Cases

Overcoming Police Corruption in Hong Kong (B)

Publication Date: January 01, 1985

This two-part case outlines the efforts of the Hong Kong government in the past fifteen years to reduce the widespread corruption within its ranks, particularly in the police force. Part A begins with background information on police corruption...

Overcoming Police Corruption in Hong Kong (A)

Publication Date: January 01, 1985

This two-part case outlines the efforts of the Hong Kong government in the past fifteen years to reduce the widespread corruption within its ranks, particularly in the police force. Part A begins with background information on police corruption...

Corrections Corporation of America

Publication Date: January 01, 1985

This case is designed to raise issues having to do with privatization of public services. It describes the early history of Corrections Corporation of America, a Nashville, Tennessee company devoted to the ownership (or leasing) and management...

Press and the Neutron Bomb: Summary Intro

Publication Date: February 01, 1984

In June 1977, a page-one Washington Post story disclosed that the Carter administration budget contained funding for production of enhanced radiation warheads: the so-called neutron bomb. In April 1978, following mass protests in several West...

Managing NATO's Nuclear Business: The December 1979 Decision (B)

Publication Date: January 01, 1984

This case chronicles the series of events that led the United States and its NATO allies to decide, in December 1979, to deploy new nuclear missiles in Western Europe that were capable of striking the Soviet Union. Part A provides background on...

Managing NATO's Nuclear Business: The December 1979 Decision (A)

Publication Date: January 01, 1984

This case chronicles the series of events that led the United States and its NATO allies to decide, in December 1979, to deploy new nuclear missiles in Western Europe that were capable of striking the Soviet Union. Part A provides background on...

Governor's Affirmative Action Program

Publication Date: January 01, 1984

This hypothetical case outlines the efforts of state government officials to fulfill their new governor's pledge to implement an aggressive affirmative action hiring campaign. The case briefly reviews the statistics on minority representation in...

Bromides for Public Managers

Publication Date: January 01, 1984

This note is an essay on the unique problems and possibilities of public management. The author outlines the differences between managing in the public and private sectors and details the particular constraints public managers face. The essay...

Governor Bob Graham and the Improvement of Florida's Education System (C: Sequel)

Publication Date: January 01, 1983

In late June 1983, Gov. Bob Graham faced a tough choice. He had threatened to veto any budget legislation that did not provide new taxes to fund educational reforms—especially salary raises for teachers (a campaign promise). But although...

Governor Bob Graham and the Improvement of Florida's Education System (Abridged: Sequel)

Publication Date: January 01, 1983

In late June 1983, Gov. Bob Graham faced a tough choice. He had threatened to veto any budget legislation that did not provide new taxes to fund educational reforms—especially salary raises for teachers (a campaign promise). But although...

Governor Bob Graham and the Improvement of Florida's Education System (C)

Publication Date: January 01, 1983

In late June 1983, Gov. Bob Graham faced a tough choice. He had threatened to veto any budget legislation that did not provide new taxes to fund educational reforms—especially salary raises for teachers (a campaign promise). But although...

Governor Bob Graham and the Improvement of Florida's Education System (Abridged)

Publication Date: January 01, 1983

In late June 1983, Gov. Bob Graham faced a tough choice. He had threatened to veto any budget legislation that did not provide new taxes to fund educational reforms—especially salary raises for teachers (a campaign promise). But although...