Subject category:
Economics, Politics and Business Environment
Published by:
NEOMA Business School
Version: 27-Sep-2022
Length: 3 pages
Data source: Published sources
Abstract
A very select men's club refuses entry to its restaurant to a young woman who accompanies a man, a long-time member of the club. The maître d'hôtel explains that it is traditional for this club to be exclusively for men... and therefore forbidden to women. The shocked man leaves the restaurant with the young woman, and sometime later cancels his membership.
Teaching and learning
This item is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate courses.Time period
The events covered by this case took place in 2019.Geographical setting
Region:
Europe
Country:
France
Location:
Paris
Featured company
Automobile Club
Employees:
11-50
Type:
Privately held
Featured protagonists
- Virginie (female), lawyer
- Jean (male), lawyer
- A maitre d'hotel (male), Maitre d'hotel
- Paul (male), lawyer
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Abstract
A very select men's club refuses entry to its restaurant to a young woman who accompanies a man, a long-time member of the club. The maître d'hôtel explains that it is traditional for this club to be exclusively for men... and therefore forbidden to women. The shocked man leaves the restaurant with the young woman, and sometime later cancels his membership.
Teaching and learning
This item is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate courses.Settings
Time period
The events covered by this case took place in 2019.Geographical setting
Region:
Europe
Country:
France
Location:
Paris
Featured company
Automobile Club
Employees:
11-50
Type:
Privately held
Featured protagonists
- Virginie (female), lawyer
- Jean (male), lawyer
- A maitre d'hotel (male), Maitre d'hotel
- Paul (male), lawyer