Publications
Publications
- April 2002 (Revised July 2003)
- HBS Case Collection
Cisco Systems and its Community Fellowship Program (A)
By: Diana Barrett and Sheila McCarthy
Abstract
Focuses on the introduction, implementation, and initial evaluation of Cisco Systems Community Fellowship Program. This program provided Cisco employees affected by the layoff the option of working with a nonprofit organization for one year. Instead of a severance package, the employee received one-third of his or her salary and retained all benefits and stock options. Includes the perspectives of the program's manager, several fellows, and the leadership of a nonprofit organization participating in the program.
Keywords
Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Compensation and Benefits; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Web Services Industry; Information Technology Industry; United States
Citation
Barrett, Diana, and Sheila McCarthy. "Cisco Systems and its Community Fellowship Program (A)." Harvard Business School Case 302-078, April 2002. (Revised July 2003.)