HBR CASE STUDY Everybody at ClorityBa5e seemed to understand when one account manager-a working mother-got a special deal: Fridays ojf‚ limited travel‚ easy clients. But when other employees - namely‚ nonparents started asking for similar treatment‚ the company found itself on the brink of an organizational firestorm. Morning K Be by Alden M. Hayashi MARCH 2 0 0 1 LEASE DON’T TELL ME that I need to have a baby to bave this time off." Those words were still ringing in the ears of Jessica Gonon
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Q1) Case Brief: Ellora Time Pvt. Ltd.‚ a company based in Gujarat‚ India was the world’s largest manufacturer of clocks. Along with clocks‚ the company also manufactured calculators‚ telephones‚ timepieces and educational toys. Ajanta and Orpat were the two Ellora companies with a combined investment of Rs. 2 billion‚ situated in a place called Morbi‚ exported their products to over 60 countries. Both Ajanta and Orpat received awards by the GOI for superior export performance throughout the
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register their comments. He announced an open-door policy in which any claims division employee could speak to him directly and confidentially without going first to the immediate supervisor. Jim also fought organizational barriers to initiate a flex-time program so that employees could design work schedules around their needs. This program later became a model for other areas of TIC. One of Jim’s most pronounced symbols of change was the “Claims Management Credo” outlining the
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AMERICAN LUXURY BRAND CASE STUDIES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |Arrowood Times are not promising for boutique American
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According to Michael Warner‚ the goal of sexual ethics in our society is to place restraints upon sexual variance. What sexual practices society deems permissible survive from ancient and medieval times; only that which is considered typical in the eyes of conservatism and traditionalism are not subject to sexual shame. What remains is the repression of sexual deviance; we see what effects traditional sexual morality has on society today in the form of birth control politics‚ prohibitions against
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is based on the “Charlotte Beers at Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide (A)” Harvard Business School case (HBS Case #9-495-031) which examines the challenge Beers faces in her new role as CEO of Ogilvy & Mather and increasing the acceptance of the new vision for the organization - and particularly the ‘Brand Stewardship’ business initiative - by employees below senior management level within the organization. The case details the steps Beers takes as she guides her organization through change - an organizational
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a potential arbitrage opportunity. To evaluate how best to exploit this investment opportunity‚ Elena King‚ the manager of the hedge fund‚ must understand the risks and expected returns associated with different long and short equity positions. The case study develops our understanding of how arbitrage acts to enforce the law of one price and to keep markets efficient. Discussion of the questions provides the various real world market imperfections that can prevent arbitrageurs from immediately eliminating
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1. Summary of Massey-Ferguson’s 1971-176 Goals‚ Strategy and Risk/Return profile Goals/Strategy: • Focus on small tractors‚ combine harvesters and industrial machinery • Exploit markets outside North America and Western Europe • Dealing directly with governments and public institutions • Central production of diesel engines in UK Risk/Return profile: • Empire Building; engaging in potential negative NPV investments • Expanding potentially unprofitable divisions (ambitious program of expanding
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1. What is Saturn’s strategy? * Improvement in the Labor-Management Partnership. Changing the established relationship between GM and its unions * Clear definition and articulation of company’s mission and values. Challenge to the established norms of customer service. Making sure that every employee is aware of his goals and the ultimate purpose * Improvements in design and manufacturing process. Most GM cars were criticized for obsolete designs and engines. Saturn wanted to change that perception
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Lisa Benton Case Analysis Benton is a Harvard educated MBA who chose to work at the Home care Division of Houseworld based upon the classical marketing training in a structured environment from an industry leader over Right-Away which she had interned at. Benton was informed she would become a product manager within 2 to 3 years‚ yet was not informed of the importance of her performance in the first year. She was informed that the product manager’s responsibility was to groom his or her associates
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