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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
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Fusplas Inc.: Appointing a New CEO (A)
Roig, Barto; Melé, DomènecCase BE-163-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityWhen the company's CEO and main shareholder dies unexpectedly, a successor has to be chosen. The CEO's widow, who inherits her husband's shares, plays a leading role in the decision. However, she is unfamiliar with the business and does not know who to choose. The case outlines the personality and behavior of various company managers and directors who are candidates for the post.Starting at €8.20
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Manville Corp., World Leader in the Asbestos Industry (A)
Melé, DomènecCase BE-159-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityDespite being the world leader in the asbestos industry, with a continuing high level of economic results, Manville Corp. is on the verge of bankruptcy. The reason is an accumulation of sentences for damages to empoyees and users of its products through the inhalation of asbestos fibers, as well as a large number of pending legal processes, which could result in further negative sentences. Furthermore, there is a set of regulations requiring enor...Starting at €8.20
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Conchi Martín: buscando trabajo (B)
Melé, DomènecCase BE-182Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementPoco tiempo después, Conchi recibió una oferta de una empresa farmacéutica como adjunta al director financiero, con funciones de control. Conchi apenas tenía dudas sobre el puesto tras las explicaciones recibidas y pensaba que, ahora sí, había encontrado el trabajo adecuado. En el momento final de la entrevista aprovechó para preguntar si se trataba de un puesto de nueva creación. Le respondieron que no, pero que les costaba encontrar a la person...Starting at €5.74
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Tomasso Corporation: Including Spirituality in the Organizational Culture (A)
Corrales A.; Melé, DomènecCase BE-154-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementThis case traces the history of Tomasso Corp: Starting as a small, family-run business in Montreal, it was always run in a "family way", with close and easy relations between the workforce and the owners. On expanding, in the 1980s, ownership was transferred to another corporation, and the increased workforce, combined with more rational management techniques, soon led to a breakdown in relations between management and the workforce. With the dep...Starting at €8.20
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Conchi Martín: buscando trabajo (A)
Melé, DomènecCase BE-181Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementConchi tenía 26 años y había trabajado durante cuatro años en una empresa de auditoría, pero no estaba a gusto y deseaba encontrar otro trabajo. Se considera una persona muy capaz y trabajadora, con deseos de progresar en su carrera profesional. Al principio obtenía evaluaciones positivas, pero últimamente había tenido malas valoraciones y ninguna promoción. Pero éste no era el motivo principal para cambiar de empresa, sino el ambiente reinante. ...Starting at €8.20
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Tomasso Corporation: Incorporando espiritualidad en la cultura empresarial (B)
Corrales A.; Melé, DomènecCase BE-155Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementEl nuevo Director General despide a 13 directivos y técnicos del mejor modo posible, siguiendo las pautas establecidas, y contrata con sumo cuidado a quienes los sustituirán. Toma diversas medidas para mejorar la comunicación y el trato humano. Aplica con tesón diversas ?herramientas? de gestión humana y espiritual obteniendo muy buenos resultados. En dos años, las puntuaciones de la encuesta de clima laboral mejoran sensiblemente y los problemas...Starting at €5.74
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El dilema de un joven directivo: ¿seguridad o sólo beneficios
Melé, DomènecCase BE-165Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityUn joven directivo dirige una obra pública en una empresa con una fuerte presión por los resultados. No aplican toda la legislación sobre seguridad laboral y su jefe no es favorable a aumentar costes argumentando que las leyes exageran la seguridad. El directivo tiene problemas de conciencia y teme también por el riesgo legal en el que puede incurrir.Starting at €8.20
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Manville in Japan: The Warning Labels Controversy (A)
Melé, DomènecCase BE-161-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityDuring its reflotation process, Manville faces the dilemma of whether to warn its clients and users about the potentially carcinogenic properties of one of its most important products: fiberglass. It is not certain whether it is carcinogenic, nor are the company's legal obligations very clear in the context of U.S. legal regulations. Nevertheless, because of its bitter previous experience, and in contrast to its competitors, the company decides t...Starting at €8.20
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Fusplas Inc.: Eligiendo un nuevo presidente ejecutivo (B)
Melé, DomènecCase BE-164Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityJoseph Park, el cofundador de Kozmo.com, estaba eufórico. Era el 23 de diciembre de 1999 y acababa de recibir una llamada que se convirtió en el mejor regalo de Navidad de su vida. Un grupo de inversores liderado por Amazon había decidido invertir más de 100 millones de dólares en su proyecto emergente. El mercado de capitales apostaba por todos los proyectos relacionados con Internet y el NASDAQ alcanzaba cada vez cotas más altas todos los meses...Starting at €5.74