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- 2016
- Working Paper
Decision-Making by Precedent and the Founding of American Honda (1948 – 1974)
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and John Heilbron
American Honda was founded in 1959 as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Honda Motor Company to facilitate sales and distribution in the United States. The details of American Honda’s early history have long served as evidence in debates among scholars and practitioners...
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- March 2015
- Case
Tim Keller at Katzenbach Partners LLC (A) (Abridged)
By: Boris Groysberg and James Weber
Tracks the first six months of a recent MBA grad, Tim Keller, at Katzenbach Partners, a boutique consulting firm focused on organizational change and strategy. Covers how Keller initially struggles with his assignment and ends with a question of whether or not he...
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Keywords:
Interpersonal Relations;
Organization Behavior;
Superior ＆ Subordinate;
Managing Projects;
Informal Organization;
Consulting;
Professional Services;
Leadership;
Work-Life Balance;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Organizations;
Rank and Position;
Product Development;
Service Industry;
Consulting Industry
- February 2011
- Case
Jamie Turner at MLI, Inc.
By: John J. Gabarro and Colleen Kaftan
The case describes the evolution of an interpersonal mismatch between a previously successful manager, Jamie Turner, and his new boss, Pat Cardullo. Turner, a 32-year-old MBA graduate, has been recruited by Cardullo to be vice president of marketing and sales at Modern...
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Keywords:
Communication;
Interpersonal Relations;
Superior ＆ Subordinate;
Micro Organizational Behavior;
Performance Management;
Personal Strategy ＆ Style;
Management Style;
Conflict Management;
Interpersonal Communication;
Employee Relationship Management;
Rank and Position;
Performance;
Communication Strategy;
Personal Development and Career;
Acquisition;
Distribution Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
San Diego;
Chicago
- May 2008
- Case
Thomas Green: Power, Office Politics and a Career in Crisis
By: W. Earl Sasser Jr. and Heather Beckham
The case describes the dilemma of a marketing manager, Thomas Green, who, after being rapidly promoted, is harshly criticized by his boss, Frank Davis. Green and Davis disagree on work styles and market projections. Green believes the sales goals set by Davis are based...
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- May 2008
- Teaching Note
Thomas Green: Power, Office Politics, and a Career in Crisis (Brief Case)
By: W. Earl Sasser Jr. and Heather Beckham
Teaching Note for 2095.
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