Publications
Publications
- August 2007 (Revised June 2008)
- HBS Case Collection
The Lapdesk Company: A South African FOPSE
Abstract
Shane Immelman, founding CEO of Lapdesk (South Africa), is facing several acute problems: a conflict between his director of marketing and his director of field operations; a dramatic increase in prices by a key supplier; and a major strategic alliance that does not seem to be moving forward. Lapdesk is a for profit social enterprise (FOPSE) dedicated to eradicating the shortage of classroom desks in public schools. What should Immelman do? Will Lapdesk achieve its mission?
Keywords
Social Enterprise; For-Profit Firms; Entrepreneurship; Problems and Challenges; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Education Industry; South Africa
Citation
Isenberg, Daniel J. "The Lapdesk Company: A South African FOPSE." Harvard Business School Case 808-008, August 2007. (Revised June 2008.)