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Reference no. 9-494-005
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: John J Gabarro (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1993
Version: 13 October 1995
Length: 18 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Interpersonal skills; Leadership; Organizational behavior; Subsidiaries; Organizational hierarchies
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Abstract

Describes the problems facing a recent MBA graduate in his job as general manager of a mobile cellular company owned by a parent corporation. Raises issues of corporate divisional relationships and the difficulties facing an inexperienced manager who seems to be receiving little support. A redisguised version of an earlier case.
Location:
United States
Industries:
Mobile devices and personal computers; Telecom
Teaching note
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Reference no. 5-496-046
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: John J Gabarro (Harvard Business School); Judith Maas (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1996
Version: 21 January 1997
Length: 10 pages
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Reference no. 9-404-S03
Spanish language
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: John J Gabarro (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2005
Version: 13 October 1995
Length: 19 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Interpersonal skills; Leadership; Organizational behavior; Subsidiaries; Organizational hierarchies
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Reference no. 9-411-031
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Thomas J DeLong (Harvard Business School); John J Gabarro (Harvard Business School); Jevan Soo (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2010
Version: 8 June 2016
Revision date: 27-Jul-2016
Length: 13 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Organizational structure and design; Managing people; Business management
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Reference no. 9-494-113
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: John J Gabarro (Harvard Business School); Andrew Burtis (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1994
Version: 17 July 2007
Length: 4 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Business communication; Interpersonal skills; Labor relations; Leadership; Organizational behavior; Developing employees; Subsidiaries; Organizational hierarchies
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Supplement
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Reference no. 9-494-006
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: John J Gabarro (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1993
Version: 17 November 1993
Length: 1 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Interpersonal skills; Leadership; Organizational behavior; Organizational hierarchies; Subsidiaries
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Reference no. 9-494-007
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: John J Gabarro (Harvard Business School); Michael J Roberts (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1993
Version: 17 November 1993
Length: 3 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Interpersonal skills; Leadership; Operations strategy; Organizational behavior; Subsidiaries; Organizational hierarchies
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Supplement
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Reference no. 9-494-008
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: John J Gabarro (Harvard Business School); Michael J Roberts (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1993
Version: 18 December 1998
Length: 3 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Developing employees; Interpersonal skills; Leadership; Managing employees; Organizational behavior; Organizational hierarchies; Subsidiaries
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Reference no. 9-494-009
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: John J Gabarro (Harvard Business School); Michael J Roberts (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1993
Version: 7 March 1994
Length: 1 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Interpersonal skills; Leadership; Organizational behavior; Organizational culture; Organizational hierarchies; Subsidiaries
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Describes the problems facing a recent MBA graduate in his job as general manager of a mobile cellular company owned by a parent corporation. Raises issues of corporate divisional relationships and the difficulties facing an inexperienced manager who seems to be receiving little support. A redisguised version of an earlier case.

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Location:
United States
Industries:
Mobile devices and personal computers; Telecom

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Teaching note
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Reference no. 5-496-046
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: John J Gabarro (Harvard Business School); Judith Maas (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1996
Version: 21 January 1997
Length: 10 pages
View full details
Case
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Reference no. 9-404-S03
Spanish language
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: John J Gabarro (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2005
Version: 13 October 1995
Length: 19 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Interpersonal skills; Leadership; Organizational behavior; Subsidiaries; Organizational hierarchies
View full details
Case
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Reference no. 9-411-031
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Thomas J DeLong (Harvard Business School); John J Gabarro (Harvard Business School); Jevan Soo (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2010
Version: 8 June 2016
Revision date: 27-Jul-2016
Length: 13 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Organizational structure and design; Managing people; Business management
View full details
Compact case
Case
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Reference no. 9-494-113
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: John J Gabarro (Harvard Business School); Andrew Burtis (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1994
Version: 17 July 2007
Length: 4 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Business communication; Interpersonal skills; Labor relations; Leadership; Organizational behavior; Developing employees; Subsidiaries; Organizational hierarchies
View full details
Compact case
Supplement
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Reference no. 9-494-006
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: John J Gabarro (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1993
Version: 17 November 1993
Length: 1 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Interpersonal skills; Leadership; Organizational behavior; Organizational hierarchies; Subsidiaries
View full details
Compact case
Supplement
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Reference no. 9-494-007
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: John J Gabarro (Harvard Business School); Michael J Roberts (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1993
Version: 17 November 1993
Length: 3 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Interpersonal skills; Leadership; Operations strategy; Organizational behavior; Subsidiaries; Organizational hierarchies
View full details
Compact case
Supplement
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Reference no. 9-494-008
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: John J Gabarro (Harvard Business School); Michael J Roberts (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1993
Version: 18 December 1998
Length: 3 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Developing employees; Interpersonal skills; Leadership; Managing employees; Organizational behavior; Organizational hierarchies; Subsidiaries
View full details
Compact case
Supplement
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Reference no. 9-494-009
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: John J Gabarro (Harvard Business School); Michael J Roberts (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1993
Version: 7 March 1994
Length: 1 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Interpersonal skills; Leadership; Organizational behavior; Organizational culture; Organizational hierarchies; Subsidiaries
View full details
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