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What Does It Mean Being a Decent Boss (A)
Ramus, Tommaso; Vaccaro, AntoninoCase BE-189-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Knowledge and CommunicationThis case analyzes a pre-crisis situation experienced by René Obermann, while he was serving as CEO of Deutsche Telekom. He received a letter from a technician, who complained about the top management style being focused on short-term results instead of on the company's long-term stability.Starting at €8.20
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¿Qué significa ser un buen jefe? (B)
Ramus, Tommaso; Vaccaro, AntoninoCase BE-190Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityEn marzo de 2007, menos de un año después de su nombramiento como CEO, René Obermann recibió un correo electrónico enviado por un técnico de 48 años del Departamento de T-Com Berlin, que lo remitió con copia a algunos miembros del Consejo de Administración, representantes sindicales y otros empleados. La misiva se propagó rápidamente por la empresa y se convirtió en viral en Alemania. A continuación se recoge un extracto de la misma: "Sus continu...Starting at €5.74
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BabySupplies: el conflicto entre una empresaria y sus inversores (C)
Ener, HakanCase E-183Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, EntrepreneurshipEl periodo de calma que se produce tras el nombramiento del nuevo CEO llega a su fin cuando FineWorks Venture Capital se entera de que Liz, la fundadora de Baby Supplies, ha creado por su cuenta una empresa del mismo sector. ¿Cómo debe reaccionar FineWorks ante esta noticia?Starting at €5.74
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What Does It Mean Being a Decent Boss (B)
Ramus, Tommaso; Vaccaro, AntoninoCase BE-190-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityIn March 2007, less than one year after his appointment as CEO, René Obermann received an e-mail from a 48-year old technician working in the T-Com Berlin department. The letter was carbon copied to some members of the Board of Management, union representatives and some other employees. It rapidly spread throughout the organization and become viral in Germany. The following is an extract of the letter: Your continuous messages to the workforce wi...Starting at €5.74
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BabySupplies: Entrepreneur-Investor Conflict (C)
Ener, HakanCase E-183-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, EntrepreneurshipThe peaceful period following the appointment of a new CEO is about to come to an end as FineWorks Venture Capital learns about Liz, the founder of BabySupplies, setting up an independent company operating in the same industry. What should FineWorks do in response?Starting at €5.74
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BabySupplies: Entrepreneur-Investor Conflict (A)
Ener, HakanCase E-179-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, EntrepreneurshipMore than two years ago, Liz, the founder of BabySupplies, received an investment from FineWorks Venture Capital. Now, with BabySupplies' revenues below forecast and the business yet to achieve breakeven, she is facing a difficult request. The FineWorks Venture Capital fund, in light of BabySupplies' lagging revenues, wants to exercise their contractual right to obtain more shares in BabySupplies at no cost. This right is based on the shareholder...Starting at €8.20
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The Farm
Von Arnim, Felix; Rosenberg, MikeCase ASN-56-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People Management, Service and Operations Management"The Farm" deals with an MBA student who must take time to help his family sort out a problem on the family farm in Germany. An employee has gained control of part of the land and the student must determine the viability of the farm without it, and also think about his own involvement going forward.Starting at €8.20
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The Novartis Malaria Initiative
Chu, Michael; Dessain, Vincent; Billaud, EmilieCase HBS-314103-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThe Novartis Malaria Initiative was designed, as a result of a precedent-setting agreement with the World Health Organization in 2001, to provide a breakthrough treatment for malaria-"at no profit"-for public health systems. What had begun as an exemplary act of corporate responsibility had succeeded beyond any expectations. In 2012, for the second year in a row, Novartis had manufactured and distributed over 100 million units of the anti-malaria...Starting at €8.20
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¿Qué significa ser un buen jefe? (A)
Ramus, Tommaso; Vaccaro, AntoninoCase BE-189Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Knowledge and CommunicationEste caso analiza la situación anterior a la crisis que René Obermann experimentó como CEO de Deutsche Telekom (DT). El gestor recibió la carta de un técnico que se quejaba del estilo utilizado por la alta dirección, centrado en los resultados a corto plazo en lugar de en la estabilidad a largo plazo de la compañía.Starting at €8.20
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BabySupplies: el conflicto entre empresarios e inversores (B)
Ener, HakanCase E-180Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, EntrepreneurshipYa han pasado varios meses desde los acontecimientos descritos en la parte A del caso titulado "BabySupplies: el conflicto entre empresarios e inversores" y han surgido nuevos problemas que ponen en riesgo la viabilidad de la empresa. La compañía ha estado acumulando deudas con los proveedores, por lo que algunos de ellos han dejado de abastecer a BabySupplies. Liz ocultó este hecho a los miembros del Consejo de Administración durante varios mese...Starting at €5.74