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Reference no. 9-487-020
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Linda A Hill (Harvard Business School); Jaan Elias (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1986
Version: 19 July 2010
Length: 8 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Superior & subordinate; Management styles; Performance appraisals; Diversity; Sales; Decision making; Managing employees; Career planning
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Abstract

Describes the evolution of the working relationship of Karen Leary, a new manager of a Merrill Lynch retail branch, and Ted Chung, a new financial consultant in the branch. Leary has some concerns about her working relationship with Chung and with his performance. Chung makes what Leary perceives to be an unreasonable request for a private office. Leary must respond to this request, taking into account the implications of her decision for her ambitions for the branch office and her career.
Location:
Illinois
Industry:
Finance & insurance
Other setting(s):
1985
Teaching note
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Reference no. 5-487-071
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Linda A Hill (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1987
Version: 4 April 1995
Length: 13 pages
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Case
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Reference no. 9-403-S05
Spanish language
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Linda A Hill (Harvard Business School); Jaan Elias (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2005
Version: 5 February 1996
Length: 10 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Career planning; Decision making; Diversity and inclusion; Management styles; Managing employees; Employee performance management; Sales and marketing; Organizational hierarchies
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Case
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Reference no. 9-411-P08
Portuguese language
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Linda A Hill (Harvard Business School); Jaan Elias (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2012
Version: 19 July 2010
Length: 11 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Superior & subordinate; Management styles; Performance appraisals; Diversity; Sales; Decision making; Managing employees; Career planning
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Management article
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Reference no. 96510
Authors: David A. Thomas (Harvard Business School); Robin J Ely (School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), Columbia University)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: "Harvard Business Review", 1996
Version: 1 September 1996
Length: 15 pages
Topics: Interpersonal relations; Cross cultural relations; Affirmative action; Diversity; Women; Discrimination; Conflict; Organizational change
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Supplement
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Reference no. 9-487-021
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Linda A Hill (Harvard Business School); Jaan Elias (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1986
Version: 30 March 1995
Length: 2 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Diversity; Management styles; Performance appraisals; Superior & subordinate; Sales
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Supplement
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Reference no. 9-487-022
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Linda A Hill (Harvard Business School); Jaan Elias (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1986
Version: 30 March 1995
Length: 3 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Superior and subordinate; Management styles; Performance appraisals; Diversity; Sales
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Abstract

Describes the evolution of the working relationship of Karen Leary, a new manager of a Merrill Lynch retail branch, and Ted Chung, a new financial consultant in the branch. Leary has some concerns about her working relationship with Chung and with his performance. Chung makes what Leary perceives to be an unreasonable request for a private office. Leary must respond to this request, taking into account the implications of her decision for her ambitions for the branch office and her career.

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Location:
Illinois
Industry:
Finance & insurance
Other setting(s):
1985

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Teaching note
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Reference no. 5-487-071
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Linda A Hill (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1987
Version: 4 April 1995
Length: 13 pages
View full details
Case
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Reference no. 9-403-S05
Spanish language
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Linda A Hill (Harvard Business School); Jaan Elias (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2005
Version: 5 February 1996
Length: 10 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Career planning; Decision making; Diversity and inclusion; Management styles; Managing employees; Employee performance management; Sales and marketing; Organizational hierarchies
View full details
Case
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Reference no. 9-411-P08
Portuguese language
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Linda A Hill (Harvard Business School); Jaan Elias (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2012
Version: 19 July 2010
Length: 11 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Superior & subordinate; Management styles; Performance appraisals; Diversity; Sales; Decision making; Managing employees; Career planning
View full details
Management article
-
Reference no. 96510
Authors: David A. Thomas (Harvard Business School); Robin J Ely (School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), Columbia University)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: "Harvard Business Review", 1996
Version: 1 September 1996
Length: 15 pages
Topics: Interpersonal relations; Cross cultural relations; Affirmative action; Diversity; Women; Discrimination; Conflict; Organizational change
View full details
Compact case
Supplement
-
Reference no. 9-487-021
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Linda A Hill (Harvard Business School); Jaan Elias (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1986
Version: 30 March 1995
Length: 2 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Diversity; Management styles; Performance appraisals; Superior & subordinate; Sales
View full details
Compact case
Supplement
-
Reference no. 9-487-022
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Linda A Hill (Harvard Business School); Jaan Elias (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1986
Version: 30 March 1995
Length: 3 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Superior and subordinate; Management styles; Performance appraisals; Diversity; Sales
View full details