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Regina Broadband's Earnings Conference Call (B)
Powell, Elizabeth A.; Demers, Elizabeth A.Case DARDEN-C-2368-EAccounting and ControlWithin 30 minutes of releasing its Q4 and year-end earnings, Regina Broadband’s stock was down by over 25%. The company’s CEO and CFO realized they needed to quickly reframe and sharpen the message they would be giving to Regina’s shareholders and investors during that afternoon’s conference call, scheduled to take place in 15 minutes.Starting at €5.74
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"My Summer Internship" by Antar Al-Qawwee
Powell, Elizabeth A.; Al-Qawwee, AntarCase DARDEN-BC-0215-EKnowledge and CommunicationAntar Al-Qawwee describes in vivid detail his first days on the job at his summer internship in Sales and Trading and reflects on the lessons he learned through careful observation. Among the lessons he identifies are (1) Speak up early and often; (2) Be flexible and adjust your style; (3) Fate favors the prepared; and (4) Be yourself. As important as these explicit lessons are, equally important are the skills of presence of mind, mindful self-a...Starting at €8.20
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Terri Dean at Verizon Business (B)
Powell, Elizabeth A.; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-BC-0224-EKnowledge and CommunicationA senior vice president of global communications for Verizon Business reads an e-mail from an employee responding to a recent communication effort. The employee, new to Verizon, is trying to connect the dots between the products and solutions he offers customers and how his role fits into the company’s key strategic goals. This one-page B case epilogue reveals that she does indeed respond and becomes an important mentor for the new employee.Starting at €5.74
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Leadership Presence and the Courage to Speak
Powell, Elizabeth A.Technical Note DARDEN-BC-0242-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis note applies the concept of "leadership presence" as established by Belle Linda Halpern and Kathy Lubar to the concerns of business leaders.Starting at €8.20
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Philip Morris USA: Life After the Master Settlement Agreement (A)
Moore, Marian Chapman; Wicks, Andrew C.; Powell, Elizabeth A.; Correll, BrookeCase DARDEN-S-0157-EStrategyWhen Philip Morris USA (PMUSA) president and CEO Michael Symanczyk took office in 1997, he began to re-envision how to take his company forward in the midst of public outrage over the negative health consequences related to smoking, especially among youth. The case reviews the social and economic history of tobacco and smoking in the United States and provides context surrounding the crisis related to the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) between...Starting at €8.20
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Pat Greene: From Jarhead to Egghead
Powell, Elizabeth A.; Goldberg, Rebecca; Zegarelli, JamesCase DARDEN-BC-0271-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis case challenges the adage, “You can take a man out of the Marines, but you can’t take the Marines out of the man.” Newly transitioning as a Marine officer into his first civilian job, Pat Greene will need to learn how to flex his leadership communication style to meet the demands of his new work culture. The case illustrates the contingent and situational nature of effective communication, or in other words, how a communication style that ma...Starting at €8.20
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Carmen García (B): Un despido con problemas
López-Cotarelo, Juan; Quintanilla, JavierCase DPO-124Leadership and People ManagementTras los sucesos descritos en el caso ¿Carmen García?, la empresa toma la decisión de despedir a Carmen. Lo que parecía iba a ser un mero trámite administrativo, se complica cuando la afectada se niega a negociar un despido improcedente y aduce "mobbing".Starting at €5.74
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Carmen García (C): Sentencia de despido nulo
López-Cotarelo, Juan; Quintanilla, JavierCase DPO-129Leadership and People ManagementLa sentencia del juicio de Carmen García reconoce que su despido es nulo por acoso laboral. Este es un fallo no esperado por la empresa que, sin embargo, adopta una estrategia para minimizar las repercusiones y negocia con Carmen las condiciones de su readmisión.Starting at €5.74
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Uría Menéndez: la promoción a socio
Quintanilla, Javier; Domenech, TeresaCase DPO-318Leadership and People Management, StrategyEn Uría Menéndez (UM), el Plan de Carrera de los abogados está bien definido y los sistemas de evaluación son muy completos y rigurosos, buscándose garantizar la meritocracia. Esto facilita las decisiones de promoción. Aquel año ya se habían tomado algunas decisiones, pero había cuatro casos dudosos y las sesiones del Comité de Nombramientos eran cada vez más intensas. Lucas es una importante y creciente fuente de ingresos para el Despacho y sac...Starting at €8.20
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Multiasistencia: 1994-2002 (B)
Molero E.; Quintanilla, JavierCase DPO-13Leadership and People ManagementContinuación del caso Multiasistencia: 1994-2002 (A). En esta parte (B) se describen los nuevos retos que se plantea la presidencia de Multiasistencia ante los problemas generados en la compañía durante los cuatro últimos años.Starting at €5.74