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Britannia Chemicals PLC (A): The Merseyside Project
Bruner, Robert F.; Schill, Michael J.Case DARDEN-F-1906FinanceBritannia Chemicals was under pressure from investors to improve its financial performance because of the accumulation of the firm’s common shares by a well-known corporate raider. Earnings had fallen to 180 pence per share at the end of 2017 from around 250 pence per share at the end of 2016. The manager of Merseyside Works, a production plant owned by Britannia Chemicals, thus believed the time was ripe to obtain funding from corporate headquar...Starting at €8.20
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Why Is the Universe Against Me? (A)
Behfar, Kristin J.; Bodily, Jolene H.Case DARDEN-OB-1069Leadership and People ManagementHasn’t everyone at some point felt as if the universe was conspiring against his or her success? This case narrative tracks the story of Emmett Taylor, an operations manager for a bottling company, as a snow and ice storm bears down on his southeastern U.S. plant. Taylor is already plagued by stress caused by all facets of his life—family, work, and personal health—and this storm is no exception. The story offers an opportunity to discuss time, e...Starting at €8.20
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The NBA, China, and Social Media: What Are the Rules of the Game?
Wicks, Andrew C.; Becerra, Spencer L.; Schwarz, Margaret A.; Botha, Helet; Mead, JennyCase DARDEN-E-0459Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThe protagonist of this case, the general manager of the Golden State Warriors, an NBA dynasty, must contend with the recent controversy between China (the People's Republic of China, or PRC) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) over a pro–Hong Kong tweet, "Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong," from the Houston Rockets general manager. Chinese retaliation to this tweet had been swift, with key Rockets marketing partners cutting ties ...Starting at €8.20
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Britannia Chemicals PLC (B): The Merseyside and Antwerp Projects
Schill, Michael J.; Bruner, Robert F.; McTigue, Frank H.Case DARDEN-F-1976FinanceBritannia Chemicals was under pressure from investors to improve its financial performance because of the accumulation of the firm’s common shares by a well-known corporate raider. Earnings had fallen to 180 pence per share at the end of 2017 from around 250 pence per share at the end of 2016. This B case reviews the same project as the A case (F-1906) but from one level higher: the executive vice president faces an either/or investment decisio...Starting at €5.74
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Sparking Ideas for Crafting a "Culture of Care"
Haskins, Mark E.Case DARDEN-G-0651Knowledge and CommunicationMany, if not most, organizational leaders want to be viewed as concerned for and thoughtful toward their people. Not all, however, manifest that desire in observable or meaningful ways. This case presents an adaptation and amalgamation of real events. It is suitable for a graduate-level course and/or a professional development continuing education course wherein the focus is on topics such as: effective leadership, employer of choice, motivating ...Starting at €8.20
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The Home Depot Builds in the Pandemic
Murray, MeghanCase DARDEN-BC-0277Knowledge and CommunicationThrough most of 2020, the United States was battling the same demon as the rest of the world: the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, a large number of people worldwide spent more time at home, so they noticed repairs that needed to be made and used the increased time spent in their living quarters to paint rooms, garden, build, and complete projects. Many people turned to The Home Depot for the materials and tools to achieve these goals. To...Starting at €8.20
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Próspera: Partnering for Economic Development in Honduras
Frank, Mary Margaret; Holtz, Paul; Kelly, Dorothy C.Case DARDEN-F-1980-EFinanceErick A. Brimen’s vision was on the verge of reality. As CEO of Próspera LLC, an economic development platform based in Washington, DC, he had devoted years to fostering efforts to bring economic development and stability to a small region in Honduras. He had worked with government officials, scholars of economics and law, and local residents to develop a zone for employment and economic development (in Spanish, zona de empleo y desarrollo económ...Starting at €8.20
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Light Rail in Denver?: The Private Sector and Infrastructure Development (A)
Murphy, Daniel; Gilbert, LeeCase DARDEN-GEM-0188EconomicsThis case follows Nwanneoma "Neena" Ngondai and her work on the proposed FasTracks prograStarting at €8.20
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Eurozone at 21: A Monetary Union Without Growth?
Warnock, Francis E.Case DARDEN-GEM-0178-EEconomicsThis case addresses the troubles facing the eurozone in early 2021. Was the area doomed to low (or no) growth? Had the eurozone’s high-profile financial crises in Greece, Ireland, and Cyprus given way to the type of slow rotting of society that leads to revolutions? Was the COVID-19 pandemic the final nail in the union’s coffin? Or would the pandemic, notwithstanding the enormous and devastating toll on the union’s citizens, jar the eurozone out ...Starting at €8.20
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Option Greeks, Insider Trading, and the Heinz Acquisition
Tomio, Davide; Augustin, Patrick; Brenner, Menachem; Subrahmanyam, MartiCase DARDEN-F-1978-EFinanceJust before Warren Buffett’s company, Berkshire Hathaway Inc, acquired H. J. Heinz Company on February 14, 2013, rumors had been circulating that the Omaha investing oracle had set eyes on the condiment giant. By the time the official acquisition was announced, questions had arisen about some unusual trading activity in financial markets. A very profitable trade was made on the option market just a few days before the announcement: a $90,000 trad...Starting at €8.20