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WorldCom: Keeping Planes in the Air (A)
Werhane, Patricia H.; Wicks, Andrew C.; Sack, Robert J.; Mead, JennyCase DARDEN-E-0335-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThis case focuses on the dilemma faced by Betty Vinson, a senior manager in the corporate accounting division of telecommunications giant WorldCom, when asked repeatedly to falsify financial information. The telecommunications industry was in a severe slump after the booming 1990s, and WorldCom’s stock price was suffering. WorldCom’s senior management was eager to continue the company’s string of ever-increasing operating results in hopes that th...Starting at €8.20
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Global Protection Corporation: Message from the Middle
Isabella, Lynn A.; Decker, Rachel; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-1001-ELeadership and People ManagementA middle manager at a large company is unable to get her engineering customers and corporate bosses to see eye to eye on a public relations decision, and now her corporate boss seems to have totally misinterpreted her intentions. Suitable for MBA or executive education classes, this field case is a composite of actual experiences and fabricated elements. The case addresses a scarcity of material on the unique dilemmas faced by middle managers.Starting at €8.20
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I'm the Boss!: Don't Depend on Your Formal Authority-Why Recognizing the Benefits and Pitfalls of Power Is Essential to Being a Great Boss
Hill, Linda A.; Lineback, KentBook Chapter HBS-7310BC-EKnowledge and CommunicationMany managers take an authoritarian "do this, do that" approach with their people-not necessarily because they want to be controlling, but because they believe exercising authority is the most efficient way to get results. What approach do you take with the people you manage? In this chapter, authors Linda Hill and Kent Lineback explore the nature of formal authority-what it is, the common misconceptions about it, what its limitations are, and wh...Starting at €8.20
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Another Unexpected Account
Armenta Pico, AlejandroCase IPADE-CIFE 15 eC 15/B-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityMonths later, a second account enables us to see how closeness and interest in people create trust and open the road to exercise authority firmly. The account also makes clear that the lack of demands and discipline, during key stages of life, propitiatesStarting at €8.20
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Fernando´s Unexpected Story
Armenta Pico, AlejandroCase IPADE-CIFE 15 eC 15-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityFernando, a young undergraduate student, belongs to a wealthy family. His increasing liking of alcohol and parties begins to affect his academic performance. He has an accentuated tendency to keep his appearance. A friend decides to reproach him for thisStarting at €8.20
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How to Respond to a New Management Responsibility
Stein, GuidoTechnical Note DPON-129-EInnovation and Change, Leadership and People ManagementWhen starting a new position, there will inevitably be a contrast between what we believed or assumed it was going to be like, what we were certain about and what we have to deal with in reality. While that change may be very beneficial, that clash or disconnect between expectations and objectivity must be addressed so that our arrival does not cause a shock or any worse consequences. When taking on a new role, it is common for us to ask ourselve...Starting at €8.20
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Alberto Mora and the Costs and Consequences of Torture
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss; Summers, BenjaminCase HBS-316054-ELeadership and People ManagementAlberto Mora's time as General Counsel of the Navy from 2001 - 2006 greatly influenced his mission to illuminate the policy consequences of torture. Mora's drive to restore the nation's awareness and conscience against torture was gaining traction. Prominent stakeholders, including leaders in the military, government, NGOs and academia, supported his project. Moving forward, Mora knew that he still faced a number of critical challenges. What vehi...Starting at €8.20
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Alberto Mora and the Costs and Consequences of Torture, Teaching Note
Malone, Ai-Ling Jamila; Hamilton, Tessa NatanayTeaching Note HBS-ALI008-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for case 316054.Starting at €0.00
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Anik, Lalin; Mittal, Aerika; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-M-1007-EMarketingThis case uses a start-up in the retail industry to explore the leverage of behavioral science to enrich a business model and structure a marketing campaign. The material unfolds the testing of an innovative process and use of persuasion in order to align business practices with human behavior and scale. In addition, it gives the opportunity to discuss how a minimal tech solution could bring in market data and provide a test platform to larger cl...Starting at €8.20
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Charles Axelrod (B): Confonting Decisions
San Martín, Álvaro; Quintanilla, JavierCase DPO-767-ELeadership and People ManagementCharles "Chuck" Axelrod, CEO of Spartan Capital Management, a famous hedge fund in the City of London, is forced to dismiss Taylor Dillon, Spartan's director of investments and one of the masterminds behind the fund's recent success. The collegial climate at Spartan was eroding quickly. Taylor's conflict with Damian Akerman, the director of one of Spartan's most important divisions, was reaching unbearable dimensions. Plus, it was no longer possi...Starting at €5.74