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You’ve Been Fired: Now What?
Dismissing employees Digital ArticleTime for an attitude adjustment. -
Case of the Willful Whistle-Blower
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleJim, an employee of the nuclear division of Fairway Electric, discovered a report written fifteen years ago about a flaw in the design of their Radon... -
When Leaders Are Hired for Talent but Fired for Not Fitting In
Leadership transitions Digital ArticleCompanies underestimate the importance of culture fit. -
The Right Way to Check a Reference
Hiring and recruitment Digital ArticleDo a thorough job, and you’ll never have to fire someone again. -
A Guide to Being Compassionate During Layoffs
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleThis is no time to play the tough guy. -
Layoffs Are Painful. But You Can Communicate Them Compassionately.
Corporate communications Digital ArticleDelivering your message with kindness and care is better for both employees and your company. -
Knowing When to Fire Someone
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Discipline Without Punishment - At Last
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleThe nonpunitive approach to discipline is gaining acceptance at U.S. companies. Since Tampa Electric adopted a nonpunitive system of discipline companywide... -
How to Fire Someone Without Destroying Them
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleMaking a tough conversation easier. -
When Should You Fire Your Child from the Family Business?
Dismissing employees Digital ArticleFour questions to ask before you make a painful decision. -
Case Study: Should He Be Fired for That Facebook Post?
Sales & Marketing Digital ArticleA small-business owner deals with a prized employee's very public misstep. -
The Right Way to Be Fired
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleNearly all of us will lose our jobs sometime, but is there a right way to be terminated? What differentiates fired employees who make the best of their... -
Should Employers Fire Employees Who Attend White Supremacist Rallies?
Dismissing employees Digital ArticleThere are both legal and moral questions to consider. -
When You Have to Fire Good People
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleMake the transition easier. -
What to Do Before You Fire a Pivotal Employee
Dismissing employees Digital ArticleMap the impact on your company’s network. -
The 3 Types of C Players and What to Do About Them
Organizational Development Digital ArticleThe answer isn't always to push them out. -
A Step-by-Step Guide to Firing Someone
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Coping with the Effects of Emotionally Difficult Work
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleWhat to do if you have to deliver bad news. -
The Coronavirus Crisis Doesn't Have to Lead to Layoffs
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleLeaders can approach this challenging time with flexibility, transparency, and compassion. -
Case Study: Are the Right People in the Right Seats?
Change management Magazine ArticleA new CEO considers changes to her top team.
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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... -
Facebook Folly at Northeast BMW (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details The Vice President and General Manager of Northeast BMW, a family-owned car dealership, must determine what disciplinary actions to take against an employee... -
Lexon Corp. (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Lexon Corp. lawyers must decide how to respond to two lawsuits challenging the company's interception of electronic mail on privacy grounds. They must... -
Kathryn McNeil (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
Martin Marietta: Managing Corporate Ethics (C2)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details A jury must decide whether an employee, discharged for misusing company time and filling out false time cards for work on U.S. government contracts, has... -
Milford Industries (A)
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View 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... -
Milford Industries (B)
Sales & Marketing Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. A rewritten version of part of an earlier series. -
Kramer Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details The 12-year career of Mr. Bob Marsh is traced, from recruitment to termination. Data on Kramer's sales management, performance evaluation, compensation,... -
Two Tough Calls (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View 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... -
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... -
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,... -
Martin Marietta: Managing Corporate Ethics (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details The president of one of Martin Marietta's four main operating companies has learned of procurement irregularities in the company he manages. The problems... -
That Little Voice Inside (A)
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Just after 8:00 p.m. on a Monday evening, Catherine Russell, senior vice president and director of business development at Western Banking Group, arrived... -
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... -
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... -
Sexual Harassment, Free Speech or ...?
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Presents two brief vignettes about female employees who object to gender discrimination in their work environment. In one case, the manager of a convenience... -
Workplace Safety at Alcoa (A)
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View 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... -
Lexon Corp. (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details A general manager at Lexon Computer Corp. must decide whether interception and surveillance of employees' e-mail is acceptable company practice, and whether... -
Kathryn McNeil (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View 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... -
Two Tough Calls (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case.
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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... -
You’ve Been Fired: Now What?
Dismissing employees Digital ArticleTime for an attitude adjustment. -
Case of the Willful Whistle-Blower
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleJim, an employee of the nuclear division of Fairway Electric, discovered a report written fifteen years ago about a flaw in the design of their Radon... -
When Leaders Are Hired for Talent but Fired for Not Fitting In
Leadership transitions Digital ArticleCompanies underestimate the importance of culture fit. -
Facebook Folly at Northeast BMW (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details The Vice President and General Manager of Northeast BMW, a family-owned car dealership, must determine what disciplinary actions to take against an employee... -
Lexon Corp. (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Lexon Corp. lawyers must decide how to respond to two lawsuits challenging the company's interception of electronic mail on privacy grounds. They must... -
The Right Way to Check a Reference
Hiring and recruitment Digital ArticleDo a thorough job, and you’ll never have to fire someone again. -
Kathryn McNeil (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
Martin Marietta: Managing Corporate Ethics (C2)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details A jury must decide whether an employee, discharged for misusing company time and filling out false time cards for work on U.S. government contracts, has... -
A Guide to Being Compassionate During Layoffs
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleThis is no time to play the tough guy.