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In September of 2016, Heather Bresch, the Chief Executive Officer of Mylan, was called to testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, part of the U. S. Congress. The committee planned to ask Bresch questions about the $...
It was budget time and Maria, the CEO of the YWCA of White Plains and Central Westchester (YW), was once again facing the issue of how she was going to explain declining revenue numbers and negative profit before overhead. Management was...
This case discusses the fallout over an exemption to a city’s municipal livable wage ordinance (LWO) that was granted to The Skinny Pancake crepe restaurant after it was awarded a 5-year exclusive (renewable) contract to provide food and...
Café Britt, Costa Rica’s leading provider of gourmet coffee, chocolates, and gifts has been on the verge of a second round of growth. It has had steady growth since its birth but had short revenue downturn in 2009. The company was started by...
This industry note briefly traces the history of the beauty industry; overviews the world market through the industry’s four segments (bath and shower, hand & body, cosmetics, and fragrances), summarizes developments in regional and country...
This is the full preview of the Journal of Critical Incidents - Volume 3 - 2010. Individual cases with the associated teaching notes can be found by searching the case title.
Agrikraft: AcrosstheCulturalDivide...
This decision-oriented critical incident describes Stacey Garrison’s personal dilemma of whether to candidly express her concerns about the human resource management practices of Lexi and Mark (owners of the bakery where Garrison works), or to...
Sylvia Wright, owner of a local Hallmark card shop, had just read a newspaper article announcing the closing of another location in a neighboring county. As the Christmas shopping season approached, Sylvia wondered if she, too, would join a...
Groupon, Inc.’s growth had been spectacular, and in less than three years after its founding, it was ready to make its initial public offering (IPO). Its revenues and its customer base had grown rapidly. The company, however, had yet to show a...
Gary and Darla Beggs, after long, professional tenures in large corporations, decided to become business owners. The two experienced business professionals were looking for an opportunity to use their skills and knowledge to successfully...