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The press hinted at a possible hostile takeover, and Jerry Bailey knew his job was on the line. Bailey was keenly aware that things needed to change quickly.

This critical incident describes the social media response of some customers when they believed a Happy Meal’s Minion toy was saying the expletive, “What the f@#k?” In July of 2015, McDonald’s re

Adam Norris made his way in the “arms race” of pharmaceutical sales. He was the sales representative for a new drug that could help patients manage a serious health problem.

This critical incident can be used in a basic finance or personal finance class.

Memorial Hospital was part of a successful, for-profit, integrated healthcare organization. The hospital relied upon leases to finance equipment and real property.

This case explores the vital relationship between the measurement of inventory and income for the restaurant Northstar Café.

This decision-oriented critical incident describes Stacey Garrison’s personal dilemma of whether to candidly express her concerns about the human resource management practices of Lexi and Mark (o

Sylvia Wright, owner of a local Hallmark card shop, had just read a newspaper article announcing the closing of another location in a neighboring county.

Groupon, Inc.’s growth had been spectacular, and in less than three years after its founding, it was ready to make its initial public offering (IPO).

Gary and Darla Beggs, after long, professional tenures in large corporations, decided to become business owners.

This decision-oriented critical incident addresses potential legal and marketing conflicts in the restaurant industry based on claims of superior food or of inferior competitor products.

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) focused on improvement of football (known as soccer in the U.S.) and organized international soccer competitions, including the World

This critical incident considers an English-only language controversy at City Market, Onion River Co-op, a grocery store and food co-op located in Burlington, Vermont.

This descriptive critical incident describes events which took place within the Philadelphia Police Department which resulted in a federal lawsuit for a hostile work environment.

John, a long-time board member at Midwestern Community Credit Union (MCCU), noted in one of his financial reviews that MCCU’s operating expense ratio was substantially higher than those of peer c

Country Crock spread (a butter substitute made by Unilever) had changed its recipe to meet increasing consumer pressures for healthy food products.

This descriptive critical incident is based upon a real life situation encountered by the author.

Dennis Chandler, the incoming president of the Blue Line Hockey Booster Club (BLC) faced a challenging situation.

The critical incident stems from a contract dispute between actor Evan Rachel Wood and film producer 10 Things I Hate, LLC, concerning the film 10 Things I Hate About Life.

This critical incident about a senior-ranking female in law enforcement focuses on a decision about whether to create a formal, 90-day plan during a career transition, or take things day-by-day a