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Case |
Remarks |
| Elizabeth Parker
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- This case is based on the Elizabeth Best case from HBSP. It does not
seem to be available for purchase yet. Since Harvard owns the
intellectual property for this case, I think it would be right to
purchase to Elizabeth Best from HBSP ( (A)
&
(B) ).
Just remember we will actually be discussing Elizabeth Parker (although the
differences are slight).
- What accounts for Elizabeth's success in A?
- How does the situation in B different from the situation in A?
- What strategy should she use to meet her deadline in B?
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| Abelli and Saviotti at Banca Comerciale Italiana
(A).
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- What do the maps at the end of the case tell you about the situation
confronting Abelli and Saviotti?
- Who are the key
players in the pro-Unicredito coalition and the pro-Banca Intesa
coalition?
- What are the sources of power and vulnerabilities of the
key players?
- What can Abelli & Saviotti do to improve chances of
closing the EuroBanca deal?
- How would MedioBanca respond?
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| Jan Carlzon (A)
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- What were the key problems SAS
was facing?
- What did Carlzon do to turn things around?
- How would you compare with Creech's style & philosophy?]
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| Challenger
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- Should NASA have launched or not?
- What was the rational thing to do? Try calculating relative payoffs
of launching vs not launching.
- How does history affect decisions today?
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Colonial Food
Services & related cases
- Colonial Food Services [HBSP]
- Eugene Kirby. [HBSP]
- James Cranston. [HBSP]
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- What are Cranston's goals in this performance appraisal?
- Are they developmental or performance related?
- In light of Beer's recommendations, how should Cranston approach
Kirby in this interview?]
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| Erik Peterson
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- In order of priority, what steps would you take if you were in
Peterson's shoes?
- What should Peterson's agenda be for his meeting with Knight?
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| Arthur Johnson
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- What should Michael Anderson
do? What would you do if you were John Thayer? What responsibility does
Arthur Johnson have? What responsibility is he willing to assume?
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| Acton-Burnett
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- What did Baker do right in running his task force?
- What could have been done better?
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| The Smile Factory
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- This is really an article that we treat as a case. The reference is
Van Maanen,
J. 1990. The smile factory: Work at
Disneyland. In P. J. Frost,
L. F. Moore, M.
Louis, C. Lundberg, & J. Martin (Eds.),
Reframing Organizational Culture:
55-76. Sage
Publications.
- What accounts for Disney's success in theme parks?
How well would the "Disney way" translate to other organizations?
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|
Liar's Poker
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- How would you assess the fit of the organizational
culture with elements of the formal organization?
- What theories of employee performance and motivation
are embedded in their culture?
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| Merck
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- Should Merck invest in
Campbell's ideas?
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