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TDIndustries: El desarrollo de una cultura empresarial
Melé, DomènecCase TD-153Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityTDIndustries (TDI) era una empresa con base en Texas que se dedicaba a actividades relacionadas con la construcción. La empresa era totalmente propiedad de los trabajadores, aunque ninguno de ellos tenía más del 6% de las acciones. Contaba con una fuerte cultura empresarial basada en la filosofía del liderazgo servidor y en la confianza. Sobre esta base se alzaban cinco pilares: mejora continua, compromiso participado, aprendizaje continuo, plani...Starting at €8.20
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Guidant Corporation (C): "¡No sufras un ataque al corazón!": decisiones difíciles en una empresa líder en la fabricación de marcapasos
Vaccaro, AntoninoCase BE-171Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Innovation and ChangeGuidant Corporation es una startup de alta tecnología que, tras un par de años de actividad, lanza productos nuevos, como marcapasos, desfibriladores implantables, etc. Después de un tiempo, la dirección de Guidant descubre que uno de sus productos, implantado en 24.000 pacientes, presenta graves defectos. Tras la muerte de un paciente por el fallo de un producto Guidant, la empresa se encuentra en una situación peligrosa, por lo que el caso C of...Starting at €5.74
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Olivia Baker: la resolución
Ruizalba, José Luis; Las Heras, Mireia; Chinchilla, NuriaCase DPO-253Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementEn la parte D del caso sobre Olivia Baker, se detalla la evolución de la relación entre esta y George, una persona esencial de su equipo con el que ha tenido algunas diferencias. Parte de la solución a esta mala relación es reestructurar el equipo directivo, dado el crecimiento del grupo. Ante la crisis, decide pedir consejo a un consultor experto.Starting at €8.20
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Storm on Wall Street (A)
Melé, DomènecCase TD-22-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityStarting at €8.20
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Chick-fil-A: Sandwiches and cultural wars (A)
de la Cierva, Yago; Notario, EduardoCase DPO-735-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 €8.20
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Fusplas Inc.: Appointing a New CEO (A)
Roig, Barto; Melé, DomènecCase BE-163-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityWhen the company's CEO and main shareholder dies unexpectedly, a successor has to be chosen. The CEO's widow, who inherits her husband's shares, plays a leading role in the decision. However, she is unfamiliar with the business and does not know who to choose. The case outlines the personality and behavior of various company managers and directors who are candidates for the post.Starting at €8.20
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Manville Corp., World Leader in the Asbestos Industry (A)
Melé, DomènecCase BE-159-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityDespite being the world leader in the asbestos industry, with a continuing high level of economic results, Manville Corp. is on the verge of bankruptcy. The reason is an accumulation of sentences for damages to empoyees and users of its products through the inhalation of asbestos fibers, as well as a large number of pending legal processes, which could result in further negative sentences. Furthermore, there is a set of regulations requiring enor...Starting at €8.20
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Manville Corp., World Leader in the Asbestos Industry (B)
Melé, DomènecCase BE-160-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityManville Corp. went into Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Its directors thought that this would allow them to postpone the payment of compensation and would give them breathing space to put the company back on its feet. The case outlines some of the basic decisions in the company's reflotation process, as well as a number of controversial actions, such as giving the outgoing president a golden handshake of more than a million dollars. It also includes decl...Starting at €5.74
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Medtronic Inc.: From Corporate Mission to Organizational Culture (B)
Corrales A.; Melé, DomènecCase BE-157-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityIn early 1990, Bill George launched the "Customer Focused Quality" program (CFQ). This approach established that the only customers of the organization were patients, physicians and hospitals. Facing the problem created in the European branch, Bill realized that he had made a huge mistake in not checking out beforehand the ethical values of the European president. Medtronic publicized the matter internally and externally, notifying the findings t...Starting at €5.74
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Olivia Baker: The Resolution
Ruizalba, José Luis; Las Heras, Mireia; Chinchilla, NuriaCase DPO-253-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementIn part D of Olivia Baker's case study, details are given of the evolution of her relationship with George, a key member of her team with whom she has had her differences. Part of the solution to this strained relationship is to restructure the management team, given the growth of the group. Confronted with this crisis, she decides to seek the advice of an expert consultant.Starting at €8.20