Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Progressive Patents for Usage-Based Insurance
Doyle, Jacqueline L.; Ziegler, John S.Case DARDEN-OM-1578-EService and Operations ManagementThe material in this case presents Progressive Insurance as it faced important decisions regarding how to proceed with its usage-based insurance (UBI) initiatives, including the Snapshot device and related patents. Progressive had a head start on its competitors employing UBI pricing, but several competing insurance companies had been testing the waters with their own UBI products. In the case, Progressive considers a number of alternative uses ...Starting at €8.20
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JWSM Construction: Building More Than a Rail Line
Doyle, Jacqueline L.; Linde, EricCase DARDEN-OM-1752-EService and Operations ManagementMarvin has just been tapped to assume control of a team of over 50 individuals tasked with completing a $40 million construction project over the next two years. His work package is part of a larger project to expand the footprint of a major city’s metropolitan railway network via construction of 10 miles of high-voltage rail and six large train stations. Although Marvin has worked at JWSM Construction, a general contractor, for three years, he’s...Starting at €8.20
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Taking Action at the Kilbourne Group: Research Assistant Complications (B)
Doyle, Jacqueline L.; Alvarez Diaz, NataliaCase DARDEN-G-0663StrategyThis case, the epilogue to "Taking Action at the Kilbourne Group: Research Assistant Complications (A)" (UVA-G-0662Starting at €5.74
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An Introduction to Supplier Diversity
Roy, DwaiTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1760-EService and Operations ManagementBeyond providing increased opportunities to underrepresented businesses for participating in the procurement process, supplier-diversity initiatives offer substantive financial benefits to the buyer organization. However, significant challenges may be associated with designing, implementing, and evaluating the socioeconomic impact of supplier-diversity initiatives. This technical note is designed to introduce the concept of supplier diversity in ...Starting at €8.20
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Progressive Patents for Usage-Based Insurance -Teaching Note
Doyle, Jacqueline L.; Ziegler, John S.Teaching Note DARDEN-OM-1578TN-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching Note for productStarting at €0.00
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Taking Action at the Kilbourne Group: Research Assistant Complications (A)
Doyle, Jacqueline L.; Alvarez Diaz, NataliaCase DARDEN-G-0662StrategyThis brief case, written in the second person, places student in the role of a fairly new research manager (RM) at the Kilbourne Group, a research and consulting firm serving public and private schools, ranging from K–12 to universities around the globe. The RM, who has been in the role for a little under a year, is faced with addressing the work patterns of a new subordinate, a research associate (RA) on the team. The RA, who is exceptionally ta...Starting at €8.20
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Children’s HeartLink: Reducing Health Care Disparities
Roy, Dwai; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OM-1770-EService and Operations ManagementAs the country director for Children’s HeartLink (CHL), an international medical nongovernmental organization, Adriana Dobrzycka was reviewing the draft of the 2021 annual report—and dreaming big. CHL existed for the sole purpose of providing high-quality surgical care to children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) who suffered from a common, and often deadly, birth defect called congenital heart disease (CHD). CHL successfully paired sp...Starting at €8.20