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The Pelayo Family Plays Roulette: The Prequel
Pfeifer, Phillip E.; Bodily, Samuel E.; Baucells, ManelCase DARDEN-QA-0847-EDecision AnalysisThe case presents data from 70,340 spins of four roulette wheels: three of which are real ("imperfect") and one of which is simulated ("perfect"). The challenge posed is to identify which of the four is the simulated wheel. After weeks spent recording spin results at their local casino, the members of the Pelayo family think they have identified three imperfect wheels. Before they start betting, they want to be certain that the three wheels they ...Starting at €8.20
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A GLUM Primer: The Risk-Adjusted Expected Value
Pfeifer, Phillip E.; Bodily, Samuel E.; Baucells, ManelTechnical Note DARDEN-QA-0849-EDecision AnalysisThe purpose of this note is to improve on the expected value criterion by incorporating the willingness and capability to take risk of a rational decision maker. First, this note will review the concept of expected net present value (ENPV) and demonstrate its limitations. Next, we introduce the notion of play capital, or the most one is willing to put at risk in view of one’s life circumstances, goals, and resources. Then, we introduce the genera...Starting at €8.20
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Vitaliy’s Purchase Decision
Baucells, Manel; Dydyshka, VitaliyExercise DARDEN-QA-0861-EDecision AnalysisThis short case presents the trade-offs that Vitaliy faces before purchasing a car. The case contains a consequence table showing five different cars and how they fare on six attributes, including price, user ratings, torque, fuel consumption, and engine power. The case is ideal to introduce the multiattribute methodology.Starting at €8.20
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To LED or Not to LED?
Baucells, Manel; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-QA-0862-EDecision AnalysisA director of marketing at a major big-box retailer in the United States finds herself overhearing a customer and a lighting specialist discuss the replacement of incandescent and halogen lightbulbs with LEDs in his house. The case provides sufficient data to perform the economic analysis of which lightbulb is more cost effective in terms of net present value. The results are at odds with the student’s intuitions. This case uses a durable consume...Starting at €8.20
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The Elevator Saga
Baucells, Manel; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-QA-0866-EDecision AnalysisThis case describes a common situation in old buildings, namely the decision as to whether intall an elevator. In this armchair case, we have an apartment building in Budapest with 3 towers, each containing 24 homeowners, with a possible interest in adding an elevator to each tower of the walk-up building. The case begins by discussing serveral ways to fairly distribute the cost if the elevators are approved. One way is an equal split. The second...Starting at €8.20
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Quarelli & Gabbianti (C)
Susaeta Erburu, Lourdes; Rodríguez, Cristina; Pin Arboledas, José RamónCase DPO-113Leadership and People ManagementEste caso es el desenlace final del caso Q&G. La compañía decide prescindir de su mítico director creativo y reorientar su negocio enfocándose a lo que tradicionalmente ha sido su "core business". Se llega a un acuerdo entre el holding y la subsidiaria italiana que ayudará a reforzar el negocio y a dar coherencia al mismo.Starting at €5.74
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EVERIS: Las políticas "Up-or-Out" (C)
García Arenillas, Ricardo; Susaeta Erburu, Lourdes; Pin Arboledas, José Ramón; Stein, GuidoCase DPO-220Leadership and People ManagementEl caso plantea la problemática del desarrollo de la carrera profesional desde una doble vertiente: 1) El papel de la organización: utilidad versus perversión de los sistemas de RRHH: las carreras UP or OUT, rol del mentor y 2) El papel del propio candidato en cuanto a la responsabilidad que asume en decisiones clave, como son la elección del tipo de carrera dentro de la empresa, la decisión de hacer una carrera internacional con una expatriaci...Starting at €5.74
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Rita Rodier: un éxito de ventas (B)
Lara Arias, Luis; Susaeta Erburu, Lourdes; Pin Arboledas, José RamónCase DPO-305Decision Analysis, Leadership and People Management, MarketingEste caso trata el dilema de una "perfecta vendedora" y su ascenso en la organización. Se refleja cómo la protagonista, Rita Rodier, tiene muchas competencias para la venta pero escasas para la gestión de equipos. Por otra parte, su cercanía con la dirección de la empresa, mediante vínculos informales, hace todavía más difícil su encaje como directiva.Starting at €5.74
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Rita Rodier: un éxito de ventas (C)
Lara Arias, Luis; Susaeta Erburu, Lourdes; Pin Arboledas, José RamónCase DPO-306Decision Analysis, Leadership and People Management, MarketingEste caso trata el dilema de una "perfecta vendedora" y su ascenso en la organización. Se refleja cómo la protagonista, Rita Rodier, tiene muchas competencias para la venta pero escasas para la gestión de equipos. Por otra parte, su cercanía con la dirección de la empresa, mediante vínculos informales, hace todavía más difícil su encaje como directiva.Starting at €5.74
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ET&T.co: La decisión de Lucca (A,B y C) - Nota del instructor
Susaeta Erburu, Lourdes; Pin Arboledas, José RamónTeaching Note DPOT-20Leadership and People ManagementEl objetivo del caso "ET &T.co: la decisión de Lucca" es exponer los conflictos entre dos partes de las compañías: los staffs de la Sede Corporativa y las unidades de línea de negocio.Starting at €0.00