The Rise of the Corporate Citizen: Nike's Evolving Supply Chain
What does corporate citizenship look like in large multinational corporations? Clelia Peters explores this complex subject by tracing Nike's changing relationships with its overseas suppliers.
Low-Cost Carriers: A Force for Globalization and Growth
Dublin to Prague for less than the cost of dinner? Brian Lavery follows the trend of low-cost carriers as they change the landscape of air travel along with some unexpected side effects.
Samsung: On the Forefront of Semiconductor Innovation
Chang-Gyu Hwang, president and CEO of the semiconductor business of Samsung Electronics discusses the latest trends in semiconductor technology and its convergence with IT and biotechnology.
Doing Business in China: Outsourcing and Supply Chain Management
Victor Fung, group chairman of Li & Fung, one of China’s most respected companies, addressed the evolution of supply chain management in East Asia on May 10 as part of the Sir Gordon Wu Speaker Forum.
Is Ghana an Attractive Proposition for IT Services and Business Process Outsourcing?
During the last 10 years, the Ghanaian government has made a serious effort to increase foreign direct investment as a vehicle for export-led growth. Much of the emphasis has been on using technology to fuel the growth ? some have suggested that Ghana could in time become the ?Bangalore of West Africa.?
Location, Cheap Labor and Government Incentives: A Case Study of Automotive Investment in Central Europe
This paper presents a case study of FDI in the automotive industry in the Visegrad countries (the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia) in the post-communist period, and it examines how firms in the industry have sought to take advantage of these labor-cost and locational advantages in integrating operations in these countries into their larger European production networks.
A Rose Enterprise Blooms in South Africa: Jean Davidson and Caroza Farm
This case explores the challenges and opportunities facing Jean Davidson and her rose farm.