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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
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Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (C): The Board-Management Relationship
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace; Carr, DabneyCase DARDEN-OM-1516-EService and Operations ManagementJack Wright had been on the board of Mega Corporation for almost a year and was confident in his assessment of the ways in which the board and the corporate organization functioned. He recognized some pluses: a strong balance sheet, several good businesses, and some other businesses that could be sold; however, he also saw a number of issues that were not being addressed but needed attention. This case is one in a series of cases about corporate ...Starting at €5.74
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Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (D): Time for Action
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace; Carr, DabneyCase DARDEN-OM-1517-EService and Operations ManagementThe board chairman dies of a heart attack and a special board meeting was set for a week after the funeral to discuss the situation. The first issue was the election of a chairman. This case is an addition to a series of cases concerning corporate governance. It is used in Darden's "Corporate Governance" course elective.Starting at €5.74
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Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (A): Board Selection and Organization
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace; Carr, DabneyCase DARDEN-OM-1514-EService and Operations ManagementJack Wright, CEO of Dryden Corporation, led his company to strong growth and profitability levels during the previous 10 years. Now he has been approached to join the board of directors of the Mega Corporation. The case requires students to consider the pros and cons of board membership and to decide whether they would recommend Wright join the board. This updated case is the first case study in a series of cases on corporate governance. It is me...Starting at €8.20
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Club Med (A) (Spanish version)
Hart, Christopher W.L.; Arczynski, Dan; Maher, DanCase HBS-606S24Service and Operations ManagementEl rápido crecimiento filial estadounidense de una empresa internacional complejo busca identificar los factores que subyacen a su éxito. El caso describe las fuerzas que dan forma a la estructura de la industria, plantear la cuestión de donde es posible para el Club Med para establecer una ventaja competitiva sostenible. las fuentes clásicas de la ventaja competitiva se tratan, lo que lleva al papel de la cultura de la empresa en la creación de ...Starting at €8.20
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Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series: A Community Bank Problem: Legal Obligations of Directors
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace; Carr, DabneyCase DARDEN-OM-1513-EService and Operations ManagementOver the last 25 years or so, local banks rolled up through mergers into regional banks and often to national banks. This was the way that such banks as Bank of America and Wells Fargo were built. In 1993, an entrepreneur in a midsize Virginia city, like many others around the country, realized that this trend created an opportunity for new, independent, locally owned community banks and decided to organize one. This new case is an addition to a ...Starting at €8.20
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Florida Power Light Quality Improvement (QI) Story Exercise (A) (Spanish Version)
Hart, Christopher W.L.; Maher, Dan; Montelongo, MichaelCase HBS-612S04Service and Operations ManagementFlorida Power and Light (FPL) ha desarrollado un programa de mejora de la calidad ampliamente reconocido (PMC). Este ejercicio lleva a los estudiantes a través del proceso que una división de FPL utiliza en un intento de "mejorar el servicio." Específicamente, el proceso requiere que los estudiantes para definir "mejor servicio" en términos aplicables a la empresa de servicios públicos, determinar las causas de menos de un servicio perfecto, eleg...Starting at €8.20
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Florida Power Light Quality Improvement (QI) Story Exercise (B) (Spanish Version)
Hart, Christopher W.L.; Maher, Dan; Montelongo, MichaelCase HBS-612S05Service and Operations ManagementDiseñado para ser utilizado como un folleto en su clase después de la Florida Power Light Mejora de la Calidad (QI) Historia de ejercicio (A). Un reescrito versión de un caso anterior de los mismos autores.Starting at €5.74