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Case Solution for A Day in the Life of Alex Sander: Driving in the Fast Lane at Landon Care Products
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Case Name :      A Day in the Life of Alex Sander: Driving in the Fast Lane at Landon Care Products
Authors :           Elizabeth Collins, Larry E. Greiner
Source :             HBS Brief Cases
Case ID :            2177
Discipline :        General Management
Case Length :    11 pages
Solution sample availability : YES
Plagiarism : NO (100% Original work)
Description for case is given below :
Alex Sander is a new product manager whose drive and talents are attractive to management, but whose intolerant style has alienated employees. This tension is presented against the backdrop of a 360° performance review process. Sander works in the Toiletries Division of Landon Care Products, which has recently been acquired by a European beauty company. Sander is leading the launch of a European skin care product into the U.S. market, which requires working with a multinational product development team. Sander’s interactions with peers and direct reports in the case paint a picture of a tough, inflexible high achiever who uses temper as a management tool. At the end of the day, Sander’s supervisor Sam Glass will provide Sander with 360° performance feedback-the first time this process has been used at Landon. Sander remains skeptical about the value of the process and feedback, and of a long-term fit with the organization. On the other hand, Glass has a very high personal interest in keeping Sander at the company, but wonders how the organization can best develop and manage this star performer.
 
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Case Solution for New York Life Insurance Company: Adjusting the Investment Portfolio to Market Conditions
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Case Name :      New York Life Insurance Company: Adjusting the Investment Portfolio to Market Conditions
Authors :           Mary Michel, Janet L. Rovenpor
Source :             North American Case Research Association (NACRA)
Case ID :            NA0213
Discipline :        Finance
Case Length :    38 pages
Solution sample availability : YES
Plagiarism : NO (100% Original work)
Description for case is given below :
In January 2007, Gary Wendlandt was concerned about the US economy. As Chief Investment Officer of the New York Life Insurance Company (NYLIC), he was responsible for managing a $147 billion investment portfolio. The US housing market was weakening at a time when financial institutions had significant assets tied up in mortgage-backed securities and collateralized debt obligations. Credit risk spreads were narrowing despite a general easing of underwriting standards. Wendlandt outlined his concerns in a memo to Ted Mathas, NYLIC’s Chief Operating Officer. The question before Wendlandt and his investment management team was how to implement a “quality tilt” strategy. This would require placing more of NYLIC’s new cash flows into safer fixed income products. NYLIC had a responsibility to its policyholders. It was management’s duty to protect the longevity and financial strength of the firm, so that it could continue to pay policyholder claims, distribute payments from annuities, and issue dividends. Wendlandt faced a classic risk/return tradeoff – i.e., lower current interest income to avoid the higher potential risk of capital losses. How should he adjust NYLIC’s investment portfolio?

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