Lee Kum Kee Co. Ltd (A): The family recipe
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.
Lee Kum Kee, Consumer Goods, Food Seasoning, Consumer Goods, Food and Beverage
1888-2005
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- Lee Kum Kee Co. Ltd (A): The family recipe
- Lee Kum Kee Co. Ltd (B): Passing down the recipe
- Lee Kum Kee Co. Ltd (D): Governance reforms start to show rewards as the fifth generation matures
- Lee Kum Kee’s five generations of growth (Abridged)
- Lee Kum Kee Co. Ltd (A): The family recipe
- Lee Kum Kee Co. Ltd (B): Passing down the recipe
- Lee Kum Kee Co. Ltd (D): Governance reforms start to show rewards as the fifth generation matures
- Lee Kum Kee’s five generations of growth (Abridged)
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