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Wayne Baker

Robert P. Thome Professor Emeritus of Business Administration

University of Michigan's Ross School of Business

Wayne Baker is Robert P. Thome Professor of Business Administration and Professor of Management & Organizations at the Ross School of Business, and Faculty Co-Director of the Center for Positive Organizations.  He is also Professor of Sociology at the University of Michigan and Faculty Associate at the Institute for Social Research.  His work focuses on social networks, generosity, values, and positive organizational scholarship.  His latest book is All You Have To Do Is Ask: How To Master the Most Important Skill For Success (Currency/Penguin Random House, January 2020). Prior to joining the Ross faculty, he was on the faculty at the University of Chicago School of Business. He earned his Ph.D. in sociology from Northwestern University and was a post-doctoral research fellow at Harvard Business School.

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Preserving the Company Mission: The Perpetual Purpose Trust
This case study invites focused discussion on core business issues: goal choices, sustainable culture, succession, and rewards. The discussion’s focusing instrument is the perpetual purpose trust, an ownership structure that…
Publication Date: 09/10/2024 Product ID: 5-441-820
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UAE Exchange: The RACE to Positive Organizational Change
UAE Exchange began operations in 1980 and, through the years, established itself as a global remittance, foreign exchange and payroll solutions brand. Investing extensively in its people by adopting innovative…
Publication Date: 04/12/2018 Product ID: 4-127-338
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Moo Cluck Moo: Serving Up More Than the Minimum Wage
Moo Cluck Moo owners Harry Moorhouse and Brian Parker never really thought about a living wage when they opened their fast food restaurant. It was never a question — they…
Publication Date: 09/22/2016 Product ID: 1-430-494
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Southwest Airlines’ Nonstop Culture: Flying High with Transparency and Empowerment
Southwest Airlines has defied gravity as a leading domestic airliner with consistent profitability, extreme customer loyalty, and a happy labor force. Organizational excellence and a positive corporate culture has propelled…
Publication Date: 04/21/2015 Product ID: 1-429-404
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Zingerman’s Community of Businesses: New Business Development
Zingerman’s co-founders Ari Weinzweig and Paul Saginaw have a non-traditional approach to growth, allowing employees that receive extensive training through the organization to fulfill their wildest aspirations. Charting a partnership…
Publication Date: 04/10/2014 Product ID: 1-429-342
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Zingerman’s Community of Businesses: Broad-Based Ownership, Governance, & Sustainability
Inc. Magazine’s “coolest small company in America,” Zingerman’s Community of Businesses (ZCoB), is an exemplar positive organization known for its culture and award-winning food. This case covers the ZCoB’s decision…
Publication Date: 10/05/2013 Product ID: 1-429-340
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Zingerman’s Community of Businesses: A Recipe for Building a Positive Business
Over the years, Zingerman’s Community of Businesses (ZCoB) has regularly won accolades and awards – including being named “the coolest small company in America” by Inc. in 2003 – for…
Publication Date: 05/17/2013 Product ID: 1-428-861
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Open Book Finance
This case outlines the origins of Open Book Finance, its core elements, and its implementation at Zingerman’s Community of Businesses in Ann Arbor, Michigan.Open Book Finance is a philosophy of…
Publication Date: 07/01/2010 Product ID: 1-429-091
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