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Sandvik Coromant Recycling Concept - Teaching Note
Raz, Gal; Schlosser, MichelTeaching Note DARDEN-OM-1407TN-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for product OM-1407Starting at €0.00
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Dhahran Roads (A) (Spanish Version)
Frey, Sherwood C. Jr.; Schlosser, MichelCase DARDEN-QA-0830Decision AnalysisEsta es una traducción al español de la versión del 1 de febrero de 1994 de UVA-QA-0296. Cummins, Epley y Mayo, una empresa de construcción con sede en EE. UU., Han sido seleccionados como el principal contratista para un proyecto de reconstrucción de carreteras en Arabia Saudita. Según las los costes estimados de la compañía, el proyecto proporcionará un rendimiento del 15% sobre los costos, muy por debajo del 18% requerido. Debido a un pago ant...Starting at €8.20
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Betting on Terrorism (A)
Freeman, R. Edward; Mead, Jenny; Mattingly, GeorgeCase DARDEN-E-0356-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityBob Marks, an employee at the CIA’s Counterterrorist Center, was intrigued by the controversy over the proposed Policy Analysis Market (PAM), which was the brainchild of the Department of Defense’s Terrorism Information Awareness initiative. PAM would be a government-sponsored, real-money futures market aimed at providing insight into military activity and political instability, primarily in the Middle East. The proposal met with a furious outcry...Starting at €8.20
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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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Dhahran Roads (B) (Spanish version)
Frey, Sherwood C. Jr.; Schlosser, MichelCase DARDEN-QA-0933-EDecision AnalysisThis is the Spanish translation of the April 1, 1994 version of UVA-QA-0426. This case complements the A case by providing the decision-maker's view on the key sources of risk and his probability assessment of the uncertainties that give rise to them. The case can be used as an introduction to simulation modeling.Starting at €5.74
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Taxation in a Global Economy
Frank, Mary Margaret; Mattingly, GeorgeTechnical Note DARDEN-C-2328-EAccounting and ControlStudents can examine how international taxation is a system of global tax rules that apply to transactions between two or more countries. They will see how, given differing tax consequences across countries, taxpayers must incorporate tax planning into their strategic decisions to avoid excessive taxation by structuring transactions to limit their additional global tax exposure while taxpayers, seeking to maximize after-tax returns, can structure...Starting at €8.20
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Sandvik Coromant Recycling Concept
Raz, Gal; Schlosser, MichelCase DARDEN-OM-1407-EService and Operations ManagementLars Hallberg is preparing for a meeting with the executive management of Sandvik Tooling, a world leader in metal cutting tools. The purpose of the meeting is to review the Coromant Recycling Concept (CRC), a global recycling program for Coromant, the leading brand of Sandvik Tooling. The case is an opportunity to evaluate a global recycling program, including its value to the company from business and environmental perspective, the match betwee...Starting at €8.20
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Betting on Terrorism (B)
Freeman, R. Edward; Mead, Jenny; Mattingly, GeorgeCase DARDEN-E-0357-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThe Pentagon decides to abandon a proposed government-sponsored, real-money futures market aimed at providing insight into military activity and political instability, primarily in the Middle East. Despite public outcry that it was tantamount to profiting from disaster, the proposal had held some merit, given the predictive power of markets. Was it right to quash it?Starting at €5.74
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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