This case study examines corruption from the perspective of a firm. It documents the history of Alacrity Housing Chennai from the time it was set up in 1981 to 2002. During this period the company, under the leadership of Amol Karnad, became very well known for its ethical practices (for...

Camper is one of Spain's most well-known brands in and outside of the country. Throughout its 30-year history, Camper has been known for its innovative footwear designs, its in-store ambience and its emphasis on giving the customer a superior buying experience. As of 2005, it is facing...

We present a three-stage growth framework, in which we propose that the challenges for pan-European expansion of European technology companies can become opportunities and advantages for expansion beyond Europe. First, European technology companies are born in less competitive environments than...

This 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...

Case (B) provides data on two other India steel companies: 150 year old Tata Steel and the government owned Steel Authority of India Limited and allows the instructor to contrast the entrepreneurial strategy of Mittal with a more administratively focused strategy in these two companies

Lakshmi Mittal, an Indian born entrepreneur, built the largest steel producing group in the world, with nearly 70 million tonnes of production capacity and US$ 31.5 billion in revenues, over a 28 year period from 1976 to 2004. He has shown an uncanny knack for acquiring underperforming steel...

The literature on knowledge-based processes in corporate entrepreneurship (CE) suggests that research has often concentrated on companies in larger and developed economies. Therefore, questions related to how an SME in a small emerging economy (EE) acquires and integrates knowledge for CE from...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore the regulatory framework in China and the extent to which Chinese multinationals have implemented and disclosed their anti-bribery and corruption (ABC) compliance practices. This is done against the backdrop of the evolving international ABC...

Toehold Artisans Collaborative (TAC) is a project launched by the Asian Center for Entrepreneurship Initiatives (ASCENT), a non-profit organization based in Bangalore, to build entrepreneurial capacity in a community of footwear artisans of the small southern Indian town of Athani. Prior to...