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Regina Broadband's Earnings Conference Call (B)
Powell, Elizabeth A.; Demers, Elizabeth A.Case DARDEN-C-2368-EAccounting and ControlWithin 30 minutes of releasing its Q4 and year-end earnings, Regina Broadband’s stock was down by over 25%. The company’s CEO and CFO realized they needed to quickly reframe and sharpen the message they would be giving to Regina’s shareholders and investors during that afternoon’s conference call, scheduled to take place in 15 minutes.Starting at €5.74
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"My Summer Internship" by Antar Al-Qawwee
Powell, Elizabeth A.; Al-Qawwee, AntarCase DARDEN-BC-0215-EKnowledge and CommunicationAntar Al-Qawwee describes in vivid detail his first days on the job at his summer internship in Sales and Trading and reflects on the lessons he learned through careful observation. Among the lessons he identifies are (1) Speak up early and often; (2) Be flexible and adjust your style; (3) Fate favors the prepared; and (4) Be yourself. As important as these explicit lessons are, equally important are the skills of presence of mind, mindful self-a...Starting at €8.20
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Terri Dean at Verizon Business (B)
Powell, Elizabeth A.; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-BC-0224-EKnowledge and CommunicationA senior vice president of global communications for Verizon Business reads an e-mail from an employee responding to a recent communication effort. The employee, new to Verizon, is trying to connect the dots between the products and solutions he offers customers and how his role fits into the company’s key strategic goals. This one-page B case epilogue reveals that she does indeed respond and becomes an important mentor for the new employee.Starting at €5.74
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Philip Morris USA: Life After the Master Settlement Agreement (A)
Moore, Marian Chapman; Wicks, Andrew C.; Powell, Elizabeth A.; Correll, BrookeCase DARDEN-S-0157-EStrategyWhen Philip Morris USA (PMUSA) president and CEO Michael Symanczyk took office in 1997, he began to re-envision how to take his company forward in the midst of public outrage over the negative health consequences related to smoking, especially among youth. The case reviews the social and economic history of tobacco and smoking in the United States and provides context surrounding the crisis related to the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) between...Starting at €8.20
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Pat Greene: From Jarhead to Egghead
Powell, Elizabeth A.; Goldberg, Rebecca; Zegarelli, JamesCase DARDEN-BC-0271-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis case challenges the adage, “You can take a man out of the Marines, but you can’t take the Marines out of the man.” Newly transitioning as a Marine officer into his first civilian job, Pat Greene will need to learn how to flex his leadership communication style to meet the demands of his new work culture. The case illustrates the contingent and situational nature of effective communication, or in other words, how a communication style that ma...Starting at €8.20
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The Female Health Company (C)
Powell, Elizabeth A.; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-BC-0253-EKnowledge and CommunicationIt has been nearly 30 years since Mary Ann Leeper was almost ready to give up on the female condom (as described in the A case). By 2012, FHCO had built its brand and achievements on its global reach; Leeper and her colleagues had introduced the company’s second-generation female condom (FC2) in 138 countries. The company, which by now had 144 employees, found itself trying to succeed once more in the domestic U.S. market. This time around, they ...Starting at €5.74
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Unique - Yanbal (A)
Pancorvo, Jorge; Cuneo, SergioCase PAD-P-C-406 ING-EService and Operations ManagementA peruvian company facing regional supply chain challenges within the door to door cosmetics industryStarting at €8.20
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Regina Broadband's Earnings Conference Call (A)
Powell, Elizabeth A.; Demers, Elizabeth A.Case DARDEN-C-2367-EAccounting and ControlRhonda Magee, a new employee at Regina Broadband, was tasked to prepare slides for the company’s next earnings conference call. The company had seen good growth through acquisitions, but now was pursuing a strategy of organic growth. Recent changes had raised potential questions about the company’s leadership and compensation. As a policy, Regina’s management provided limited future earnings guidance to investors. Since the most recent Q4 and yea...Starting at €8.20
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Abiomed and the AbioCor Clinical Trials (A)
Powell, Elizabeth A.; Goldberg, RebeccaCase DARDEN-BC-0204-EKnowledge and CommunicationTo protect patient confidentiality, Abiomed, makers of the AbioCor artificial heart, adopt a 30-day "quiet period" surrounding implantations, which is construed by mainstream media as a "news blackout." In late 2002, James Quinn, the fifth transplant recipient, dies after 289 days. A month later, in a New York Times article describing Quinn's pain and suffering, Quinn's widow claims that her husband had not been adequately informed of the likely ...Starting at €8.20
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Abiomed and the AbioCor Clinical Trials (B)
Powell, Elizabeth A.; Goldberg, RebeccaCase DARDEN-BC-0205-EKnowledge and CommunicationIn late 2002, a sensational article in the New York Times depicting James Quinn's experience and death following implantation with the AbioCor artificial heart raises questions about Abiomed's handling of the informed consent process related to its clinical trials. At the same time, investor confidence in the company wanes due to the apparent stall in the clinical trial's progress. This B case illustrates Abiomed's handling of the situation, alon...Starting at €5.74