Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Four Factors
Detert, James R.; Cullen, Kevin; Rosen, EvanCase DARDEN-OB-1358-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case follows Shane Harris, who has just been hired as an assistant coach for the NBA's new franchise, the Honolulu Hammerheads. In order to aid team management in using basketball analytics, Harris turns to Dean Oliver's Four Factor method.Starting at €8.20
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Free Agency (C): Negotiating as the Nuggets' Representative
Detert, James R.; Cullen, Kevin; Rosen, EvanCase DARDEN-OB-1361-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case set challenges students to consider the upcoming free agency decision-making of an NBA team by conducting some basic statistical analyses of three possible targets, all of whom are upcoming unrestricted free agents—Danny Glover, David Bowie, and Mike Meyers. Each of these players could potentially fit the team’s need to find a shooter and versatile defender at the forward position. Students are asked specifically to evaluate what each o...Starting at €5.74
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Supply-Chain Management at W'Up Bottlery (A)
Ramdas, KamaliniCase DARDEN-OM-1351-EService and Operations ManagementAt the W’Up Bottlery in Uttar Pradesh, India, Rajat Mehra, director of supply-chain management, mused over the W’Up plant’s supply-chain performance over the peak summer period that had just ended. The W’Up Bottlery, which was a wholly owned subsidiary of Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Private Limited (HCCBPL), made Coca-Cola and other soft drinks for several regions within the Uttar Pradesh market. While inventories had gone down and fill rates h...Starting at €8.20
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Flying Beavers: An Innovative Approach to Wildlife Conservation - Teaching Note
White, MarkTeaching Note DARDEN-E-0403TN-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityTeaching note for product E-0403Starting at €0.00
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Fired Fairly?
Detert, James R.; Cullen, Kevin; Rosen, EvanExercise DARDEN-OB-1368Leadership and People ManagementThis case presents students with the issue of whether Black college football coaches are fired fairly. Students are asked to use the provided data set to think through the various prompts about building the model they would test, including considering the dependent and independent variables and their initial hypothesis.Starting at €8.20
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Red, White and Hoos: A New A Cappella Group at the University of Virginia
White, MarkCase DARDEN-F-1751-EFinanceThis case is intended for an advanced undergraduate course in finance, accounting, or arts management. It has been used successfully with both business and nonbusiness students. Three undergraduate students decide to start a new a cappella singing group with hopes of producing a CD the following year. The case provides opportunities for students to estimate funding needs, conduct scenario and sensitivity analyses, and use this information to deve...Starting at €8.20
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Free Agency (A)
Detert, James R.; Cullen, Kevin; Rosen, EvanCase DARDEN-OB-1359-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case set challenges students to consider the upcoming free agency decision-making of an NBA team by conducting some basic statistical analyses of three possible targets, all of whom are upcoming unrestricted free agents—Danny Glover, David Bowie, and Mike Meyers. Each of these players could potentially fit the team’s need to find a shooter and versatile defender at the forward position. Students are asked specifically to evaluate what each o...Starting at €8.20
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Free Agency (B): Negotiating as a Player's Agent
Detert, James R.; Cullen, Kevin; Rosen, EvanCase DARDEN-OB-1360-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case set challenges students to consider the upcoming free agency decision-making of an NBA team by conducting some basic statistical analyses of three possible targets, all of whom are upcoming unrestricted free agents—Danny Glover, David Bowie, and Mike Meyers. Each of these players could potentially fit the team’s need to find a shooter and versatile defender at the forward position. Students are asked specifically to evaluate what each o...Starting at €5.74
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Supply-Chain Management at W'Up Bottlery (B)
Ramdas, KamaliniCase DARDEN-OM-1352-EService and Operations ManagementAfter spending a day in a meeting room in August 2005, pondering how to improve supply-chain performance, Rajat Mehra’s team hit upon an idea that might enable dramatic reduction in the cost of stock-outs and excess inventory, through implementation of vendor-managed-inventory (VMI). This idea involved moving away from the current situation in which independent distributors placed orders for replenishment to the W’Up plant, which in turn shipped ...Starting at €5.74
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HCL Technologies: Employee First, Customer Second
Ramdas, Kamalini; Gajulapalli, Ravindra S.Case DARDEN-OM-1366-EService and Operations ManagementHCL Technologies, a major Indian IT services company, rolled out a radical new strategy, “Employee First, Customer Second” (EFCS) in 2005. The strategic goals for EFCS were to create a unique employee organization, drive an inverted organizational structure, create transparency and accountability within the organization, and encourage a value-driven culture. The case describes the different aspects of this program, and its impact on employee enga...Starting at €8.20