Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Transformational Gaming: Zynga's Social Strategy (B)
Werhane, Patricia H.; Mead, Jenny; Hartman, Laura P.; Christmas, DanielleCase DARDEN-E-0361-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThe B case of this three-case series outlines how Mark Pincus, with help from his sister Laura Hartman, began to implement his new brand of social strategy. Initial steps included two partnerships: (1) Zynga’s YoVille and the San Francisco SPCA; and (2) Mafia Wars and the Huntington’s Disease Society of America. A new program within Zynga was created: Zynga.org, which would focus on global problems and ways to address them. Its first project, in ...Starting at €5.74
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A Social Cooperative Needs Saving: When Sales are Based on Values Sharing (A) and (B) - Teaching Note
Gentile, Mary; Aleo, Alberto; Alessandri, AliceTeaching Note DARDEN-OB-1205TN-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product OB-1205Starting at €0.00
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A Social Cooperative Needs Saving: When Sales are Based on Values Sharing (A)
Gentile, Mary; Aleo, Alberto; Alessandri, AliceCase DARDEN-OB-1205-ELeadership and People ManagementIn March 2014, Marco and Nicola were anxious. They were preparing for a meeting that would be vital to the future of Paolo Babini, a social cooperative that they led, that served the people of Forlì, Italy. Due to a 30% cut in Paolo Babini’s funding, Marco and Nicola were going to pitch a new project to the cooperative’s supervisory board that would help the organization become more financially self-sufficient. This case is part of the Giving Voi...Starting at €8.20
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Transformational Gaming: Zynga's Social Strategy (A)
Werhane, Patricia H.; Mead, Jenny; Hartman, Laura P.; Christmas, DanielleCase DARDEN-E-0360-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityIn January 2009, Mark Pincus, founder and CEO of the immensely popular and successful Zynga Game Network met with his sister Laura Hartman, DePaul University business ethics professor, to discuss building a new brand of corporate social strategy. Pincus wanted to find a way that Zynga could have a greater social impact on the world. He and Hartman talked about creating a new social strategy that would naturally flow out of Zynga’s success in deve...Starting at €8.20
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Transformational Gaming: Zynga's Social Strategy (C)
Werhane, Patricia H.; Mead, Jenny; Hartman, Laura P.; Christmas, DanielleCase DARDEN-E-0362-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityFollowing the May 2010 Sweet Seeds campaign, Zynga announced that it would expand its FATEM partnership to build a school for children in Haiti who had been affected by the devastating earthquake in January of that year. In one week, more than 45,000 FarmVille users raised $110,000 through the purchase of virtual social goods. Sweet Seeds would be the first of several campaigns Zynga launched to raise funds for the school. In the meantime, Zynga....Starting at €5.74