Chaos at Uber: The New CEO’s Challenge

Read the attachment on Case #31 Chaos at Uber: The New CEOs Challenge in pg#762, and provide your response to the following questions.

1. How would you describe the crisis at Uber? What grade would you assign to Ubers board of directors based on actions it has taken in the past or is now taken in the aftermath of that crisis that could appease Ubers stakeholders? Explain.
2. How would you assess Ubers corporate culture prior to the arrival of CEO Dara Khosrowshahi?
3. What does incoming CEO Khosrowshahi need to prioritize in building and upgrading Ubers culture?
4. To what extent have Khosrowshahis efforts to transform Ubers corporate culture, at least thus far, been the result of centralized vs. decentralized decision-making?
5. What specific additional actions could Khosrowshahi take that would make an even greater contribution to turning things around at Uber? How might these actions dovetail with the long-term interests of Ubers stakeholders?

Note:

– Note that each question should be answered in a minimum of 200 words.

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