Description: PADUA, Italy — High-end printing is an artisans’ job in Italy. For those books, the gluing and the binding of the pages is predominantly done by hand.

Source: NYTimes.com

Date: April 08, 2015

Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/09/world/europe/italian-artisans-revival-after-economic-crisis-reflects-resilience-of-small-industry.html?ref=business&_r=0

Questions for Discussions:

• How should management change, given that the employees are now in charge?
• Does this business recovery suggest a method for other financially threatened small businesses?