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ZS Associates: Sales Force Sizing
Spekman, Robert E.; Kumar, Sameer; Kalla, AryaCase DARDEN-M-0745-EMarketingThis case describes a consulting firm that is assisting a pharmaceutical company as it faces a strategic question regarding how to determine the size of its sales force. An Excel file containing two of the case exhibits is included and is available by contacting sales@dardenbusinesspublishing.com. A related Technical Note entitled "A Note on Sizing the Sales Force" (UVA-M-0746) is available that describes several approaches one could employ to si...Starting at €8.20
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Managing Virtual Teams (A)
West, June A.; Kalla, Arya; Kumar, SameerCase DARDEN-BC-0210-EKnowledge and CommunicationKarl Henderson was a senior manager at Metrionic Systems, a Santa Clara, California-based provider of networking solutions. During his time there, he had worked on and managed various cross-functional teams. When he was given the opportunity to manage a team that was spread across five continents, Henderson was confident that with a little groundwork, he could manage perfectly and deliver on time as he had always done. Due to a recent increase in...Starting at €8.20
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US–China Tensions in Class (A): International Politics Meets Interpersonal Relationships
Chen, Ming-Jer; Whittle, Mary Summers; Fairfax, Lydia; Feng, JianYe (Jacky)Case DARDEN-S-0332-EStrategyThis four-part case series examines the numerous, often subtle ways in which international and interpersonal relations intersect. When an American MBA student types a controversial comment about China into the virtual chat box of an online class on emergiStarting at €8.20
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US–China Tensions in Class (D): Bruised Feelings
Chen, Ming-Jer; Whittle, Mary Summers; Fairfax, Lydia; Feng, JianYe (Jacky)Case DARDEN-S-0335-EStrategyThis four-part case series examines the numerous, often subtle ways in which international and interpersonal relations intersect. When an American MBA student types a controversial comment about China into the virtual chat box of an online class on emergiStarting at €5.74
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US–China Tensions in Class (B): Balancing the Professional, Political, and Personal
Chen, Ming-Jer; Whittle, Mary Summers; Fairfax, Lydia; Feng, JianYe (Jacky)Case DARDEN-S-0333-EStrategyThis four-part case series examines the numerous, often subtle ways in which international and interpersonal relations intersect. When an American MBA student types a controversial comment about China into the virtual chat box of an online class on emergiStarting at €5.74
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USA Track & Field: Getting Its Governance on Track - Teaching note
Cheng, Yo-Jud; Maiden, Stephen E.Teaching Note DARDEN-S-0352TN-EStrategyTeaching note for product S-0352Starting at €0.00
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USA Track & Field: Getting Its Governance on Track
Cheng, Yo-Jud; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-S-0352-EStrategyThis public-sourced case set in May 2020 examines various corporate governance issues that have arisen for the nonprofit USA Track & Field (USATF). The case’s protagonist is board member Tricia Myers who considers how the board can better serve its constituents as they are inundated with a torrent of issues around CEO compensation, fundraising, and governance regulations. The board faces a fire drill as CEO Max Siegel’s high compensation has just...Starting at €8.20
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WeWork: But Does the Corporate Governance Work
Cheng, Yo-Jud; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-S-0350-EStrategyThis public-sourced case describes the lapses in board oversight that led to the dramatic rise and fall of collaborative office space company WeWork and its charismatic leader, Adam Neumann. The case is set in September 2019 and follows board member MarkStarting at €8.20
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WeWork: But Does the Corporate Governance Work? - Teaching note
Cheng, Yo-Jud; Maiden, Stephen E.Teaching Note DARDEN-S-0350TNStrategyTeaching note for product S-0350TStarting at €0.00
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Crisis at Away (B)
Cheng, Yo-Jud; Harris, Jared D.; Surprise, NoelleCase DARDEN-S-0362-EStrategyThis case is a follow-up to "Crisis at Away (A)" (UVA-S-0361), which explores the lifestyle-brand start-up Away as it grapples with a public-relations crisis. Its CEO has made serious missteps in a public forum and the board of directors must come to a decision about whether (and how) to implement a CEO transition amid an unexpected crisis. This case presents what the board chose to do next, and provides an opportunity to discuss the longer-term ...Starting at €5.74