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Artificial Intelligence in Business: Machines and Management
Laseter; Timothy M.; Frazer; Anne; Boatright; Benjamin; Shaloudegi; KoushyarTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1778-EService and Operations ManagementThis technical note offers an overview of artificial intelligence (AI) and some ways in which machine learning is leveraged to build this type of intelligence. The note also explores two schools of thought around AI’s potential, discusses the possible roles for AI in business, highlights opportunities for collaboration between employees and AI, and considers one approach around responsible AI implementation. This note is taught at Darden in the s...Starting at €8.20
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Mixed, Virtual, and Augmented Reality in the Real World
Laseter; Timothy M.; Frazer; Anne; Boatright; Benjamin; Shaloudegi; KoushyarTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1783-EService and Operations ManagementThis technical note details virtual and augmented reality and how these immersive technologies can be used in business. Specifically, this note highlights several business applications of both virtual and augmented reality—describing each technology’s advantages and disadvantages. Various companies have uncovered new and interesting applications using these technologies, ranging from assisting distribution-center workers to improving learning and...Starting at €8.20
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Absolut Vodka: The Spirit of a Brand
Venkatesan, Rajkumar; Raggio, Randle D.; Noel, KatherineCase DARDEN-M-0832-EMarketingThis case is used in Darden's core Marketing course and in the Pricing elective. It would work well in course modules covering the topics of branding or product line management. A teaching note is available for instructors. Soon after Pernod Ricard acquires Absolut vodka and other brands, the economic downturn results in changes in purchasing behavior away from premium to standard products. Brand managers consider whether to introduce a "basic" A...Starting at €8.20
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Pitching J.Crew Maternity Apparel To Mickey Drexler
Farris, Paul W.; Raggio, Randle D.; DesMarteau, Patrick; Mazakov, Alex; Murphy, LindsayCase DARDEN-M-0854-EMarketingBy mid-2012, Lindsay Murphy, a sales associate from an East Coast store, had repeatedly heard women wishing that J.Crew offered maternity wear. She thought it was an interesting possibility. After all, why should a woman have to leave the brand in order to find attractive clothes that fit while she was pregnant? To evaluate her idea, Murphy would have to determine whether a maternity line would help the brand and then sell her recommendation to C...Starting at €8.20
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Country Market Collection: A Case of Channel Conflict
Whitler, Kimberly A.; Raggio, Randle D.Case DARDEN-M-0942-EMarketingAshton Thyme, an upscale furniture boutique in Athens, Georgia, has been granted exclusive territory to sell antique-reproduction furniture from Country Market Collection. But a customer has found the same Country Market Collection products Ashton Thyme carries for a lower price online. The customer offered Ashton Thyme the opportunity to match the online price, which the manager declined. This situation prompts an angry call from the manager to ...Starting at €8.20
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Pitching J.Crew Maternity Apparel to Mickey Drexler - Teaching Note
Farris, Paul W.; Raggio, Randle D.Teaching Note DARDEN-M-0854TN-EMarketingTeaching note for product M-0854Starting at €0.00
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Sustainable Procurement at SNCF: An Impressionist's Approach to Transformation
Yemen, Gerry; Kamin, Ronald G.; Delchet-Cochet, KarenCase DARDEN-OB-1029-ELeadership and People ManagementWith a global leadership and sustainability perspective, this case uses SNCF, a state-owned railway and public service company based in France, to set the stage for an analysis of change management in a large company. It also allows for an exploration of sustainable development within the context of a large company. Written from the field, it depicts the firm’s overall strategy to adopt sustainable practices and provides an opportunity to introdu...Starting at €8.20
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Sustainable Procurement at SNCF: An Impressionist's Approach to Transformation - Teaching Note
Yemen, Gerry; Kamin, Ronald G.; Delchet-Cochet, KarenTeaching Note DARDEN-OB-1029TN-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product OB-1029Starting at €0.00
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Absolut Vodka: The Spirit of a Brand - Teaching Note
Venkatesan, Rajkumar; Raggio, Randle D.; Noel, KatherineTeaching Note DARDEN-M-0832TN-EMarketingTeaching note for product M-0832Starting at €0.00
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Cloud Computing
Laseter; Timothy M.; Coughenour; Alyssa; Webb; Jane; Boatright; Benjamin; Shaloudegi; KoushyarTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1784-EService and Operations ManagementThis technical note provides a general overview of cloud computing and how businesses are using it to achieve their digital goals. Specifically, this note outlines the different service models that cloud computing supports, including Infrastructure-as-a-Service, Platform-as-a-Service, and Software-as-a-Service. The note also details some of the advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing, and it reviews the cloud computing industry and some o...Starting at €8.20