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WeWork: But Does the Corporate Governance Work
Cheng, Yo-Jud; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-S-0350-EStrategyThis public-sourced case describes the lapses in board oversight that led to the dramatic rise and fall of collaborative office space company WeWork and its charismatic leader, Adam Neumann. The case is set in September 2019 and follows board member MarkStarting at €8.20
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OYO Hotels USA: Coming to America
Weiss, Elliott N.; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-OM-1641-EService and Operations ManagementThis case studies the growth of OYO Hotels (OYO) to illustrate the operational processes necessary to succeed in the service sector. The case allows for a discussion of employee- and customer-management systems, tech-driven solutions, and profit drivers. The material unfolds OYO's growth and its solution for making economy hotels discoverable and bookable online. The case raises a series of questions around OYO's business model, its ability to ...Starting at €8.20
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Rock Star or Shooting Star? (B)
Isabella, Lynn A.; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-OB-1199-ELeadership and People ManagementSet in an investment firm, the A case presents the president going through a review process with the firm’s portfolio managers. By all accounts, Fred Silverton’s financial savvy and skills had had helped the staggering mutual fund company reach success. The case runs through issues and actions directly involving Silverton. Despite Silverton’s success, there were some who were alarmed over his approach to human capital. Nonetheless, the president ...Starting at €5.74
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UCB Gets a New Office: Leading Change through a Pandemic
Isabella, Lynn A.; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-OB-1397-ELeadership and People ManagementIn this field-based case, Nate Bennett, the global head of biostatistics and programming, rare disease, at UCB, Inc. (UCB), chairs the Raleigh site leadership team, which helps manage all 250 UCB employees in the Raleigh office. In February 2022, the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be receding, and Bennett must chart a path forward on a return to the office. But UCB employees have gotten used to working at home with their global teams and have done so...Starting at €8.20
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Crisis at Away (A) and (B) - Teaching note
Cheng, Yo-Jud; Maiden, Stephen E.Teaching Note DARDEN-S-0361TN-EStrategyTeaching note for product S-0361Starting at €0.00
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Vignettes: Board Dynamics and Culture (A) and (B) - Teaching note
Cheng, Yo-Jud; Maiden, Stephen E.Teaching Note DARDEN-S-0349TN-EStrategyTeaching note for product S-0349Starting at €0.00
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Managing in Corporate Aviation: Averting a Hard Landing - Teaching note
Isabella, Lynn A.; Maiden, Stephen E.Teaching Note DARDEN-OB-1373TN-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product OB-1373Starting at €0.00
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Dominion Resources: Cove Point
Eades, Kenneth M.; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-F-1740-EFinanceThe treasurer for Dominion Resources Inc. (Dominion), a major U.S. diversified producer and distributor of energy, was heading to meet with the company’s investment bankers to discuss the impact of a large project upon Dominion’s financing strategy for the next five years. The Cove Point liquefied natural gas (LNG) project would require $3.6 billion to build and represented one of the largest single capital investments in the company’s 100-plus y...Starting at €8.20
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Vincent Buys a Lawn Mower - Teaching note
Fairchild, Gregory B.; Maiden, Stephen E.Teaching Note DARDEN-F-1794TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1794Starting at €0.00
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Rock Star or Shooting Star? (A)
Isabella, Lynn A.; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-OB-1198-ELeadership and People ManagementSet in an investment firm, the A case presents the president going through a review process with the firm’s portfolio managers. By all accounts, Fred Silverton’s financial savvy and skills had had helped the staggering mutual fund company reach success. The case runs through issues and actions directly involving Silverton. Despite Silverton’s success, there were some who were alarmed over his approach to human capital. Nonetheless, the president ...Starting at €8.20