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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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Yahoo! and Customer Privacy
Freeman; R. Edward; Werhane; Patricia H.; Wicks; Andrew C.; Fruscello; Thomas W.; Mead; JennyCase DARDEN-E-0300-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThis case explores the larger context of competition among internet companies for market share globally; especially in the emerging Chinese economy; as well as concerns about advancing the core values of the company including user privacy. Specifically; it concerns the decision facing Yahoo! when it is confronted with a request by the Chinese government to release the name of one of its users for alleged violations of Chinese law.Starting at €8.20
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Yahoo! and Customer Privacy - Teaching Note
Wicks; Andrew C.; Mead; JennyTeaching Note DARDEN-E-0300TN-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityTeaching note for product E-0300Starting at €0.00
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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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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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Bad Arguments and Rationalization in Business
Freeman; R. Edward; Wicks; Andrew C.; Harris; Jared D.; Parmar; Bidhan L.; Mead; JennyTechnical Note DARDEN-E-0406-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThe following note attempts to catalog and analyze a set of flawed but common arguments made in business and organizational settings to drive strategic and operational decision-making. The arguments are deconstructed into syllogistic form—a set of premises leading to a conclusion—and analyzed for validity and soundness. The final part of this note pays attention to ways decision-makers can avoid such bad arguments and the rationalization that oft...Starting at €8.20
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Just a Sandwich? Chick-Fil-A and the Intersection of Mission; Religion; and Business Practice
Wicks; Andrew C.; Nolan; John; Mead; JennyCase DARDEN-E-0423-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityChick-fil-A company heir and then-COO Dan Cathy caused a media uproar when; in a 2012 interview; he emphasized the company’s outspoken support of "traditional" family values. Detractors decried what seemed an anti-gay bias on the company’s part; which was supported by Chick-fil-A’s donations to groups such as Focus on the Family; the Fellowship of Christian Athletes; and Exodus International; organizations traditionally opposed to LGBTQ interest...Starting at €8.20