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Article: RAISING CANE'S RESPONSE TO HURRICANE KATRINA INSTRUCTORS' NOTES
- Article from:
- Academy of Strategic Management Journal
- Article date:
- January 1, 2008
- Author:
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CASE DESCRIPTION
The primary subject matter of this case concerns entrepreneurship and small business management. Secondary issues examined include crisis management, leadership, and operations management. The case has a difficulty level of four, appropriate for senior level courses. The case is designed to be taught in one class hour and is expected to require three hours of outside preparation by students.
CASE SYNOPSIS
Hurricane Katrina, the worst storm to hit the United States mainland in recorded history, has just devastated New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf coast. The streets of New Orleans are flooded as the protective levees have been breached in over 50 locations and an enormous ...