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Reference no. 9A93D015
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Alexander Mikalachki (Ivey Business School, Western University)
Published by: Ivey Publishing
Originally published in: 1993
Version: 2014-09-03
Revision date: 7-Jan-2014
Length: 10 pages
Data source: Published sources
Topics: Wrongful dismissal; Human resources management (HRM); Interpersonal skills; Operations management
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Abstract

Matt Gruber is an effective and highly motivated executive, yet his inability to deal with superiors is shown by numerous instances of abrasive behaviour. Matt's rise and fall at Kapco is described in this case, which is one of a four-part series. The series' teaching objectives are to learn to manage and to maintain successful relationships with supervisors and to effectively manage an employee who has difficulty relating upward.
Location:
Canada
Industry:
Retail trade
Size:
Large
Other setting(s):
1983
Teaching note
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Reference no. 8A93D15
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Alexander Mikalachki (Ivey Business School, Western University)
Published by: Ivey Publishing
Originally published in: 1993
Version: 2002-12-13
Length: 6 pages
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Case
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Reference no. 9A93D018
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Alexander Mikalachki (Ivey Business School, Western University)
Published by: Ivey Publishing
Originally published in: 1993
Version: 2013-06-13
Revision date: 17-Jul-2013
Length: 4 pages
Data source: Published sources
Topics: Interpersonal skills; Wrongful dismissal; Human resources management (HRM); Operations management
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Case
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Reference no. 9A93DC015
Simplified Chinese language
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Alexander Mikalachki (Ivey Business School, Western University)
Published by: Ivey Publishing
Originally published in: 1993
Version: 2010-03-03
Length: 9 pages
Data source: Published sources
Topics: Wrongful dismissal; Human resources management (HRM); Interpersonal skills; Operations management
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Case
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Reference no. 9A93DF15
French language
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Alexander Mikalachki (Ivey Business School, Western University)
Published by: Ivey Publishing
Originally published in: 1993
Version: 2010-03-03
Length: 10 pages
Topics: Wrongful dismissal; Human resources management (HRM); Interpersonal skills
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Case
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Reference no. 9A93DS15
Spanish language
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Alexander Mikalachki (Ivey Business School, Western University)
Published by: Ivey Publishing
Originally published in: 1993
Version: 2002-10-11
Length: 13 pages
Data source: Published sources
Topics: Human resource management (HRM); Interpersonal skills; Wrongful dismissal
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Supplement
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Reference no. 9A93D016
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Alexander Mikalachki (Ivey Business School, Western University)
Published by: Ivey Publishing
Originally published in: 1993
Version: 2018-09-18
Revision date: 23-Oct-2018
Length: 8 pages
Data source: Published sources
Topics: Interpersonal skills; Wrongful dismissal; Human resources management (HRM); Operations management
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Compact case
Supplement
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Reference no. 9A93D017
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Alexander Mikalachki (Ivey Business School, Western University)
Published by: Ivey Publishing
Originally published in: 1993
Version: 2013-11-13
Revision date: 7-Jun-2019
Length: 3 pages
Data source: Published sources
Topics: Human resources management; Interpersonal skills; Wrongful dismissal; Operations management
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Abstract

Matt Gruber is an effective and highly motivated executive, yet his inability to deal with superiors is shown by numerous instances of abrasive behaviour. Matt's rise and fall at Kapco is described in this case, which is one of a four-part series. The series' teaching objectives are to learn to manage and to maintain successful relationships with supervisors and to effectively manage an employee who has difficulty relating upward.

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Location:
Canada
Industry:
Retail trade
Size:
Large
Other setting(s):
1983

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Teaching note
-
Reference no. 8A93D15
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Alexander Mikalachki (Ivey Business School, Western University)
Published by: Ivey Publishing
Originally published in: 1993
Version: 2002-12-13
Length: 6 pages
View full details
Compact case
Case
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Reference no. 9A93D018
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Alexander Mikalachki (Ivey Business School, Western University)
Published by: Ivey Publishing
Originally published in: 1993
Version: 2013-06-13
Revision date: 17-Jul-2013
Length: 4 pages
Data source: Published sources
Topics: Interpersonal skills; Wrongful dismissal; Human resources management (HRM); Operations management
View full details
Case
-
Reference no. 9A93DC015
Simplified Chinese language
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Alexander Mikalachki (Ivey Business School, Western University)
Published by: Ivey Publishing
Originally published in: 1993
Version: 2010-03-03
Length: 9 pages
Data source: Published sources
Topics: Wrongful dismissal; Human resources management (HRM); Interpersonal skills; Operations management
View full details
Case
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Reference no. 9A93DF15
French language
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Alexander Mikalachki (Ivey Business School, Western University)
Published by: Ivey Publishing
Originally published in: 1993
Version: 2010-03-03
Length: 10 pages
Topics: Wrongful dismissal; Human resources management (HRM); Interpersonal skills
View full details
Case
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Reference no. 9A93DS15
Spanish language
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Alexander Mikalachki (Ivey Business School, Western University)
Published by: Ivey Publishing
Originally published in: 1993
Version: 2002-10-11
Length: 13 pages
Data source: Published sources
Topics: Human resource management (HRM); Interpersonal skills; Wrongful dismissal
View full details
Supplement
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Reference no. 9A93D016
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Alexander Mikalachki (Ivey Business School, Western University)
Published by: Ivey Publishing
Originally published in: 1993
Version: 2018-09-18
Revision date: 23-Oct-2018
Length: 8 pages
Data source: Published sources
Topics: Interpersonal skills; Wrongful dismissal; Human resources management (HRM); Operations management
View full details
Compact case
Supplement
-
Reference no. 9A93D017
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Alexander Mikalachki (Ivey Business School, Western University)
Published by: Ivey Publishing
Originally published in: 1993
Version: 2013-11-13
Revision date: 7-Jun-2019
Length: 3 pages
Data source: Published sources
Topics: Human resources management; Interpersonal skills; Wrongful dismissal; Operations management
View full details