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Erik Peterson at Biometra (E)
Gabarro, John J.; DeLong, Thomas J.; Soo, JevanCase HBS-411035-ELeadership and People ManagementPresents the final outcome of the events. The Richard Jenkins at SciMat case presents a description from the executive vice-president's point of view of the series of events as reported in the Erik Peterson at Biometra (A), (B), (C), and (D) cases. The Jenkins at SciMat case can be assigned with Erik Peterson at Biometra (E) to give a broader perspective on Peterson's behavior and problems. This case can be handed out during class discussion of t...Starting at €5.74
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Erik Peterson (E) (Spanish version)
Gabarro, John J.Case HBS-408S13Leadership and People ManagementPresents the final outcome of the events. The William Jurgens case presents a description from the corporation president's point of view of the series of events (as reported in the Erik Peterson (A), (B), (C), and (D) cases). The Jurgens case can be assigned with Erik Peterson (E) to give a broader perspective on Olafson's behavior and problems. This case can be handed out during class discussion of the (D) case. A redisguised version of an earli...Starting at €5.74
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LeMar Outdoor Play Products, Ltd.: An Outsourcing Decision to India
Haskins, Mark E.; Simko, Paul J.Case DARDEN-C-2440-EAccounting and ControlThis case, based on general business experience, casts students in the role of analyzing the financial effects of a possible outsourcing decision. Lee and Marcia Mills, owners of LeMar Outdoor Play Products, Ltd. (LOPP), a Canadian company that designs, manufactures, and installs outdoor play equipment, are faced with a decision pertaining to whether LOPP should outsource the company’s back-office information technology enabled services (IT-ES) f...Starting at €8.20
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The "What If" Effects of an Income Tax Rate Change: A Deferred Tax Focus
Haskins, Mark E.; Simko, Paul J.Case DARDEN-C-2448-EAccounting and ControlA change in the corporate US federal income tax rate necessitates an adjustment to a company’s balance sheet deferred tax account. Stephanie Allen has been tasked with determining the projected effects of several “what if” changes in the corporate income tax rate on her employer’s (Software for Seniors, Corp.) and a peer’s DuPont ratios and earnings per share performance measures. This general experience-based case uses data created by the autho...Starting at €8.20
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Sonvilier Pen Company: An Outsourcing Decision
Simko, Paul J.; Haskins, Mark E.Case DARDEN-C-2406-EAccounting and ControlThe COO for Sonvilier Pen, an elite manufacturer of high-quality ballpoint and fountain pens, had gotten a proposal to outsource two pen components to Li Manufacturing, a specialist in the molding and production of intricate metals, located in southeastern China. The proposal was intriguing, but there were a number of factors for the COO to consider before making a decision.Starting at €8.20
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Sonvilier Pen Company: An Outsourcing Decision - Teaching Note
Simko, Paul J.; Haskins, Mark E.Teaching Note DARDEN-C-2406TN-EAccounting and ControlTeaching Note of product C-2406Starting at €0.00
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Corteva Agriscience: Seeding a New Company (B)
West, June A.; Simko, Paul J.; Maiden, Stephen E.; Soltis, SteveCase DARDEN-BC-0296This case, a follow-up to “Corteva Agriscience: Seeding a New Company (A)” (UVA-BC-0295), provides an epilogue to the story of Jim Collins, CEO of Corteva Agriscience (Corteva), and a look at the ongoing strengths of the company he had helped to build.Starting at €5.74
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Corteva Agriscience: Seeding a New Company (A)
West, June A.; Simko, Paul J.; Maiden, Stephen E.; Soltis, SteveCase DARDEN-BC-0295This case introduces Corteva Agriscience (Corteva) and its CEO, Jim Collins. Corteva was the corporate offspring of a 2015 merger between Dow and DuPont, two of the world’s largest chemical companies. It was created to be the agriculture business that tieStarting at €8.20
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Thurgood Marshall High School (Spanish Version)
Gabarro, John J.Case HBS-417S17Leadership and People ManagementPresenta el problema que enfrenta un director de instituto recién nombrado. Plantea cuestiones acerca de la conducta interpersonal y de grupo como la falta de resolución de conflictos abiertos y la necesidad de intervenir en un conflicto interpersonal. También se plantea la cuestión de los conflictos intergrupales entre los directores y presidentes de departamento, así como cuestiones de valor en relación con la necesidad de disciplina e innovaci...Starting at €8.20
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Breve Nota sobre los Motivos Sociales
Gabarro, John J.; Wormley, WallaceCase HBS-403S03Leadership and People ManagementBrevemente describe en términos de gestión de los tres motivos sociales: la necesidad de logro; la necesidad de poder; necesidad de afiliación. También se analizan brevemente las implicaciones de la obra de David McClelland, David Winters, y otros para la motivación dentro de contextos organizacionales. La fuerza motriz se describe en términos de "poder personalizado" y "poder socializado".Starting at €8.20