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Rebranding the Leper Colony: Challenges of Changing Culture and Managing Difficult People
Allison Kipple, Joe S. Anderson, Jack Dustman, Susan K. WilliamsAnika, a new manager, is confronted by a dysfunctional organizational culture characterized by employee disrespect, insubordination, and low performance. Her charge is to “to turn…
Judy's Defense: One Workplace Bully Is One Too Many
Andra Gumbus, Christopher C. York, Carolyn A. SheaJudy was a high-performing professional manager who was with her company for 15 years and was a manager for six. She was a confident, positive, and happy person but recently lost…
Philosopher's Wool Co.: SME Sustainable Supply Chain Management in the Global Economy
Miriam F. WeismannSmall to medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, play a critical role in the global economy. They comprise 90% of the global firm population and employ more than 50% of the labor force in…
Privatization in the Last Frontier
LeAnn BeatyFor 28 years Alaska, like the vast majority of the nation, has struggled with growing prison populations and shrinking budgets. In 1995, the Alaska Department of Corrections…
Competing for New York's Best Lobster Roll: Failed Trade Protection
David E. Desplaces, Roxane M. Delaurell, Laquita C. BlocksonThis critical incident offers students the opportunity to develop an understanding of the issues associated with intellectual property (IP) law and the ways to protect a business…