Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Prion Disease Contamination: Should We Disclose (B)
Powell; Elizabeth A.; Goldberg; Rebecca; Nair; NathanCase DARDEN-BC-0270-EKnowledge and CommunicationIn the A case; Rose Matthews; vice president for patient advocacy at University Hospital; must decide how to handle a startling discovery about patient risk. Weeks after a patient dies; lab results revealed the cause was prion disease; a deadly condition similar to mad cow disease. Since the diagnosis of this very rare condition was not known at the time of the patient’s brain biopsy; surgical instruments used for the procedure were conventionall...Starting at €5.74
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Rohvi
Anik, Lalin; Mittal, Aerika; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-M-1007-EMarketingThis case uses a start-up in the retail industry to explore the leverage of behavioral science to enrich a business model and structure a marketing campaign. The material unfolds the testing of an innovative process and use of persuasion in order to align business practices with human behavior and scale. In addition, it gives the opportunity to discuss how a minimal tech solution could bring in market data and provide a test platform to larger cl...Starting at €8.20
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Rohvi - Teaching Note
Anik, Lalin; Yemen, GerryTeaching Note DARDEN-M-1007TN-EMarketingTeaching Note for product M-1007Starting at €0.00
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Worlds Collide: Work; Life; and Social Media
Powell; Elizabeth A.; Goldberg; Rebecca; Kumar; SeanCase DARDEN-BC-0267-EKnowledge and CommunicationWhile some cases may focus on using social media to advance the interests of a business or brand; this case is best positioned as a springboard for exploring social media as it may coexist with or be embedded in organizational life. The case depicts a challenge for a young direct report; a relatively inexperienced manager; and the manager’s supervisor when the direct report reveals a passionate political opinion on Facebook and unwittingly links ...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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GlobalGiving
Anik, Lalin; Steenburgh, Thomas J.; Steenburgh, LauraCase DARDEN-M-0938-EMarketingNonprofits are facing a growing challenge to retain donors. At a time when acquiring a new donor is three times as expensive as retaining an existing donor and donor attrition stands at an all-time high, nonprofits are looking to increase the lifetime value of their donors. This case presents a new means by which nonprofits can induce donors to give today and commit to giving in the future. The positive results of a low-cost, high-yield experimen...Starting at €8.20
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To Understand Consumer Behavior, Think Like a Marketplace Scientist
Anik, Lalin; Hauser, Ryan; Gibson, MadelineTechnical Note DARDEN-M-0950-EMarketingThis technical note outlines the process of proper experimentation in the world of business. This reading begins by describing why organizational experimentation is important and then defines a true experiment, highlighting the differences between testing and management by intuition. It then goes on to explain when it is appropriate to use experiments, outlines several different types of experiments, and provides their strengths and weaknesses. N...Starting at €8.20
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From Heineken with Love: James Bond Product Promotion
Anik, Lalin; Miles, JohnnyCase DARDEN-M-0952-EMarketingThe producers of the newest James Bond film, Spectre, had a difficult sponsorship decision to make before filming of the movie began in one month. Up for consideration was a highly lucrative product promotion with Heineken, which offered both a sizable contribution to the film as well as a high-budget advertising campaign. The studio was looking for any way it could to reduce the cost of the film (which was nearing $250 million), but the producer...Starting at €8.20
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Prion Disease Contamination: Should We Disclose (A)
Powell; Elizabeth A.; Goldberg; Rebecca; Nair; NathanCase DARDEN-BC-0269-EKnowledge and CommunicationIn the A case; Rose Matthews; vice president for patient advocacy at University Hospital; must decide how to handle a startling discovery about patient risk. Weeks after a patient dies; lab results revealed the cause was prion disease; a deadly condition similar to mad cow disease. Since the diagnosis of this very rare condition was not known at the time of the patient’s brain biopsy; surgical instruments used for the procedure were conventionall...Starting at €8.20
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Worlds Collide: Work; Life; and Social Media - Teaching Note
Powell; Elizabeth A.; Goldberg; RebeccaTeaching Note DARDEN-BC-0267TN-EKnowledge and CommunicationTeaching note for product BC-0267Starting at €0.00