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Siemens: Building a Structure to Drive Performance and Responsibility (A, B)
Authors: Sorensen, Jesper; Leslie, Sara Gaviser
Product Type: Cases
Source: Stanford Graduate School of Business
Publication Year: 2010
Peter Löscher became CEO of Siemens in July, 2007 as the company was reeling from a compliance scandal involving hundreds of millions of Euros in suspected bribes. In addition to the changes that Löscher made to the company structure, he transformed employees' attitudes and renewed the entrepreneurial and innovative spirit among managers in the organization.
Restructuring Siemens: Will It Pay Off?
Authors: Sathe, S.; Chaganty, S.
Product Type: Cases
Source: IBS Research Center
Publication Year: 2008
German Engineering Conglomerate Siemens AG had always been an inefficient, a bloated and highly bureaucratic organisation. While often criticised for delivering lower than optimal performance, the engineering giant gravely suffered when it became embroiled in one of the biggest corruption scandals in German corporate history.
On October 2007, the newly-appointed CEO Peter Loescher (Loescher), embarked upon the difficult tasks of rebuilding the company's sullied image and making it more efficient and competitive. To achieve these, he undertook the most intensive corporate restructuring in the company's history.
Have a Nice Day
Author: Friedman, Thomas L.
Product Type: Magazine / Newspaper Articles
Source: The New York Times
Publication Year: 2009
Applied Materials is one of the most important U.S. companies you’ve probably never heard of.
Mercedes and the Moose Test (A, B)
Author: Diermeier, Daniel
Product Type: Cases
Source: Kellogg School of Management
Publication Year: 2004
In 1997, Mercedes entered the compact car segment by introducing a revolutionary new car--the A-class. A few days after the car was officially introduced, it rolled over during a test known as the "moose test," conducted by a Swedish journalist.
Varieties of Employee Ownership: Some Unintended Consequences of Corporate Law and Labor Law
Author: Bagchi, Aditi
Product Type: Journal Articles
Source: University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business and Employment Law, Vol. 10, p. 305
Publication Year: 2008
In this paper, I compare the development of employee ownership in the United States, Germany, and Sweden to show that the institutional background - in particular, the existing bodies of corporate and labor law - against which a program of employee ownership arises determines its course.
Employee financial participation for corporate governance and social dialogue
Authors: Monaco, Marina; Cilento, Marco; Ghailani, Dalila; Palmieri, Blando
Product Type: Cases
Source: SindNova, Social Development Agency, Avignon Academy, Observatoire Social Eurpean
Publication Year: 2009
This is a collection of cases about the following companies: John Lewis Partnership, IsBank, Banca Popolare Milano, Handelsbanken, Dexia, Total, Aerlingus, Kardemir, Tullis Russell, Saf Tehnika ,Eircom, and Enel.
Siemens: Anatomy of Bribery
Author: Baron, David P.
Product Type: Cases
Source: Harvard Business School
Publication Year: 2008
In November 2006, 200 German police officers raided the headquarters of Siemens AG, Europe's leading engineering company, seeking evidence pertaining to widespread bribery. This case follows the bribery investigation, touching on possible causes, the company's handling of the allegations, and potential safeguards to protect against future problems.
Cleaning Up The Supply Chain: Rolling Out The Safechem Model
Authors: Steger, U; Ionescu-Somers, A.; Salzmann, O
Product Type: Cases
Source: IMD - International Institute for Management Development
Publication Year: 2003
In order to save the German and European chlorinated solvents market, The Dow Chemical Company founded SAFECHEM as a joint venture in 1992. The subsidiary successfully develops the German, Austrian and Swiss markets by offering a zero-emission closed loop system, called the 'SAFE-TAINER system'.
BMW Group Plant Oxford's 'The New Oxford Way' (Now) Program: From Culture Clash to Performance Culture
Author: Purkayastha, D.
Product Type: Cases
Source: ICMR Center for Management Research
Publication Year: 2009
BMW wanted to come out with a new MINI. However, the management at the new plant faced challenges in upgrading the site and processes and in preparing for the launch of the new vehicle. It also had to face the huge challenge of integrating the erstwhile Rover and BMW cultures, which differed vastly from each other.
Capital Banking
Author: Hagen, J.
