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- November 2005 (Revised July 2006)
- Case
Two Tough Calls (A)
A young female manager must decide whether to terminate two poorly performing managers who work for her. Shows the practical and ethical issues involved in firing decisions. View Details
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr. "Two Tough Calls (A)." Harvard Business School Case 306-027, November 2005. (Revised July 2006.)
- August 1993
- Case
You've Just Got to Fire Him (A)
A CEO has decided to fire his head of sales, but stumbles over the question of when and how? This case describes the background and the resolution that it had to be done in June of 1992 in a particular way. View Details
Barnes, Louis B. "You've Just Got to Fire Him (A)." Harvard Business School Case 494-028, August 1993.
- December 4, 2023
- Comment
The Great Resignation, Employment, and Wages in Health Care
By: Amitabh Chandra and Louis-Jonas Heizlsperger
Notwithstanding concerns about staffing levels and burnout in health care, federal wage and employment data does not support the suggestion that a COVID-19 pandemic-related spike in quitting has had an enduring impact for hospitals or physician offices. Employment in... View Details
Chandra, Amitabh, and Louis-Jonas Heizlsperger. "The Great Resignation, Employment, and Wages in Health Care." NEJM Catalyst (December 4, 2023).
- 06 Sep 2017
- What Do You Think?
Summing Up: What Are the Limits of CEO Activism?
still makes a statement.” Referring to the specific action of Ken Frazier, CEO of Merck, who resigned from a presidential appointment in protest, hollidsu said, “Frazier was showing true leadership. He should be commended even if the... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- December 1981 (Revised July 2007)
- Case
Eric Weiss
Eric Weiss, Harvard MBA '77, was fired only three months after joining the company. To be used with Eric Weiss (B). View Details
Sathe, Vijay V., and Jay A. Conger. "Eric Weiss." Harvard Business School Case 482-059, December 1981. (Revised July 2007.)
- 18 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
Leading Innovation is the Art of Creating ‘Collective Genius’
transparency, adding 360-degree reviews for all employees and 360-degree feedback of his own work—he promised to resign if his own review dropped to a certain level. He set up a portal that asked employees to solve "my problems" and... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- September 1985 (Revised January 1986)
- Case
Peter Wendell
Contains a description of a decision confronting an employee of IBM in late 1981. Should he leave IBM to become head of a new venture capital fund which will specialize in technology investments? The case is designed to expose students to the nature of the opportunity... View Details
Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Jobs and Positions; Opportunities; Valuation; Decision Choices and Conditions; Resignation and Termination; Venture Capital; Financial Services Industry; Computer Industry
Sahlman, William A. "Peter Wendell." Harvard Business School Case 286-008, September 1985. (Revised January 1986.)
- March 2004
- Case
L.L. Bean: A Search for Growth
By: Rajiv Lal, Walter J. Salmon and James Weber
In mid-2003, CEO Chris McCormick felt L.L. Bean was in a good position to begin to grow again. For nearly 90 years, the company sold clothing and gear for outdoor enthusiasts through its catalogs and a single retail store in Freeport, Maine. In the three decades prior... View Details
Keywords: Business History; Restructuring; Growth and Development Strategy; Cost Management; Sales; Performance Improvement; Diversification; Distribution Channels; Resignation and Termination; Retail Industry; Web Services Industry
Lal, Rajiv, Walter J. Salmon, and James Weber. "L.L. Bean: A Search for Growth." Harvard Business School Case 504-080, March 2004.
- October 1996 (Revised May 2001)
- Case
Cantuga Farmworkers Clinic (A)
By: James E. Austin and Catherine Overholt
The board of directors of a rural health clinic fires its executive director. The case elaborates the evolution and progress of the clinic under this director during a period of growth and a changing health care environment. Factors contributing to and questioning the... View Details
Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Resignation and Termination; Managerial Roles; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Performance Evaluation; Problems and Challenges; Rank and Position; Social Enterprise; Health Industry
Austin, James E., and Catherine Overholt. "Cantuga Farmworkers Clinic (A)." Harvard Business School Case 797-041, October 1996. (Revised May 2001.)
- March 2003 (Revised November 2005)
- Case
Bertelsmann AG
By: Bharat N. Anand, Michael G. Rukstad and Christoph Kostring
On July 28, 2002, Bertelsmann announced the firing of its CEO, Thomas Middelhoff, in a move that surprised industry observers, analysts, and many employees. Bertelsmann, a privately held company headquartered in Germany, was one of the largest global media... View Details
Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Corporate Strategy; Entertainment; Media; Change Management; Integration; Resignation and Termination; Private Ownership; Initial Public Offering; Business Units; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Publishing Industry; Music Industry; Germany
Anand, Bharat N., Michael G. Rukstad, and Christoph Kostring. "Bertelsmann AG." Harvard Business School Case 703-405, March 2003. (Revised November 2005.)
