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Donglegate: Candour Through Social Media
Charlice Hurst; Karen MacMillan; Thomas WatsonCase IVEY-9B14C017-ELeadership and People ManagementIn 2013, controversy arose over the actions of Adria Richards, a developer-evangelist, in response to remarks she overheard being made by two male attendees at a technology conference. After she reported what she believed to be sexist remarks by posting a photo of the men and a comment on Twitter, the two men were asked to leave the conference session and one was soon fired. A firestorm ensued during which Richards' actions were subjected to scru...Starting at €8.20
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Volkswagen Strategy 2025: Shifting Gears in Disruptive Times - Teaching Note
Andreas Schotter; Thomas Watson; Ramasastry ChandrasekharTeaching Note IVEY-8B19M047-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B19M047.Starting at €0.00
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Standing on Principle: The Resignation of Jane Philpott
Gerard Seijts; Thomas WatsonCase IVEY-9B19C019-ELeadership and People ManagementJane Philpott, a federal member of Parliament and minister in the Canadian government’s cabinet, had told voters during her election campaign in 2015, “For me, a seat in the House of Commons is not a target; it’s a tool. It’s the tool that you and I will use to make this community better—to make this country better.” Four years later, Philpott was forced to examine her position and her potential to use that tool when a scandal brought to question...Starting at €8.20
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Standing on Principle: The Resignation of Jane Philpott - Teaching Note
Gerard Seijts; Thomas WatsonTeaching Note IVEY-8B19C019-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note for product 9B19C019.Starting at €0.00
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Standard & Poor’s 500 Shades of Grey
Thomas WatsonArticle IVEY-9B16TC03-EAccounting and ControlAndrew Fastow, chief financial officer at Enron during one of the largest corporate frauds in U.S. history, knows how easy it is for businesses to misbehave when faced with grey-area decision-making. He sees principle-breaking everywhere today — in business deals, political fundraising, and tax avoidance. There can be a contradiction between “doing what’s right” and “doing what the rules permit.” It is important for managers to understand where j...Starting at €8.20
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A Greek Tragedy With No Written Final Act
Thomas WatsonArticle IVEY-9B15TD02-EFinanceFollowing Greece’s failure to repay its loan to the International Monetary Fund, it is easy to claim that the Greeks should simply pay back borrowed money. But there is never a clear answer when asking who should be responsible for a nation’s unmanageable debt, and the question is far more complex when it involves a member of the eurozone. Greece lacks its own currency to devalue to gain economic relief, and the nation’s debt problem cannot be so...Starting at €8.20
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The Sound of Leadership
Thomas WatsonArticle IVEY-9B18TF07-EStrategyResearch into the influence of music on character development shows executives can work toward improving performance while travelling or taking a shower.Starting at €8.20
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Kola Real: La expansión internacional
Ferré, Miguel; Natividad, GabrielCase PAD-DG-C-406EntrepreneurshipDescribe el caso de la internacionalización de una empresa peruana en varios países de la región, partiendo de unos modestos inicios en Ayacucho (1988). Se puede discutir la similitud o diferencias en la forma de nacer según el contexto de cada país.Starting at €8.20
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OYO Hotels USA: Coming to America
Weiss, Elliott N.; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-OM-1641-EService and Operations ManagementThis case studies the growth of OYO Hotels (OYO) to illustrate the operational processes necessary to succeed in the service sector. The case allows for a discussion of employee- and customer-management systems, tech-driven solutions, and profit drivers. The material unfolds OYO's growth and its solution for making economy hotels discoverable and bookable online. The case raises a series of questions around OYO's business model, its ability to ...Starting at €8.20
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Learning Team Muda Audit
Weiss, Elliott N.; Goldberg, RebeccaCase DARDEN-OM-1688-EService and Operations ManagementThis case describes the meetings and development of a fictitious learning team at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. The purpose is to give students the opportunity to perform a waste audit on the learning processes of this team. The case gives students the opportunity to identify muda, non-value added activities, in a non-manufacturing environment. The case can be used in an operations course with the focus on process i...Starting at €8.20