Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Pied Piper and Autonomous Vehicles
Freeman, R. Edward; Parmar, Bidhan L.; Mead, Jenny; Puhl, Nicole; Mahajan, Bhaskar; Boes, SeanCase DARDEN-E-0413-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityPied Piper’s first driverless car had been in an accident and had killed a 26-year-old jogger. Pied Piper felt a deep sadness for the victim’s family, and was disappointed and alarmed because the company had optimistically thought driverless cars would eventually lead to total elimination of driving fatalities. The company needed to decide if the car’s algorithm was responsible for this death and, if so, what the plan of action should be.Starting at €8.20
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Governance at Trail Guide Financial (B)
Irving, Toni; Sesia, AldoCase DARDEN-S-0400StrategyIn this disguised field-based case, Trail Guide Financial (TGF) CFO Tasha Maxwell was examining the earnings for year ended March 31, 2020. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing market drop, the firm suffered significant losses right at the enStarting at €5.74
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A Late Night at The Virginian Restaurant
Landel, Robert D.; Boes, SeanExercise DARDEN-OM-1551-EService and Operations ManagementIn this exercise, the manager of The Virginian, a small restaurant and bar in Charlottesville, has asked for help in reducing the average queue size at its bar. The Virginian prides itself on its fast and consistent service. (View the video at http://thevirginiancville.com/.) Students are offered four scenarios to guide their analyses. Students conduct analyses by preparing a simulated model on their own or using a simulation created with AnyLogi...Starting at €8.20
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Congestion in Café 67: Model Documentation and Guide
Landel, Robert D.; Boes, SeanTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1552-EService and Operations ManagementThe purpose of this document is to describe each step in the development of a model for the exercise “Congestion in Café 67.” The system itself is described in Appendix 1. A short and simple description of the model’s objects is included in Appendix 2.Starting at €8.20
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Aventiv Technologies: Answering the Call for Change?
Irving, Toni; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-S-0359StrategyThis field-based case examines the business strategy of prison communications company Aventiv Technologies (Aventiv), which was at the center of a broad national debate about social justice, criminal justice, race, and mass incarceration in 2021. The US iStarting at €8.20
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Governance at Trail Guide Financial (A)
Irving, Toni; Sesia, AldoCase DARDEN-S-0399-EStrategyIn this disguised field-based case, Trail Guide Financial (TGF) CFO Tasha Maxwell was examining the earnings for year ended March 31, 2020. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing market drop, the firm suffered significant losses right at the end of its fiscal year. All three of the firm’s divisions—investment management, advisory services, and capital markets—had less than stellar fiscal results. Yet the capital markets compensation in...Starting at €8.20
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Congestion in Café 67
Landel, Robert D.; Boes, SeanCase DARDEN-OM-1550-EService and Operations ManagementIn this exercise the manager of Café 67 asks for help dealing with the large queues of students during the Darden school's second coffee (approximately 20 minutes) who all want lunch at the same time.Starting at €8.20
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A Late Night at The Virginian Restaurant: Model Documentation and Guide
Landel, Robert D.; Boes, SeanTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1553-EService and Operations ManagementThe purpose of this document is to describe each step in the development of a model for the case “A Late Night at The Virginian Restaurant” (UVA-OM-1551).Starting at €8.20
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Aventiv Technologies: Answering the Call for Change
Irving, Toni; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-S-0359-EStrategyThis field-based case examines the business strategy of prison communications company Aventiv Technologies (Aventiv), which was at the center of a broad national debate about social justice, criminal justice, race, and mass incarceration in 2021. The US iStarting at €8.20
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Rani Russell Shea: Turning Pipe Dreams into Pipelines at Siemens Advanta?
Irving, Toni; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-S-0401StrategyThis field-based case follows Rani Russell Shea, the new CEO of Siemens Advanta North America (supplier of tech, consulting, and digital-transformation services), as she attempts to lead a turnaround at the company. The case details the career rise of SheStarting at €8.20