Product details

By continuing to use our site you consent to the use of cookies as described in our privacy policy unless you have disabled them.
You can change your cookie settings at any time but parts of our site will not function correctly without them.
Management article
-
Reference no. R0805X
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: "Harvard Business Review", 2008
Revision date: 4-Mar-2013
Length: 8 pages

Abstract

For teaching purposes, this is the case-only version of the HBR case study. The Clarinda Company is struggling and may go under. Its main customer has just pulled out, taking a quarter of the typesetting firm's revenues with it, and David, Clarinda's president, has had to lay off 20% ohis workforce. What's more, he's also had to fire Dan, his longtime partner and mentor, for drunkenness. How much of this should David share with the others in his small customer base? He'd like to get their help in selling the firm - but will they all bail if they know just how leaky the ship has become?

About

Abstract

For teaching purposes, this is the case-only version of the HBR case study. The Clarinda Company is struggling and may go under. Its main customer has just pulled out, taking a quarter of the typesetting firm's revenues with it, and David, Clarinda's president, has had to lay off 20% ohis workforce. What's more, he's also had to fire Dan, his longtime partner and mentor, for drunkenness. How much of this should David share with the others in his small customer base? He'd like to get their help in selling the firm - but will they all bail if they know just how leaky the ship has become?

Related