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Chick-fil-A: Sandwiches and cultural wars (B)
de la Cierva, Yago; Notario, EduardoCase DPO-736-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThe American fast-food chain Chick-fil-A suffered several boycotts promoted by LGTBQ+ organizations after the CEO's public comments regarding his religious background and because of the company's financial support to organizations lobbying against legal recognition of same-sex marriage. The following years, the company kept growing and, at the same time, its reputation was affected. What to do next?Starting at €5.74
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Boeing 737 MAX: ¿La seguridad, lo primero
de la Cierva, Yago; Villegas, CarolinaCase DPO-739Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People Management, StrategyEn marzo del 2019, el segundo accidente mortal de un Boeing 737 MAX, el modelo renovado actualizado del avión más vendido de la historia de la aviación, desencadenó una crisis corporativa sin precedentes en el gigante norteamericano de la aeronáutica. El caso revisa la respuesta de Boeing y las reacciones de los distintos stakeholders (víctimas, clientes, empleados, reguladores y, medios de comunicación), desde el momento del accidente hasta que,...Starting at €8.20
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AltaGas Ltd.: Forrest Kerr Hydroelectric Project
Gerard Seijts; Karen MacMillanCase IVEY-9B16C014-ELeadership and People ManagementAltaGas Ltd. (AltaGas), an energy company based in Calgary, Alberta, successfully collaborated with the Canadian federal government, British Columbia’s provincial government, and a First Nations group to reach an agreement for constructing a large, green energy, hydroelectric project in a remote location in northern British Columbia. Although most observers considered the agreement to be a resounding success, the founder and chief executive offic...Starting at €8.20
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Donglegate: Candour Through Social Media
Charlice Hurst; Karen MacMillan; Thomas WatsonCase IVEY-9B14C017-ELeadership and People ManagementIn 2013, controversy arose over the actions of Adria Richards, a developer-evangelist, in response to remarks she overheard being made by two male attendees at a technology conference. After she reported what she believed to be sexist remarks by posting a photo of the men and a comment on Twitter, the two men were asked to leave the conference session and one was soon fired. A firestorm ensued during which Richards' actions were subjected to scru...Starting at €8.20
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Improving Class Contribution: Annie’s Low Score
Karen MacMillan; Abby XiongCase IVEY-9B18C034-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyA business student received a low rating on class contribution from her leadership professor. She struggled to understand how this low rating happened, as she thought she had contributed in every class. She then lost the motivation to participate in class discussions, but considered developing a plan of action to address the problem. What strategies would help her to increase her contributions in class and improve her grades?Starting at €8.20
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Campuses as "Hunting Grounds": Documenting the Sex Assault Crisis at American Universities
Guzik, Paulina; de la Cierva, YagoCase DPO-784-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Knowledge and Communication, MarketingLast decade, the number of sexual assaults in American campuses reached a peak, to the point that President Barak Obama spoke of a "national crisis". The case collects four episodes that happened in four different campus of prestigious universities, in order to get a better picture of how stakeholders react, and how university administration should respond.Starting at €8.20
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Monsanto y la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (C): El precio de la mala reputación: La resolución
Fitz Herbert, Arturo; de la Cierva, YagoCase DPO-800Corporate GovernanceEl sector agroalimenticio de Argentina vivió un boom a partir del 2011, y la superficie cultivable del país se duplicó en apenas cinco años. Para abastecer la demanda, Monsanto -primer productor mundial de semillas genéticamente modificadas y de herbicidas- decidió construir una planta en la provincia de Córdoba y firmar un convenio de colaboración con la Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias de la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, la institución aca...Starting at €5.74
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Monsanto y la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (A): El precio de la mala reputación: La perspectiva universitaria
Fitz Herbert, Arturo; de la Cierva, YagoCase DPO-798Corporate GovernanceEl sector agroalimenticio de Argentina vivió un boom a partir del 2011, y la superficie cultivable del país se duplicó en apenas cinco años. Para abastecer la demanda, Monsanto -primer productor mundial de semillas genéticamente modificadas y de herbicidas- decidió construir una planta en la provincia de Córdoba y firmar un convenio de colaboración con la Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias de la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, la institución aca...Starting at €8.20
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Monsanto and the National University of Córdoba (C): The Price of a Bad Reputation: The Resolution
Fitz Herbert, Arturo; de la Cierva, YagoCase DPO-800-ECorporate GovernanceArgentina's agri-food sector experienced a boom starting 2011, and the country's arable land doubled in just five years. To meet the demand, Monsanto - the world's leading producer of genetically modified seeds and herbicides - decided to build a plant in the province of Córdoba and sign a collaboration agreement with the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences of the National University of Córdoba, the oldest and most prestigious academic institution i...Starting at €5.74
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Disney World and the Alligators (A) (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
García Guillén, Carlos; Pacheco Barceló, Leyre; Rodríguez Medina, Ignacio; Sastre Ortega, Ana; de la Cierva, YagoCase DPO-737-PBCorporate Governance, Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementDisney World resort in Orlando, USA, suffered a crisis when a toddler was taken by an alligator and disappeared inside a pond. The event happened when the senior management was in Shanghai for the inauguration of the new thematic park in China.Starting at €8.20