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  • February 2016 (Revised October 2017)
  • Case

The Jungle and the Debate over Federal Meat Inspection in 1906

By: David Moss and Marc Campasano
In early June 1906, the House Committee on Agriculture heard testimony from two investigators appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt to verify allegations of unsanitary conditions at Chicago slaughterhouses that had appeared in Upton Sinclair's recent novel, The... View Details
Keywords: Safety; Animal-Based Agribusiness; Governance Compliance; Laws and Statutes; Business and Government Relations; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; United States
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  • October 1998
  • Case

Farallon Capital Management: Risk Arbitrage (C)

By: Andre F. Perold and Robert Howard
Farallon Capital Management, an investment firm that specializes in risk arbitrage, has taken significant long and short positions in MCI Communications and British Telecommunications, respectively, in the belief that the proposed merger of these firms will be... View Details
Keywords: Capital Markets; Equity; Mergers and Acquisitions; Financial Institutions; Risk Management; Investment Funds; Financial Services Industry
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  • January 11, 2021
  • Article

The Breach of the U.S. Capitol Was a Breach of Trust

By: Sandra J. Sucher and Shalene Gupta
This article frames the January 6th attack of the U.S. Capitol as a betrayal of our trust in government. Using Sucher and Gupta’s trust framework, the article explains how the attacks were a failure of the four elements of trust: competence, motives, fair means, and... View Details
Keywords: Violence; Trust; Government and Politics
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  • May 1995 (Revised March 1996)
  • Case

ToyWorld, Inc.: Information Technology Planning

By: Lynda M. Applegate
ToyWorld, a fast growing retailer, was revitalizing its information technology (IT) infrastructure and called in AT&T to help plan for the future. Five strategic alternatives for use of information and communications technology were identified through value chain... View Details
Keywords: Strategic Planning; Information Technology; Growth and Development; Expansion; Partners and Partnerships; Retail Industry
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  • October 2011
  • Supplement

An Interview with Ganesh Natarajan, CEO of Zensar

By: David A. Garvin
Zensar is a rapidly growing, mid-sized Indian IT services company with a collaborative management philosophy and innovative HR policies. One of its practices, Vision Communities, is an inclusive forum for innovation and strategy formulation. As the company grows,... View Details
Keywords: Decisions; Human Resources; Employees; Leadership Style; Management; Organizational Culture; Information Technology Industry; India
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  • December 1986 (Revised February 1993)
  • Case

Scandinavian Airlines System

Discusses the fostering of entrepreneurship and innovation in the large corporation. It traces the development and history of Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) from 1946 to the present with particular emphasis on the leadership of Jan Carlzon, CEO from 1981 to the... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Leading Change; Innovation and Management; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Organizational Culture; Air Transportation Industry; Scandinavia
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  • 09 Jul 2010
  • News

The Perfect School For You

    Alan D. MacCormack

    Alan MacCormack is the MBA Class of 1949 Adjunct Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School, a member of The Digital, Data, and Design (D^3) Institute at Harvard, and a core faculty member... View Details

    Keywords: communications; communications; communications; communications; communications; communications; communications; communications; communications; communications; communications; communications
    • September 2003
    • Case

    Nelson Mandela, Turnaround Leader

    By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Euvin Naidoo
    Nelson Mandela was the first democratically elected president of South Africa. He had to shift the culture of a country after the end of the apartheid regime, which enforced separation of the races and stifled freedom of the press. He established more open dialogue,... View Details
    Keywords: Leadership; Government and Politics; Governance; Policy; Political Elections; Culture; Communication Intention and Meaning; Relationships; Leadership Style; Welfare; South Africa
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    • Web

    Resumes & Cover Letters - Alumni

    letter also conveys your personal communication style, tone, and professionalism. An effective employment letter should: Be targeted and personalized State why you are interested in the company Explain how you can fill a need Convey your... View Details
    • August 2007 (Revised May 2008)
    • Case

    Rebuilding the New Orleans Public Schools: Turning the Tide? (Abridged)

    After Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans Public School System is faced with rebuilding from the ground up. The challenge is enormous, as is the opportunity to remake the lowest-performing public school system in Louisiana and one of the lowest-performing in the nation.... View Details
    Keywords: Change Management; Transformation; Entrepreneurship; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Natural Disasters; Conflict and Resolution; Education Industry; New Orleans
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    • 16 Feb 2024
    • Research & Ideas

    Is Your Workplace Biased Against Introverts?

