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La llegada de los nuevos funcionarios municipales - Nota del instructor
Yera, Trinidad; Pin Arboledas, José RamónTeaching Note DPOT-34Leadership and People ManagementEsta nota del instructor pretende ser una guía para que el profesor pueda impartir el caso en clase. Se centra totalmente en la gestión del cambio. Es muy util para clases a funcionarios de Administraciones públicas.Starting at €0.00
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El Ayuntamiento de los Caños: Inicio de una negociación
Yera, Trinidad; Pin Arboledas, José RamónCase DPO-14Leadership and People ManagementEl caso analiza el inicio de la negociación colectiva en un entorno laboral en el que no existían relaciones sindicales y en el que por primera vez se contempla un marco de negociación que se desea esté presidido por la concordancia laboral y la participación social.Starting at €8.20
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La llegada de los nuevos funcionarios municipales (A)
Yera, Trinidad; Pin Arboledas, José RamónCase DPO-38Leadership and People ManagementEl ayuntamiento tiene que recibir una nueva generación de funcionarios, técnicos del grupo A. El concejal de personal quiere aprovechar la incorporación como un elemento más para dar un nuevo aire a la política de dirección de personal y así transformar algunos usos y costumbres viciados por prácticas anteriores. Los asesores y el concejal discuten cuál es el procedimiento a seguir.Starting at €8.20
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Why Is the Universe Against Me? (A)
Behfar, Kristin J.; Bodily, Jolene H.Case DARDEN-OB-1069Leadership and People ManagementHasn’t everyone at some point felt as if the universe was conspiring against his or her success? This case narrative tracks the story of Emmett Taylor, an operations manager for a bottling company, as a snow and ice storm bears down on his southeastern U.S. plant. Taylor is already plagued by stress caused by all facets of his life—family, work, and personal health—and this storm is no exception. The story offers an opportunity to discuss time, e...Starting at €8.20
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Ayuntamiento de Madrid: Recuperación financiera (2012/2014) (A)
Pin Arboledas, José Ramón; Yera, TrinidadCase DPO-339Decision Analysis, Finance, Leadership and People ManagementEn 2012, el Ayuntamiento de Madrid necesitaba sanear sus finanzas. Concepción Dancausa, delegada de Hacienda, cumpliendo el mandato de la alcaldesa, Ana Botella, prepara, junto con su equipo, un plan de ajuste para lograrlo. En el caso B se describe la aprobación del plan de ajuste por parte del Pleno Municipal y el Ministerio de Hacienda y de Administraciones Públicas; y en el C, los resultados dos años después.Starting at €8.20
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Team Conflict: The "Chatty" Accusation at the Customer Support Call Center
Behfar, Kristin J.; Yemen, Gerry; Davidson, Martin N.Case DARDEN-OB-1046-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case is used in Darden's core "Leading Organizations" course and is appropriate for MBA, Executive MBA, GEMBA, and executive education programs. The manager of a baby product company's global customer support center observes friction among her staff about the only Central American employee on the team, whom the North American team members accuse of increasing their call response rate time—thus effectively lowering their pay. When conflict ...Starting at €8.20
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The Global Software Team: Jugaad Needed
Behfar, Kristin J.; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-1054-ELeadership and People ManagementThe Global Networks Company (GNC), headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, made its global footprint in India in 1994 by establishing a presence in Bangalore. Although mainly a sales support office, GNC grew name recognition from its contracts with India’s government to help build nationwide networks. Not quite 20 years later, GNC decided to further invest in India and tapped a manager from the Boston office, Jim Notrika, to establish and then ma...Starting at €8.20
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The Influence of Cultural Values in Business Practice
Behfar, Kristin J.; Thompson, Sylvie; Yemen, GerryTechnical Note DARDEN-OB-1056-ELeadership and People ManagementCulture is a highly complex set of learned behaviors that function at multiple levels. Cultural challenges go beyond overcoming language differences and navigating different national legal systems. Cultural values interlock with many national systems, which influence the way business is developed and how deals are made. Managers who understand how to navigate such differences are in high demand.Starting at €8.20
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Why Is the Universe Against Me? (A)
Behfar, Kristin J.; Bodily, Jolene H.; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-OB-1069-ELeadership and People ManagementHasn’t everyone at some point felt as if the universe was conspiring against his or her success? This case narrative tracks the story of Emmett Taylor, an operations manager for a bottling company, as a snow and ice storm bears down on his southeastern U.S. plant. Taylor is already plagued by stress caused by all facets of his life—family, work, and personal health—and this storm is no exception. The story offers an opportunity to discuss time, e...Starting at €8.20
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Conflict Management in Teams
Behfar, Kristin J.; Goldberg, RebeccaTechnical Note DARDEN-OB-1072-ELeadership and People ManagementSuccessful teams have three things in common: (1) they meet their performance goals, (2) their members feel satisfied that they are learning/benefiting from being a part of the team, and (3) the process the team uses to collaborate sets it up for future success. Recent research, however, suggests that only about 25% of teams meet these criteria. The rest of the teams typically experience less-than-ideal processes and a decline in performance and/...Starting at €8.20