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• Case | HBS Case Collection | March 2019

  Christine Lagarde (Abridged)

  Julie Battilana, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Julia Kelley

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  Battilana, Julie, Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Julia Kelley. "Christine Lagarde (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 419-055, March 2019.  View Details

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• Background Note | HBS Case Collection | October 2018 (Revised March 2019)

  Note on Managing Workforce Reductions

  Ethan Bernstein and Carin-Isabel Knoop

  Each individual who enters an organization will, at some point, leave. And yet most future leaders spend significantly more effort learning about recruiting than departures, despite the sensitivity and challenges associated with the latter. This note is intended to help address that imbalance. This note provides a roadmap for managers and employees to follow when instituting or facing layoffs. It aims to help managers consider the broader implications that should be taken into account when conducting layoffs, including how to structure and execute them effectively; how to minimize the negative impact on laid-off employees, “surviving” employees, the firm’s reputation, and the community; and what alternatives any firm contemplating layoffs should consider.

  Keywords: layoffs; downsizing; workforce; workforce reductions; delayering; Human Resources; Employees; Resignation and Termination; Management; Organizations; Reputation;

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  Bernstein, Ethan, and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "Note on Managing Workforce Reductions." Harvard Business School Background Note 419-039, October 2018. (Revised March 2019.)  View Details

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• Case | HBS Case Collection | December 2018

  Bord Bia: Strategically Growing Irish Exports

  Jose B. Alvarez, Forest L. Reinhardt and Emer Moloney

  Agriculture was Ireland’s largest indigenous industry. Its agri-food sector was export-driven, with almost 90% of production exported. Bord Bia was the Irish government agency charged with the promotion, trade development and marketing of the Irish food, drink and horticulture industry. Bord Bia's CEO, Tara McCarthy, was shaping the government agency's new strategy amid a volatile socio-political environment (with Brexit and other cross-border trade issues) and in light of consumer trends in the macro food and drink industry.

  Keywords: Agribusiness; Trends; Disruption; Communication Strategy; Experience and Expertise; Talent and Talent Management; Public Sector; Trade; Education; Food; Geography; Geographic Location; Rural Scope; Corporate Governance; Government Administration; Information; Knowledge Dissemination; Marketing Channels; Brands and Branding; Marketing Communications; Marketing Strategy; Planning; Business and Government Relations; Environmental Sustainability; Public Opinion; Business Strategy; Diversification; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Public Administration Industry; Retail Industry; Republic of Ireland; United Kingdom; Europe;

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  Alvarez, Jose B., Forest L. Reinhardt, and Emer Moloney. "Bord Bia: Strategically Growing Irish Exports." Harvard Business School Case 519-043, December 2018.  View Details

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