Author Profile
Wicks, Andrew C.
The Constitutional Roots of Freedom of Speech
Wicks, Andrew C. Becerra, Spencer L. Botha, Helet Mead, Jenny
E-0460 | Published February 16, 2021 | 3 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This note, written to accompany "The NBA, China, and Social Media: What Are the Rules of the Game?" (UVA-E-0459) but useful in tandem with other cases, charts the history of freedom of speech in the U... Read More
Juul Labs: Guilty by Association?
Wicks, Andrew C. Wang, Yuhan Pak, Sally Botha, Helet Mead, Jenny
E-0471 | Published February 11, 2021 | 5 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The protagonist, the CEO of Juul Labs (Juul), an e-cigarette company founded to help smokers quit cigarettes, is trying to negotiate a merger with Philip Morris International (PMI), the behemoth tobac... Read More
Automated Hiring at Amazon
Wicks, Andrew C. Budd, Linnea P. Moorthi, Ryan A. Botha, Helet Mead, Jenny
E-0470 | Published February 02, 2021 | 6 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In this fictionalized case, the protagonist is the director of talent and recruitment at Amazon and had been in charge of developing an artificial intelligence (AI) hiring tool that could shape the fu... Read More
Deutsche Bank: Restructure, Change, and Trust
Harris, Robert S. Wicks, Andrew C. Yemen, Gerry
F-1962 | Published January 27, 2021 | 13 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This public-sourced case describes Deutsche Bank and what leaders called its most fundamental transformation in decades to frame a discussion on how the current CEO, Christian Sewing, chooses to resha... Read More
The NBA, China, and Social Media: What Are the Rules of the Game?
Wicks, Andrew C. Becerra, Spencer L. Schwarz, Margaret A. Botha, Helet Mead, Jenny
E-0459 | Published January 20, 2021 | 7 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The protagonist of this case, the general manager of the Golden State Warriors, an NBA dynasty, must contend with the recent controversy between China (the People's Republic of China, or PRC) and the ... Read More
Artificial Intelligence Caselets
Wicks, Andrew C. Nolan, John Korinek, Anton Mead, Jenny Gillespie, Kevin
E-0437 | Published April 16, 2020 | 9 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This set of caselets gets to the heart of the ethical issues embedded within the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) and other advanced forms of automation technology in the workplace. Empl... Read More
Lisa Walker in Saudi Arabia
E-0435 | Published April 13, 2020 | 2 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Lisa Walker, a Wharton MBA graduate, was assigned to work in Saudi Arabia as part of her position at JPMorgan Chase. Walker has some trepidation, given Saudi Arabia's posture toward women. Initially, ... Read More
Just a Sandwich? Chick-Fil-A and the Intersection of Mission, Religion, and Business Practice
Wicks, Andrew C. Nolan, John Mead, Jenny
E-0423 | Published November 27, 2018 | 2 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Chick-fil-A company heir and then-COO Dan Cathy caused a media uproar when, in a 2012 interview, he emphasized the company's outspoken support of "traditional" family values. Detractors decried what ... Read More
Davis Press: Should You Publish Meccan Madness?
Freeman, R. Edward Werhane, Patricia H. Wicks, Andrew C. Mead, Jenny Berne, Rosalyn W. Bassit, Taha Jilani, Ahsun
E-0421 | Published March 27, 2018 | 9 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
You are the owner/editor of your own publishing firm, Davis Press. You encounter a dilemma when, in 2010, you are given the opportunity to publish a novel set in the Islamic holy city of Mecca. Given ... Read More
Moral Theory, Frameworks, and the Language of Ethics and Business
Wicks, Andrew C. Freeman, R. Edward Harris, Jared D. Parmar, Bidhan L. Mead, Jenny
E-0405 | Published January 05, 2016 | 9 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
Since ethics is an integral part of management, it is vital for managers to become comfortable with the language of ethics, and to understand how it is inextricable from the language of business. Stud... Read More
Bad Arguments and Rationalization in Business
Freeman, R. Edward Wicks, Andrew C. Harris, Jared D. Parmar, Bidhan L. Mead, Jenny
E-0406 | Published January 05, 2016 | 7 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
The following note attempts to catalog and analyze a set of flawed but common arguments made in business and organizational settings to drive strategic and operational decision-making. The arguments a... Read More
Using a Framework to Create Better Choices
Parmar, Bidhan L. Freeman, R. Edward Wicks, Andrew C. Harris, Jared D. Mead, Jenny
E-0407 | Published January 05, 2016 | 6 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
Intuition can be a good guide for decision making when the current situation generally matches the situations in which the intuition was formed. But for novel or ambiguous situations, relying only on ... Read More
The Book of Bad Arguments
Wicks, Andrew C. Freeman, R. Edward Harris, Jared D. Parmar, Bidhan L. Mead, Jenny Mayo, Zachary
E-0408 | Published January 05, 2016 | 6 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This note, intended to accompany the short booklet An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, discusses the logical framework behind argumentation and presents the basic logical rules necessary to reach so... Read More
Religion in the Workplace: A Managerial Outline for Navigating the Law at the Intersection of Business and Religion
Wicks, Andrew C. Mead, Jenny Haitz, Eric
E-0410 | Published December 28, 2015 | 11 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This technical note provides an overview of religious discrimination law in the United States and provides managers with a meaningful understanding of their rights and obligations when an employee's r... Read More
Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad: It's A Women-Only Business
Isabella, Lynn A. Yemen, Gerry Mattoo, Nirja Venkatesan, Rajkumar Wicks, Andrew C.
