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The Book of Bad Arguments
Wicks, Andrew C.; Freeman, R. Edward; Harris, Jared; Parmar, Bidhan; Mead, Jenny; Mayo, ZacharyTechnical Note DARDEN-E-0408-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThis note, intended to accompany the short booklet An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, discusses the logical framework behind argumentation and presents the basic logical rules necessary to reach sound conclusions. Throughout, it refers to the philosophical foundations of logical reasoning and attempts to address these concepts in the framework of management. By the end, diligent students should be able to identify the necessary structure and c...Starting at €8.20
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Moral Voice: Talking About Ethics at Work
Harris, Jared; Hess, MeganTechnical Note DARDEN-E-0411-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThere are a number of reasons that individuals find it challenging to engage in discussion about ethics and values in the workplace environment, yet engagement regarding values is critically important for organizations. Effective organizations talk about and enact their values. This note discusses some of the key barriers to exercising “moral voice” in the workplace environment and offers suggestions for individuals and managers regarding how to ...Starting at €8.20
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JetBlue Airways versus American Airlines: A Competitive Dynamics Game
Lenox, Michael; Harris, JaredCase DARDEN-S-0250-EStrategyThis exercise has been used in Darden's first-year strategy course in conjunction with the "JetBlue Airways versus American Airlines" case series and is appropriate for any strategy course in a module addressing competitive dynamics. The purpose of this game is to explore the interdependencies of firms in competitive decision-making situations. The game requires pairs of competing firms to make a series of decisions over 12 rounds, each represent...Starting at €8.20
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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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Euroland Foods 2021
Schill, Michael J.; Bruner, Robert F.; Opitz, Casey S.Case DARDEN-F-2016-EFinanceFacing strong pressure from investors to improve financial performance and preserve capital, senior management at Euroland Foods must select which projects to fund across a slate of major investment proposals for 2021. While the board of directors has imposed a limit of EUR120 million for the company budget, various managers have proposed projects totaling EUR316 million. The task for students is to evaluate each proposal’s financial attributes a...Starting at €8.20
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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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Ethics Beneath the Surface
Harris, Jared; Hernandez, Morela; Guarana, CristianoTechnical Note DARDEN-E-0409-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityWhereas there is much focus on improving the cognitive aspects of ethical decision making, many of the drivers of managerial action are nondeliberative. The explosion of academic work in behavioral science has highlighted a number of decision traps, blind spots, and behavioral biases that can substantially influence ethical decision making and action. This note focuses on a number of specific behavioral influences and how they relate to ethics. ...Starting at €8.20