Secret member of the prestigious Augusta National Golf Club in widely believed to exclude women. When feminist lawyer March Burke receives a mysterious list of "members", it must decide how best to use this information in their efforts to crack the glass ceiling. Burke, the National Council of Women's Organizations (NCWO), fights Hootie Johnson of Augusta National Golf Club (ANGC). Both organizations have the strategic use of the media to influence stakeholders, and everyone is trying to put his picture on the debate. NCWO sees the problem as a statement of affiliated corporations, (a little), they value women while ANGC sees this as an attack on the right of a private club on the freedom of association. Controversy raises a number of issues that are important to the corporation in relation to NGOs, partnership and corporate values.
Augusta National Golf Club controversy (B) Exercise (2-306-049) supports (B) addition to the case.
This case is only available in paper format (HBP do not have the rights to distribute digital content). As a result, a digital copy of an educator if not available through this Web site. "Hide
by Herman Leonard B, Marc J. Epstein, Melissa Tritter Source: Harvard Business School 20 pages. Publication Date: 05 Oct 2005. Prod. #: 306029-HCB-ENG
Related Case Solutions & Analyses:
Delphi Corp. and the Credit Derivatives Market (A)
Mrs. Ebtissam Algosaibi: An Entrepreneur in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
ISS AS (C)
Antegren: Beacon of Hope (B)
MinderSoft Inc.
Liability Problems
Mark Pitts Video
Jennifer Gaston
Birds Eye and the U.K. Frozen Food Industry (B)
PRODUCT TEAM CIALIS: GETTING READY TO LAUNCH
