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The Canons of Rhetoric
Moriarty, BrianTechnical Note DARDEN-BC-0264-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis technical note is employed in MBA, executive education, and undergraduate courses that cover the art of persuasion. It is used in the core Management Communication course at Darden. Employing the canons of rhetoric devised by Aristotle and his classical contemporaries, the objective of the note is to provide students with a clear and usable map to guide them as they seek to understand the dynamics involved in persuading others. Persuasion is...Starting at €8.20
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Leadership Voice and Style
Moriarty, BrianTechnical Note DARDEN-BC-0265-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis technical note is used in management communications or strategic communication courses in MBA or executive education programs where students are learning to develop their ability to persuade others through oral and written communication. It includes a framework for assessing the various skill sets that characterize accomplished communicators and guidance for both extroverts and introverts on refining their particular leadership voice and sty...Starting at €8.20
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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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When Competition Isn't Enough: Rural Health in Southwest Virginia (A)
Matherne; G. Paul; Goldberg; Rebecca; Bermel; Peggy; Fox; Brennan; Minogue; Kevin; Oberleitner; Ryan; Punches; Charlie; Rose; CarolineCase DARDEN-S-0314-EStrategyMark Seidman at the Federal Trade Commission is evaluating a proposed merger between two health care entities and competing market leaders in southwest Virginia. The rural region is characterized by poverty; unemployment; and poor population health indicators relative to the rest of the state. The merger would form a virtual monopoly; normally prohibited by federal consumer protection laws; but the two companies assert that it would allow them to...Starting at €8.20
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You Can't Tell Anyone (B)
Gentile, Mary; Moriarty, BrianCase DARDEN-OB-1406-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case set is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please visit http://store.darden.virginia.edu/giving-voice-to-values. Tom Patton is the head of internal communication at a cybersecurity company, RothBabbitt Cyber (RothBabbitt), which was the victim of a significant cyberattack. After informing Patton about the situation, his supervisor, Chief Communication Officer Lucille Givens...Starting at €5.74
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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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Hedge Fund Pitch and Persuasion (B)
Moriarty, Brian; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-BC-0273-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis field-based case uses the experiences of an equity analyst at his first job post–MBA to explore challenges of persuading a boss to support an action that the analyst determined would benefit the firm. In the A case, Fred Hill had been at his job for two years and believed he had come across a fresh idea—a long stock position in J. C. Penney (JCP). The company was misunderstood by the market, had a catalyst, and the valuation was cheap, all t...Starting at €5.74
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Hedge Fund Pitch and Persuasion (A)
Moriarty, Brian; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-BC-0272-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis field-based case uses the experiences of an equity analyst at his first job post–MBA to explore challenges of persuading a boss to support an action that the analyst determined would benefit the firm. In the A case, Fred Hill had been at his job for two years and believed he had come across a fresh idea—a long stock position in J. C. Penney (JCP). The company was misunderstood by the market, had a catalyst, and the valuation was cheap, all t...Starting at €8.20
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When Competition Isn't Enough: Rural Health in Southwest Virginia (C)
Matherne; G. Paul; Goldberg; Rebecca; Bermel; Peggy; Fox; Brennan; Minogue; Kevin; Oberleitner; Ryan; Punches; Charlie; Rose; CarolineCase DARDEN-S-0316-EStrategyThis optional C case follows S-0314 and S-0315; and describes the results of decisions on whether to allow a merger of two health care entities in rural Virginia. This case set explores the differences in and conflicts among the interests of for-profit health care systems; of rural; low-income residents; and of federal; state; and local governments. It allows students to engage in an in-depth discussion of the sometimes emotional issue of rural h...Starting at €5.74