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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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¿Qué tipo de liderazgo triunfa en África?
Ovadje, FrancaArticle ART-2672Leadership and People ManagementEste artículo explica los factores contextuales que se deben tener en cuenta para dirigir personas en el África subsahariana en general y en Nigeria en particular. La autora se basa en los estudios que ha realizado como directora del Centro de Investigación de Liderazgo y Ética de la Lagos Business School. Tras describir el contexto sociocultural subsahariano, subraya las cualidades de liderazgo necesarias para tener éxito en la región. Por últim...Starting at €8.20
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What Kind of Leader Will Thrive in Africa?
Ovadje, FrancaArticle ART-2672-ELeadership and People ManagementThis article discusses the context-specific factors that leaders must take into account when managing people and doing business in Africa, mainly sub-Saharan Africa and in particular, Nigeria. The author draws on several studies she has done as director of the Center for Research in Leadership and Ethics at Lagos Business School. First, she describes the general sociocultural context of sub-Saharan Africa. Then, she highlights the appropriate lea...Starting at €8.20
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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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Medical Equipment Inc. in Saudi Arabia
Joerg Dietz; Ankur Grover; Laura GuerreroCase IVEY-9B07C042-ELeadership and People Management, Marketing, StrategyA recently hired U.S.-trained sales account manager at Medical Equipment Inc. (Medical Equipment) returned to his office after meeting with the head of the cardiology department at a specialist hospital and research center in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He had worked very hard to secure his first sale of US$725,000 for healthcare equipment, but was disheartened when the head of cardiology told him that the hospital's purchasing director intended to giv...Starting at €8.20
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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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Carolina for Kibera
McGinn, Kathleen L.; Hammer, Cailin B.Case HBS-910017-ELeadership and People ManagementThis is the standard text version of this case. If you are interested in electronic use of a version with embedded videos, there is a version of the case with that additional content. It is case number 913701. A growing NGO based in Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya, is facing a complete change in leadership as the founders step back. At the same time, a $1 million grant presents new opportunities and challenges.Starting at €8.20
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Carolina for Kibera, With Embedded Video
McGinn, Kathleen L.; Kutchma, Beth-Ann; Hammer, Cailin B.Case HBS-913701-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case is a special format with embedded videos - it is only available for use electronically. If you are interested in getting printed copies of this case, please feel free to use the version of the case without embedded videos, which is case number 910017. Carolina for Kibera (CFK) is an international non-profit organization whose mission is to promote youth leadership and gender and ethnic cooperation in Kibera, the largest unstructured set...Starting at €8.20
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Carolina for Kibera, Teaching Note
McGinn, Kathleen L.Teaching Note HBS-913001-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note for 910017 and 913701Starting at €0.00
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Launch of Durra: Women in Islamic Banking
Alexandra Roth; David T.A. WesleyCase IVEY-9B10M035-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyAWARD WINNING CASE - Euro-Mediterranean Managerial Practices and Issues Award, 2012 European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) Case Writing Competition. The case focuses on the vice-president and regional head of corporate banking for Noor Islamic Bank in Dubai as she arrives in the United States to promote the first global network for women in Islamic banking and finance, known as Durra. As a result, Islamic banks have been growing at...Starting at €8.20