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Money & Morals: The Minimum Wage and the American South
Varley, Pamela; Robichaud, ChristopherCase HBS-KS1233-EEconomicsIn 2014, U.S. President Barack Obama called on Congress to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $10.10. To the surprise of no one, Congressional Republicans blocked the move, as they had a similar proposal the year before. Seeing little hope of federal action, wage activists turned their sights on state and local governments. Riding a tide of popular support, dozens of jurisdictions voted in hikes in their own state and city mini...Starting at €8.20
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Nuclear Power & the Language of Diplomacy: Negotiating a Game-Changing Nuclear Trade Agreement with India Sequel
Burns, R. Nicholas; Varley, PamelaCase HBS-HKS891-ESupplement for HKS890Starting at €8.20
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Negotiating from the Margins: The Santa Clara Pueblo Seeks Key Ancestral Lands, Teaching Plan
Hong, Kessely; Varley, Pamela; Garcia-Rios, PatriciaTeaching Note HBS-KS1011-ETeaching plan for product HKS886.Starting at €0.00
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Detroit's Troubled Waters: Race, Politics, Bankruptcy & Regionalism
Varley, Pamela; Mayne, QuintonCase HBS-KS1250-EEconomicsRegional governance, by contrast to municipal or state control, is the best level of government to tackle certain public functions-or at least, so it seems to most urban planners. Yet in many parts of the United States, it is all but impossible to build the political will to shift from local to regional governance. This decision-forcing case (which includes a video supplement, HKS Case 2093.0) places students in Detroit during the city's financia...Starting at €8.20
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A Tricky Mandate: Craig Coy and the Problem of Patronage Hiring at Massport
Varley, Pamela; Porter, RogerCase HBS-HKS451-EStrategyStarting at €8.20
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The Quest for Sustainable Public Transit Funding: SEPTA's 2013 Capital Budget Crisis, Teaching Plan
Gomez-Ibanez, Jose; Rosengard, Jay K.; Varley, PamelaTeaching Note HBS-KS1147-EFinanceTeaching plan for cases KS1145 and KS1146.Starting at €0.00
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Sea Change: Rewriting the Rules for Port Security
Garcia-Rios, Patricia; Varley, Pamela; Donahue, John D.Case HBS-HKS692-EStrategyThis case describes the task that confronted Coast Guard Captain Suzanne Englebert, the staff point-person who led an initiative to develop new regulations intended to improve the security of the nation's ports from terrorist attacks, in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks. It is intended for use in a strategic management class. Students are challenged to weigh an array of political, practical, legal, and technical considerations in assess...Starting at €8.20
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Negotiating from the Margins: The Santa Clara Pueblo Seeks Key Ancestral Lands Sequel
Hong, Kessely; Varley, PamelaCase HBS-HKS802-EThis negotiations case describes the approach, over time, of Santa Clara, a small Pueblo Indian tribe in New Mexico, to recover a piece of land tribal leaders viewed as integral to their ancestral homeland. Unlike many negotiations cases, which concern the strategizing of two or more powerful players, this case describes the evolving strategy of a small, marginal player, striving mightily for a seat at a negotiating table dominated by several pow...Starting at €8.20
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The Turnaround Artist: Craig Coy Tackles Political Influence at Massport
Varley, Pamela; Porter, RogerCase HBS-HKS457-EEconomicsCraig Coy, a business executive, retired Coast Guard officer, and former White House security adviser, was named executive director of the Massachusetts Port Authority, or "Massport," on April 11, 2002. The appointment came at a time of significant turmoil at Massport, the state authority responsible for managing Boston's Logan International Airport and several other regional transportation resources. The two airline jets hijacked in the attack...Starting at €8.20
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The Challenge of Adapting to Climate Change: King County Brings Local Action to a Global Threat: Sequel
Varley, Pamela; Donahue, John D.Case HBS-HKS108-EThis sequel reveals which actions the County took, and describes the outcome of each in brief. It also includes two exhibits: a summary of the "goals and actions" outlined in the adaptation section of the 2007 King County Climate Plan and a list of executive orders intended to reduce the county's contribution to global warming. In addition to addressing certain generic leadership challenges-how to navigate the difficult intersection of politics a...Starting at €8.20