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Collapse of Abc Learning Centre Austrailia

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Table of Contents 1
1.0 Introduction 2
2.0 The Internal and External Environment 2 2.1 The Internal Environment 2 2.2 The External Environment 3
3.0 Managerial Ethics 5
4.0 Corporate Social Responsibility 7
5.0 Conclusion 10
References 11

1.0 Introduction

ABC Learning Centers, an Australian company was then run by CEO Eddy Groves and at one point was the world's largest provider of early childhood education services before the company bizarrely collapsed. The share price had dropped from a massive $8.50 to just $1.15 within a span of a year (Cohen C 2009)
The purpose of this report is to identify and critically discuss management issues at ABC Learning Centers (ABCLC) with specific focus on three areas: • The …show more content…

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