Case Details: |
Price: |
| Case Code |
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LDEN049 |
For delivery in electronic format: Rs. 300;
For delivery through courier (within India): Rs. 300 + Rs. 25 for Shipping & Handling ChargesThemes
Human Resource Management / Organizational Behavior,
Leadership |
| Case Length |
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15 Pages |
| Period |
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2005-2007 |
| Pub Date |
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2007 |
| Teaching Note |
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Not Available |
| Organization |
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Not Applicable |
| Industry |
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Sports and
Entertainment |
| Countries |
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India |
Abstract:
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This case is about the comeback made by Sourav Ganguly (Ganguly),
the former captain of the Indian national cricket team. After taking over as
captain of the team in 2000, the charismatic and controversial leader had turned
around the fortunes of the team. In 2005, when he was ousted from the team after
a public spat with Coach Greg Chappell (Chappell), few expected him to make his
comeback into the international arena. However, with the team performing very
badly in 2006, and due to his strong performance in domestic matches, Ganguly
was brought back in the team. Ganguly had scripted a comeback by displaying
grit, determination and never-say-die attitude, which many saw as attributes of
a true leader. |
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This case discusses the events during the
period when Ganguly was ousted from the team to his subsequent
return. Experts felt that even though he was no longer the
captain and did not enjoy much support from the coach, Ganguly
had very good support among the playing group as he was credited
with shaping the careers of many players in the team during his
captaincy.
However, with the disastrous performance of the team
in the 2007 World Cup, many felt that the team had missed the
astute leadership of Ganguly. With the rift in the team between
the senior members and the coach coming out in the open,
Chappell quit as coach. Experts felt that one of the reasons for
the World Cup debacle was that Ganguly was a major power center
in the team and it was never ideal to have more than one power
center in any major set up. The case will help understand
various issues in human resource management and organizational
behavior and generalizations can be made to the corporate work
environment.
Issues:
» Understand the issues and challenges in leadership and team building /
team management.
» Understand the theories in leadership (trait theory, etc.)
» Understand and the various concepts of power and politics, group
dynamics, conflict management, etc.
» Appreciate the importance of people skills for a leader / manager.
Contents:
Keywords:
Indian cricket, Ganguly, Chappell, Leadership, Charismatic
leader, Pepsi, Emotional advertisement, Team, building, Group dynamics,
Personality, Attitude, Power and politics, BCCI, Coaching, People skills, People
management, Cricket World Cup.
Sourav Ganguly (B) - The Second Coming
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