    Managers almost universally say they want to see passion in their employees. Yet sometimes, they can’t spot it when it’s right in front of them. Extroverted employees are more likely to be considered passionate compared to more introverted colleagues—even if it’s not... View Details
    Keywords: by Ben Rand
    • April 2012 (Revised February 2013)
    • Case

    H-E-B: Creating a Movement to Reduce Obesity in Texas

    By: Jose B. Alvarez, Jason Riis and Walter J. Salmon
    In January 2012, H-E-B Grocery Co., a private retail chain with stores located in Texas and Mexico, was introducing its Healthy at H-E-B program to its customers. The program, which started with the company's employees a few years earlier, was an effort to educate and... View Details
    Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Profit; Leading Change; Customer Focus and Relationships; Food and Beverage Industry; Retail Industry; Texas
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    • May 2025
    • Case

    Initial Financial Statements at Blank Corporation: Bridging Content and Commerce

    By: Jung Koo Kang, Panje Jayden Kim and David Allen
    This accounting case is intended to teach students how to compile an income statement, a balance sheet, and a cash flow statement. It focuses on Blank Corporation, an innovative South Korean company that bridged content and commerce by selling products directly through... View Details
    Keywords: Accounting; Financial Statements; Business Startups; Social Media; Advertising; Digital Marketing; Cash Flow; Consumer Products Industry; South Korea
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    • 2008
    • Book

    Managing Up

    By: Linda A. Hill
    Managing up is not political game playing. Rather, it's a conscious approach to working with your supervisor toward goals that are important to both of you. Through managing up, you build a productive working relationship with your boss and create a way to use the... View Details
    Keywords: Interpersonal Communication; Employees; Managerial Roles; Alliances; Value Creation
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    • July 2004 (Revised October 2018)
    • Case

    Opium and Entrepreneurship in the Nineteenth Century

    By: Geoffrey Jones, Elisabeth Koll and Alexis Gendron
    This case examines the role of Jardine Matheson, a trading company founded by two Scottish merchants, in the opium trade between India and China during the nineteenth century. The two Opium Wars fought between Western powers and China, which sought to stop opium... View Details
    Keywords: History; Globalized Economies and Regions; Ethnicity; Multinational Firms and Management; Groups and Teams; Trade; Social and Collaborative Networks; China; United Kingdom
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    • November 1992
    • Case

    Montecito State College

    A state college seeks to boost enrollment in its extension courses and continuing education programs. Competition from other educational institutions is strong. Satellite campuses, developed to offer students greater convenience, have not proved popular. The college... View Details
    Keywords: Higher Education; Marketing Communications; State Ownership; Education Industry
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    • Program

    High Potentials Leadership Program

    eligible for the Certificate of Management Excellence. Learn More Key Benefits Focused on developing high potential leaders, this program prepares you to embrace the risks and opportunities that accompany new leadership roles. You will examine the hallmarks of... View Details
    • 2003
    • Case

    Corning Microarray Technologies

    By: Vijay Govindarajan, Chris Trimble and Gautam Bellur
    In mid-2000, the scientific community reached a momentous milestone—the complete mapping of the human genome. Researchers in the field of genomics were anxious to dig into a tremendous array of newly possible scientific inquiries, and needed efficient experimental... View Details
    Keywords: Expansion; Genetics; Manufacturing Industry; Industrial Products Industry
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    • 14 Aug 2019
    • News

    Fintech on Main Street: How small businesses are banking on new technology