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Facebook (B)
Freeman, R. Edward; Parmar, Bidhan L.; Mead, JennyCase DARDEN-E-0319-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityMiranda Shaw had decided to do a Google search on the two finalists for the open position in her company. Based on the photos she saw on her preferred applicant's Facebook page, she decided to hire the other applicant, whose Internet search returned no controversial results. But Shaw found herself wondering if it had been ethical for her to base her decision on a Facebook page, because she had not told either applicant that she would be using the...Starting at €5.74
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Clarence Hall University and the Donation
Parmar, Bidhan L.; Mead, Jenny; Combemale, Mallory; Purnell, LaurenCase DARDEN-E-0382-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityAnnalisa McGann, chair of London’s prestigious Clarence Hall University, together with the university’s board, must make a decision about whether to return a large monetary donation from the Natour Charitable Foundation, which was founded and run by a recent graduate who was also the son of the leader of a corrupt, authoritarian regime in an oil-rich region. Almost two-thirds of the money had already been invested in an innovative leukemia drug t...Starting at €8.20
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Trek-ation
Parmar, Bidhan L.; Mead, JennyCase DARDEN-E-0412-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityIn this case, a senior business analyst at the online travel agency Trek-ation struggles with the decision of whether to pursue a potentially lucrative idea. Her innovation team had proposed revising the online pricing algorithm in order to use the cookies and other information from customers’ web browser to customize pricing for flights and hotels. Although she wanted to increase revenue for the company and meet her targets, she was also concer...Starting at €8.20
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Pied Piper and Autonomous Vehicles
Freeman, R. Edward; Parmar, Bidhan L.; Mead, Jenny; Puhl, Nicole; Mahajan, Bhaskar; Boes, SeanCase DARDEN-E-0413-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityPied Piper’s first driverless car had been in an accident and had killed a 26-year-old jogger. Pied Piper felt a deep sadness for the victim’s family, and was disappointed and alarmed because the company had optimistically thought driverless cars would eventually lead to total elimination of driving fatalities. The company needed to decide if the car’s algorithm was responsible for this death and, if so, what the plan of action should be.Starting at €8.20
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AB InBev, Carling Black Label, and Femicide in South Africa (B)
Parmar, Bidhan L.; Mead, JennyCase DARDEN-E-0426-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityAfter much research and discussion about where the company's responsibility lay in addressing the alarming issues of femicide and violence against women, the leadership of the South African Breweries (SAB) and the African branch of Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) decided to form a partnership and launch a movement and campaign, #NoExcuse. For the campaign, the company partnered with, among others, the consortium, Takuwani Riime (which meant "let ...Starting at €5.74
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PETWORLD
Parmar, Bidhan L.; Mead, JennyCase DARDEN-G-0636-EKnowledge and CommunicationAccording to PETWORLD financials, the year 2012 had seen a dip in sales, fewer people coming into its stores, and comparable store sales that were weaker than expected. Competition in the pet-care market was increasingly fierce with a variety of players, big and small, fighting for market share. The industry itself had changed rapidly in just a few years, and its continued growth and financial success required constant innovation and creativity. ...Starting at €8.20
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Which Kaptein to Choose? The Havoysund Fleet Question
Fairchild, Gregory B.; Parmar, Bidhan L.; Harris, Jared D.; Mead, JennyCase DARDEN-E-0419-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityOlaf Tryggvason, owner of a fleet of fishing ships in a small northern Norwegian town, has been offered and has accepted a reality television deal about the fleet to create a show along the lines of "The Deadliest Catch" and "Big Shrimpin'." He now has to recommend which ships and kapteiner (skippers or captains) in his fleet should be the stars of the show. He also has to consider the various dangers and complexities inherent in making a show li...Starting at €8.20
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Fleet Management? (Spanish version)
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon; Gassmann, Oliver; Sauer, RomanCase HBS-718S24StrategyThis case explores the strategic decision-making process of premium power tools manufacturer Hilti in 1999, when the company was considering implementing a fleet management system in the construction industry. Fleet management would involve a shift from selling power tools to leasing them as a service. For Hilti, it represented an entirely new business model, which would substantially differentiate the company from its competitors. While fleet ma...Starting at €8.20
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Hilti Fleet Management (B): Towards a New Business Model (Spanish Version)
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon; Gassmann, Oliver; Sauer, RomanCase HBS-719S19StrategyLos tacleadas (B) de casos el proceso de implementación y la escala de gestión de flotas en los últimos años. Por último, el caso explora los desafíos actuales que enfrenta el IMC.Starting at €5.74
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Los archivos compartidos “Peer-to-Peer” y el mercado de productos de información digital
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon; Hervas, Andres; Mitchell, JordanCase HBS-707S17StrategyPara maximizar su eficacia, los casos de color deben imprimirse en color. A partir de 2005, más de 10 millones de personas estaban usando peer-to-peer (P2P) para compartir archivos de música a las redes de intercambio, películas y software de forma gratuita. programas de software P2P como Kazaa, Limewire y eDonkey recibieron una gran cantidad de atención de los medios. organizaciones de la industria de música y películas con derechos de autor cre...Starting at €8.20