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Eastman Tritan Product Development and Launch
Raz, Gal; Kraft, Tim; Elias, Allison; Hutchison-Krupat, JeremyCase DARDEN-OM-1540-EService and Operations ManagementIn 2007, Eastman Chemical (Eastman), a global specialty chemicals company based in Kingsport, Tennessee, was set to launch Tritan, Eastman’s latest specialty plastic. The development team was excited about Tritan because it demonstrated heat resistance and durability properties that might allow Eastman to compete in the lucrative polycarbonate plastics market. But the decision had not been made regarding which applications Eastman should target f...Starting at €8.20
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Eastman Tritan - Teaching Note
Raz, Gal; Elias, Allison; Kraft, TimTeaching Note DARDEN-OM-1494TN-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for product OM-1494Starting at €0.00
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Embedding Sustainability: Refreshing First Coffee at Darden
Brownlee, E. Richard II; Elias, Allison; Davis, Charles; Margolis, BenCase DARDEN-ENT-0199-EEntrepreneurshipThe associate director of the sustainability programs at the Darden School of Business was well aware that much of Darden’s solid waste was made up of the disposable cups used for its daily First Coffee event and that somehow First Coffee needed to be refreshed. There had to be a better way to serve coffee and tea to a community of individuals without using disposable cups.Starting at €8.20
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World Wildlife Fund and The Coca-Cola Company: A Global Partnership for Freshwater Conservation
Brownlee, E. Richard II; Elias, AllisonCase DARDEN-ENT-0204-EEntrepreneurshipThis case is used in Darden's "Economics of Water" course elective. Suzanne Apple, senior vice president of private sector engagement at World Wildlife Fund-United States (WWF), was preparing for an important meeting with her counterpart at The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC). The two companies had formed a tremendously successful partnership several years earlier that focused on freshwater conservation and other environmental issues. With the original ...Starting at €8.20
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The Book of Bad Arguments
Wicks, Andrew C.; Freeman, R. Edward; Harris, Jared; Parmar, Bidhan; Mead, Jenny; Mayo, ZacharyTechnical Note DARDEN-E-0408-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThis note, intended to accompany the short booklet An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, discusses the logical framework behind argumentation and presents the basic logical rules necessary to reach sound conclusions. Throughout, it refers to the philosophical foundations of logical reasoning and attempts to address these concepts in the framework of management. By the end, diligent students should be able to identify the necessary structure and c...Starting at €8.20
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Moral Voice: Talking About Ethics at Work
Harris, Jared; Hess, MeganTechnical Note DARDEN-E-0411-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThere are a number of reasons that individuals find it challenging to engage in discussion about ethics and values in the workplace environment, yet engagement regarding values is critically important for organizations. Effective organizations talk about and enact their values. This note discusses some of the key barriers to exercising “moral voice” in the workplace environment and offers suggestions for individuals and managers regarding how to ...Starting at €8.20
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Reynaldo Roche (B)
Chua, Jeriel; Weiss, Elliott N.Case DARDEN-OM-1259-EService and Operations ManagementThis four-case series follows a team through a weeklong kaizen event. The A case (UVA-OM-1258) sets up the situation, and the B, C (UVA-OM-1260), and D (UVA-OM-1261) cases depict what happens on the successive days. The series teaches such concepts as takt time, line balancing, and managing change. The A case is intended to be handed out as an assignment, and the B, C, and D cases provide real-time exercises for the students.Starting at €5.74
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Reynaldo Roche (C)
Chua, Jeriel; Weiss, Elliott N.Case DARDEN-OM-1260-EService and Operations ManagementThis four-case series follows a team through a weeklong kaizen event. The A case (UVA-OM-1258) sets up the situation, and the B (UVA-OM-1259), C, and D (UVA-OM-1261) cases depict what happens on the successive days. The series teaches such concepts as takt time, line balancing, and managing change. The A case is intended to be handed out as an assignment, and the B, C, and D cases provide real-time exercises for the students.Starting at €5.74
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Reynaldo Roche (D)
Chua, Jeriel; Weiss, Elliott N.Case DARDEN-OM-1261-EService and Operations ManagementThis four-case series follows a team through a weeklong kaizen event. The A case (UVA-OM-1258) sets up the situation, and the B (UVA-OM-1259), C (UVA-OM-1260), and D cases depict what happens on the successive days. The series teaches such concepts as takt time, line balancing, and managing change. The A case is intended to be handed out as an assignment, and the B, C, and D cases provide real-time exercises for the students.Starting at €5.74
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Gender and Negotiation: Review of Research and Implications for Practitioners
Elias, AllisonTechnical Note DARDEN-BC-0289-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis technical note addresses when and how gender is relevant in a negotiation setting. It provides an up-to-date summary of existing research as well as advice for practitioners (particularly those identifying and/or presenting as women) as they navigate their careers. This note can be used in general negotiation courses (undergraduate, MBA, or executive education) or in programming specific to women in leadership. It is currently used in the Da...Starting at €8.20