- 2006
- Case
Strategies for Preventing a Knowledge-Loss Crisis
When employees leave an organization, they depart with more than what they know; they also leave with critical knowledge about who they know. Thus, the departure of key people can significantly affect the relationship structure and consequent functioning of an... View Details
Davenport, Thomas H., and Salvatore Parise. "Strategies for Preventing a Knowledge-Loss Crisis." 2006.
- October 1993 (Revised December 1998)
- Supplement
Erik Peterson (D)
By: John J. Gabarro
Implicitly raises the question of what Peterson should do to extricate himself from his difficulties. Should he consider resignation, go directly to the company's president to seek relief, or clarify the situation within the company? A redisguised version of an earlier... View Details
Gabarro, John J. "Erik Peterson (D)." Harvard Business School Supplement 494-008, October 1993. (Revised December 1998.)
- February 2003 (Revised April 2012)
- Case
Sheila Mason & Craig Shepherd
Describes a marketing executive and an engineer who are starting a company together. Each is still at his/her former employer, and each has signed a different employment agreement that, on paper, may prohibit soliciting customers or employees. Focuses on how... View Details
Keywords: Resignation and Termination; Intellectual Property; Contracts; Legal Liability; Entrepreneurship; Ethics
Roberts, Michael J., and Todd H Thedinga. "Sheila Mason & Craig Shepherd." Harvard Business School Case 803-095, February 2003. (Revised April 2012.)
- August 1983 (Revised May 2007)
- Case
Milford Industries (A)
By: Robert J. Dolan and Benson P. Shapiro
The new district sales manager for a tool company must determine how to get his district "back on track." The case presents various qualitative and quantitative information on the salespeople. Teaching objectives include the specification of the tasks of a district... View Details
Keywords: Managerial Roles; Salesforce Management; Resignation and Termination; Performance Evaluation
Dolan, Robert J., and Benson P. Shapiro. "Milford Industries (A)." Harvard Business School Case 584-012, August 1983. (Revised May 2007.)
- September 1992 (Revised August 2004)
- Supplement
Martin Marietta: Managing Corporate Ethics (C2)
By: Lynn S. Paine
A jury must decide whether an employee, discharged for misusing company time and filling out false time cards for work on U.S. government contracts, has been wrongfully terminated. Designed to show how the human resource manager's perspective on employee discipline... View Details
Paine, Lynn S. "Martin Marietta: Managing Corporate Ethics (C2)." Harvard Business School Supplement 393-022, September 1992. (Revised August 2004.)
- January 2011
- Case
Exit Strategy (A)
By: Clayton S. Rose and Justine Kelly Lelchuk
Jeff Brown wondered whether now was the right time to call his boss, and friend, Bernard Tubiana. Brown was a rising star at Deloitte Consulting and three weeks into an important project for Aflac. He was about to receive an offer from Aflac's major competitor,... View Details
Rose, Clayton S., and Justine Kelly Lelchuk. "Exit Strategy (A)." Harvard Business School Case 311-075, January 2011.
- February 1994 (Revised July 2007)
- Case
Richard Jenkins
By: John J. Gabarro and Andrew P. Burtis
Written from the point of view of Richard Jenkins, the president of CelluComm. Presents his reflections on the series of events leading to the firing of one of CelluComm's general managers, Erik Peterson. A rewritten version of an earlier case. View Details
Gabarro, John J., and Andrew P. Burtis. "Richard Jenkins." Harvard Business School Case 494-113, February 1994. (Revised July 2007.)
- August 2012
- Supplement
William Jeffrey: Departing Bay Colony (C)
By: Lena G. Goldberg
The decision-making process, policies and procedures, and legal obligations of the Board, the company's inside counsel and the company's outside counsel are explored in connection with on-boarding, investigating alleged misconduct of, and terminating a company's CEO,... View Details
- August 2010 (Revised August 2011)
- Case
Richard Jenkins at SciMat
By: John J. Gabarro, Thomas J. DeLong and Jevan Soo
Written from the point of view of Richard Jenkins, the Executive Vice-President of Medical Devices at SciMat. Presents his reflections on the series of events leading to the firing of one of SciMat's general managers, Erik Peterson. A redisguised and updated version of... View Details
Keywords: Resignation and Termination; Managerial Roles; Situation or Environment; Perspective; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
Gabarro, John J., Thomas J. DeLong, and Jevan Soo. "Richard Jenkins at SciMat." Harvard Business School Case 411-036, August 2010. (Revised August 2011.)