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On August 15, 2015, The New York Times published the results of an investigation, entitled “Inside Amazon: Wrestling Big Ideas in a Bruising Workplace.” The article denounced a brutal working cul

Airbnb, a rapidly growing peer-to-peer rental property platform, faces scrutiny and backlash for its actions after teenage guest, Jacob Lopez, claims to have been sexually assaulted by his host.

Theranos became one of the most exciting start-ups in Silicon Valley when it introduced a simplified blood testing method that had the potential to help countless people.

In August of 2016, Mylan Pharmaceutical came under public scrutiny for its highly priced EpiPen, a drug used to treat life threatening allergic reactions.

Maria Sharapova, the world’s highest-paid female athlete for 11-straight years and five-time Grand Slam tennis champion, admitted testing positive for the banned drug Meldonium during the 2016 Au

In the aftermath of the San Bernardino shooting in December 2015, Apple was required by a federal court order to assist the FBI in unlocking the primary suspect’s iPhone 5c.

InsideClimate News, an online news startup that had been reported to have fewer people than a baseball team, claimed in September 2015 that oil titan ExxonMobil knew about man-made climate change for

In 1991, Apple mad a tax deal with the Irish government to pay very low tax rates, on the condition that the California-based company carry out its European operations in Ireland.

Sue Smith was a board member of Midwestern Community Credit Union (MCCU) in 2013, when short-term interest rates were near zero due to an easy Federal Reserve monetary policy following the 2007-2

For nearly a century, the men’s shaving products market was dominated by two brands-Gillette and Schick. Harrys.com and Dollar Shave Club (DSC) disrupted this quiet market in 2011.

In recent years, sustainability reporting has increasingly become common practice by large corporations.

Course Description: We live in an organization-based society and no organization exists without people.

Artism Creativity Center (ACC) was a nonprofit organization based in California. Its purpose was to help teach art to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

This decision case describes the challenge facing Isaac, the general manager of Automotive Expert, an auto parts chain with stores scattered throughout the state of Ohio.

The strategic decision of Home Box Office (HBO) to launch HBO NOW placed the company into direct competition with established, online digital streaming enterprises such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amaz

Avani Davda, the CEO of Tata-Starbucks, had to make major decisions soon on product positioning and building a strong consumer base.

Social responsibility has become more than just a luxury idea for organizations in the twenty- first century; in 2015, it was increasingly seen as a necessity for a company.

On April 25, 2014, Garthen Leslie and Ben Kaufman, Quirky founder and CEO, appeared on the Bloomberg television show, In the Loop, hosted by Betty Liu, to discuss how they had teamed up to move G

This is the full preview of the Journal of Critical Incidents - Volume 10 (Fall 2017). Individual cases with the associated teaching notes can be found by searching the case title.

In 1522, Ignatius Loyola left his home in the Basque region of Spain for a 500 mile trek that included life-changing stops in Montserrat and Manresa.