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Dowry: A Price for a Bride
Olale, Esther; Ribera, AlbertoCase DPO-294-ELeadership and People ManagementWhile studying for an MBA in Washington, D.C., a Kenyan woman falls in love with a classmate from the United States. Eventually they get engaged and decide to marry and live in Nairobi, where she plans to take over her father's business. When the groom arrives in Nairobi to meet her fiancée's family, she explains to him that her family expects to receive a dowry, consisting of some gifts and cash, in keeping with the tradition of their tribe.Starting at €8.20
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A Sacred Spirits Dilemma (B)
Delonca, Elodie; Brion, SebastienCase DPO-400-ELeadership and People ManagementEmployed by an African subsidiary of a French mining company, Anne was appointed project manager of a new mining project in Central Africa. While potentially representing a 5% increase of the country¿s GDP and presenting promising benefits, it turned out that some of the production areas were worshipping places where local communities conducted sacred ceremonies to honor their sacred spirits. This topic ended up being the largest project bottlene...Starting at €5.74
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A Sacred Spirits Dilemma (A)
Delonca, Elodie; Brion, SebastienCase DPO-399-ELeadership and People ManagementEmployed by an African subsidiary of a French mining company, Anne Ormière was appointed project manager of a new mining project in the republic of French Equatorial Africa. While the project represented a potential 5% increase in the country's GDP and the benefits looked promising, it turned out that some of the proposed production areas were places of worship where local people conducted ceremonies to honor the "sacred" spirits of their ancesto...Starting at €8.20
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Michel Saint-Laurent (A)
Ruizalba, José Luis; Chinchilla, NuriaCase DPO-151Leadership and People ManagementMichel es el director general de una empresa. Alexandra, la directora comercial, es buena profesional y cumple objetivos, pero tiene una personalidad complicada que le lleva a tener algunos choques con compañeros de trabajo. Michel mantiene la distancia con ella y quiere que todos la traten sólo a nivel profesional, porque piensa que es lo mejor para todos. Alexandra tiene algunos problemas para los que necesita ayuda. Michel desconoce en concre...Starting at €8.20
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The African Safari: Managing a Team in Crisis (A)
Mayank Dayal; Raes, AnneloesCase DPO-763-ELeadership and People ManagementProject leader Nimesh Kumar is facing a tough decision after his expat software development team is robbed from all their equipment. Should he abandon the project and return home to avoid the ongoing security threat, or stay in Kenya to finish the project and help their client and Kenya´s agricultural sector? Team members are divided into two groups, one group comprised of experienced team members aged in their late 30s and 40s who want to return...Starting at €8.20
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John Roux at Con Roux Construction (B)
Miller, PaddyCase DPO-21-ELeadership and People ManagementTwo years after the (A) case CRC still has John Roux at the helm. This case deals with some of the issues he faced during the past two years. He is able to mark down as a success the fact that the Company's order book has improved considerably. In fact growth is substantially greater than that of the industry average. Where he continues to have problems is in cash flow management, cross border operations and profitability.Starting at €5.74
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The African Safari: Managing a Team in Crisis (B)
Mayank Dayal; Raes, AnneloesCase DPO-764-ELeadership and People ManagementProject leader Nimesh Kumar is facing a tough decision after his expat software development team is robbed from all their equipment. Should he abandon the project and return home to avoid the ongoing security threat, or stay in Kenya to finish the project and help their client and Kenya´s agricultural sector? Team members are divided into two groups, one group comprised of experienced team members aged in their late 30s and 40s who want to return...Starting at €5.74
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Sakhizwe Con Roux Construction: Building the Nation (1965-2004)
Black, T.; Miller, PaddyCase DPO-72-ELeadership and People ManagementAfter thirty-nine years in business Con Roux Construction (CRC) finally collapsed in 2004. Over a period of a dozen years this company had been tracked through a series of IESE case studies. The period covered was the first decade of the transition from the white rule apartheid years to the black rule ANC government. For a medium sized family owned business the decade proved to be particularly difficult. This particular case deals with the final ...Starting at €8.20