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Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
Sihler, William W.; Green, RickCase DARDEN-F-1678-EFinanceThe senior managers of the Hartford have been challenged by an activist investor (John Paulson) to alter the company's strategy as a way to enhance shareholder value - the company's market price not being revealed from its 2008 fall. Management must decide how to respond.Starting at €8.20
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Virginia Investment Capital Group (B)
Sihler, William W.; Crawford, Richard D.Case DARDEN-F-1694-EFinanceThe owner of Virginia Investment Capital Group, which needs to survive, is considering turning this "dinner" club investment group into a vehicle for raising funds for small businesses like the "crowdfunding" and similar routes opened by the JOBS Act of 2012.Starting at €5.74
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Virginia Investment Capital Group, Inc.
Sihler, William W.; Crawford, Richard D.Case DARDEN-F-1627-EFinanceThe partners in an angel-investment management group is facing the question of how to get to a scale sufficient to support that company. One option is to stay as is. Another is to shut down. A third is to set up a "sidecar" fund. The final option is to set up SBIC.Starting at €8.20
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Moral Relativism
Freeman, R. Edward; Werhane, Patricia H.; Wicks, Andrew C.; Parmar, Bidhan L.; Gilbert, Daniel R. Jr.Technical Note DARDEN-E-0341-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThis note provides an introduction to moral relativism, discusses the various ways it poses fundamental challenges to engaging in ethical reflection, and offers alternative ways of thinking about ethics that avoid the trap of relativism.Starting at €8.20
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Specialty Distilled Chemicals Corporation
Sihler, William W.Case DARDEN-QA-0051-EDecision AnalysisProducer of high-value, small quantity chemicals is troubled by inaccurate weighing and filling which result in customer complaints of shortages. Considering that competition is based on customer service, the president is anxious to pinpoint the extent and case of the problem. Machinery and labor problems might be responsible, assuming that there are shortages in completed inventory. A sample has been taken of five items, and the question is whet...Starting at €8.20
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Exiting a Successful Business
Sihler, William W.; Crawford, Richard D.; Kelner, JordanTechnical Note DARDEN-F-1692-EFinanceThis note reviews the ways an entrepreneur can exit a successful business, noting the pros and cons as well as the pitfalls of the various alternatives. The exit strategy is an issue that faces all small, closely ___ enterprises.Starting at €8.20
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Belleville Apartments
Sihler, William W.Case DARDEN-F-1718-EFinanceThis case has been used in Darden's "Real Estate Finance" course elective. L. Moore is in the process of converting some industrial buildings she inherited to residential use. As development progresses, additional funds are needed. Her partner can provide them, but he wishes to revise the partnership agreement to reflect the additional funds he has been asked to provide.Starting at €8.20
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Ubernomics (A)
Rodriguez, Peter L.; Johnson, RandyCase DARDEN-GEM-0140-EEconomicsThe rapid rise of app-based “ridesharing” services, led by San Francisco–based companies Uber and Lyft, had a disruptive effect on the existing market. Uber and Lyft dominated the ridesharing market in the United States and many other markets, although other companies such as Sidecar and Cabulous drove key innovations in the service. By 2015 Uber was clearly the dominant firm. Despite encountering opposition from regulators and traditional taxi c...Starting at €8.20
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Ubernomics (B): Uber's Car Services
Rodriguez, Peter L.; Johnson, RandyCase DARDEN-GEM-0141-EEconomicsUber offered a variety of car services that varied by city. The full-range of services included UberX, UberBLACK, UberSUV, UberSELECT/PLUS, UberXL, UberLUX, and UberTAXI. The services varied by type of car offered and fare charged. In large cities, the option to select among a variety of private transportation services and car types existed long before Uber and other ridesharing services came on the scene. It seemed straightforward then that diff...Starting at €5.74
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Ubernomics (C): Driver and Passenger Ratings
Rodriguez, Peter L.; Johnson, RandyCase DARDEN-GEM-0142-EEconomicsA key difference between ridesharing services and standard yellow taxis was the rating system. After a trip using a ridesharing service, riders were encouraged to rate their drivers on a scale of one to five stars. The rating systems put immense pressure on drivers to maintain as high a rating as possible. Many drivers regarded the rating system as unfair, because they were sometimes penalized for factors out of their control. But just as passeng...Starting at €5.74