Case | HBS Case Collection | January 2016

Die Mannschaft: How Germany Won the 2014 FIFA World Cup

by Boris Groysberg, Sascha L. Schmidt, Arjun Thomke, Kerry Herman and Michael Norris

Abstract

After years of ups and downs, Germany won its fourth World Cup Championship in 2014. This case examines the national team's recent history and the changes they made to set themselves up for success.

Keywords: football; soccer; ＂World Cup,＂ Germany; Germany; organizational behavior; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Success; Sports; Sports Industry; Germany; Brazil;

Language: English Format: Print 32 pages EducatorsPurchase

Citation:

Groysberg, Boris, Sascha L. Schmidt, Arjun Thomke, Kerry Herman, and Michael Norris. "Die Mannschaft: How Germany Won the 2014 FIFA World Cup." Harvard Business School Case 416-025, January 2016.

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Boris Groysberg
Richard P. Chapman Professor of Business Administration
Organizational Behavior

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