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Forbes, Ted
Battalion Chief James Scott of the Lynchburg Fire Department
Isabella, Lynn A.; Forbes, Ted; McMillen, Sheila
OB-0625 | Published February 24, 1997 | 17 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
James Scott, one of two sector commanders at the Lynchburg (Virginia) Fire Department, is about to retire. Since Scott had been promoted to this position, he had tried to inculcate a new management st... Read More
Investor Relations at United Technologies (A)
BC-0120 | Published February 21, 1997 | 12 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In 1993, the top management of United Technologies believed that the company's stock was underperforming. The director of Investor Relations, the CEO, and the CFO launched a concerted effort to repos... Read More
Investor Relations at United Technologies (B)
BC-0121 | Published February 21, 1997 | 7 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The B case concludes the discussion begun in the A case (BC-0120) of the campaign by United Technologies to woo investment analysts. Read More
Shell Italia (B)
Isabella, Lynn A.; Spekman, Robert E.; MacAvoy, Thomas C.; Forbes, Ted
OB-0587 | Published August 28, 1995 | 3 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case continues the examination begun in the A case (UVA-OB-0586) of the critical role played by three alliance managers during Shell's attempt to reenter the Italian market through a joint ventur... Read More
Shell Italia (A)
Isabella, Lynn A.; Spekman, Robert E.; MacAvoy, Thomas C.; Forbes, Ted
OB-0586 | Published August 28, 1995 | 14 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case, together with the B case, examines the critical role played by alliance managers. Shell sought to reenter the Italian market through a joint venture with MontEdison. The series tells the st... Read More
A Note on the Use of "Dialogue" Technique
Isabella, Lynn A.; Forbes, Ted
OB-0595 | Published August 24, 1995 | 3 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
Designed to be used with "The Thirteenth Meeting of the Project Planning Team" (UVA-OB-0594), this note discusses one approach to initiating "dialogue" as described in the learning-organization litera... Read More
British Airways-USAir: Structuring A Global Strategic Alliance (B)
Isabella, Lynn A.; Spekman, Robert E.; MacAvoy, Thomas C.; Forbes, Ted
OB-0585 | Published August 24, 1995 | 9 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case, a follow-up to the A case (OB-0584), presents the decisions made by the coordination team and provides a vehicle to discuss their appropriateness. Read More
British Airways-USAir: Structuring A Global Strategic Alliance (A)
Isabella, Lynn A.; Spekman, Robert E.; MacAvoy, Thomas C.; Forbes, Ted
OB-0584 | Published August 24, 1995 | 27 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case presents the issues faced by the BA-USAir coordination team as it struggles with creating a management structure to facilitate the development of a newly announced alliance. The team has six... Read More
Grupo Bacardi de Mexico, S.A.
Isabella, Lynn A.; Forbes, Ted
OB-0420 | Published January 24, 1994 | 32 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case traces the evolution of Bacardi Limited's Mexican operation from its inception in the 1930s to its current team-management structure. The case provides an opportunity to examine the growth a... Read More
Astral Records Ltd., North America
Isabella, Lynn A.; Forbes, Ted
OB-0443 | Published January 01, 1993 | 38 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is an in-basket exercise. Sarah Conner has just assumed control of Astral, a successful compact-disc manufacturer with some looming problems. Previously run by an autocratic manager, Astral ... Read More