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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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ZS Associates: Sales Force Sizing
Spekman, Robert E.; Kumar, Sameer; Kalla, AryaCase DARDEN-M-0745-EMarketingThis case describes a consulting firm that is assisting a pharmaceutical company as it faces a strategic question regarding how to determine the size of its sales force. An Excel file containing two of the case exhibits is included and is available by contacting sales@dardenbusinesspublishing.com. A related Technical Note entitled "A Note on Sizing the Sales Force" (UVA-M-0746) is available that describes several approaches one could employ to si...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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Using Social Media in the B2B Context
Spekman, Robert E.; Dotson, ElianeTechnical Note DARDEN-M-0778-EMarketingBusiness-to-business marketers have begun to appreciate the value social networks -- specifically, the use of social media -- to nurture relationships with current customers and to reach one’s potential customers. This note explores the different facets of social media: what it is, what the risks are, and how best to harness it for use in a B2B context. Despite skepticism regarding their efficacy and whether they accomplish the goals established ...Starting at €8.20
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Customer Segmentation in Business-to-Business Markets
Spekman, Robert E.; Stein, JoshuaTechnical Note DARDEN-M-0792-EMarketingThe purpose of this note is to help students better understand the concept of customer segmentation in a business-to-business (B2B) context, focused on such topics as the role segmentation plays in the larger marketing strategy of which it is a part, the process, primary approaches, and variables.Starting at €8.20
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Infoterra GmbH
Spekman, Robert E.; Plotner, Olaf; Gogdun, BulentCase DARDEN-M-0796-EMarketingAfter launching a new radar satellite, the satellite data subsidiary of a large aerospace firm is pressured to increase revenues by EUR250 million over the satellite's lifespan--seven years. Mindful of an explosion of both military and commercial radar data applications, the firm's marketing director considers a completely new sales and marketing approach.Starting at €8.20
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ExAblate Neuro
Spekman, Robert E.; Thames, MatthewCase DARDEN-M-0888-EMarketingThis case examines InSightec, a company that had pioneered a therapeutic medical technology known as magnetic-resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery with a product line named ExAblate. Further developing the technology to include brain treatments in a product called ExAblate Neuro, InSightec had the proprietary ability to safely penetrate the skull en route to a targeted lesion. Among other ailments, essential tremor (ET) appeared to be effe...Starting at €8.20
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The Apple iPhone - Teaching Note
Farris, Paul W.; Spekman, Robert E.; Mitchell, JamesTeaching Note DARDEN-M-0765TN-EMarketingTeaching note for product M-0765Starting at €0.00
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Sullair: Redefining Its Channel of Distribution - Teaching Note
Spekman, Robert E.Teaching Note DARDEN-M-0772TN-EMarketingTeaching note for product M-0772Starting at €0.00