A junior associate at a consulting firm is startled to realize that she may have accidentally sexually harassed a colleague during a passing conversation. She wonders if she was in the wrong and is left worried that her reputation and relationship with the person may be damaged. The case explores what to do when a workplace interaction goes awry, from both the victim and perpetrator perspective. The theoretical basis of the discussion relies on the .....more

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The crisis at Paria Fuel Trading Company Ltd. (Paria) occurred when five commercial divers were sucked into an undersea pipeline due to a differential pressure (Delta P) event. While one diver escaped after hours of crawling through the pipeline, the other four remained trapped. Collin Piper, Paria’s terminal operations manager, faced a critical decision regarding whether to authorize a high-risk rescue attempt. Piper had to weigh several critical .....more

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This role-play exercise puts students in the role of either the union negotiating team or the management team determined to update a collective agreement. Starting with unique "wish lists," students will seek to find agreement on critical work factors including wages, hours of work, union representation, and job classifications. The exercise will challenge students not only to fight for what they want, but also to strive towards an implementable .....more

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Natalie Wilson, a human resources administrator at League Plastics, a manufacturer of parts for the recreational vehicle industry, was worried that she would be blamed by her supervisor for an increasing number of workers’ compensation claims. After gathering data on the ever-worsening safety record in the facility and taking notes about where injuries were occurring, Wilson knew she would need to act before the company’s workers’ compensation policy .....more

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