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Tomasso Corporation: Including Spirituality in the Organizational Culture (B)
Corrales A.; Melé, DomènecCase BE-155-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementThis case follows on from case A, and begins with Rob McKenzie's decision to fire the 11 recalcitrant staff, and shows how he does this in accord with the spiritual and humanistic values outlined in "Our Project". It then goes on to show how he gradually introduced the company's guiding values to all aspects of its daily management.Starting at €5.74
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Deadly Advertising: The Tobacco Case (B)
Olale, Esther; Vaccaro, AntoninoCase BE-177-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, EconomicsThe case study analyzes the effects of the regulation of tobacco advertising on tobacco companies, the U.S. government and the final consumer from an ethical and business standpoint. The first case deals with how tobacco advertising originated and how it has evolved over the years, and the second case deals with the development of regulation to curb tobacco advertising.Starting at €5.74
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Tomasso Corporation: Incorporando espiritualidad en la cultura empresarial (A)
Corrales A.; Melé, DomènecCase BE-154Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementEl director ejecutivo y propietario único de la compañía considera la empresa como apoyada en dos columnas, una edificada con aspectos económicos y otra con aspectos humanos. Ambas columnas están en continua tensión pero se equilibran, a modo de piedra angular, por fuerzas interiores que hay que buscar en la trascendencia. Esta piedra angular tiene que dar lugar a decisiones armónicas, justas y humanas, sin olvidar la necesidad primaria de obten...Starting at €8.20
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Medtronic Inc.: From Corporate Mission to Organizational Culture (A)
Corrales A.; Melé, DomènecCase BE-156-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityTwelve years after the foundation of Medtronic Inc. in 1949, Earl Bakken, one of its founders, wrote the Corporate Mission Statement of this company. Since then, this organization has been a mission-driven and values-centered organization with an adaptable business strategy. In 1989, Bill George, an admired manager, was appointed as President and Chief Operations Officer. Bill saw in Medtronic several outstanding features fully in line with his m...Starting at €8.20
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Deadly Advertising: The Tobacco Case (A)
Olale, Esther; Vaccaro, AntoninoCase BE-176-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, EconomicsThe case study analyzes the effects of the regulation of tobacco advertising on tobacco companies, the U.S. government and the final consumer from an ethical and business standpoint. The first case deals with how tobacco advertising originated and how it has evolved over the years, and the second case deals with the development of regulation to curb tobacco advertising.Starting at €8.20
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Medtronic Inc.: de la misión corporativa a la cultura organizacional (A)
Corrales A.; Melé, DomènecCase BE-156Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityDoce años después de la creación de Medtronic Inc. en 1949, Earl Bakken, uno de sus fundadores, redactó la Declaración de la misión corporativa de su compañía. Desde entonces, la actividad de la empresa se guía por su misión y sus valores con una estrategia comercial adaptable. En 1989, Bill George, un admirado directivo, fue nombrado presidente y director general. Bill percibió en Medtronic importantes características que estaban en total conson...Starting at €8.20
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Medtronic Inc.: From Corporate Mission to Organizational Culture (B)
Corrales A.; Melé, DomènecCase BE-157-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityIn early 1990, Bill George launched the "Customer Focused Quality" program (CFQ). This approach established that the only customers of the organization were patients, physicians and hospitals. Facing the problem created in the European branch, Bill realized that he had made a huge mistake in not checking out beforehand the ethical values of the European president. Medtronic publicized the matter internally and externally, notifying the findings t...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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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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Medtronic Inc.: de la misión corporativa a la cultura organizacional (B)
Corrales A.; Melé, DomènecCase BE-157Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityA principios de 1990, Bill George lanzó el programa Calidad centrada en el cliente (CFQ). En este programa se establecía que los únicos clientes de la empresa eran los pacientes, los médicos y los hospitales. Frente al problema surgido en la filial europea, Bill se dio cuenta de que había cometido un gran error al no comprobar previamente los valores éticos del presidente de operaciones europeas. Medtronic hizo público el asunto interna y externa...Starting at €5.74