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Unilever Ethiopia’s Shakti Initiative: Building a Rural Sales Channel
by: Ted London
In 2017, Tim Kleinebenne, managing director of Unilever Ethiopia, and Buks Akinseye, senior global sustainability manager in Unilever’s Rotterdam headquarters, had collaborated to develop and launch a Shakti initiative, creating…
Publication Date: 04/20/2022 Product ID: 2-870-142
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Tesla's Battery Supply Chain: A Growing Concern
by: Andrew Hoffman
In October 2021, the fictional vice president of supply chain sustainability at Tesla is working on finding the best way to achieve Tesla’s goal of 100% recycling for the batteries…
Publication Date: 04/22/2022 Product ID: 9-884-554
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Using Influence Strategies to Promote Gender Equality
by: Paula J. Caproni, Cindy A. Schipani
This case study focuses on how Ruth Bader Ginsburg (“RBG”)—when she was a professor and attorney early in her career, before becoming an appellate judge and Supreme Court Justice—used influence…
Publication Date: 02/22/2022 Product ID: 7-866-854
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Transforming a Successful Organization: Societal Changes Challenge the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan
by: WDI Publishing
This case is about the transformation of the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan (AAUM), one of the major organizations in its field. It begins with the CEO, Steve…
Publication Date: 05/24/2022 Product ID: 5-843-641
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives at Levi Strauss & Co.: Are They Enough?
by: Hadiya Faheem, Sanjib Dutta
First Place Winner; 2023 DEI Global Case Writing Competition American clothing company Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) had a diverse workforce and prided itself on not discriminating against employees based…
Publication Date: 09/14/2023 Product ID: 7-608-932
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Rhino Foods’ People-Profit Dilemma: Inclusive Workforce Challenges and Opportunities
by: Pramodita Sharma, Srinivas Venugopal, Nicole Mallett
Second Place Winner; 2023 DEI Global Case Writing Competition Rhino Foods is a U.S.-based Benefit Corporation (B Corp) owned and operated by the Castle family. A food ingredients supplier to…
Publication Date: 09/14/2023 Product ID: 4-174-830
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Breaking Bread: DEIB Challenges Impact a Peruvian Corporation's Potential
by: Karen Lynden, Miguel Córdova
This case combines a strategy issue (merger) encompassing the disciplines of organizational behavior and human resource management. Issues related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) are intertwined in the…
Publication Date: 09/14/2023 Product ID: 5-915-152
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Nike's Response to Human Rights Abuse Claims in China
by: Andrew Hoffman
In 2019, Nike and other brands were accused by the media, human rights advocates and organizations, and members of the U.S. government of potentially having supply chain ties to human…
Publication Date: 05/10/2021 Product ID: 5-843-548
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Amazon in Emerging Markets
by: Amy Nguyen-Chyung, Elliot Faulk
This case leads to a vibrant discussion and comparative analysis of Amazon’s strategies across three major emerging markets. Amazon is known to virtually every student, making an illustration of internationalization…
Publication Date: 08/01/2014 Product ID: 1-429-401
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Note on Project Management
by: James S. Reece, Eric Svaan
Whether you are constructing a new building, installing a new computer, or introducing a new product to the market, you are using project management strategies to get from A to…
Publication Date: 07/02/2012 Product ID: 1-429-244
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Christopher I. Rider

Thomas C. Kinnear Professor; University of Michigan's Ross School of Business

Chris Rider is the Thomas C. Kinnear Professor and Associate Professor of Strategy at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business. He is a social scientist who studies how strategic corporate behavior shapes entrepreneurial activity and societal inequality.

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2023 DEI Global Case Writing Competition Winners Selected

09/14/2023

This year's winners are announced. The 2023 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Global Case Writing Competition, managed by the William Davidson Institute (WDI) at the University of Michigan generated 26 cases from seven countries. Now in its third year, the contest is supported by the Ross School of Business. The partnership will be renewed with a fourth competition in 2024.

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Energy-Focused Business Education: WDI Launches a New Case Study Contest

12/06/2022

A global energy transition is underway. WDI's latest case writing competition aims to increase the pool of higher education case studies on this topic.

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How Gender Lens Investing Works for Both Business and Society

09/12/2022

WDI participated in the consortium of impact investment firms and studied the effects of a relatively new type of gender lens investing strategy: gender smart technical assistance (TA) activities.

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