Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Boulevard Sandwiches, Inc. (A)
Brownlee, E. Richard II; Lynch, Luann J.Case DARDEN-C-2433-EAccounting and ControlCarla Thomas, the owner of Boulevard Sandwiches, is preparing to meet with Alan Philips, the new manager of Boulevard Sandwiches, Inc., Unit No. 2, in mid-December 2017. The primary purpose of this meeting is to finalize the 2018 operating plan for the location, as well as to conduct sensitivity analysis related to the assumptions included in the budget. Thomas has decided that, due to the growth of her business, she can no longer continue to man...Starting at €8.20
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Boulevard Sandwiches, Inc. (A) - Teaching Note
Brownlee, E. Richard II; Lynch, Luann J.Teaching Note DARDEN-C-2433TN-EAccounting and ControlTeaching Note for Product C-2433Starting at €0.00
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The F/A-18 F404 Engine: Getting Lean (A)
Brownlee, E. Richard II; Cross, Tom; Osterhoudt, Robert; Jaynes, C. J.; Pottinger, JeffCase DARDEN-C-2268-EAccounting and ControlThe U.S. Navy Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Depot (AIMD) Lemoore Power Plants Division (F404 engine maintenance) was a real mess. Not-Ready-For-Issue parts were everywhere. Division thru-put was poor, there were 30 F/A-18 aircraft with bare firewalls (no engines), the maintenance crews were working 12-hour days, manning was at 61% of authorized levels, reenlistment rates were an abysmal 50%, and crew morale was lousy. The Officer-in-Charge of...Starting at €8.20
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Regina Broadband's Earnings Conference Call (B)
Powell, Elizabeth A.; Demers, Elizabeth A.Case DARDEN-C-2368-EAccounting and ControlWithin 30 minutes of releasing its Q4 and year-end earnings, Regina Broadband’s stock was down by over 25%. The company’s CEO and CFO realized they needed to quickly reframe and sharpen the message they would be giving to Regina’s shareholders and investors during that afternoon’s conference call, scheduled to take place in 15 minutes.Starting at €5.74
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Hamilton’s Electronics Services, Inc.
Lynch, Luann J.; Brownlee, E. Richard IICase DARDEN-C-2380-EAccounting and ControlDavid Hamilton has opened Hamilton’s Electronics Services, Inc. During the first year, he was too busy to keep much in the way of accounting records. Early in January of the following year, he hired a local CPA to reconstruct, in summary form, all the transactions that had occurred in his business during the previous year.Starting at €8.20
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The Garden Place-One Year Later - Teaching Note
Brownlee, E. Richard II; Lynch, Luann J.Teaching Note DARDEN-C-2068TN-EAccounting and ControlTeaching note for product C-2068Starting at €0.00
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The F/A-18 F404 Engine: Getting Lean (A) and (B) - Teaching Note
Brownlee, E. Richard II; Cross, Tom; Osterhoudt, Robert; Jaynes, C. J.; Pottinger, JeffTeaching Note DARDEN-C-2268TN-EAccounting and ControlTeaching note for product C-2268Starting at €0.00
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"My Summer Internship" by Antar Al-Qawwee
Powell, Elizabeth A.; Al-Qawwee, AntarCase DARDEN-BC-0215-EKnowledge and CommunicationAntar Al-Qawwee describes in vivid detail his first days on the job at his summer internship in Sales and Trading and reflects on the lessons he learned through careful observation. Among the lessons he identifies are (1) Speak up early and often; (2) Be flexible and adjust your style; (3) Fate favors the prepared; and (4) Be yourself. As important as these explicit lessons are, equally important are the skills of presence of mind, mindful self-a...Starting at €8.20
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Terri Dean at Verizon Business (B)
Powell, Elizabeth A.; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-BC-0224-EKnowledge and CommunicationA senior vice president of global communications for Verizon Business reads an e-mail from an employee responding to a recent communication effort. The employee, new to Verizon, is trying to connect the dots between the products and solutions he offers customers and how his role fits into the company’s key strategic goals. This one-page B case epilogue reveals that she does indeed respond and becomes an important mentor for the new employee.Starting at €5.74
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Leadership Presence and the Courage to Speak
Powell, Elizabeth A.Technical Note DARDEN-BC-0242-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis note applies the concept of "leadership presence" as established by Belle Linda Halpern and Kathy Lubar to the concerns of business leaders.Starting at €8.20