George Hausmann, co-founder and CEO of Pleasanton, California Organics Refresh (fictional), was proud of the business he has built over the past 15 years. Along with minority partner, Hausman began as a distributor Update sources of organic products throughout California. Business has grown steadily, if not an explosion, but now a distributor of organic farms across the United States. Update income distribution were on track to hit $ 40 million this year. Update Organics also has a profitable business juice. As the business grows, Hausman wonders if and how it should expand its special board family and friends in the "real" charge (vignette 1). He also wonders who and add a group of ten, he gathered it "right" (vignette 2). Finally, Hausman has the opportunity to learn some best practices around how to deliver bad news, the board (vignette 3). "Hide
by Arar Han, Mike Child, Jeff House Source: Stanford Graduate School of Business 4 pages. Publication Date: February 24, 2012. Prod. #: E432-PDF-ENG
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