EXCALIBUR
 
 
     In this Hartwick Classic Film Leadership Case®, the mythical leader of Camelot is presented in the film, which is based on T.H. White's bestselling novel, The Once and Future King.  Arthur is challenged by his magician/tutor, Merlyn, to create a kingdom in which power is exercised, not for his own gain, nor to sustain the vanity of his nobles, but for the benefit of the common good.  The betrayal of Queen Guinevere with Arthur's strongest supporter and friend, Lancelot, forces Arthur to decide between the good of his realm, and his personal loyalties to family and friends.  This legendary tale asks whether power used on behalf of a trancendent vision can survive, and how a leader imbued with such goals can protect his achievement.

 
Topics Include: Organizational Conflict, Power/Authority, Organizational Structure,
                          Organizational Renewal, Organizational Life Cycle

Theories Covered: Leaders Versus Managers, Managing Paradox,
                                Life-Cycle Theory of Leadership, Intrinsic and Extrinsic
                                Motivation, The Autonomy-Heteronomy Polarity,
                                Participative and Directive Leadership, The Unity-Plurality
                                Polarity, The Continuity-Discontinuity Polarity, Organizational 
                                Renewal, Organizational Structure: Bureaucratic vs. Organic, 
                                Organizational Conflict, The Homogeneity-Heterogeneity Polarity,
                                Management of Diversity in Organizations, Organizational 
                                Life-Cycle

VHS Information: 1981, rated R, 143 minutes, color

DVD Information: 1981, rated R, 140 minutes, color, Region 1 Encoding

Case Study Length: 14 pages          Teaching Note Length: 35 pages

Case Study: F-546 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3.95
Teaching Note: F-546-TN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9.95
Video Tape: F-546-VD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29.95
Teaching Kit: F-546-TK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39.95
includes case study, teaching note, video tape
DVD: F-546-DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $34.95
DVD Teaching Kit: F-546-TK-DVD . . . . . . .$44.95
includes case study, teaching note and DVD

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Corporate pricing is available upon request.

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