calls attention to blatant derelictions on Wall Street, in the defense industry, and in the Pentagon, and to questionable activities in the White House, in the attorney general’s office, and in Congress, observers wonder whether our society is […] -
Philanthropy’s New Agenda: Creating Value
Corporate social responsibility Magazine ArticleSatisfied with doing good, too few foundations work strategically to do better. -
Bringing the Environment Down to Earth
Finance and investing Magazine ArticleManagers should make environmental investments for the same reason they make other investments: because they expect them to deliver positive returns or to reduce risks.