Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Remarkable Mind: Henry (Hank) Fossey, PhD (II)
Thomas-Hunt, MelissaCase DARDEN-OB-1014-ELeadership and People ManagementFossey, a premier horticultural researcher and an expert in turfgrass science, has founded Turf Technologies, a firm that performs commercial turfgrass research. On the first contract that Fossey secured, he was paid a consulting fee of $75,000 for a six-month period. Now Fossey has been asked by Bryant of the Re-Markable Paint Co. to assist in developing an alternative formulation for removable paint that is environmentally appropriate and suita...Starting at €8.20
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Marissa Mayer at Google - Teaching Note
Thomas-Hunt, Melissa; Gethin-Jones, Meredith; Fleming, SusanTeaching Note DARDEN-OB-1028TN-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product OB-1028Starting at €0.00
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Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (B): Wright Gets Involved
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace; Carr, DabneyCase DARDEN-OM-1515-EService and Operations ManagementApproximately two months after agreeing to join the Mega Corporation board, Wright received a package of material for his first board meeting, which was to be held immediately after the annual meeting at which he was to be elected. This is the second case in a series of cases about corporate governance. It is a revision of UVA-OM-1084 and can be used in its place. The case is used in Darden's "Corporate Governance" course elective.Starting at €5.74
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Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (C): The Board-Management Relationship
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace; Carr, DabneyCase DARDEN-OM-1516-EService and Operations ManagementJack Wright had been on the board of Mega Corporation for almost a year and was confident in his assessment of the ways in which the board and the corporate organization functioned. He recognized some pluses: a strong balance sheet, several good businesses, and some other businesses that could be sold; however, he also saw a number of issues that were not being addressed but needed attention. This case is one in a series of cases about corporate ...Starting at €5.74
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Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (D): Time for Action
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace; Carr, DabneyCase DARDEN-OM-1517-EService and Operations ManagementThe board chairman dies of a heart attack and a special board meeting was set for a week after the funeral to discuss the situation. The first issue was the election of a chairman. This case is an addition to a series of cases concerning corporate governance. It is used in Darden's "Corporate Governance" course elective.Starting at €5.74
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Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (A): Board Selection and Organization
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace; Carr, DabneyCase DARDEN-OM-1514-EService and Operations ManagementJack Wright, CEO of Dryden Corporation, led his company to strong growth and profitability levels during the previous 10 years. Now he has been approached to join the board of directors of the Mega Corporation. The case requires students to consider the pros and cons of board membership and to decide whether they would recommend Wright join the board. This updated case is the first case study in a series of cases on corporate governance. It is me...Starting at €8.20
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Remarkable Mind: Kenneth Bryant (I)
Thomas-Hunt, MelissaCase DARDEN-OB-1015-ELeadership and People ManagementBryant is the founder and CEO of the Re-Markable Paint Co., which has developed the technology for completely removable paint for athletic fields. He has identified a commercial research-development firm, Turf Technologies, run by Fossey, which has the capacity to develop an alternative formulation for removable paint that remains environmentally appropriate and suitable for artificial turf and grass. It is now time for Bryant to finalize the con...Starting at €8.20
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Stratcomm (B): Morgan G.
Thomas-Hunt, Melissa; Goldberg, RebeccaCase DARDEN-OB-1045-ELeadership and People ManagementMorgan G., a new consultant hire at Change Analytics, a budding strategic planning consultancy in the Washington, DC, area, has been referred by a colleague in the industry to meet with Jess B., CEO of Stratcomm, a certified disadvantaged business enterprise. Morgan understands that Jess is interested in meeting to craft a response to an 8(a) set-aside contract but needs to partner with another firm to complete the service offering requirements.Starting at €5.74
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Stratcomm (A) and (B) - Teaching Note
Thomas-Hunt, Melissa; Goldberg, RebeccaTeaching Note DARDEN-OB-1044TN-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product OB-1044Starting at €0.00
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Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series: A Community Bank Problem: Legal Obligations of Directors
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace; Carr, DabneyCase DARDEN-OM-1513-EService and Operations ManagementOver the last 25 years or so, local banks rolled up through mergers into regional banks and often to national banks. This was the way that such banks as Bank of America and Wells Fargo were built. In 1993, an entrepreneur in a midsize Virginia city, like many others around the country, realized that this trend created an opportunity for new, independent, locally owned community banks and decided to organize one. This new case is an addition to a ...Starting at €8.20