Business and Government Relations

By emphasizing discussion of real-world examples, the case method is an ideal solution for training public leaders. The cases in our “Government” categories focus in particular on the workings and interactions of government agencies and entities at the local, national, and international level.

  • Classic Case - Steel Seizure (A): Summary Case

    Steel Seizure (A): Summary Case

    Free

    Publication Date: January 01, 1980

    In 1952, with steel deemed a necessity for national defense, the US faced the prospect of a national steelworkers' strike. This three-part case examines the Truman administration's response...

  • Classic Case - Contracting For Human Services (B)

    Contracting For Human Services (B)

    Free

    Publication Date: January 01, 1979

    John Calhoun was appointed commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services in 1976. At that point the agency was still in administrative turmoil, as it had switched from...

  • Classic Case - Contracting For Human Services (A)

    Contracting For Human Services (A)

    Free

    Publication Date: January 01, 1979

    John Calhoun was appointed commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services in 1976. At that point the agency was still in administrative turmoil, as it had switched from...