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Forensic Speaking: The Case of Margaret Thatcher: Primer Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1979-1990)
Leggett, Brian O'ConnorCase DPO-109-ELeadership and People ManagementAccording to the classical writer Quintilian, "The orator should use the plain style to instruct, the grand style to move, and the intermediate style to charm." When Margaret Thatcher became Britain's prime minister in 1979, she arrived at Downing Street with an argumentative style, authoritative manner and a whole new ideological package. Her style was built on knowing the facts, analyzing them, and then using this analysis to support her conten...Starting at €8.20
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The British Parbaked Bread Ltd.
Ormazabal, Gaizka; Soler, EdiCase C-782-EAccounting and ControlFounded in 2010 by its current CEO, Alisha Balasubramanian, The British Parbaked Bread Ltd. (BPB) manufactured parbaked bread in the United Kingdom. Since the start of its operations, BPB had experienced spectacular growth. In the fiscal year 2013 the firm's sales were £13 million. Prompted by the company's rapid growth, Alisha and Li Yan Chen - the firm's CFO - had decided to implement a new information system to measure BPB's performance on a m...Starting at €8.20
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GeneRisk.com
Johnson, RobCase E-67Entrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeA mediados del año 2000, los inversores en Medical Sciences Limited (MSL) consolidaron una nueva compañía, GeneRisk.com, para concentrar su capital en una herramienta de software propiedad de MSL. La inmediata cuestión planteada a los inversores de MSL fue cómo evaluar esta nueva compañía para la siguiente tanda de financiación.Starting at €8.20
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BMW-British Aerospace: The Rover Deal
Miller, PaddyCase FH-522-ELeadership and People ManagementIn February 1994, British Aerospace announced the sale of Rover Group Holdings to BMW, the German automobile manufacturer. This case deals with the events leading up to the announcement and the implications for Rover's partner, Honda. The reaction of politicians, the media, the Stock Exchange and the trades unions was varied and posed difficult problems for Rover's management. This case won an award in the European Case Clearing House's 1994 Ente...Starting at €8.20
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JacobsRimell (A): Leading out of Bankruptcy: A CEO takes on the role of "bad cop" to save a failing UK software company
Prats, Mª Julia; Sosna, Marc; Darsch, DaveFocused Case EFC-8-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeThis FocusCase is about a young VC-backed technology company in the UK, trying to turn around from a near-death crisis. The company offered a technology related to the management of broadband access, VoIP and digital television (DTV) services to large TelCos and cable providers, but is on the verge of bankruptcy after they have unexpectedly lost two large contracts within a very short time. The VC firm is bringing in a new (first-time) CEO in ord...Starting at €8.20
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JacobsRimell (B): A One-Shot Bet Pays Off: Decisions & Consequences
Prats, Mª Julia; Sosna, Marc; Darsch, DaveFocused Case EFC-9-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeThis case B about a young VC-backed technology company in the UK, trying to turn around from a near-death crisis cannot be taught as a stand-alone case, but is a direct continuation of the FocusCase "JacobsRimell (A): Leading out of Bankruptcy". This second part illustrated the decisions the firm took during and after the crisis (caused by having unexpectedly lost two large contracts within a very short time) with regard to financing, market focu...Starting at €8.20
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Amnesty International
Taylor G.; Valor Sabatier, JosepCase SI-36-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis case describes the mission, organisational structure and operation of Amnesty International, the world-wide organisation devoted to the defense of human rights. The issue of recruiting and fund raising is thoroughly explored.Starting at €8.20
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Dare Devils, S.A.
Nueno, Pedro; Ralph, MichaelCase P-558-EService and Operations ManagementStarting at €8.20
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The United Kingdom: The Economic Agents
Argandoña, Antonio; Hernández, A.Case ASE-264-EEconomicsStarting at €8.20