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October 1993
Case

United Way of America: Governance in the Nonprofit Sector (A), The United Way

Discusses the management practices of William Aramony at the United Way of America (UWA). First, the case describes the United Way movement, focusing on both the local chapters and the national organization. Second, it sets forth the Washington Post reports that lead... View Details

Keywords: Corporate Governance; Nonprofit Organizations; Management Practices and Processes; Managerial Roles; Management Teams; Crisis Management; Public Administration Industry; United States

April 1993 (Revised October 1993)
Supplement

Lukens Inc.: The Melters' Committee (B)

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

April 1991
Case

Everwear Industries

Keywords: Apparel and Accessories Industry

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March 1991 (Revised January 1996)
Case

The General Mills Board and Strategic Planning

Examines the General Mills Board of Directors' role in the General Mills joint venture with Nestle S.A. to sell cereals outside of North America. It raises the more general question of the appropriate role for the board of directors in strategy formulation. View Details

Keywords: Joint Ventures; Trade; Corporate Governance; Managerial Roles; Expansion; Food and Beverage Industry; North America

February 1991 (Revised June 1991)
Case

Raymond Jackson (A)

Professor Jackson is offered a spot on the slate of directors that Harold Simmons, Lockheed's largest shareholder, has nominated for Lockheed's board to oppose the slate nominated by Lockheed in the Spring, 1990 elections. Jackson must decide whether to join Simmons'... View Details

Keywords: Business and Shareholder Relations; Corporate Governance; Decisions; Voting; Governing and Advisory Boards; Alliances

January 1975 (Revised September 1982)
Case

First Federal Savings (A)

Raises questions about basing a reward system on profit and changing MBO indicators through time. View Details

Keywords: Motivation and Incentives; Compensation and Benefits; Banking Industry

January 1975 (Revised February 1983)
Supplement

First National City Bank Operating Group (B1)

Supplements the (B) case. View Details

Keywords: Banking Industry

March 1974 (Revised June 1995)
Case

First National City Bank Operating Group (B)

Growth in demands on the bank's "back office" required a totally new approach to management. New stress on systems orientation, objectives, measurement, process design and control has resulted in lower costs, fewer people, and higher quality. Also resulted in fear,... View Details

Keywords: Change Management; Transition; Banks and Banking; Management Practices and Processes; Managerial Roles; Production; Outcome or Result; Banking Industry

March 1974 (Revised June 1996)
Case

First National City Bank Operating Group (A)

Growth in the banking field has produced new demands on the "back office." Traditional management practices in check processing and paper handling operations have resulted in ten years of cost increases and quality loss. New manager of the operating group faces an... View Details

Keywords: Change Management; Transition; Banks and Banking; Management Practices and Processes; Managerial Roles; Production; Banking Industry