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The Good Commissioner (A)
Winston, KennethCase HBS-HKS211-EA high-ranking district administrator in India, upon taking office, is informed that his predecessor agreed to acquire a plot of land for a local jail. When he learns that the landowner is the wife of an influential local politician, he becomes suspicious and decides to inspect the property himself. Located in the middle of a forest, completely inaccessible to transport, and far from police headquarters, it becomes clear that the land acquisition...Starting at €8.20
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The Good Commissioner (B)
Winston, KennethCase HBS-HKS212-EA high-ranking district administrator in India, upon taking office, is informed that his predecessor agreed to acquire a plot of land for a local jail. When he learns that the landowner is the wife of an influential local politician, he becomes suspicious and decides to inspect the property himself. Located in the middle of a forest, completely inaccessible to transport, and far from police headquarters, it becomes clear that the land acquisition...Starting at €5.74
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Leading Change at Simmons (A) (Spanish version)
Casciaro, Tiziana; Edmondson, Amy C.; McManus, Stacy; Roloff, KateCase HBS-415S14Leadership and People ManagementExplores the challenge of managing large-scale organizational change at Simmons, an old and established company that manufactures and distributes mattresses. The new CEO, Charlie Eitel, hired to turn the organization's performance around, considers whether to implement an untraditional training program that includes outdoor experiential team-building activities as a central element of his change strategy. Asks participants to consider the decisio...Starting at €8.20
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Aruna Roy and the Birth of a People's Movement in India
Garcia-Rios, Patricia; Krishnamurthy, Pratibha; Winston, KennethCase HBS-HKS128-EThis case is accompanied by a Video Short that can be shown in class or included in a digital coursepack. Instructors should consider the timing of making the video available to students, as it may reveal key case details. In 2005, the Parliament of India enacted the Right to Information Act, a law giving citizens of India access to central, state, and local government records. Under the law's provisions, citizens have the ability to request info...Starting at €8.20