CASE DESCRIPTION Topics addressed in this case include management conflict, corporate governance, shareholder value, and CEO succession. It may be used in an undergraduate, upper-level classroom, and is particularly appropriate for a capstone course in strategic management. It will also work well in any number of graduate business courses, including general management, leadership, and organizational behavior. Prerequisites for this case include some understanding of prevailing corporate governance topics, as well as familiarity with The Walt Disney Company's diversified portfolio of businesses. As a result, no outside readings should be necessary to understand the case, but some outside research will be necessary in order to address the assigned questions. The case should prove to be an easy read, taking no more than 20 to 30 minutes and then allowing 1 1/2 to 2 hours to address the questions that follow.
