Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Uncharted Waters at Ventoso Ship Supply: A Sensory Marketing Dilemma (A)
Cian, Luca; Craddock, Jenny; Krishna, Aradhna; Cervai, SaraCase DARDEN-M-0959-EMarketingThis is a three-part, disguised case series. In June 2009, Diana Zanzi was hired by Ventoso Ship Supply, an Italian sailboat manufacturer, to help them understand their boats’ puzzling selling patterns. Zanzi was informed that sales rates for two higher-end boat models were especially odd. Despite one’s superior technical specifications, speed, amenities, and overall value-for-money, their higher end models were hard to sell. However, a lower-qua...Starting at €8.20
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Uncharted Waters at Ventoso Ship Supply: A Sensory Marketing Dilemma (A)
Cian, Luca; Craddock, Jenny; Krishna, Aradhna; Cervai, SaraCase DARDEN-M-0959MarketingThis is a three-part, disguised case series. In June 2009, Diana Zanzi was hired by Ventoso Ship Supply, an Italian sailboat manufacturer, to help them understand their boats’ puzzling selling patterns. Zanzi was informed that sales rates for two hiStarting at €8.20
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Marketing and Ethics
Freeman, R. Edward; Fritz, Jacki; Mead, JennyCase DARDEN-E-0351-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityMarketing tactics such as pricing, promotion, placement, and product decisions all help business owners create a need for their products or services. What managers seldom realize, however, is that the marketing decisions they make primarily to increase sales and market share have a great impact on society at large and thus have significant ethical implications. These seven caselets, which cover a variety of topics (including "the article of the h...Starting at €8.20
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Marketing and Ethics - Teaching Note
Freeman, R. Edward; Fritz, Jacki; Mead, JennyTeaching Note DARDEN-E-0351TN-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityTeaching note for product E-0351Starting at €0.00
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Fiat and Chrysler: Gaining on Global Automakers?
Spekman, Robert E.; Fritz, JackiCase DARDEN-M-0780-EMarketingThis case examines the formation of an alliance between Fiat and Chrysler during the height of the financial crisis as a mechanism to save Chrysler from liquidation. The case traces the events leading up to the alliance, discusses the early stage issues with which the partners have to deal, addresses some of the governance issues, and examines the past merger between Chrysler and Daimler that ended in a failure. The case presents a normative appr...Starting at €8.20
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Uncharted Waters at Ventoso Ship Supply: A Sensory Marketing Dilemma (C)
Cian, Luca; Craddock, Jenny; Krishna, Aradhna; Cervai, SaraCase DARDEN-M-0961-EMarketingThis is a three-part, disguised case series. In June 2009, Diana Zanzi was hired by Ventoso Ship Supply, an Italian sailboat manufacturer, to help them understand their boats’ puzzling selling patterns. Zanzi was informed that sales rates for two higher-end boat models were especially odd. Despite one’s superior technical specifications, speed, amenities, and overall value-for-money, their higher end models were hard to sell. However, a lower-qua...Starting at €5.74
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Uncharted Waters at Ventoso Ship Supply: A Sensory Marketing Dilemma (A), (B), and (C) - Teaching Note
Cian, Luca; Craddock, Jenny; Krishna, Aradhna; Cervai, SaraTeaching Note DARDEN-M-0959TN-EMarketingTeaching note for product M-0959Starting at €0.00