The case “Wild grasses grow to dominate structural change in Lusatia” describes how entrepreneur Christina Grätzz taps into a niche in her home region of Lusatia in eastern Germany to grow landscapes in post-mining areas. After building a thriving B2B business in wild herbs, she is exploring the possibility of entering the B2C market with …
The case investigates the decision by security services group Brink’s Company to separate its home security division from the rest of the company. The decision followed intense pressure on the company from three activist hedge funds who believed that Brink’s was chronically undervalued and that the individual companies were worth more than the combined company. …
Willow Creek Community Church, located outside of Chicago, IL, was one of the best attended and most influential churches in the United States. It was devoted to attracting seekers, people who were otherwise “unchurched,” and helping them along a journey towards conversion and spiritual maturity. Greg Hawkins, executive pastor, wondered, of all the things that …
Provides a full description of the company’s reorganizations in 1990 and 1991 and the resulting need for information technology at lower levels of the organization. It closes with a discussion of the latest IT projects from FritoLay, Explorer, and Navigator.
This case tells the story of Taiwanese electronic component distributors in the early 2000s who innovatively sought horizontal consolidation amid lack of profitability and a battered industrial climate due to fierce competition. As a result, these companies had to face enormous challenges to effectively manage a post-merger organization. Specifically, it explains the background to the …
Sandra Brown, a middle executive at a biotech company that has spearheaded internal and external movements for change in recent years, faces a decision. Whether they continue to advocate for change at the company or seek new opportunities elsewhere where their new ideas and innovative approach may be better received.
Starting in 2016, Big Apple Circus weathered many storms in its 38 seasons as one of the most recognized nonprofits in New York City. Will Weiss, the managing director, has seen his share of chaos in the Big Apple for four years. After a slight rebound after the sharp drop in ticket sales during the …
In 2015, the president and CEO of Verizon Communications looks back on four years of leadership and is considering a strategic repositioning for the future. Meanwhile, Marni Walden, an aspiring executive within the company, is leading the charge with a new company-wide product development organization. Walden’s group is promising, but faces cultural, structural and technical …