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Covid-19 Hr Challenge: Lessons From Vigilant Singaporeans, Richard R. Smith
Covid-19 Hr Challenge: Lessons From Vigilant Singaporeans, Richard R. Smith
Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business
Lessons from Singapore that may benefit global HR business leaders in caring for the health and well-being of the workforce during this challenging time.
Uber, Jeffrey S. Harrison, Bryant Holden, Kelli Mckenna, Scott Mcquiddy, Alex Wiles
Uber, Jeffrey S. Harrison, Bryant Holden, Kelli Mckenna, Scott Mcquiddy, Alex Wiles
Robins Case Network
Uber focuses primarily on the ride-hailing industry, which puts the company in direct competition with regular taxis. The company is like a lot of tech-driven, fast growing entrepreneurial firms in that it still struggles for profitability. Also, the popularity of this new form of transportation has put the company and its close competitors, such as Lyft, in the spotlight of government lawmakers and regulators. If they classify Uber drivers as employees rather than independent contractors, it could dramatically alter the Uber business model. This case is written in the aftermath of the ouster of one of the company’s co-founders as …