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Diversity at JPMorgan Chase: Right is Good Enough For Me (A) and (B) - Teaching Note
Davidson, Martin N.; Yemen, GerryTeaching Note DARDEN-OB-0975TN-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product OB-0975Starting at €0.00
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Opening Week at Darden
Davidson, Martin N.; Thomas-Hunt, Melissa C.Case DARDEN-OB-1296-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case describes the experience of five MBA students beginning their two-year residential program. The students are members of a learning team, and each is experiencing challenges orienting to the new program and to her or his teammates.Starting at €8.20
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Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc., in China: Transferring Knowledge (B)
Yemen, Gerry; Raz, Gal; Davidson, Martin N.Case DARDEN-OM-1411-EService and Operations ManagementWhile much of the work on outsourcing to China focuses on the low cost and its tradeoffs, this case examines in depth the interaction between human capital and a firm’s cost and capabilities. Suitable for the MBA, EMBA, GEMBA, and executive education programs, the case presents a manufacturer of semiconductor assembly equipment looking to achieve growth in its wire bonding tools segment-in particular, capillaries and dicing saw blades-through geo...Starting at €5.74
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Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc., in China: Transferring Knowledge (A) and (B) (Abridged)
Raz, Gal; Davidson, Martin N.; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OM-1500-EService and Operations ManagementThis version condenses the two parts of “K&S Industries Inc. in China: Transferring Knowledge (A) and (B)” into a single-use case. Suitable for the MBA, EMBA, GEMBA, and executive education programs, the case presents a manufacturer of semiconductor assembly equipment looking to achieve growth in its wire bonding tools segment—in particular, capillaries and dicing saw blades—through geographic expansion. At the time, it manufactured capillaries i...Starting at €5.74
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Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc., in China: Transferring Knowledge (A) and (B) - Teaching Note
Raz, Gal; Yemen, Gerry; Davidson, Martin N.Teaching Note DARDEN-OM-1410TN-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for product OM-1410Starting at €0.00
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Todd Williams: Finance in the Middle (A)
Davidson, Martin N.; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-0980-ELeadership and People ManagementA finance manager at a large pharmaceutical company is on loan to a new subsidiary, leading to ambiguity in his reporting obligations. When an executive three levels above him wants information his other supervisor has deemed confidential, his career appears to hang on what he does next. Developed for use in an MBA organizational behavior course, this case would work well in an executive education class on organizational design, career developmen...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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Rethinking Political Correctness (Spanish version)
Ely, Robin J.; Davidson, Martin N.; Meyerson, DebraArticle HBS-R0609DLeadership and People ManagementPause to short-circuit the emotion and reflect; connect with others, affirming the importance of relationships; question yourself to identify blind spots and discover what makes you defensive; get genuine support that helps you gain a broader perspective; and shift your mind-set from one that says, "You need to change" to one that asks, "What can I change?" When people treat their cultural differences--and related conflicts and tensions--as oppo...Starting at €8.20
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How Hard Should You Push Diversity (HBR Case Study)
Davidson, Martin N.Article HBS-R1211X-ELeadership and People ManagementCharles Begley is the first ever managing director of diversity recruiting for GlobeBank, and he has worked hard to develop a pipeline of high-potential minority talent. He and his deputy director, Kumkum Bhatnagar, see an article their CEO has written for a business magazine website that downplays their efforts. Kumkum thinks the company should start pegging compensation to executives' minority hires and promotions. Charles resists her idea--par...Starting at €8.20
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How Hard Should You Push Diversity (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Davidson, Martin N.Article HBS-R1211Z-ELeadership and People ManagementCharles Begley is the first ever managing director of diversity recruiting for GlobeBank, and he has worked hard to develop a pipeline of high-potential minority talent. He and his deputy director, Kumkum Bhatnagar, see an article their CEO has written for a business magazine website that downplays their efforts. Kumkum thinks the company should start pegging compensation to executives' minority hires and promotions. Charles resists her idea--par...Starting at €8.20