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Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (4) The Mystique of Board Meetings (Spanish version)
Colley, John L.; Stettinius, Wallace; Logan, George W.Case DARDEN-OM-1623Service and Operations ManagementEsta es la traducción al español de la versión del 11 de mayo de 2011 del caso UVA-OM-1086. Este caso amplia el capítulo sobre las reuniones de la junta. El propósito de las reuniones se ilustra al igual que las reacciones de Jack Wright al flujo de su primera reunión de la junta con Mega Corporation.Starting at €8.20
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Motivating From the Top Down
Clawson, James G.Case DARDEN-OB-0906-ELeadership and People ManagementThe CEO and other company leaders are trying to do all the right things to motivate executives. One of those things is to develop the workforce through excellent executive education. On the last day of a week-long off-site program, the head honcho shows up to motivate program participants. With one short "pep talk," he swoops in, sucks all the energy out of the room, and leaves.Starting at €8.20
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Taxi! Role-Play Two
Clawson, James G.; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-0922-ELeadership and People ManagementSold as a set, this role-playing series encourages students to clarify different points of view when in leadership roles (UVA-OB-0921, 0922, and 0923). Before seeking solutions, students must get a clear, comprehensive picture of the problems at hand. Using the “want-got-gap” model works well. The material affords students an opportunity to develop persuasion techniques. The exercise involves three roles: 1) An executive with the Metropolitan Air...Starting at €8.20
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Taxi! Role-Play Three
Clawson, James G.; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-0923-ELeadership and People ManagementSold as a set, this role-playing series encourages students to clarify different points of view when in leadership roles (UVA-OB-0921, 0922, and 0923). Before seeking solutions, students must get a clear, comprehensive picture of the problems at hand. Using the “want-got-gap” model works well. The material affords students an opportunity to develop persuasion techniques. The exercise involves three roles: 1) An executive with the Metropolitan Air...Starting at €8.20
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K2: Brotherhood of the Rope (B)
Clawson, James G.; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-0962-ELeadership and People ManagementChris Warner led a team of experienced mountain climbers on an expedition to reach the summit of K2—the second-highest in the world. After failing to succeed on their first few attempts, Warner and his team brought together other teams hoping to reach the summit, and representing eight different countries, to work together for success. Their story is a narrative full of examples, where in some instances, a leadership point of view was taken, and ...Starting at €5.74
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K2: Brotherhood of the Rope (C)
Clawson, James G.; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-0963-ELeadership and People ManagementChris Warner led a team of experienced mountain climbers on an expedition to reach the summit of K2—the second-highest in the world. After failing to succeed on their first few attempts, Warner and his team brought together other teams hoping to reach the summit, and representing eight different countries, to work together for success. Their story is a narrative full of examples, where in some instances, a leadership point of view was taken, and ...Starting at €5.74
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Dennis Paustenbach: I Never Thought of It as Work
Clawson, James G.; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-0988-ELeadership and People ManagementSuitable for graduate level and executive education programs, this undisguised case describes the life of Dennis Paustenbach, president and CEO of ChemRisk, and what, to his mind, is the typical life of a senior executive: many demands on one’s time, multiple projects, and serious consequences for inattention, both personally and professionally. This case can be used to teach students about individual behavior, Type A behavior, time and priority ...Starting at €8.20
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Negotiating with the Cuban Sugar Industry (A): No Way Out?
Burger, Christoph; Clawson, James G.Case DARDEN-OB-1019-ELeadership and People ManagementSuitable for MBA, EMBA, GEMBA, and executive education program in coursed on negotiation and intercultural management. This case is based on actual negotiations and data. The scenario has been adjusted and simplified for teaching purposes. The case describes the situation of Philip Fisch, a sales representative of a German midsize engineering company, in his negotiation efforts to close his second deal with Juan Antonio Fajardo Duque, vice minist...Starting at €8.20
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Landau Media
Clawson, James G.; Burger, ChristophCase DARDEN-OB-1048-ELeadership and People ManagementLandau Media provides media monitoring on a subscription basis to measure the impact of corporate communication. CEO and Founder Lothar Landau wonders whether his creation is prepared for the future. On the firm's 15th anniversary, Landau asks himself: Had he built the right organizational architecture? Had he been able to create the most effective organizational culture? What did the future of the media monitoring industry look like? What kind o...Starting at €8.20
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Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (B): Wright Gets Involved
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace; Carr, DabneyCase DARDEN-OM-1515-EService and Operations ManagementApproximately two months after agreeing to join the Mega Corporation board, Wright received a package of material for his first board meeting, which was to be held immediately after the annual meeting at which he was to be elected. This is the second case in a series of cases about corporate governance. It is a revision of UVA-OM-1084 and can be used in its place. The case is used in Darden's "Corporate Governance" course elective.Starting at €5.74