Product Type: Cases
Source: ECCH
Publication Year: 2008
This case describes the events that led to the near-collapse of Bankgesellschaft Berlin and the subsequent restructuring that was completed in July 2007. The state-owned bank was saved from failure by a capital injection of 1.8 billion euros and a guarantee for the covering of losses of up to 21.7 billion euros provided by the state of Berlin. These measures almost bankrupted the state of Berlin and had wide-ranging political consequences. The case therefore highlights the current problems of the German banking system, which is dominated by publicly-owned savings banks. The case covers the events of Bankgesellschaft Berlin between 1996 and 2006.
IBM and Germany 1922–1941
Authors: McCormick, Donald W.; Spee, James C.
Product Type: Cases
Source: Organization Management Journal
Publication Year: 2008
In 1933 and 1939, IBM's German affiliate obtained the German census contract, and made millions of dollars for IBM by leasing its punch card tabulation machines.
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
Authors: Althaus, R.; Rosenbloom, A.
Product Type: Cases
Source: Neilson Journals Publishing
Publication Year: 2007
This case explores the ethical dilemmas faced by Wolfgang Thierse and other board members of the Memorial Foundation for the Murdered Jews of Europe.
Corruption in Germany
Authors: Abdelal, Rawi; Di Tella, Rafael; Schlefer, Jonathan
Product Type: Cases
Source: Harvard Business School
Publication Year: 2008
Why do managers become corrupt? Does corruption ever pay? When do friendly relations cross into bribery? How can CEOs manage and prevent outbreaks of corruption? These and other questions are raised by three short case studies of corruption in Germany.
Developing a Management System's Approach to Sustainability at BMW Group (Part 1 of 2)
Authors: McElhaney, Kellie A.; Toffel, Michael W.; Hill, Natalie
Product Type: Magazine / Newspaper Articles
Source: Corporate Environmental Strategy: International Journal of Corporate Sustainability
Publication Year: 2009
This article describes how DesignWorks/USA, a subsidiary of BMW Group, developed a Sustainability Management System (SMS) by integrating the management of environmental, social and traditional business issues.
Developing a Management System's Approach to Sustainability at BMW Group (Part 2 of 2)
Authors: McElhaney, Kellie A.; Toffel, Michael W.; Hill, Natalie
Product Type: Web Sites
Source: Center for Responsible Business, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, California
Publication Year: 2009
This article describes preliminary results and ongoing challenges faced by Designworks/USA, an industrial design subsidiary of the BMW Group, in its sustainability management efforts since it implemented the world's first certified Sustainability Management System (SMS).
Philips Electronics Launches Consumer Website on Saving Energy
Author: GreenBiz.com
Product Type: Magazine / Newspaper Articles
Source: GreenBiz.com
Publication Year: 2007
Royal Philips Electronics has launched a website, asimpleswitch.com, to provide information to consumers on the simple actions that they can take to help reduce energy consumption without compromising on quality of life...
Has Germany Finally Fixed Its High-Tech Problem?
Author: Lehrer, Mark
Product Type: Journal Articles
Source: California Management Review
Publication Year: 2000
Long considered a “desert” for high-tech and entrepreneurship alike, Germany has witnessed a spectacular mushrooming of technology-based firm foundings in the past three years, transforming the country from a laggard to the clear leader in European high-tech entrepreneurship. Contrary to conventional wisdom the take-off in German high-tech did not come overnight, but instead capped three decades of trial-and-error in high-tech sponsorship policies.
The BMW Acquisition of the Rover Group
Author: Potter, Nick
Product Type: Cases
Source: The University of Birmingham
Publication Year: 1995
This case considers the future of Rover in the aftermath of the Rover/Honda alliance. It raises questions about BMW's tenuous position in the early 1990's ...
Anglo German Trading Corporation
Author: Roberts, Kenneth E.
Product Type: Cases
Source: Roberts, Kenneth E.
Publication Year: 1997
Should penguins be killed and processed for their skins and meat? This is the question facing the general manager of a South American subsidiary of the Anglo German Trading Corporation, a multinational already facing bad publicity regarding its environmental policies.
Monsanto Europe (A, B)
Authors: Wesley, David T.A.; Lane, Henry W.; Spital, Francis
Product Type: Cases
Source: Richard Ivey School of Business
Publication Year: 2009
Monsanto, one of the world's largest producers of commodity chemicals, had decided to focus its operations on the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. The first shipment of genetically modified soybeans arrived in Europe in November of 1996...
