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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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Constructors & Co. Chicago USA (B) - Nota del instructor
Rus, Salvador; Tàpies, JosepTeaching Note SMT-69Innovation and Change, Service and Operations Management, StrategyLa empresa Constructors & Co. es una empresa de construcción que a lo largo de las generaciones ha conseguido establecerse en el mercado y también ha sido capaz de diversificarse. Durante tres generaciones, la empresa ha tenido éxito a lo largo de los años. Pero en el paso de la tercera a la cuarta generación la empresa está estancada, sin capacidad para generar beneficios y sin un plan claro de sucesión del líder. El accionariado de la empresa ...Starting at €0.00
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Constructors & Co. Chicago USA (C)
Rus, Salvador; Tàpies, JosepCase SM-1546Innovation and Change, Service and Operations Management, StrategyEste tercer caso trata de mostrar la actuación de James Russell como presidente ejecutivo del grupo de empresas de la familia. En el caso Constructors & Co. B se vio la designación y las dificultades que encontraba en el desempeño de sus responsabilidades, así como las grandes dificultades que encontró para ser integrado en el grupo de empresas. La redacción de un informe completo que entregó a cada consejero y cada directivo le permitió hablar e...Starting at €5.74
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Kamaths Ourtimes Ice Creams: Eliminating the Bottleneck Effect
Amol Dhaigude; Debmallya Chatterjee; Saptarshi ChakrabartiCase IVEY-9B18D014-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations ManagementKamaths Ourtimes Ice Creams Pvt. Ltd., a company located in Mumbai, India, manufactured and distributed ice cream under the brand Natural Ice Cream. The company specialized in using natural flavours in its products, a fact that helped it carve a niche for itself among health-conscious customers. In April 2017, after witnessing great demand for its ice cream across the country, the company’s board of directors asked the director of operations to d...Starting at €8.20
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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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Constructors & Co. Chicago USA (C) - Nota del instructor
Rus, Salvador; Tàpies, JosepTeaching Note SMT-70Innovation and Change, Service and Operations Management, StrategyEl tercer caso trata de mostrar la actuación de James Russell como presidente ejecutivo del grupo de empresas de la familia. En el caso Constructors & Co. B se analizó la designación y las dificultades que encontraba en el desempeño de sus responsabilidades, así como las grandes dificultades que encontró para ser integrado en el grupo de empresas. La redacción de un informe completo, que entregó a cada consejero y cada directivo, le permitió habl...Starting at €0.00
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Constructors & Co. Chicago USA (A) - Nota del instructor
Rus, Salvador; Tàpies, JosepTeaching Note SMT-68Innovation and Change, Service and Operations Management, StrategyEste caso ilustra la evolución de una empresa familiar que desea cambiar su consejo de administración dando paso a la cuarta generación y, de este modo, ir facilitando el proceso de sucesión. En concreto se centra en las relaciones familiares e institucionales entre el padre ¿predecesor de la tercera generación- y el hijo ¿sucesor de la cuarta generación-. Se ve cómo dicha relaciones se mueven indistintamente y de forma indiferenciada. Es decir, ...Starting at €0.00
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Constructors & Co. Chicago, USA (B) (Portuguese Version, Portugal)
Rus, Salvador; Tàpies, JosepCase SM-1545-PPInnovation and Change, Service and Operations Management, StrategyConstructors & Co. is a construction company that has managed to establish itself in the market over the generations and has also been able to diversify. For three generations the company has been successful over the years. But in the transition from the third to the fourth generation, the company has been stagnant, without the ability to generate profits and without a clear succession plan for the leader. The shareholding of the company Construc...Starting at €5.74