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Titan Products, Inc.: Acquisition of Franz Schuler GMBH (A)
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Watson, DanCase DARDEN-BP-0546-ECorporate GovernanceThis case allows two integration teams of different companies to construct a joint postacquisition integration plan. Some of the issues addressed in this role-play case include: (1) organization of Schuler, (2) staffing of management positions, (3) joint-distribution channels, (4) resolution of culture conflicts, (5) focus of strategic and operational decisions, and (6) performance metrics for assessing the success of the acquisition.Starting at €8.20
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Titan Products, Inc.: Acquisition of Franz Schuler GMBH (B-1)
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Watson, DanCase DARDEN-BP-0547-ECorporate GovernanceThe confidential background about one of the companies involved in the construction of a joint postacquisition integration plan is provided in this case for one of the integration teams.Starting at €8.20
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Titan Products, Inc.: Acquisition of Franz Schuler GMBH (B-2)
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Watson, DanCase DARDEN-BP-0548-ECorporate GovernanceThe confidential background about one of the companies involved in the construction of a joint postacquisitionintegration plan is provided in this case for the other of the integration teams.Starting at €8.20
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Titan Products, Inc.: Acquisition of Franz Schuler GMBH (C)
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Watson, DanCase DARDEN-BP-0560-ECorporate GovernanceThe C case is a memo from the head of Titan Products to Franz Schuler managment stating it is imperative that the R&D portion of Franz Schuler be kept separate from Titan and remain under the leadership of Hermann Schuler.Starting at €5.74
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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