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Oliver Sparling and Bible Books, Inc.
Wicks, Andrew C.; Neeley, Jonathan; Mead, JennyCase DARDEN-E-0355-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityWhat happens when personal values and beliefs conflict with business decisions? This case, suitable for MBA, undergraduate, and executive learners, prompts engaging discussion of this issue. Oliver Sparling was a highly successful senior analyst at AFI International, a top consulting firm in Chicago with an open and tolerant workplace. He was also a gay man who had lived happily with his partner for over 10 years. Sparling encounters trouble, how...Starting at €8.20
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Marriott International and Pay-Per-View
Wicks, Andrew C.; Mead, Jenny; Neeley, JonathanCase DARDEN-E-0365-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityIn 2007, J. W. “Bill” Marriott Jr., chairman and CEO of Marriott International, faced criticism from various groups about the fact that the Marriott hotels offered in-room adult entertainment. Because the Marriott family and organization was affiliated with the Mormon Church, which decried pornography, claiming that it was harmful to children, family, and society, critics assailed the company for not being true to Mormon values. In an attempt to ...Starting at €8.20
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Transformation in Somaliland: Edna Adan Maternity Hospital
Yemen, Gerry; Snell, Scott; Meara, John G.; McClain, Craig D.; Raykar, Nakul P.; Greenberg, Sarah L. M.; Henry, Jaymie AngCase DARDEN-OB-1082-ELeadership and People ManagementThere are change efforts, and there are change efforts. Edna Adan Ismail, referred to in the Western press as the Muslim Mother Teresa, created a small revolution when she founded the Edna Adan Maternity Hospital in Hargeisa, Somaliland. From securing buy-in and permissions from Siad Barre's government, acquiring land and struggling to keep it, and designing and constructing a new building, to educating a health care workforce, attracting physici...Starting at €8.20
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From Blues Brother to Industry Leader: Growing Revenues at ParknPool - Teaching Note
Fairchild; Gregory B.; Rourke; BradTeaching Note DARDEN-ENT-0176TN-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching note for product ENT-0176Starting at €0.00
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Transformation in Somaliland: Edna Adan Maternity Hospital - Teaching Note
Yemen, Gerry; Snell, Scott; Meara, John G.; McClain, Craig D.; Raykar, Nakul P.; Greenberg, Sarah L. M.; Henry, Jaymie AngTeaching Note DARDEN-OB-1082TN-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product OB-1082Starting at €0.00
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From Blues Brother to Industry Leader: Growing Revenues at ParknPool
Fairchild; Gregory B.; Rourke; BradCase DARDEN-ENT-0176-EEntrepreneurshipWith humble and unconventional roots; Jim Fonner's outdoor furniture company; ParknPool; began in Florida selling patio furniture door to door to hotels. Fonner and his then-partner dressed as the Blues Brothers in order to attract attention and gain sales. Over the decade; the business has grown and is now an industry leader in outdoor furniture supplies. Almost all of the firm’s selling is done over the internet. Revenues have grown year over y...Starting at €8.20
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Jess Smith and the Design Firm
Wicks, Andrew C.; Neeley, Jonathan; Mead, JennyCase DARDEN-E-0354-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityJess Smith, the recently hired director for the magazine division of a small contract publishing company in Manhattan, faces a dilemma when a client wants her company to produce images that go against Smith's personal beliefs. A project she inherited features pictures of a heavy metal band posing with anti-Christian and Satanic/devil worship images. A Christian, Smith finds these images blasphemous and also believes they promote behavior that is ...Starting at €8.20
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Marriott International: Hospitality’s Uncertain Future
Harris, Jared D.; Snell, Scott; Harrison, KatharineCase DARDEN-S-0396StrategyWhen industry conditions are disrupted, planning for the future can be difficult. For instance, the COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on the hospitality industry, not only depressing demand during the height of the crisis but also holding implications going forward for hotel demand in a future “new normal.” How can mature, established organizations rethink their business models when circumstances demand it? How can firms envision possible s...Starting at €8.20