Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Union Pacific Corporation
Loutskina, Elena; Yuhas, KacyCase DARDEN-F-1987-EFinanceThe leadership of Union Pacific Corporation (UPC), the largest public railroad transportation company in the United States, needed to decide whether the company should reestablish its share-buyback program. The freight recession of 2019 and the decline in shipping volumes caused by the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 had not been gentle on the freight industry overall, and UPC had been no exception. The company had been able to maintain ...Starting at €8.20
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Washington Avenue: Road Diet or Road Buffet? (A)
Adams, Gabrielle; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-1435-ELeadership and People ManagementIn this field-based case, the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability is deciding how best to improve safety and move more people and goods in a way that would provide economic opportunities on a major corridor. The problem-solving opportunities in the city’s repaving process set the stage for an exploration of creative problem-solving and introduction of the concept of subtraction neglect. The case op...Starting at €8.20
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Stress in the Workplace: Mental Health Conversations - Teaching note
Adams, Gabrielle; Brown-Iannuzzi, Jazmin; Lisnek, Jaclyn; Prengler, Melanie; Yemen, GerryTeaching Note DARDEN-OB-1440TN-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product OB-1440Starting at €0.00
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Washington Avenue: Road Diet or Road Buffet? (A) and (B) - Teaching note
Adams, Gabrielle; Yemen, GerryTeaching Note DARDEN-OB-1435TN-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product OB-1435Starting at €0.00
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Katchia Gethers: In the Business of Getting Better
Adams, Gabrielle; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-1443-ELeadership and People ManagementThis field-based case uses the challenges an elementary school principal encountered during her first year as a seasoned professional in an underperforming school to set the stage for unfolding a framework on cultures, situations, and selves. The material also reveals elements of burnout, racism, and interpersonal and structural problems. The case allows an exploration of managers unconsciously placing greater expectations on high-performing wome...Starting at €8.20
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Tranlin, Inc. (A)
Freeman, R. Edward; Wu, Yi; Douthit, Jill; Mead, JennyCase DARDEN-E-0400-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityIn June 2014, China-based Tranlin, Inc., announced a historic $2 billion investment over the next five years to build and operate the company’s first advanced manufacturing facility in the United States on an 850-acre campus at the James River Industrial Center in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The company’s investment in this facility represented the largest foreign direct investment in the United States ever led by a China-based, privately owne...Starting at €8.20
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Tranlin, Inc. (B)
Freeman, R. Edward; Wu, Yi; Douthit, Jill; Mead, Jenny; Manno, CarloCase DARDEN-E-0401-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityTranlin’s technology and its business model offered a very promising future for its various stakeholders. In its initiative stage, communication with stakeholders was crucial in order for them to understand Tranlin’s mission, the obvious and potential benefits for them, and the kinds of support needed from them. While there were obvious benefits, there were nonetheless issues that Tranlin needed to address, and communication strategies it needed ...Starting at €5.74
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The Psychology of Problem-Solving
Adams, Gabrielle; Yemen, GerryTechnical Note DARDEN-OB-1442-ELeadership and People ManagementThis technical note introduces the concept of applying subtractive thinking to problem-solving. The essential work of almost any employee in an organization is to solve problems and make something better. And more often than not, the tendency is to add to what currently exists, not take something away. This note shares obstacles to the use of subtractive ideas for transformations and changes, as well as the advantages of removing complexity. It o...Starting at €8.20
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Stress in the Workplace: Mental Health Conversations—The Boss
Adams, Gabrielle; Brown-Iannuzzi, Jazmin; Lisnek, Jaclyn; Prengler, Melanie; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-1440-ELeadership and People ManagementMost managers will one day be in a situation where they must help another employee with a mental health issue. How should they prepare for these conversations? What resources are available? This role-play case duo sets up a discussion on mental health—specifically, depression and anxiety—between an employee and their manager in a US context. Students will be assigned either the role of the boss or the direct report, and will be asked to navigate...Starting at €8.20
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Washington Avenue: Road Diet or Road Buffet? (B)
Adams, Gabrielle; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-1436-ELeadership and People ManagementIn this field-based case set, the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability is deciding how best to improve safety and move more people and goods in a way that would provide economic opportunities on a major corridor. The problem-solving opportunities in the city’s repaving process set the stage for an exploration of creative problem-solving and introduction of the concept of subtraction neglect. The A c...Starting at €5.74