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EBay’s Ethical Supply Chain

This article discusses EBay's efforts to launch an ethically sourced online marketplace for selling products that have a positive impact on people and the planet. Tags:

Business Ethics and Supply Chains EBay and Ethical sourcing In September 2008, EBay, the online auction giant, launched an ethically sourced online marketplace for selling products that have a positive impact on people and the planet. The project is a collaboration of eBay and World of Good. It includes a nonprofit development organization along with [...]

eBay CEO Meg Whitman plans to retire

Margaret Whitman, the chief executive (CEO) of eBay, is planning to retire so as to breathe fresh life into the company and a much needed radical reinvention of eBay. Tags: ,

January 22, 2008 – Business Management Article Margaret Whitman, the chief executive (CEO) of eBay, is planning to retire so as to breathe fresh life into the company and a much needed radical reinvention of eBay. In March, Ms. Whitman, 51, will have served in the position for 10 years. Whitman, ranks 22nd on Forbes.com’s [...]

Meg Whitman and eBay – Leadership Case Study

This article highlights eBay's initiative to launch an ethically sourced online marketplace - worldofgood.com - for selling products that have a positive impact on people and the planet. Tags: ,

Case Study Contents Introduction – eBay CEO Meg Whitman plans to retire Meg Whitman – Early years and Career Growth Meg Whitman and Leading eBay Hiring the right people Quickly understanding the new business model Leading eBay’s IPO – a hands-on approach Changing eBay’s policy Building one of the most powerful e-commerce systems in the [...]

eBay in Japan

This management case study on leading internet auctioneer eBay discusses eBay's entry strategy in Japan and reasons for its failure in Japan. Will its return to Japan (combining with Yahoo) be successful? The case also covers the early years of eBay (how Pierre Omidyar founded eBay) and its international expansion. Tags: , ,

Case Study Contents Introduction eBay – Company Background Pierre Omidyar – The founder of eBay Early Days – From AuctionWeb to eBay Meg Whitman and the growth of eBay eBay – Quick Facts eBay’s International Expansion Exhibit I – eBay’s Net Revenue by Territory eBay and its entry in Japan Exhibit II – Yahoo Japan [...]