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Introduction to Monte Carlo Simulation
Lewis A.; Heukamp, FranzTechnical Note ADN-273-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Decision Analysis, Economics, Finance, Knowledge and CommunicationBasic introduction to the concept and usage of Monte Carlo Simulation.Starting at €8.20
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Fast Building (A)
Vaccaro, Antonino; Ramus, TommasoCase BE-193-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate GovernanceThis is a two-part case study that describes a situation of passive extortion faced by Andrew Smith, the director of the Military Construction division at Fast Building, a small European company operating in the construction sector. Fast Building works in two sectors: the restructuring of ancient buildings and the construction of military installations. It has operated for more than 15 years, having participated in and won international competit...Starting at €8.20
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United Breaks Guitars
Vaccaro, Antonino; Ramus, TommasoCase BE-202-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Knowledge and Communication, Service and Operations ManagementUnited Continental Holdings, generally referred to as United for short, is one of the largest airlines in the world. Although it has its headquarters in Chicago (Illinois, United States), it operates nine different hubs, the other eight being Denver, Guam, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark (New Jersey), San Francisco, Tokyo (Japan) and Washington D.C. Like many companies in the transport sector, United claims: ?Our goal is to make every flight a posit...Starting at €8.20
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What Does It Mean Being a Decent Boss (A)
Ramus, Tommaso; Vaccaro, AntoninoCase BE-189-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Knowledge and CommunicationThis case analyzes a pre-crisis situation experienced by René Obermann, while he was serving as CEO of Deutsche Telekom. He received a letter from a technician, who complained about the top management style being focused on short-term results instead of on the company's long-term stability.Starting at €8.20
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The TaxPayers' Alliance
Gyr, Oliver; Vaccaro, AntoninoCase BE-191-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, EntrepreneurshipThe TaxPayers' Alliance (TPA) is a research and campaign group located in the United Kingdom that aims to speak for ordinary taxpayers fed up with government waste, increasing taxation, and the lack of transparency in all levels of government. The group's mission statement provides a good summary of its main objectives, which are to: - Reverse the perception that big government is necessary and irreversible. - Explain the benefits of a low tax ...Starting at €8.20
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Fast Building (B):
Vaccaro, Antonino; Ramus, TommasoCase BE-194-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate GovernanceThis is a two-part case study that describes a situation of passive extortion faced by Andrew Smith, the director of the Military Construction division at Fast Building, a small European company operating in the construction sector. Fast Building works in two sectors: the restructuring of ancient buildings and the construction of military installations. It has operated for more than 15 years, having participated in and won international competit...Starting at €5.74
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Fast Building (A)
Vaccaro, Antonino; Ramus, TommasoCase BE-193Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate GovernanceEste caso de dos partes describe el problema de extorsión pasiva al que se enfrenta Andrew Smith, el director de la División de Construcciones Militares en Fast Building, una pequeña empresa europea que opera en el sector de la construcción. Dicha compañía está especializada en dos áreas: reestructuración de edificios antiguos y construcción de instalaciones militares. Lleva en funcionamiento más de quince años, habiendo participado en concursos ...Starting at €8.20
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The Value of Information
Lewis A.; Heukamp, FranzTechnical Note ADN-272-EKnowledge and CommunicationShort explanation of the value of perfect and imperfect information in risky decision making.Starting at €8.20
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Acton Institute - Teaching Note
Vaccaro, Antonino; Potito, GianmicheleTeaching Note BET-21-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate GovernanceThis is a flexible case that can be used in courses on social entrepreneurship, social innovation, business ethics and corporate social responsibility, among others. This case has three main objectives. The first is to make students aware of what think tanks are and the role they can play in business and society. The second is to learn how different, and critical, structuring a corporate governance system can be in a public policy institute as op...Starting at €0.00
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Deadly Advertising: The Tobacco Case (B)
Olale, Esther; Vaccaro, AntoninoCase BE-177-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, EconomicsThe case study analyzes the effects of the regulation of tobacco advertising on tobacco companies, the U.S. government and the final consumer from an ethical and business standpoint. The first case deals with how tobacco advertising originated and how it has evolved over the years, and the second case deals with the development of regulation to curb tobacco advertising.Starting at €5.74