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Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Remarkable Mind: Henry (Hank) Fossey, PhD (II)
Thomas-Hunt, MelissaCase DARDEN-OB-1014-ELeadership and People ManagementFossey, a premier horticultural researcher and an expert in turfgrass science, has founded Turf Technologies, a firm that performs commercial turfgrass research. On the first contract that Fossey secured, he was paid a consulting fee of $75,000 for a six-month period. Now Fossey has been asked by Bryant of the Re-Markable Paint Co. to assist in developing an alternative formulation for removable paint that is environmentally appropriate and suita...Starting at €8.20
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Negotiating with the Cuban Sugar Industry (A): No Way Out?
Burger, Christoph; Clawson, James G.Case DARDEN-OB-1019-ELeadership and People ManagementSuitable for MBA, EMBA, GEMBA, and executive education program in coursed on negotiation and intercultural management. This case is based on actual negotiations and data. The scenario has been adjusted and simplified for teaching purposes. The case describes the situation of Philip Fisch, a sales representative of a German midsize engineering company, in his negotiation efforts to close his second deal with Juan Antonio Fajardo Duque, vice minist...Starting at €8.20
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Galaxy Television: Melding Worlds or Cultural Big Bang?
Isabella, Lynn A.; Yemen, Gerry; Koh, Elyta H.Case DARDEN-OB-1022-ELeadership and People ManagementSuitable for MBA, EMBA, GEMBA, and executive education programs, this case explores the early days of a potential global leader’s career. Emily Goh joined Galaxy Television, an Arab television start-up, as the head of corporate planning and worked in Rome for 10 months. She was heading back to Los Angeles to produce a television special on the Academy Awards. Her team included Arab on-air talent and producers, British production technicians, an I...Starting at €8.20
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InvestCo: Ranking and Promotion Redesign
James, Erika HayesCase DARDEN-OB-1024-ELeadership and People ManagementTo retain competitive advantage in uncertain times, a leading investment bank aligns HR practices with its corporate values and mission through a new 360-degree assessment system. Rolled out among officer-level employees, the Performance Management System is put to the test at promotion time. This case supports the exploration of unconscious bias in decision making.Starting at €8.20
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LIVESTRONG: Cycling Around Lance Armstrong
James, Erika Hayes; Mead, JennyCase DARDEN-OB-1047-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case can be used in Leadership and Organizational Behavior courses or in any course dealing with challenges faced by nonprofit organizations experiencing crisis. In early 2013, the ongoing controversy involving cyclist Lance Armstrong’s use of performance-enhancing drugs was taking its toll on the nonprofit foundation Livestrong, which Armstrong himself had founded years before after being diagnosed with cancer. Armstrong had already been st...Starting at €8.20
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Landau Media
Clawson, James G.; Burger, ChristophCase DARDEN-OB-1048-ELeadership and People ManagementLandau Media provides media monitoring on a subscription basis to measure the impact of corporate communication. CEO and Founder Lothar Landau wonders whether his creation is prepared for the future. On the firm's 15th anniversary, Landau asks himself: Had he built the right organizational architecture? Had he been able to create the most effective organizational culture? What did the future of the media monitoring industry look like? What kind o...Starting at €8.20
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So Long to SingleStop? (A)
Isabella, Lynn A.; Yemen, Gerry; Hepler, KentCase DARDEN-OB-1049-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case pairing was designed for use in the Darden School’s Global MBA for Executives program in the core Leadership and Organizations course and is also suitable for MBA, EMBA, and Executive Education courses in a module covering transformational leadership or human resources strategy. The field-based case uses the experiences of three managers at a big-box retail distribution center to set the stage for an analysis of transformational leaders...Starting at €8.20
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The Wonderful World of Human Resources at Disney
Isabella, Lynn A.; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-1051-ELeadership and People ManagementWhat kind of culture does Walt Disney Company (WDC) want to create? This case uses the experiences of a young visitor to one of WDC’s resort hotels to set the stage for an analysis of selecting, hiring, training, and retaining and how those practices are governed by the culture of a large American company. The situation provides an opportunity to explore human resource policies, organizational design as well as how all those elements reinforce th...Starting at €8.20
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Project Management: "Constructive" Building
Starsia, Gerald D.; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-1057-ELeadership and People ManagementAfter nine months’ work and full commitment to the expansion project at the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce, Senior Associate Dean Gerry Starsia hit a snag. A few unresolved issues remained that would extend the project's time frame and increase costs. Starsia was in a meeting with university administrators to talk about the problems. Should he recommend moving forward, come up with other options, or reconsider the whole thin...Starting at €8.20
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That Little Voice Inside (C)
Isabella, Lynn A.; Yemen, Gerry; Burke, SusanCase DARDEN-OB-1061-ELeadership and People ManagementCatherine Russell, senior vice president of Harbor Community Bank (HCB), had lunch with one of her branch managers, Rachel Dwyer, to confront her about violating bank opening and closing procedures. When Russell had asked about the situation earlier, Dwyer had boldly lied, as had the two HCB branch employees who worked under Dwyer. What would be the most appropriate resolution? This case is preceded by the A and B cases.Starting at €5.74