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Fret and Regret: A Consumer Decision-Making Dilemma
June Cotte; Seung Hwan (Mark) LeeCase IVEY-9B12A018-EMarketingAs a birthday present, Mike has just been given a new smartphone by his girlfriend, Molly. However, it is not the phone he wants. Over the course of a few days, Mike struggles with the decision of whether to return the phone and get the one he wants, or keep the one he received as a gift. The case is written from the perspective of the consumer, and deals with consumer behaviour issues such as anticipatory regret. It would be useful in an introdu...Starting at €8.20
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Dear Diary: My Heart is Racing to Buy a Car
Seung Hwan (Mark) Lee; Matthew ThomsonCase IVEY-9B12A019-EMarketingJaime has been looking for several weeks to buy his first car. After narrowing his choices down to two, he can’t decide which to purchase. Option A is to buy the Honda CRV, which meets many of Jaime’s functional criteria (e.g. all-wheel drive, large trunk space, plenty of seats). This Honda is quite appealing to Jaime because he could use the car for his work and road trips with his siblings, and could easily handle the Wyoming climate. Option B ...Starting at €8.20
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Too Chicken to Convert A Chick-Fil-A Dilemma
Matthew Thomson; Seung Hwan (Mark) Lee; Valerie HoCase IVEY-9B13A030-EMarketingThe president and chief operating officer of Chick-fil-A is a devout Christian who publicly operates his restaurants according to Biblical principles. A recent controversy has surrounded his public opposition to gay marriage. As a result, the company is being accused of discrimination and prejudice. Are the company’s deeply rooted Christian values hindering the business?Starting at €8.20
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Abercrombie & Fitch: Is It Unethical To Be Exclusive
Seung Hwan (Mark) Lee; June Cotte; Danae BlanchardCase IVEY-9B14A009-EMarketingThe CEO of clothing manufacturer and retailer Abercrombie and Fitch defends his decision that the company will not offer plus sizes for women, although extra large sizes are available for men, because average- to large-sized female consumers do not fit the company’s target market. This insistence on a standard of female beauty as young, svelte and tall has enraged consumers who have criticized the company, and the CEO in particular, in both the t...Starting at €8.20
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New England Wire and Cables (B)
Melé, DomènecCase TD-119Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityBill Coles, Consejero Delegado y Director General de New England Wire and Cables, recomienda aceptar la oferta de Garfield de cambiar sus acciones por la división y dejar que la liquide. Para él pide un contrato blindado de un millón de dólares.Starting at €5.74
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New England Wire and Cables (B)
Melé, DomènecCase TD-119-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityStarting at €5.74
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Tomasso Corporation: Including Spirituality in the Organizational Culture (B)
Corrales A.; Melé, DomènecCase BE-155-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementThis case follows on from case A, and begins with Rob McKenzie's decision to fire the 11 recalcitrant staff, and shows how he does this in accord with the spiritual and humanistic values outlined in "Our Project". It then goes on to show how he gradually introduced the company's guiding values to all aspects of its daily management.Starting at €5.74
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Tormenta en Wall Street (A)
Melé, DomènecCase TD-22Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityDenis Levine utiliza información confidencial procedente del departamento de Adquisiciones y Fusiones donde trabaja. Más tarde involucra a otras personas en la obtención de información reservada, con lo cual obtiene pingües beneficios. Ivan Boesky y Levine contactan en sus negocios afines, pero finalmente son descubiertos por la Securities & Exchange Commission.Starting at €8.20
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Tomasso Corporation: Incorporando espiritualidad en la cultura empresarial (A)
Corrales A.; Melé, DomènecCase BE-154Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementEl director ejecutivo y propietario único de la compañía considera la empresa como apoyada en dos columnas, una edificada con aspectos económicos y otra con aspectos humanos. Ambas columnas están en continua tensión pero se equilibran, a modo de piedra angular, por fuerzas interiores que hay que buscar en la trascendencia. Esta piedra angular tiene que dar lugar a decisiones armónicas, justas y humanas, sin olvidar la necesidad primaria de obten...Starting at €8.20
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Fusplas Inc.: Eligiendo un nuevo presidente ejecutivo (B)
Melé, DomènecCase BE-164Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityJoseph Park, el cofundador de Kozmo.com, estaba eufórico. Era el 23 de diciembre de 1999 y acababa de recibir una llamada que se convirtió en el mejor regalo de Navidad de su vida. Un grupo de inversores liderado por Amazon había decidido invertir más de 100 millones de dólares en su proyecto emergente. El mercado de capitales apostaba por todos los proyectos relacionados con Internet y el NASDAQ alcanzaba cada vez cotas más altas todos los meses...Starting at €5.74