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Should Employers Fire Employees Who Attend White Supremacist Rallies?
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The Case of the Temperamental Talent
Dismissing employees Magazine ArticleAs Bob Salinger, CEO of Tidewater Corporation, a manufacturer of luxury power boats, surveyed the damage, the words of Morris Redstone, Tidewater’s reorganization leader, rang in his head: “You better come down here immediately, Bob. Ken Vaughn’s gone nuts. He’s broken a computer and trashed his office. It looks like a wild bull just stormed […] -
Research: When Getting Fired Is Good for Your Career
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Letting Good People Go When It’s Time
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When You Have to Fire Good People
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Put Failure in Its Place
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Traeger's CEO on Cleaning Up a Toxic Culture
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleIn October 2014 the author arrived at work to find one of his company's big-rig trucks aflame in the parking lot, obviously a victim of arson. This was... -
Should We Fire Him for That Post? (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleA star car salesman, Kenton has strong opinions about his employer's strategy. But when he lets them be known on Facebook, he may undermine the company--and... -
Coping with the Effects of Emotionally Difficult Work
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4 Signs Your Job Might Be in Jeopardy
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The Right Way to Fire Someone
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleBe simple and to-the-point. -
Should We Fire Him for That Post? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleA star car salesman, Kenton has strong opinions about his employer's strategy. But when he lets them be known on Facebook, he may undermine the company--and... -
When Can You Fire for Off-Duty Conduct?
Dismissing employees Magazine Article“One time they brought me a lot of stuff about his personal life, and I told them I didn’t give a damn about that. That wasn’t my business. It was while he was at work that was my business.” (President Harry S Truman commenting on FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover)1 The consequences of private indiscretions […] -
Who New CEOs Fire First
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The 3 Types of C Players and What to Do About Them
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleThe answer isn't always to push them out. -
Should We Fire Him for That Post? (HBR Case Study)
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Case Study: Your Star Salesperson Lied. Should He Get a Second Chance?
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What to Do Before You Fire a Pivotal Employee
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Your Star Salesperson Lied. Should He Get a Second Chance? (HBR Case Study)
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleThe CEO of a fictional pharmaceutical marketing company in India has positioned the company as the ethical alternative to its competitors, going as far... -
Firing with Compassion
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleThe author, chairman of JetBlue and an adjunct professor at Stanford, has fired plenty of people during his long career--and he's been fired himself....
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Harvard ManageMentor v11: Laying Off Employees Module
99.00View Details When organizations downsize, the supervisors responsible for communicating the layoffs and managing the repercussions face one of the greatest challenges... -
Kathryn McNeil (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Charles Foley, vice president of the computer retailing firm Sayer MicroWorld, must decide whether or not to fire his employee, Kathryn McNeil, a 37-year-old... -
Jeffrey Smith
Leadership & Managing People Case Study6.95View Details Jeffrey Smith and David Johnson have apparently irreconcilable differences over their firm's strategy, which have led Jeffrey to conclude that he must... -
Milford Industries (B)
Sales & Marketing Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. A rewritten version of part of an earlier series. -
Kathryn McNeil (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
Advanced Laser Clinics (D)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details How do you tell one of your direct reports that she stinks? This case explores the dynamics behind having difficult conversations, and giving and receiving... -
Sandcore Instruments (B)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details The vice-president of human resources at Sandcore Instruments has to make a recommendation to the company's president regarding a sales representative... -
Kramer Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Sales & Marketing Case Study6.95View Details The 12-year career of Mr. Bob Marsh is traced, from recruitment to termination. Data on Kramer's sales management, performance evaluation, compensation,... -
Advanced Laser Clinics (E)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details How do you tell one of your direct reports that she stinks? This case explores the dynamics behind having difficult conversations, and giving and receiving... -
Milford Industries (C)
Sales & Marketing Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. A rewritten version of part of an earlier series. -
Milford Industries (A)
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details The new district sales manager for a tool company must determine how to get his district "back on track." The case presents various qualitative and quantitative... -
Advanced Laser Clinics (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study9.95View Details How do you tell one of your direct reports that she stinks? This case explores the dynamics behind having difficult conversations, and giving and receiving... -
Advanced Laser Clinics (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details How do you tell one of your direct reports that she stinks? This case explores the dynamics behind having difficult conversations, and giving and receiving... -
Workplace Safety at Alcoa (B)
Technology & Operations Case Study5.00View Details At the May 1996 annual shareholders meeting, Alcoa CEO Paul O'Neill reported that Alcoa was making great progress toward becoming a world-class leader,... -
Employment at Will: A Legal Perspective
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Provides a brief overview of the employment-at-will doctrine, an important concept unique to the U.S. legal system and business landscape. Briefly surveys... -
Bausch & Lomb: Sales Force Reorganization
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details Bausch & Lomb (B&L) was in a crisis situation when Ron Zarrella took the helm in late November 2001. Following the departure of the COO in 2000 and the... -
Workplace Safety at Alcoa (A)
Technology & Operations Case Study8.95View Details Examines the challenge facing the managers of a large aluminum manufacturing plant in its drive to improve workplace safety. The CEO of the company has... -
Harvard ManageMentor v11: Dismissing an Employee Module
99.00View Details Terminating an employee for performance-based reasons may be a sudden event, or the dismissal may be the result of a longer, unsuccessful performance... -
Two Tough Calls (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study6.95View Details A young female manager must decide whether to terminate two poorly performing managers who work for her. Shows the practical and ethical issues involved... -
Rogers, Stirk, Harbour and Partners
25.00View Details This multimedia case tells the story of the redundancy (layoffs) process carried out by the award winning architectural studio, Rogers Stirk Harbour and...
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Harvard ManageMentor v11: Laying Off Employees Module
99.00View Details When organizations downsize, the supervisors responsible for communicating the layoffs and managing the repercussions face one of the greatest challenges... -
Should Employers Fire Employees Who Attend White Supremacist Rallies?
Dismissing employees Digital ArticleThere are both legal and moral questions to consider. -
The Case of the Temperamental Talent
Dismissing employees Magazine ArticleAs Bob Salinger, CEO of Tidewater Corporation, a manufacturer of luxury power boats, surveyed the damage, the words of Morris Redstone, Tidewater’s reorganization leader, rang in his head: “You better come down here immediately, Bob. Ken Vaughn’s gone nuts. He’s broken a computer and trashed his office. It looks like a wild bull just stormed […] -
Kathryn McNeil (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Charles Foley, vice president of the computer retailing firm Sayer MicroWorld, must decide whether or not to fire his employee, Kathryn McNeil, a 37-year-old... -
Research: When Getting Fired Is Good for Your Career
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Facebook Folly at Northeast BMW (A), Teaching Note
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Lumo Bodytech: A Bumpy Journey, Teaching Note
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Letting Good People Go When It’s Time
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Jeffrey Smith
Leadership & Managing People Case Study6.95View Details Jeffrey Smith and David Johnson have apparently irreconcilable differences over their firm's strategy, which have led Jeffrey to conclude that he must...