NES China: Business Ethics (A, B)
Authors: Zhang, Xin; Dietz, Joerg
Product Type: Cases
Source: Richard Ivey School of Business
Publication Year: 2002
NES is one of Germany's largest industrial manufacturing groups. The company wants to set up a holding company to facilitate its manufacturing activities in China. NES's government affairs co-ordinator finds herself in a difficult position when she proposes that gifts should be given to government officials in order to establish a working relationship that will better NES's chance of having its application approved...
Porsche Exposed
Authors: Moffett, Michael H.; Petitt, Barbara S.
Product Type: Cases
Source: Thunderbird School of Global Management
Publication Year: 2004
The case is intended to provide a contemporary debate over the use of financial derivatives (in this case, foreign currency options) as a method for the management of the economic exposure (also called operating exposure) experienced by Porsche as a result of its global sales. The decision-making of senior management is also questioned because the firm has continued to be highly controversial in its attitudes and practices related to financial reporting, and the associated practices of management towards shareholders relations and corporate governance as a whole.
HTMa (Home Therapy Management)
Author: Vandermerwe, Sandra
Product Type: Cases
Source: European School of Management and Technology
Publication Year: 2005
After three years in business, HTMa, a German enterprise grown from a partnership between Baxter Germany, and run by entrepreneur Andreas Rudolph, had achieved an increase of 80% in growth with profits up by 300%. The case concentrates on how a customer-focused strategy and implementation led to this success.
Wal-Mart in Europe
Authors: Gay, Louisa; Trumbull, Gunnar
Product Type: Cases
Source: Harvard Business School Publishing
Publication Year: 2004
Follows Wal-Mart's widespread difficulties in translating their business model into the German retail market.
Platanera Rio Sixaola, S.A.
Author: Saklad, Hunter
Product Type: Cases
Source: The World Resources Institute
Publication Year: 1994
Platanera Rio Sixaola produced bananas in Costa Rica for export to Germany. Produced with mostly organic methods, the bananas had earned the "Eco-OK" seal signifying improved agricultural methods. The cost of producing...
Germany's 'Green Dot' Waste Management System
Authors: George, S; Govind, S
Product Type: Cases
Source: ICMR Center for Management Research
Publication Year: 2007
The 'Green Dot', a waste management system, was developed to reduce packaging waste as well as to increase recycling / reuse rates in Germany. The case discusses the Green Dot system, giving details about the waste collection, sorting and disposal mechanisms and the charges that companies had to pay to become a part of the system, etc
Sicom GmbH and CD Piracy
Author: Inkpen, A
Product Type: Cases
Source: Thunderbird School of Global Management
Publication Year: 1997
Sicom, the leading firm in the compact disc (CD) equipment industry, produces CD replicators. CD replicators are used to produce copies of CDs from master CD versions. Many of the CD replicators are sold in China. Sicom, and other firms in its industry, have been accused by the recording industry and US trade officials of turning a blind eye to CD piracy in China. From Sicom management's perspective, Sicom should not be held accountable for the actions of others.
BrainLAB (A, B, C)
Author: Mullins, John W.
Product Type: Cases
Source: London Business School
Publication Year: 2004
This is a three-part case, detailing the conflict between medical software/device companies after one declines a takeover bid.
The Worldwide Market Withdrawal of the Drug Lipobay/ Baycol By Bayer AG
Authors: Welge, Martin; Berg, Nicola
Product Type: Cases
Source: University of Dortmund
Publication Year: 2003
The teaching objectives are: (1) to illustrate the relevant socio-political actors; (2) to demonstrate which instruments the corporation used to deal with its stakeholders; and (3) to show the impact of cross-national conflict shifting on multinational corporations.
The Prominent Dr. Rombach
Author: Morris, Tom
Product Type: Cases
Source: NACRA, Case Research Journal / Laurier Institute
Publication Year: 1997
John Cannon is in a quandary. Is a a request for a $25,000 contribution in effect a bribe, or simply a donation for some progressive and legitimate research?
Berger Soft in Pakistan
Authors: Muhammad Taufiq, Farrukh; Iqbal khan, Mohsin; Ali Rahman, Asif
Product Type: Cases
Source: Mohammad Ali Jinnah University
Publication Year: 2006
It had happened once again. He had never expected Mr Ali to do shoddily in Germany.
