Muhammad Alagil was a second-generation leader in the well-known Alagil Family Group in Saudi Arabia and co-founder and chairman of the Jarir Company’s family office for Commercial Investments (Jarir Investments). The case begins in 2021 when Alagil ponders the possibility of allowing next-generation family members 35 and older to spin off their trusts and start …
This case describes the challenges faced by the president of an engineering and environmental services consulting firm (Terra Nova Consulting) as it seeks to address deep internal cultural divisions. Terra Nova began as a small niche firm that has expanded through internal growth and mergers to become an elite, international professional services firm. It was …
The case is intended for MBA and Executive Education courses. It is about the (wrong) handling of the Indian auto industry with important topics such as young talent, labor relations (IR) dynamics, regional realities and cross-cultural HR work. Given the harsh work environment, Gen Y workers at the new plant decided to form an independent …
This case describes how, in a period of 20 years, a small company founded by five friends became a company with a turnover of 49 million dollars and a recognized, sustainable and innovative business model with high social and environmental impact. It also shows the vocation and motivation of Impact Entrepreneurs, as well as the …
The case examines two major changes currently taking place in Hong Kong: the transition to a knowledge-based economy (KE) and the replacement of Gen X by Gen Y in the workplace. Sheds light on the skills workers need and the strategies that government and industry must use to properly develop a CFU. The case addresses …
This document is one of three available case-based simulations that will be used as the basis for a multi-session course on Design Thinking. The course emphasizes deep user understanding, iteration, and a focus on ways to add value to stakeholders. Please refer to the Course Teaching Guide for additional essential educational tools available to the …
MILAN (ITALY), SEPTEMBER 2018. The De Agostini Strategic Laboratory, part a strategic think tank and part an assessment tool for the next generation of talent in the DragoBoroli family, owners of De Agostini, has worked out the future direction of family group diversification. After almost 100 years in the publishing and printing business, Marco Drago, …
Kamil Yazici and Izzet Ozilhan founded and built Anadolu Group Holding; a family business that has grown into a multi-million dollar regional powerhouse. They ran the company as equal partners for 57 years. They then passed on a leadership role to a next generation family member; Izzet’s son, Tuncay; he became the CEO and later …
In Part A of the case, Melissa Law was offered a position as Human Resources Operations Manager a few weeks after graduating from a graduate program in industrial relations at a prestigious Canadian university. She was thrilled when Elias Ferenc, the person she would report to, offered her job. However, her enthusiasm quickly evaporated when …
In 2005, Japan’s debt had risen to 163% of GDP. For more than a decade, the government had run huge deficits and tried unsuccessfully to stimulate economic growth. Meanwhile, interest rates have been at zero for years. But with slow growth and banks in crisis, nothing had worked very well until some recovery in 2004. …