Winner of the 2025 SIM Outstanding Book Award, Social Issues in Management Section, Academy of Management
Dengue fever, a mosquito-borne viral infection, is a scourge in tropical regions. However, an exceptional project in Indonesia brought together a wide range of partners to combat the spread of the disease through innovative approaches. This book tells the fascinating story of the fight against dengue, exploring its implications for all social enterprises and business families seeking to address the greatest challenges facing...Facing the world.
Addresses R. Edward Freeman and Andrew Seale Contributions of many stakeholders who have worked together at national, regional and local levels for more than a decade. A groundbreaking scientific discovery has suggested that infecting mosquitoes with certain bacteria may prevent them from transmitting dengue and other viruses.But to limit the effects of the disease, it was necessary to go beyond the boundaries of the laboratory. In Indonesia, thousands of people from across society - including a leading business family and its foundation, faculty and staff at universities and medical schools, local volunteers, and the Sultan of Yogyakarta - formed a multilateral partnership, whose efforts ranged from funding and management to conducting large-scale field studies by releasing mosquitoes into their backyards.For readers seeking to implement transformative projects, Freeman and Seale provide a summary of the key points of stakeholder engagement, interdisciplinary teamwork, and sustainable collaboration. Ending Dengue is an insightful case study in the power of multilateral partnerships and a compelling story of scientific and social achievement.
