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The Morning Star Company: Self-Management at Work
Morning Star, a collection of affiliated companies, had grown steadily since 1970 when Chris Rufer, president and founder, started the business hauling tomatoes to processing plants in a truck. The company's main products continued to be tomato-based, including a 40% share in the tomato paste and di... More
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Mary Caroline Tillman at Egon Zehnder: Spotting Talent in the 21st Century
This case investigates both micro and macro issues around strategic human capital development. First, it explores how Egon Zehnder, a leading global search and advisory firm, assesses talent in the firms for which it works. The case discusses the deployment of a unique potential model that substanti... More
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The Morning Star Company: Self-Management at Work
Morning Star, a collection of affiliated companies, had grown steadily since 1970 when Chris Rufer, president and founder, started the business hauling tomatoes to processing plants in a truck. The company's main products continued to be tomato-based, including a 40% share in the tomato paste and di... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013 -
Mary Caroline Tillman at Egon Zehnder: Spotting Talent in the 21st Century
This case investigates both micro and macro issues around strategic human capital development. First, it explores how Egon Zehnder, a leading global search and advisory firm, assesses talent in the firms for which it works. The case discusses the deployment of a unique potential model that substanti... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2015 -
Lean at Wipro Technologies
Wipro Technologies, a rapidly growing software services firm based in India, decided to use principles from the Toyota Production System (also known as lean) to fundamentally change their operating model. Looks at why Wipro chose to use lean and how they went about implementing it in a novel context... More
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TCS: The MCA 21 Project
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading outsourced software services provider based in India, must decide whether to bid on a high-profile government project within India. The project, if completed successfully, would mark another step in TCS' progression from a provider of low-cost technical res... More
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Tegan c.c.c.
Examines a struggling IT outsourcing project from the perspective of the customer--Tegan. It should be used in conjunction with Hrad Technika (9-609-039), which illustrates the supplier's point of view. When Tegan, a Welsh toy distributor, outsources the development of a new accounts payable system ... More
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Hrad Technika
Examines a struggling IT outsourcing project from the perspective of the IT services provider--Hrad Technika. When used in conjunction with Tegan c.c.c. (9-609-038), it provides an opportunity to see both sides of the issue. When Hrad enters into a contract to create a new accounts payable system fo... More
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Merger Integration at Bank of America: The TrustWeb Project
This case explores project management in a large organization through the eyes of a young project manager, Mike Morris. Morris is tasked with leading a project within the overall merger integration effort at Bank of America. Morris encounters difficulties with managing stakeholders, setting requirem... More
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The Hidden Benefits of Keeping Teams Intact
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Scaling Well by Doing Good: Motivating Talent at b.good
Boston-based fast-casual chain, b.good, was founded on the idea of healthy food, sourced locally, and prepared in-store. They'd worked to build a value-based business, and worked hard to cultivate a sense of family--among employees, customers and suppliers. In 2015, they had entered a period of subs... More
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Opening the Valve: From Software to Hardware (A)
Valve, one of the world's top video game software companies, has also become an iconic example of an organization with virtually no hierarchy. A 400-person organization, Valve's unique organizational form (described in detail in the case and accompanying employee handbook) includes 100% self-allocat... More
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Opening the Valve: From Software to Hardware (B)
Valve, one of the world's top video game software companies, has also become an iconic example of an organization with virtually no hierarchy. A 400-person organization, Valve's unique organizational form (described in detail in the case and accompanying employee handbook) includes 100% self-allocat... More
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Belk: Towards Exceptional Scheduling
With 24,000 staff and over 300 stores, Belk Inc. sought to replace its entirely manual labor scheduling system with an automated software solution from Reflexis. Belk hoped the upgrade would simplify scheduling, reduce time employees spent in non-customer-facing roles, and result in improved allocat... More
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Pal's Sudden Service-Scaling an Organizational Model to Drive Growth
Pal's Sudden Service has developed a unique operating model and organizational culture in the quick service restaurant business. With a deep emphasis on process control and improvement, zero defects, extensive training, and a high level of employee engagement, Pal's has been able to achieve excellen... More
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Reinventing Performance Management at Deloitte (B)
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Advika Consulting Services: Challenges and Opportunities in Managing Human Capital
Advika Consulting Services: Challenges and Opportunities in Managing Human Capital by Alison Wood Brooks, Francesca Gino, Julia J. Lee and Bradley R. Staats... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2016