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    Lee Kum Kee Co. Ltd (A): The family recipe

    By John L. Ward and Colleen Lief
    12 pages
    December 2005
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    Reference: IMD-3-1617

    This two-part case series starts with the accidental discovery of an important condiment in Chinese cuisine in 1888. The company, Lee Kum Kee Ltd., was born as a result and over the intervening years grew into a large global enterprise. Case A describes the development of the firm and family from the 1st through 4th generations. Development of a values-based corporate culture, facilitation of entrepreneurship and the ramifications of family/business crises are highlighted.

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    Succession, Generational Transition, Adaptation, Value-based Management
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    Asia
    Lee Kum Kee, Consumer Goods, Food Seasoning, Consumer Goods, Food and Beverage
    1888-2005
    Type
    Field Research
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    © 2005
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    English
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