Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Change Management at the University of Virginia Health System’s Body Imaging Division
Weiss; Elliott N.; Goldberg; Rebecca; English; AustinCase DARDEN-OM-1609-EService and Operations ManagementThis field-based case explores the University of Virginia's Body Imaging Division (BID) along with the group's new director; Arun Krishnaraj; who is trying to assess and ameliorate the frustrations; confusions; delays; and other issues BID and its patients are dealing with. The case challenges students to address issues related to change management; in this case in a health care setting. If the instructor would rather focus on problem solving; Le...Starting at €8.20
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Lac Leman Festival de la Musique (A)
Bodily; Samuel E.; Jenkins; RobertCase DARDEN-QA-0707-EDecision AnalysisThe organizers of a music festival may use video from the Friday concert to create a DVD to sell to those who come to the Saturday concert. Attendance on Saturday is uncertain; as is the percentage of those who attend on Saturday who will buy the DVD. Is this a good project? If so; what number of DVDs should be burned early Saturday morning and offered for sale at that evening's performance? By that time; Friday attendance is known; as well as wh...Starting at €8.20
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Lac Leman Festival de la Musique (B)
Bodily; Samuel E.; Jenkins; RobertCase DARDEN-QA-0708-EDecision AnalysisThe organizers of a music festival may use video from the Friday concert to create a DVD to sell to those who come to the Saturday concert. Attendance on Saturday is uncertain; as is the percentage of those who attend on Saturday who will buy the DVD. Is this a good project? If so; what number of DVDs should be burned early Saturday morning and offered for sale at that evening's performance? By that time; Friday attendance is known; as well as wh...Starting at €5.74
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Cardinal Foods: Sweet Sourcing
Weiss; Elliott N.; Parmar; Bidhan L.; Mead; JennyCase DARDEN-OM-1591-EService and Operations ManagementAs part of a biennial supplier review; Jennifer Schramm; a purchasing manager in the cocoa and chocolate division at Cardinal Foods; had been considering several different cocoa cooperatives. She wanted to (1) source high-quality cocoa in the proper particle sizes; (2) source cocoa from environmentally and socially conscious producers; (3) keep the cost of cocoa sourcing as low as possible; and (4) not increase any reputational risks to the compa...Starting at €8.20
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Leading with an Enterprise Perspective: The 9 Cs Model
Weiss; Elliott N.; Yemen; Gerry; Maiden; Stephen E.Technical Note DARDEN-OM-1601-EService and Operations ManagementWhile managers of both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations often focus on their area of specific expertise; true success comes only from taking a complete enterprise perspective. Organizations must focus on global; not local; optimization across all functional areas; not just one. In this note; we present a model based on nine interrelated areas that when jointly considered will increase the likelihood of enterprise success. This note pre...Starting at €8.20
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Lac Leman Festival de la Musique (A) and (B) - Teaching Note
Bodily; Samuel E.Teaching Note DARDEN-QA-0707TN-EDecision AnalysisTeaching note for product QA-0707Starting at €0.00