Henrik Bresman

Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour
Elsa Blix, (fictitious), a political appointee in the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Sweden, tackles two undersecretary positions. In the first (Case A), she is ignored and has to carve out her own remit in order to make a legitimate contribution to Sweden's chairmanship of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC).

Published 02 Aug 2023

Reference 6091

Topic Leadership & Organisations

Industry Government Administration

Region Europe

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Elsa Blix, (fictitious), a political appointee in the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Sweden, tackles two undersecretary positions. In the first (Case A), she is ignored and has to carve out her own remit in order to make a legitimate contribution to Sweden's chairmanship of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC).

Published 02 Aug 2023

Reference 6091

Topic Leadership & Organisations

Industry Government Administration

Region Europe

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The brief case ‘Donna Wilde and the Weathermen’ sets the stage for a discussion of how to lead teams in an environment undergoing exponential change. The team has spent years working on a project about which they are passionate, but the CEO is skeptical and it gets put on ice. Wilde is left pondering if and how they can exert the leadership needed to bring the project back to life.

Published 05 Sep 2022

Reference 6778

Topic Leadership & Organisations

Region North America

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The brief case ‘Donna Wilde and the Weathermen’ sets the stage for a discussion of how to lead teams in an environment undergoing exponential change. The team has spent years working on a project about which they are passionate, but the CEO is skeptical and it gets put on ice. Wilde is left pondering if and how they can exert the leadership needed to bring the project back to life.

Published 05 Sep 2022

Reference 6778

Topic Leadership & Organisations

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The case describes the cross-cultural challenges experienced by a French market researcher engaged to do an investment country report in Mauritania. To gain the trust of the 'gatekeeper' of the information he needs, he has the opportunity to immerse himself in traditional culture by experiencing nomadic life in the desert.

Published 22 Apr 2016

Reference 6015

Topic Leadership & Organisations

Industry Publishing

Region Africa

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The case describes the cross-cultural challenges experienced by a French market researcher engaged to do an investment country report in Mauritania. To gain the trust of the 'gatekeeper' of the information he needs, he has the opportunity to immerse himself in traditional culture by experiencing nomadic life in the desert.

Published 22 Apr 2016

Reference 6015

Topic Leadership & Organisations

Industry Publishing

Region Africa

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The case describes the cross-cultural challenges experienced by a French market researcher engaged to do an investment country report in Mauritania. To gain the trust of the 'gatekeeper' of the information he needs, he has the opportunity to immerse himself in traditional culture by experiencing nomadic life in the desert.

Published 22 Apr 2016

Reference 6015

Topic Leadership & Organisations

Industry Publishing

Region Africa

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The case describes the emergence of a new technology for use in mobile phones, covering the applications and business case as well as technical aspects. It investigates the interests of several industry sectors involved, namely telecommunications, semiconductors, financial institutions, and public transport. In addition, it explores the role of international standards organisations.

Published 21 Mar 2008

Reference 5503

Topic Strategy

Industry Telecommunications Wireless

Region Global

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The case describes the emergence of a new technology for use in mobile phones, covering the applications and business case as well as technical aspects. It investigates the interests of several industry sectors involved, namely telecommunications, semiconductors, financial institutions, and public transport. In addition, it explores the role of international standards organisations.

Published 21 Mar 2008

Reference 5503

Topic Strategy

Industry Telecommunications Wireless

Region Global

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The case puts the student in the role of a junior associate who has been charged by her boss, the partner of a venture capital firm, to look into the potential of electric vehicles. At first skeptical, the associate soon finds some intriguing new data. Could EVs be heading for a renaissance? How is EV technology likely to evolve?

Published 08 Jan 2007

Reference 5429

Topic Economics & Finance

Industry Automotive Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Region Global

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