Ballooning HIV / AIDS in South Africa, demanding an increase in impact on the profitability of South African business. This note looks at the impact of the epidemic on the macroeconomic level and business, considering the negative macroeconomic effects of the disease and how it may affect the overall profitability of the business. Also seen an increase in employee costs that the disease takes on (for example, by raising insurance premiums, lost productivity, increased recruitment and training, etc.). Finally, it examines the potential for a firm answer to the epidemic, profiling South Africa companies such as JD Group and Eskom, which made the final, but very different approaches to combat the effects of HIV / AIDS on their business. "Hide
by Joel Podolny, Kanika Bahl, John Newsom 11 pages. Publication Date: February 15, 2002. Prod. #: IB31-PDF-ENG
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