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Woolf Farming and Processing
Bell, David E.; Winig, Laura; Shelman, MaryCaso HBS-510033-EWoolf Farming Company, a privately owned family farming business in California's Central Valley, found its business threatened by a lack of water, brought on by a combination of drought, poor quality well water and unavailability of surface water due to federally imposed pumping restrictions. Woolf had been farming crops for more than 30 years, but this was the first time they suffered a water shortage so severe that crops had to be abandoned in ...Desde 8,20 €
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Democracy and Women's Rights in America: The Fight over the ERA
Moss, David A.; Smekar, Amy; Grodzins, Dean; Wilf, Rachel; Campasano, MarcCaso HBS-716041-EEconomíaOn the afternoon of June 21, 1982, the Florida Senate prepared to vote on whether to ratify the proposed Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the U.S. Constitution, which stated that "Equality of Rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex." Supporters believed the ERA was essential to winning equal rights for women. Opponents claimed that the proposed amendment would dangerously expand f...Desde 8,20 €
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Alexandre Mars and Epic
Winig, Laura; Battilana, Julie; Marquis, ChristopherCaso HBS-KS1291-EThe case examines the strategy, impact, and sustainability of a boutique philanthropy with a big goal: change the way people donate to charities. Epic Foundation was founded to support a portfolio of children's charities. Now, its leadership was considering taking on a broader role: to reshape the very nature of charitable giving-in the U.S., France, the United Kingdom and globally. Its wealthy, charismatic leader, Alexandre Mars, thought that Ep...Desde 8,20 €
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Social Media and the Planned Parenthood/ Susan G. Komen for the Cure Controversy
Winig, Laura; Fung, ArchonCaso HBS-HKS729-EOn January 31, 2012, The Associated Press released what would soon become a major news story, writing: "The nation's leading breast-cancer charity, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, is halting its partnerships with Planned Parenthood affiliates creating a bitter rift, linked to the abortion debate, between two iconic organizations that have assisted millions of women. The change will mean a cutoff of hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants, mainly ...Desde 8,20 €
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Battle Over a Bank: Defining the Limits of Federal Power Under a New Constitution
Moss, David A.; Campasano, MarcCaso HBS-716052-EEconomíaIn late February, 1791, Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton submitted a report to President Washington defending his recent proposal for a national bank, which he hoped would bolster the American economy and assist the federal government in managing its finances. Congress had approved the plan, but some of the President's advisers warned that the federal government lacked the authority to establish a bank because the Constitution did not grant ...Desde 8,20 €