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Transparency International Ukraine
Lucas Monzani; Andrew Rozhdestvensky; Lindsay BirbragerCase IVEY-9B19C026-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThe overarching vision of the global nongovernmental organization Transparency International was to free the world from corruption. Transparency International Ukraine (TIU) was founded in 2014, after three failed attempts, to tackle the high level of corrStarting at €8.20
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Marimekko
Alison Konrad; Jordan MitchellCase IVEY-9B06C014-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyKirsti Paakkanen has achieved a celebrity status in Finland for her enigmatic leadership of the Finnish design company Marimekko. Purchasing the company in a state of near bankruptcy in 1991, Paakkanen took several actions to restore profitability and realize growth. As of 2006, the company has sales of $64 million (of which 80 per cent are from Finland) and net profits of $8.4 million. Over the last few years, Paakkanen and her team have focused...Starting at €8.20
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The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine: The Role of Character in Reform
Gerard Seijts; Yaryna Boychuk; Liudmyla Kryzhanovska; Sophia Opatska; Andrew RozhdestvenskyCase IVEY-9B17C042-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyIn late 2014, the deputy minister of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence joined the public service, six months after Ukraine’s revolution and change of government. He joined the ministry as part of the new government’s attempt to reform a bureaucracy crippled by corruption, inefficiencies, and dysfunction. In six months, he had already made notable changes. However, by March 2015, the changes were not resulting in better outcomes where they were urgent...Starting at €8.20
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Toivonen Paper in the U.S.: Human Resource Implications of Foreign Corporate Ownership
Jannifer David; Ahmed MaamounCase IVEY-9B08C019-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThe growing globalization of many industries has led many U.S.-based companies to open facilities overseas. In the process, researchers have counselled U.S. companies to adopt many local customs and policies to increase their probability of success in these new locations. During this same time period, many foreign-owned companies have moved into the United States and either purchased existing facilities or started new operations. The purpose of t...Starting at €8.20
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Wolfgang Keller at Konigsbrau-TAK (A) (Spanish version)
Gabarro, John J.Case HBS-402S14Leadership and People ManagementWolfgang Keller, manager of the Ukrainian subsidiary of a German beer company, faces a managerial dilemma. His subordinate, Dmitri Brodsky, is a talented and experienced commercial director who is not meeting his goals expediently and often requires considerable assistance from Keller. Furthermore, Brodsky's style is causing conflict with clients, other staff members, and with Keller himself. Keller must decide the best course of action to take w...Starting at €8.20
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Why It's So Hard to Be Fair (Spanish version)
Brockner, JoelArticle HBS-R0603HLeadership and People ManagementWhen employees believe they are being treated fairly--when they feel heard, when they understand how and why important decisions are made, and when they believe they are respected--their companies will benefit. Research shows that practicing process fairness reduces legal costs from wrongful-termination suits, lowers employee turnover, helps generate support for new strategic initiatives, and fosters a culture that promotes innovation. What's mor...Starting at €8.20