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- March 1991 (Revised July 2001)
- Supplement
Ann Hopkins (B)
By: Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. and Ilyse Barkan
Describes the reasons why the courts found in favor of Ann Hopkins in the sexual discrimination suit. Also explains why the courts concluded she was the victim of sexual stereotyping.
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Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr., and Ilyse Barkan. "Ann Hopkins (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 391-170, March 1991. (Revised July 2001.)
- February 1991 (Revised August 2001)
- Case
Ann Hopkins (A)
By: Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. and Ilyse Barkan
Intended to help students understand the many barriers organizations face as their members and their management ranks grow more diverse. As a case on business ethics, it encourages students to discuss what "fairness" and "diversity" mean when an organization is also...
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Keywords:
Ethics;
Employee Relationship Management;
Organizational Culture;
Organizational Structure;
Problems and Challenges;
Groups and Teams
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr., and Ilyse Barkan. "Ann Hopkins (A)." Harvard Business School Case 391-155, February 1991. (Revised August 2001.)
- January 1991 (Revised March 1991)
- Case
Responsible Care
By: George C. Lodge and Jeffrey F. Rayport
Describes a 1989 initiative of the Chemical Manufacturer's Association (CMA) to secure chemical industry support for and implementation of a series of codes of conduct in the field of environmental health and safety. Called "Responsible Care", the program makes...
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Keywords:
Business and Government Relations;
Fairness;
Ethics;
Environmental Sustainability;
Safety;
Chemical Industry
Lodge, George C., and Jeffrey F. Rayport. "Responsible Care." Harvard Business School Case 391-135, January 1991. (Revised March 1991.)
- December 1990 (Revised December 1993)
- Case
Australian Paper Manufacturers (A)
By: David M. Upton and Joshua D. Margolis
Describes a company which has broken an unwritten cordial agreement amongst the three Australian paper manufacturers to split the domestic market three ways by market segment. The company invades another's "territory" with advanced technology, quality, and,...
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Keywords:
Agreements and Arrangements;
Production;
Information Technology;
Ethics;
Situation or Environment;
Product Development;
Segmentation;
Expansion;
Financial Strategy;
Pulp and Paper Industry;
Australia
Upton, David M., and Joshua D. Margolis. "Australian Paper Manufacturers (A)." Harvard Business School Case 691-041, December 1990. (Revised December 1993.)
- December 1990 (Revised December 1993)
- Supplement
Australian Paper Manufacturers (B)
By: David M. Upton and Joshua D. Margolis
Describes events that occur after the decision point in Australian Paper Manufacturers (A). With these facts and more detailed market projections, this case intensifies the long-term financial, strategic, and ethical decisions confronting the invader.
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Upton, David M., and Joshua D. Margolis. "Australian Paper Manufacturers (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 691-043, December 1990. (Revised December 1993.)
- October 1990 (Revised April 1991)
- Case
RU 486 (A)
Describes the factors faced by Roussel UCLAF, a French drug company, in deciding whether and how to market a controversial new drug, RU 486, which is often called "the French abortion pill." Roussel's decision involved its relations with the French government, its...
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Keywords:
Judgments;
Ethics;
Product Launch;
Negotiation;
Outcome or Result;
Performance;
Business and Government Relations;
Health Industry;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
France;
Germany;
United States
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr. "RU 486 (A)." Harvard Business School Case 391-050, October 1990. (Revised April 1991.)
- summer 1990
- Article
Retraining Mid-career Managers: Career History and Self-efficacy Beliefs
By: Linda A. Hill and J. Elias
Hill, Linda A., and J. Elias. "Retraining Mid-career Managers: Career History and Self-efficacy Beliefs." Human Resource Management 29, no. 2 (summer 1990): 197–218.
- June 1990 (Revised March 1991)
- Case
Jonah Creighton (A)
By: Anne Donnellon and Joshua D. Margolis
How do you manage yourself and your interaction with others when you feel your personal values challenged? What should you be aware of as you proceed with sensitive, ethical issues? Jonah Creighton coordinates the company's fast-track training program, and when he...
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Keywords:
Business Divisions;
Ethics;
Moral Sensibility;
Values and Beliefs;
Human Resources;
Selection and Staffing;
Problems and Challenges
Donnellon, Anne, and Joshua D. Margolis. "Jonah Creighton (A)." Harvard Business School Case 490-090, June 1990. (Revised March 1991.)
