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European Experience (C)
David T.A. Wesley; Henry W. LaneCase IVEY-9B02C033-ELeadership and People ManagementFollows the experience of an American exchange student studying in Spain, as he embarks on a co-op work assignment with a major international manufacturing company. This supplement is the third part of a case series that is used to help prepare North American undergraduate business students for international exchange programs. Supplement to The European Experience (A), product 9B02C031, and European Experience (B), product 9B02C031.Starting at €5.74
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Nypro Inc. (C): Nypro, A Jabil Company
David T.A. Wesley; Sheila Puffer; Olubunmi FaleyeCase IVEY-9B14N030-EFinanceSupplement to 9B14N028.Starting at €5.74
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Arla Foods and the Cartoon Crisis (C)
Henry W. Lane; Mikael Sondergaard; David T.A. WesleyCase IVEY-9B08M007-EStrategyJust as Arla Foods has re-established its reputation in the Middle East, another provocative cartoon is released in a Swedish paper and the communications director of Arla Foods must decide how the company will respond. This is a supplement to Arla Foods and the Cartoon Crisis (A), Ivey product 9B08M005.Starting at €5.74
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Equality of Opportunity and Outcome in the U.S.
Weinzierl, Matthew C.; Su, AlastairCase HBS-715028-EEconomicsEquality of opportunity is endorsed universally even though, or more likely because, it can mean such different things to different people. What definition of equality of opportunity ought to figure into policy decisions? How close, or far, is the United States from providing equal opportunity? Instructors may also obtain a Teaching Note, written by this case's author, that provides suggestions for using this case effectively in the classroom.Starting at €8.20
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Immigration Policy in Germany (A)
Weinzierl, Matthew C.; Flanagan, Katrina; Su, AlastairCase HBS-715029-EEconomicsGermany's Chancellor Angela Merkel faced economic and moral pressure to encourage greater immigration from struggling European, and especially Eurozone, countries after the economic downturn that began in 2008. In fact, it was possible that both the Euro currency union and the European political union depended on increasing migration across member countries, including into Germany. But German domestic politics made Merkel's decision a difficult o...Starting at €8.20
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U.S. Government Debt and the Debate over a Balanced Budget Amendment
Weinzierl, Matthew C.; Flanagan, Katrina; Su, AlastairCase HBS-714031-EEconomicsIn the first decade of the 21st century, national debt as a share of GDP rose dramatically in the United States and across the developed world. This case consists of excerpts from leading commentators explaining and commenting on this trend and the economic and moral problems it poses. Instructors may also obtain a Teaching Note, written by this case's author, that provides suggestions for using this case effectively in the classroom.Starting at €8.20
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1996 Welfare Reform in the United States
Weinzierl, Matthew C.; Flanagan, Katrina; Su, AlastairCase HBS-715030-EEconomicsOn August 22, 1996, U.S. President Bill Clinton signed into law the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA)-a dramatic reform of the American system of economic assistance for the poor that, as its title suggested, attempted to encourage labor force participation rather than reliance on federal support. Clinton's decision to support a proposal that substantially cut spending on economic assistance was controversia...Starting at €8.20
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European Experience (B)
David T.A. Wesley; Henry W. LaneCase IVEY-9B02C032-ELeadership and People ManagementAfter completing their exchange semester, the American students felt that they had gone beyond being mere tourists. However, for most, the reality of spending a term in Europe had turned out very different from their expectations. This supplement to the European Experience (A) case, product 9B02C031 continues the discussion as students finished their academic term and prepare for their work placements. This case is the second part of a case serie...Starting at €5.74
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European Experience (A)
David T.A. Wesley; Henry W. LaneCase IVEY-9B02C031-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyA group of international business majors from a large Boston-area university traveled to Spain, France and Germany for a yearlong period of study and work. Some of the students described their initial impressions and reactions to living and studying in another country and functioning in another language. Topics discussed include adapting to life in Europe (including language, pace of life, personal space, smoking, local food, sexual norms, person...Starting at €8.20