In 1911 to 1912, Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott both set out to lead the first expedition to reach the South Pole. Both reached their destination, although Amundsen reached the destination four weeks ahead of Scott. Amundsen and his team returned to their base safely. Scott and his team died on their return journey.
The reasons for one teams success and the other teams failure have been the subject of much discussion since then. The reasons for Scotts failure to return are highlighted often (transportation selection, nutrition, route, etc.).
I believe there are lessons to be learned here in terms of human resources and leadership, especially if you review the team members as employees. Both Scott and Amundsen had to make decisions regarding recruitment, training, supplies, safety, employee relations and performance management.
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Turn in a two to three page paper that briefly reviews the highlights of both expeditions, and then identifies the human resources decisions that led to the success of one mission and the failure of the other.
There are a number of readings that compare and contrast these expeditions. There is no one required selection. The book that I enjoyed was written by Roland Huntford (1985), The Last Place on Earth. There are others, but be sure to select a work that discusses both expeditions. While the internet provides some interesting articles on this topic, I would not rely only on internet sites such as Wikipedia, as they do not go into sufficient detail.
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