- June 1990 (Revised October 1991)
- Supplement
Lake Pleasant Bodies Case (B)
Describes how the attorney resolved the dilemma he faced, the reasons for his decision, and the consequences he suffered. Displays vividly the personal toll that moral conflicts can create for professionals with role obligations.
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Keywords:
Decisions;
Moral Sensibility;
Managerial Roles;
Outcome or Result;
Problems and Challenges
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr. "Lake Pleasant Bodies Case (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 390-216, June 1990. (Revised October 1991.)
- June 1990 (Revised October 1991)
- Case
Lake Pleasant Bodies Case (A)
Presents a classic dilemma in legal ethics--the conflict between an attorney's obligations as an attorney, in this case to protect a client's confidentiality, and his or her own moral obligations as a person. An attorney must decide how to respond to the father of a...
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Keywords:
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Moral Sensibility;
Questionnaires;
Attorney and Client Relationships;
Social Psychology;
Conflict Management;
Legal Services Industry
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr. "Lake Pleasant Bodies Case (A)." Harvard Business School Case 390-212, June 1990. (Revised October 1991.)
- June 1990 (Revised February 1991)
- Case
Morality and Integrity
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr. "Morality and Integrity." Harvard Business School Case 390-214, June 1990. (Revised February 1991.)
- June 1990 (Revised November 1991)
- Case
Morality and Consequences
Consists mainly of excerpts from Utilitarianism by John Stuart Mill. Mill explains what utilitarianism is and gives his rationale for accepting it as a moral philosophy.
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Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr. "Morality and Consequences." Harvard Business School Case 390-206, June 1990. (Revised November 1991.)
- May 1990 (Revised April 1991)
- Background Note
Dirty Hands
A one-paragraph excerpt from a play by Jean-Paul Sartre. Describes in the words of one character, the ethical problem of "dirty hands": the problem that doing the morally superior thing in some circumstances inevitably involves doing some things that are morally wrong....
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Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr. "Dirty Hands." Harvard Business School Background Note 390-213, May 1990. (Revised April 1991.)
- May 1990
- Case
PepsiCo and Madonna
By: John A. Quelch
In 1989, PepsiCo withdrew an advertising campaign featuring Madonna following complaints from religious groups regarding the content of a Madonna video.
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Keywords:
Ethics;
Religion;
Advertising Campaigns;
Brands and Branding;
Food and Beverage Industry;
United States
Quelch, John A. "PepsiCo and Madonna." Harvard Business School Case 590-038, May 1990.
- March 1990 (Revised October 1994)
- Case
IBM-Fujitsu Dispute
Describes a dispute between IBM and Fujitsu over allegations that Fujitsu stole proprietary IBM software for controlling mainframe computers. Also describes a novel arbitration agreement intended to resolve the dispute, an overview of intellectual property law in the...
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Keywords:
Trade;
Ethics;
Intellectual Property;
Law;
Negotiation Process;
Relationships;
Software;
Information Technology Industry
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr. "IBM-Fujitsu Dispute." Harvard Business School Case 390-168, March 1990. (Revised October 1994.)
- February 1990 (Revised March 1990)
- Case
Quantum Semiconductor, Inc.
By: Janice H. Hammond and Roy D. Shapiro
Quantum is faced with a difficult ethical dilemma--industry studies provide evidence that chemicals used in semiconductor manufacturing may cause women working in fabrication cleanrooms to suffer a higher likelihood of spontaneous abortions. The possibility of other...
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Keywords:
Safety;
Prejudice and Bias;
Law;
Equality and Inequality;
Cost;
Production;
Ethics;
Health;
Gender;
Semiconductor Industry
Hammond, Janice H., and Roy D. Shapiro. "Quantum Semiconductor, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 690-059, February 1990. (Revised March 1990.)
- January 1990 (Revised January 1990)
- Teaching Note
Corning Glass Works: Erwin Automotive Plant, Note on Ethical Issues, Teaching Note
By: Roy D. Shapiro
- December 1989
- Case
Managerial Decision Making and Ethical Values, Instructor's Manual
By: Mary C. Gentile, Kenneth E. Goodpaster and Thomas R. Piper