Professor Thomas R. Piper and writer Jeffrey DeVolder prepared this case solely as a basis for cla ss discussion and not as an endorsement‚ a source of primary data‚ or an illustration of effective or ine ffective management. The authors thank John A. Schweig of W. W. Grainger‚ Inc. (HBS MBA 1983)‚ and Mary A. Noonan of Arrow Electronics (HBS MBA 1990)‚ for their valuable contributions to the development of this case. This case‚ though based on real events‚ is fictionalized‚ and any resemblance
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Pepsi Cola Products Philippines‚ Inc. (petitioner) v. Honorable Secretary of Labor (respondents) 1. Facts: a. June 1990: The Pepsi-Cola Employees Organization-UOEF (Union) filed a petition for certification election with the Med-Arbiter seeking to be the exclusive bargaining agent of supervisors of Pepsi-Cola Philippines‚ Inc. (PEPSI). i. Med-Arbiter granted this stating that PCEU-UOEF was an affiliate of Union de Obreros Estivadores de Filipinas (or the Federation) with two (2) rank and file
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Case #4 Fighting Grime (Clorox Company) This is a fun case in that it involves branded products that students will recognize yet probably do not associate with Clorox. A good way to introduce the case could be to bring in product samples or show the brand names of their many products and ask students what they have in common? The case is short and vivid and can be assigned ahead or simply read in class. It is an easy case to grasp quickly yet provides some very clear examples of strategic
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Case Name: South East Asian Economic Crisis An economic crisis‚ which erupted in Thailand in mid-1997 and which soon spread to neighbouring countries—Malaysia‚ Indonesia‚ Philippines and South Korea— came to be popularly referred to as South-East Asian economic crisis (although South Korea is in East Asia and only the other countries are in South East Asia). A currency Crisis shows up when there is a speculative attack on the exchange rate‚ resulting in a devaluation of a pegged currency or sharp
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caseF&C INT CASE 4.2 F&C INTERNATIONAL‚ INC. Synopsis Over two centuries‚ the Fries family of northern Kentucky and southern Ohio built a dynasty of sorts in the flavor industry. Alex Fries‚ a German immigrant with a background in chemistry‚ settled in Cincinnati during the early nineteenth century and a few years later established a flavor company. Throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries‚ Fries and his descendants owned‚ operated‚
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Education | Ethics Case Studies Ethics Case Studies Ethics Case Study Topics Conflicts of Interest Data Acquisition Educational Concerns Health and Safety Human Subjects Research Issues of Bias Mentoring Publication Practices Responsible Conduct of Research Suggestions & Comments Have an idea for a case study? Send the Ethics Review Committee your ideas! (APS Members Only) Suggest a Case Study The APS Ethics Case Studies are a series of case studies on ethical
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BUSI 497 Corporate Strategy Case Questions: #11 Sara Lee Corp 20 points; due Thursday‚ March 7‚ 2013 Sara Lee Corporation uses primarily a related diversification strategy. Note that questions 5 and 6 will be discussion only; no written answers required. 1. (Yair) Prepare a weighted industry attractiveness assessment similar to Table 8.1 on page 169. See Table 1 below as a template. Based on your table‚ what are your conclusions regarding the industries Sara Lee has chosen? For use
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Develop a response to the following questions about “Case 21: Dilemma at Devil’s Den”: Describe the Culture at Devils Den? This case deals primarily with ethics and the individual’s personal system and the way it affects his or her perceptions and actions. It also looks at rewards and punishments and their influence on behavior. The culture is very shady. They have employees stealing food‚ friends stealing‚ and no management in place. Susan is having a dilemma because she is a moral‚ ethical person
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Case Report Worksheet Case name including citation? Fisher V Bell [1961] 1 QB 394‚ [1960] 3 WLR 919‚ [1960] 3 All ER 731‚ HKSAR V Chow Kwong Chun (unrep.‚ HCMA No 836 of 2001) and HKSAR V Wan Hon Sik [2001] 3 HKLRD 283 were cited in the judgeme Is it a civil case or criminal case? It is a criminal case as Yu Wai Chuen was charged by HKSAR. Who are the parties? The plaintiff (prosecutor) was HKSAR and defendant was Yu Wai Chuen. This was an appeal by Yu Wai Chuen against HKSAR (respondent).
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SUIT TO INTERNATIONAL CATHOLIC MIGRATION COMMISSION (ICMC); THUS‚ BOTH THE LABOR ARBITER AND THE NLRC HAD NO JURISDICTION OVER THE CASE. — The basic issue in this case is whether the Memorandum of Agreement executed on July 15‚ 1988 gave ICMC immunity from suit. The Court holds it did. Consequently‚ both the Labor Arbiter and the NLRC had no jurisdiction over the case. Petitioner’s contention that the Memorandum of Agreement is not an act of Congress which is needed to "repeal or supersede" the provision
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