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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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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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Raunchy E-mails, Too much Drinking and Dirty Dancing: A trilogy of sexual harassment cases across personal freedom, respect and decency
Vaccaro, AntoninoCase BE-175-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Decision Analysis"Raunchy E-mails, Too Much Drinking and Dirty Dancing" presents three sexual harassment-related cases which took place in a leading consulting firm, a retail company and a private bank, respectively. In the first case, a group of male consultants prepared an e-mail featuring the name, photo and department affiliation of about 12 female colleagues and asking other people to evaluate the attractiveness of each photo in order to obtain a "top ten"...Starting at €8.20
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«Food Service»: El auge de la comida fuera del hogar
Farrán, Juan; Llopis, JaumeTechnical Note MN-210MarketingSe analiza la importancia del «food service» -consumo de alimentación y bebidas fuera del hogar- en España, comparando su evolución con la de otros países, así como los problemas y necesidades del sector, poniendo de manifiesto diversos temas de reflexión para el fabricante de productos alimentarios y planteando posibles soluciones para mejor adecuar al consumidor y al canal los productos que elaboran.Starting at €8.20
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Raunchy E-mails, Too much Drinking and Dirty Dancing: A trilogy of sexual harassment cases across personal freedom, respect and decency (Portuguese Version, Portugal)
Vaccaro, AntoninoCase BE-175-PPBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Decision Analysis"Raunchy E-mails, Too Much Drinking and Dirty Dancing" presents three sexual harassment-related cases which took place in a leading consulting firm, a retail company and a private bank, respectively. In the first case, a group of male consultants prepared an e-mail featuring the name, photo and department affiliation of about 12 female colleagues and asking other people to evaluate the attractiveness of each photo in order to obtain a "top ten"...Starting at €8.20
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Harlequin Enterprises: Assessing e-Books
Rod E. White; Tony S. Frost; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B14M027-EStrategyHarlequin Enterprises is a well-known publisher of women's fiction and the global leader in series romance fiction. In 2013, e-book penetration of romance fiction has exceeded 50 per cent of unit sales. The vice-president of strategy is trying to make sense of the e-book opportunity and threat. She is wondering what impact e-books would have on Harlequin's business model: its relationship with authors, distributors and competitors.Starting at €8.20
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The Economics of Well-Being
Fox, JustinArticle HBS-R1201D-EGross domestic product has long been the chief measure of national success. But there's been a lot of talk lately about changing that, from economists and world leaders alike. GDP is under siege for three main reasons. First, it is flawed even on its own terms: It misses lots of economic activity (unpaid household work, for example) and, as a single-number representation of vast, complex systems, is inevitably skewed. Second, it fails to account ...Starting at €8.20
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Tramsa Mobility on the Ropes: Dealing with a Cyberattack (C) (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Valor Sabatier, Josep; Zamora, Javier; Jesus Pérez Balaguer; Sastre Boquet, IsaacCase SI-210-PBInformation Technologies, Leadership and People ManagementIn summer 2020, Tramsa Mobility, a Spanish transportation carrier that operated several concession contracts from the administration, was victim of a ransomware attack that seriously threatened the ability of the company to operate the thousands of buses that gave service to some of the largest cities in the country. The case, broken up in three different parts, describes how the company dealt with the crisis, with new challenges and difficultie...Starting at €5.74
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Semir's E-Commerce: Success and Exploration
Juan Shan; William Wei; Xiaojia Sunny WangCase IVEY-9B18A019-EMarketing, StrategyZhejiang Semir E-Commerce Co. Ltd., the online subsidiary of Chinese casual clothing company Zhejiang Semir Group Co. Ltd. (Semir), grew continuously from its launch in 2012 to become a main contributor to Semir’s success, contributing approximately 30 per cent of Semir’s annual revenue by 2016. Semir entered the online market relatively late after many competing Chinese clothing manufacturers had already established their presence online. Yet it...Starting at €8.20
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There Be Dragons
de Toro, Juan Manuel; Iniesta, FranciscoCase M-1265EntrepreneurshipLos amigos Ignacio Gómez Sancha e Ignacio Núñez, jóvenes ejecutivos de Madrid, decidieron convertirse en productores de cine tras una cena celebrada en la capital de España con motivo de la búsqueda de financiación para la última película de Roland Joffé. Una conversación larga y distendida entre el director y los dos Ignacios, hizo que éstos decidieran embarcarse en el proyecto, y se comprometieran a encontrar los recursos económicos necesarios ...Starting at €8.20