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Birch Resources (A)
Clyman, Dana R.; Spillane, JenniferCase DARDEN-QA-0579-EDecision AnalysisBirch Resources has been offered a "farm-out" deal to drill a well in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. It also has the option, if the well is successful, to drill a second well two years later. The A case focuses on the decision of whether or not to accept the deal, which requires the company to value the embedded option. The B case allows Birch the additional option of waiting an extra two years to decide whether or not to drill the second well. Va...Starting at €8.20
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Opinno: Steering the next growth stage of an innovation consultancy
Tatge, Larisa; Bria, Vittoria E.; Prats, Mª JuliaCase E-236-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, Leadership and People ManagementIn 2008, the week that Lehman Brothers collapsed, Pedro Moneo launched the venture Opinno with the goal of changing the way the world of business consultancies worked. His idea was to create a business model in which technology experts, based all over the world, could contribute their knowledge to create optimal solutions for clients. While many consultancies relied on expert networks, Pedro's vision centered on the network itself, and subsequen...Starting at €8.20
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High Places Studio (A) - Spanish version
Clyman, Dana R.; Sullivan, Jenelle HammesCase DARDEN-QA-0963Decision AnalysisThis is the Spanish translation of the August 28, 2001 version of UVA-QA-0546. Laura Anderson, a vice president in High Places Studio’s production-finance department, needs to make a recommendation to the studio’s president, Leo Walsh, regarding whether the studio should go ahead with the production of an exciting mystery movie. Walsh has the final say on the development and production of movie scripts for major box-office release. This new movie...Starting at €8.20
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Amazon: Balancing Customer Centricity with Employee Engagement (Portuguese version, Portugal)
Tatge, Larisa; Lago, Alejandro; Ribera, JaumeCase P-1165-PPInnovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementAmazon defines itself as the most customer-centered company in the world and explains its growth in various sectors as a way to offer more value to its customers. "Our vision is to be earth's most customer-centric company; to build a place where people can come to find and discover anything they might want to buy online," according to Amazon's mission statement. This case presents how Amazon has grown quickly, and how it aims to balance this rapi...Starting at €8.20
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High Places Studio (A)
Clyman, Dana R.; Sullivan, Jenelle HammesCase DARDEN-QA-0546-EDecision AnalysisLaura Anderson, a vice president in High Places Studio’s production-finance department, needs to make a recommendation to the studio’s president, Leo Walsh, regarding whether the studio should go ahead with the production of an exciting mystery movie. Walsh has the final say on the development and production of movie scripts for major box-office release. This new movie idea, like so many others in the film industry, is risky. It could become a bl...Starting at €8.20
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American Express: decidir sobre un modelo de trabajo híbrido tras la crisis de COVID-19 (A)
Almandoz, John; Reiche, Sebastian; Tatge, LarisaCase DPO-814Corporate Governance, Leadership and People ManagementEn otoño del 2021, tras dirigir a su equipo durante 18 turbulentos meses en medio de la pandemia del coronavirus, Juan Orti, CEO de American Express (Amex) en España, y el equipo directivo de ese país (CET, por sus siglas en inglés) debían decidir cuál sería la nueva forma de trabajar del equipo en España. Tras un debate en toda la compañía sobre cómo sería la nueva normalidad en todo el mundo, se enfrentaban a la necesidad de determinar hasta qu...Starting at €8.20
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American Express: Deciding on a Hybrid Work Model After the COVID-19 Crisis (B)
Almandoz, John; Reiche, Sebastian; Tatge, LarisaCase DPO-815-ECorporate Governance, Leadership and People ManagementIn the fall of 2021, after leading his team through 18 turbulent months of the coronavirus pandemic, Juan Ortiz, CEO of American Express (Amex) in Spain, and his country executive team (CET) had to address what the new way of working would look like for their team in Spain. After a companywide discussion about what the ?new normal? would look like globally, they were faced with determining to what extent, from the perspective of Amex Spain, emplo...Starting at €5.74
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American Express: Deciding on a Hybrid Work Model After the COVID-19 Crisis (A)
Almandoz, John; Reiche, Sebastian; Tatge, LarisaCase DPO-814-ECorporate Governance, Leadership and People ManagementIn the fall of 2021, after leading his team through 18 turbulent months of the coronavirus pandemic, Juan Ortiz, CEO of American Express (Amex) in Spain, and his country executive team (CET) had to address what the new way of working would look like for their team in Spain. After a companywide discussion about what the "new normal" would look like globally, they were faced with determining to what extent, from the perspective of Amex Spain, emplo...Starting at €8.20
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Birch Resources (B)
Clyman, Dana R.; Spillane, JenniferCase DARDEN-QA-0580-EDecision AnalysisThis two-part series is designed provide an advanced simulation modeling exercise within reach of the average MBA student on a topic of great interest. The A case provides this. The B case allows an even more challenging experience for more sophisticated members of the class. Birch Resources has been offered a "farm-out" deal to drill a well in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. It also has the option, if the well is successful, to drill a second well...Starting at €5.74
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Dé voz a sus empleados, el mundo se lo agradecerá
Milliken, Frances J.; Tatge, LarisaArticle ART-2848Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementEl nivel de compromiso y motivación de los empleados suele aumentar cuando sienten que pueden hablar de los problemas y compartir ideas y sugerencias con sus superiores. El miedo a hacerlo tiene consecuencias negativas tanto para ellos como para su empresa y la sociedad en general. Este artículo presenta las principales causas del silencio de los empleados, los efectos en su actitud y comportamiento, así como las repercusiones sociales de todo el...Starting at €8.20