Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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In the Line of Fire
Grousbeck, I. H; Prober, C. G.; Tauber, Alexander; Zambricki, Elizabeth A.Case SGSB-ETH9-EDystonia is a disease that most of the Marvis family suffered from. Not only this, but mother Stephanie Marvis also was a single mother working hard to finance her four person family. Stephanie and her son David especially had symptoms of dystonia, which forced Stephanie to frequently take her son to the hospital. After much research, Stephanie found the Stanford Hospital’s Dr. Fields, who helped implant a device that would halt some of the dys...Starting at €8.20
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Helping to Ease the Pain and Suffering
Grousbeck, I. H; Prober, C. G.; Tauber, Alexander; Zambricki, Elizabeth A.Case SGSB-ETH6-EThis case is centered on Stanford University’s Palliative Care program and covers difficult conversations physicians must have with patients and their families. Situations include dealing with the angry family of a terminally ill patient, and how to legally and ethically respond to a patient’s request for assisted suicide.Starting at €8.20
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Nike: Sustainability and Labor Practices 1998-2013
Carroll G; Brady D; Schifrin DCase SGSB-IB106-EService and Operations ManagementThe case discusses Nike’s sustainability and labor practices from 1998 to 2013, focusing on the successful steps Nike took up and down the supply chain and in its headquarters to make its products and processes more environmentally friendly, and the challenges and complexities it was still facing in its efforts to improve labor conditions. Nike’s labor practices were the subject of high profile public protests in the 1990s, and CEO Mark Parker sa...Starting at €8.20