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Cómo alinear los intereses del gobierno a largo plazo
Berrone, PascualArticle ART-1893Corporate GovernanceHasta el 93% de los CEO afirman que la sostenibilidad es esencial para el futuro de sus empresas, pero también admiten ¿lagunas en su implementación¿. Un factor de suma importancia para salvar esa brecha es el modelo de gobierno corporativo. Partiendo de varias investigaciones sobre empresas estadounidenses contaminantes, el autor muestra cómo las organizaciones pueden adaptar su modelo de gobierno corporativo en los tres niveles que lo conforman...Starting at €8.20
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Aligning Governance Interests for the Long Haul
Berrone, PascualArticle ART-1893-ECorporate GovernanceAs many as 93 percent of CEOs surveyed say sustainability is essential to their company¿s future success. At the same time, they recognize ¿an implementation gap in meeting their ambition to embed sustainability deep and wide within their organizations.¿ To bridge this gap, there is one factor of overriding importance: a firm¿s corporate governance model. In this article, the author draws on several pieces of research on U.S. firms in polluting i...Starting at €8.20
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Kola Real: La expansión internacional
Ferré, Miguel; Natividad, GabrielCase PAD-DG-C-406EntrepreneurshipDescribe el caso de la internacionalización de una empresa peruana en varios países de la región, partiendo de unos modestos inicios en Ayacucho (1988). Se puede discutir la similitud o diferencias en la forma de nacer según el contexto de cada país.Starting at €8.20
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Boots Unlimited: Getting a Foot in the Door (A), (B), and (C) - Teaching Note
Farris, Paul W.; Goldberg, RebeccaTeaching Note DARDEN-M-0970TN-EMarketingTeaching note for product M-0970Starting at €0.00
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The Cycling Industry
Farris, Paul W.; Hoeller, DanielTechnical Note DARDEN-M-0744-EMarketingThis note explores brand evolution in a growing industry. Four high-end U.S. bicycle frame manufacturers (Trek, Seven, Moots, and Cérvolo) compete for brand status in the $2,000-and-up mountain bike market. Challenged by a coming carbon shortage and famed cyclist Lance Armstrong's retirement, the continued domination of Asian imports, and the reduction in the number of local bike shops, this industry faces significant strategy challenges.Starting at €8.20
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Does TripSense Make Sense?
Farris, Paul W.; Skurnik, Ian; Zimmerman, AlanCase DARDEN-M-0757-EMarketingThis case prompts students to determine how Progressive Insurance can best assess the customer interest, technical feasibility, economic viability, and actuarial justification of TripSense, its usage-based pricing program.Starting at €8.20
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Progressive Insurance: Not Your Standard Insurance Story
Farris, Paul W.; Pfeifer, Phillip E.; Zimmerman, AlanCase DARDEN-M-0758-EMarketingProgressive Insurance, a leader in the automotive insurance market, has succeeded through innovation. This case describes the company’s strategies for differentiating its service through programs such as Immediate Response Vehicles and Express Quote. Through these programs and a series of creative advertising campaigns, Progressive has built a strong brand in a relatively short time.Starting at €8.20
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Compact Fluorescent Bulbs: 15 Years Later
Spekman, Robert E.; Farris, Paul W.; Webb, MarjorieCase DARDEN-M-0766-EMarketingCompact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) lasted five to six times longer-8,000 to 12,000 hours-than comparable incandescent bulbs and consumed 75% less energy. By July 2008, prices had fallen as low as $2 or so per bulb, compared with $0.25 for standard bulbs. But manufacturers had yet to crack the code on how to get consumers to choose these innovative energy-efficient light bulbs over standard bulbs.Starting at €8.20
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The Tata Nano: The People's Car (A)
Farris, Paul W.; Venkatesan, Rajkumar; Kishore, N. Raghu; Lemley, AmyCase DARDEN-M-0768-EMarketingStudents identify promotion, price, place, segment, targeting, and positioning for marketing “the world’s cheapest car.” This case is effective for MBA, undergraduate, and executive learners studying market segmentation, pricing, cannibalization risk, pricing, and break-even sales in the face of different price and cost scenarios. Has Tata chosen the right marketing strategy? Does the Nano represent an evolution or a revolution in automobile mark...Starting at €8.20
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SVEDKA Vodka (B)
Farris, Paul W.; Venkatesan, Rajkumar; Zuckerman, IvyCase DARDEN-M-0775-EMarketingIn the second case of a three-part series, the SVEDKA founder assesses which initial decisions were most critical in the launch of his now-successful product. He also explores the new choices he faces, including changes to the distribution channels and additions to the product line. Suitable for both MBA- and undergraduate-level courses such as "Integrated Marketing Communications," the case presents opportunities to discuss pricing, target, dist...Starting at €5.74