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Middle East Airlines: Uncertainty in the Skies Over Syria
Daniel Friel; Abdallah Nassereddine; Nehale MostaphaCase IVEY-9B20C010-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThe chief executive officer (CEO) of Middle East Airlines (MEA) had to decide whether the airline should fly over Syria during the armed conflict. All other airlines in the Middle East had decided not to fly over Syria either because they did not want to show their support for the Syrian government or because they believed it was too dangerous. Yet, these airlines did not have as much to lose as MEA because, unlike them, 50 per cent of this airli...Starting at €8.20
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Deciding How to Decide (Spanish version)
Courtney, Hugh; Lovallo, Dan; Clarke, CarminaArticle HBS-R1311CLeadership and People Managementhow well you understand the variables that will determine success, how well you can predict the range of possible outcomes, and how centralized the relevant information is. The authors bring their framework to life using decisions that executives at McDonald's might need to make--from the very clear-cut (choosing a site for a new store in the United States) to the highly uncertain (changing the business in response to the obesity epidemic).Starting at €8.20
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Webster Industries (A) (Spanish version)
Thomas, R. Roosevelt, Jr.Case HBS-403S01Leadership and People ManagementThe manufacturing manager of Webster's largest division is told to cut his managerial payroll by 15%. Provides company background data and a description of the manufacturing manager's reactions to the proposed reduction. Provides the students with an opportunity to design a strategy for making the reduction decisions and also to discuss some of the difficulties inherent in a large reduction of force. Also contains a detailed description of Webste...Starting at €8.20
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Assessing Managerial Talent at AT&T (A) (Spanish version)
Beer, Michael; Stein, EllenCase HBS-408S30Leadership and People ManagementProvides background on the assessment center used by AT&T to assess managerial potential for upper middle management. Contains assessment reports for two candidates. Raises questions about manpower training and development. Students may be asked which of the candidates has managerial potential and why, and what specific development plans can be suggested.Starting at €8.20
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Joe Gifford in Tal Afar, Iraq (A)
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr.; Burgess, Richard , Jr.; Carpio, Robert , III; Wheeler, WilliamCase HBS-311085-ELeadership and People ManagementTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. A Lieutenant leading a platoon in Iraq must make a complex ethical, military, and leadership decision: whether to risk his life and that of other soldiers to reenter a home rigged with an explosive and save three Iraqis.Starting at €8.20
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Martha Schwartz Partners (A): Growing a Landscape Architecture Firm: A Multimedia Case, Teaching Note
Eccles, Robert G.Teaching Note HBS-409097-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note for [409703].Starting at €0.00
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Managing a Global Team: Greg James at Sun Microsystems, Inc. (B)
Neeley, TsedalCase HBS-410020-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case updates students on the steps Greg James took to solve the problems that instigated the crisis documented in "Managing a Global Team: Greg James at Sun Microsystems, Inc. (A)." We find out how James solves the process problems involved in his team's breakdown and creates team cohesion to help them function together effectively. We also learn whether or not James is successful in taking his global team to a new level of productivity and ...Starting at €5.74
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Sheikh Mohammed and the Making of "Dubai, Inc."
Mayo, Anthony J.; Cromwell, JohnathanTeaching Note HBS-410130-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note for 410063.Starting at €0.00
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Scotty Smiley
Snook, Scott A.; Crandall, DougCase HBS-412058-ELeadership and People ManagementU.S. Army Lieutenant Scotty Smiley faces the biggest challenge of his young life. What will he do after learning that the wounds he received from a car bomb in Iraq have left him permanently blinded? On April 6, 2005, Lieutenant Scotty Smiley was grievously wounded by a suicide bomber while leading his infantry platoon during a combat patrol in Iraq. This is a biographical case that outlines who Scotty was prior to this incident and asks readers ...Starting at €8.20
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Ibrahim Dabdoub at the National Bank of Kuwait
Hill, Linda A.; Teppert, Dana M.Case HBS-413107-ELeadership and People ManagementIbrahim Dabdoub, the Group chief executive of the National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), reflects on his past 30 years at the helm of the Bank. Under his leadership, NBK grew from a small local bank to one of the preeminent financial institutions in the region. However, following the global financial crisis of 2008 and the Arab Spring, NBK had to slow its regional expansion. Dabdoub wonders if the Bank is positioned to thrive and fulfill its collective a...Starting at €8.20