3M ESPE AG: Managing Intellectual Property in the Dental Impression Materials Market
Authors: Conley, James G.; Wong, Richard; Fields, James; Deutsch, Susan
Product Type: Cases
Source: Harvard Business School Publishing
Publication Year: 2006
This case explores the choices made by a German manufacturer in the face of patent infringements.
FAG Kugelfischer
Author: Gilson, Stuart C.
Product Type: Cases
Source: Harvard Business School Publishing
Publication Year: 2004
This case uses the example of a German ball bearing manufacturer to discuss options for restructuring a troubled firm in Germany, where significant constraints exist on companies' ability to lay off employees, and also to compare the relative merits of “shareholder capitalism” (as practiced in the United States) and “stakeholder capitalism” (as practiced in Europe).
IG Metall – A Trade Union in Crisis?
Authors: Rajiv, Fernando; Tejomoortula, Soorya
Product Type: Cases
Source: ICMR Center for Management Research
Publication Year: 2006
Over the years, IG Metall has made significant contributions to the industrial relations climate in Germany. But it has also been accused of improper protection and harming the interests of workers and employees...
Wal-Mart, 2005
Author: Yoffie, David B.
Product Type: Cases
Source: Harvard Business School Publishing
Publication Year: 2005
Wal-Mart has been expanding, both domestically and internationally. This case covers recent developments at Wal-Mart, including new stores, new store formats, and international expansion. The learning objective of this case is: To look at strategy and competition in the discount retail environment.
New Rules in the Chemical Business: Case Study REACH and the Chemical Supply Chain
Author: Wollny, V
Product Type: Cases
Source: University of Applied Sciences Mainz
Publication Year: 2007
The case contains exhibits on the chemical industry.
The Children's Investment Fund, 2005
Authors: Cohen, Randolph B.; Sandbulte, Joshua B.
Product Type: Cases
Source: Harvard Business School Publishing
Publication Year: 2006
TCI, The Children's Investment Fund, is a London-based hedge fund. The firm donates a significant fraction of the fees it earns to a charitable foundation. In 2005, TCI took a large stake in Deutsche Borse, the stock exchange in Frankfurt. Its battle with management disrupted a proposed merger and caused the CEO to exit. Addresses a variety of issues in the investments business, including: How do stock pickers create value? What are the benefits of long-term vs. short-term orientation, buying vs. selling short, and a generalist vs. a specialist approach? What is the role of shareholder activism in corporate governance? Do the investment business and charitable giving mix?
Governance at Metallgesellschaft (A, B)
Authors: Lorsch, Jay W.; Graff, Samantha
Product Type: Cases
Source: Harvard Business School
Publication Year: 1995
MG Corp., a U.S. subsidiary of Germany's international conglomerate, Metallgesellschaft, engaged in a disastrous hedging strategy that nearly dragged the entire enterprise into bankruptcy.
Designing Sustainability at BMW Group: The Designworks/USA Experience
Authors: McElhaney, Kellie A.; Hill, Natalie
Product Type: Cases
Source: Global Compact Learning Forum United Nations, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, California
Publication Year: 2002
This case study describes how an industrial design company developed a Sustainability Management System (SMS) standard, designed and implemented an SMS throughout its business, and then became the first company in the world to achieve third-party SMS certification...
Coocafe, R.L.
Authors: Saklad, Hunter; Diener, Betty
Product Type: Cases
Source: The World Resources Institute
Publication Year: 1994
Coocafe, R.L. exported Cafe Foresta brand coffee from Costa Rica to Germany through "fair trade" channels. Cafe Foresta was positioned as "environmentally friendly," and purchasers automatically contributed to a special foundation that supported sustainable development and ecosystem preservation...
Deutsche Bank: Becoming a Global Leader With European Tradition
Authors: Probst, G.; Marmenout, K.
Product Type: Cases
Source: HEC Geneve
Publication Year: 2006
The Deutsche Bank, in attempting to meet demands of globalization, implement a radical change in strategy, by adapting structure, and creating change in the organizational culture to balance a local and international focus, and increase decentralized decision-making.
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
Authors: Cummings, Christopher A.; den Hond, Frank
Product Type: Cases
Source: The World Resources Institute
Publication Year: 1993
In 1990, the German government issued draft legislation requiring take-back and reduction of scrap materials of spent motor vehicles...
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