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Betty's Wines: Ethical problems of an "organic" narcissistic entrepreneur
Vaccaro, AntoninoCase BE-210-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementBetty is a very famous wine entrepreneur who works in the natural/organic wine sector. Although she has gained outstanding international success, she struggles to manage her team. The case is based on the notes of interviews made with Betty and one of her collaborators as a part of a 4-year project in which IESE's Center for Business in Society explored ethical and responsibility issues in the organic wine-making sector. The information acquired ...Starting at €8.20
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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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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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The e-Choupal Initiative
Horniman, Alexander B.; Venkataraman, S.; Thiemele, Anne-Laure; Mead, JennyCase DARDEN-E-0343-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityAn international corporation’s agricultural business division reviews its seven-year-old IT initiative among rural Indian farmers. Suitable for learners at all levels, the case is ideal for modules on strategic change, transformational change in a value chain, and development at the bottom of the pyramid. It also provides excellent insight into how corporations can improve both profits and lifestyles in developing nations while bolstering their w...Starting at €8.20
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How to Be a Reformist : Basic Attitudes
Calleja Rovira, RicardoTechnical Note BEN-145-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityStarting at €8.20
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COVID-19 Testing: How Hard Can It Be (A)
Matherne, G. Paul; Orr, Emily JaneCase DARDEN-E-0455-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityIn early March 2020, Amy Mathers, a physician and faculty member at the University of Virginia Health System (UVA Health), contemplated how UVA Health could get access to COVID-19 testing - and fast. The first patients with COVID-19 symptoms had arrived at the UVA hospital that week, but hospital staff had no ability to confirm the cases. Waiting seven days for a commercial result meant wasting precious isolation rooms and gear if the patient was...Starting at €8.20
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COVID-19 Testing: How Hard Can It Be (B)
Matherne, G. Paul; Orr, Emily JaneCase DARDEN-E-0456-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityIn early March 2020, Amy Mathers, a physician and faculty member at the University of Virginia Health System (UVA Health), contemplated how UVA Health could get access to COVID-19 testing - and fast. The first patients with COVID-19 symptoms had arrived at the UVA hospital that week, but hospital staff had no ability to confirm the cases. Waiting seven days for a commercial result meant wasting precious isolation rooms and gear if the patient was...Starting at €5.74
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Conchi Martín: Looking for a Job (A)
Melé, DomènecCase BE-181-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementConchi was 26 and had worked at an auditing firm for four years. However, she did not feel at home there and wanted to find another job. She considered herself a very capable and hardworking person and was eager to move forward in her professional career. Initially she had been given positive assessments from the company, but lately she had received poor evaluations and no promotions. But that was not her main reason for moving to a new company; ...Starting at €8.20