Late!: 100% social
Publication date: 30 April 2020
Abstract
Learning outcomes
The learning outcomes are designing an empresarial strategy and considering different business strategies and environment variables.
Case overview/synopsis
On November of 2015, Eduardo Castillo, General Manager of Late! (B Corporation) programed a directory reunion in which he had to pose a proposal of strategic expansion and growth for the company for future years. A fine of October 2015 publicly revealed the collusion of the two large conglomerates of tissue paper in the Chilean market, with this situation Eduardo took advantage of the discomfort of the consumers and looked alternative brands, he evaluates the launching of a new product: toilet paper Late!. Eduardo had to present at the board meeting the backgrounds to decide the expansion and the strategic growth of the company, taking advantage of the collusion case of the toilet paper or continue their successful project of bottled water.
Complexity academic level
This case focuses primarily on the processes of social enterprise for undergraduate or graduate courses in social entrepreneurship, business model innovation, sustainability, strategic management, emerging markets and business in Chile. Also, this case is also ideal to teach the “business model canvas” and “B Corp.”
Supplementary materials
Teaching Notes are available for educators only.
Subject code
CSS 11: Entrepreneurship.
Keywords
Acknowledgements
Disclaimer. This case is written solely for educational purposes and is not intended to represent successful or unsuccessful managerial decision-making. The authors may have disguised names; financial and other recognizable information to protect confidentiality.
Citation
Villalobos Araya, R. (2020), "Late!: 100% social", , Vol. 10 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/EEMCS-05-2019-0109
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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