OB-1091 | Published December 07, 2015 | 11 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The story of Lijjat offers an opportunity to challenge students to think about what a business is for. It can be used to explore students' cultural intelligence starting point and discover what they n... Read More
Religion in the Workplace: Vignettes
Wicks, Andrew C. Quresh, Saad Hafeez, Zeeshan Mead, Jenny
E-0402 | Published September 21, 2015 | 9 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
The 14 short vignettes presented in this exercise cover both religion and spirituality issues and are designed to facilitate a discussion on the place of religion in the workplace. They include a vari... Read More
E-Cigarettes: The Wild, Wild West
Farris, Paul W. Wicks, Andrew C. Mead, Jenny Abbott, Katherine
M-0876 | Published January 07, 2015 | 22 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In 2014, tobacco giant Reynolds American Inc. (RAI) had to confront the rapidly evolving global tobacco industry landscape. E-cigarettes, once considered a fad, were becoming increasingly popular. Fac... Read More
Life in the Fast Lane: Stacy Hollins and the Hollywood Headache
Peters, Aaron Mead, Jenny Wicks, Andrew C.
E-0386 | Published September 09, 2013 | 11 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Stacy Hollins, president of Warner Bros. Television, had a big problem with Kevin Tanner, creator and show runner of the hit comedy program It's a Man's World. After nearly six years of sobriety follo... Read More
Deutsche Bank and the Road to Basel III
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos) Wicks, Andrew C. Yemen, Gerry Dougherty, Matthew
F-1695 | Published April 02, 2013 | 19 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This public-sourced case was named the best finance case of 2013 in the 24th annual awards and competition sponsored by The Case Centre. It was designed for and works well in the latter portion of a G... Read More
Ethical Decision-Making: A Global Perspective
E-0380 | Published August 14, 2012 | 15 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This technical note on ethics builds on and further develops the conversation about ethics. It provides background, language, and concepts to identify and analyze managerial problems from an ethics pe... Read More
Praying for Prosperity
E-0366 | Published January 17, 2012 | 2 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Nick Stryker, Harrisburg city councillor, is disturbed by the mayor's suggestion that the city government should convene a three-day "praying and fasting" meeting, which a contingent of religious lead... Read More
Xerox and the Vision Quest
Wicks, Andrew C. Mead, Jenny Stewart, Nicholas
E-0367 | Published January 17, 2012 | 2 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Xerox Production Manager Jim Deese has an employee who is uncomfortable with the company's "vision quests" (creative and spiritual retreats). Xerox began conducting these vision quests as a means of i... Read More
Telescope: Squaring Purpose with Reality
Wicks, Andrew C. Mead, Jenny Stewart, Nicholas
E-0368 | Published January 17, 2012 | 2 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The management of Telescope, a wildly popular online search engine, must deal with a security breach in which information from thousands of users has been compromised. Technically?thanks to its carefu... Read More
The Meatpacking Factory
Wicks, Andrew C. Mead, Jenny Stewart, Nicholas
E-0369 | Published January 17, 2012 | 2 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The manager of a meatpacking factory allows his 100-plus Muslim workers to take breaks believing that it is an appropriate response to the religious needs of this large part of his employee base. But ... Read More
James Bowman and Coopertree Capital in China
Wicks, Andrew C. Mead, Jenny Keevil, Adrian
E-0370 | Published January 17, 2012 | 4 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
James Bowman, a founding partner of a New York private equity fund manager has traveled to China to meet with a China Power Investment Corporation manager in the hope of cultivating a business relatio... Read More
Religion/Spirituality in the Workplace: Vignettes
Wicks, Andrew C. Mead, Jenny Stewart, Nicholas
E-0371 | Published January 17, 2012 | 15 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
These 14 vignettes have been developed to facilitate a discussion on the place of spirituality or religion in the workplace. Developed primarily from public sources, but often based on real companies ... Read More
Marriott International and Pay-Per-View
Wicks, Andrew C. Mead, Jenny Neeley, Jonathan
E-0365 | Published November 11, 2011 | 10 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In 2007, J. W. "Bill" Marriott Jr., chairman and CEO of Marriott International, faced criticism from various groups about the fact that the Marriott hotels offered in-room adult entertainment. Because... Read More
Fabulous and Abernathy
Wicks, Andrew C. Mead, Jenny Shariff, Ikram
BRI-1005 | Published February 14, 2011 | 2 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
A retail clothing store's regional manager objects to a devout Muslim employee's head scarf, saying that it does not fit the company's brand image. He tells the store manager to "fix the situation." T... Read More
Looking for (e)Harmony
Wicks, Andrew C. Mead, Jenny Shariff, Ikram
BRI-1003 | Published February 14, 2011 | 3 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
A growing company has an opportunity to sign a major client: an online dating service. But that service is notorious for having forbidden ads indicating a search for same-sex partnerships. That policy... Read More
The Admissions Dilemma
Wicks, Andrew C. Mead, Jenny England, Jonathan
E-0359 | Published October 28, 2010 Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
An admissions officer at a graduate business school faces a dilemma. The development office is cultivating a relationship with a wealthy alumnus who wants his daughter to attend the institution. But t... Read More
Oliver Sparling and Bible Books, Inc.
Wicks, Andrew C. Neeley, Jonathan Mead, Jenny
E-0355 | Published July 06, 2010 | 2 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
What happens when personal values and beliefs conflict with business decisions? This case, suitable for MBA, undergraduate, and executive learners, prompts engaging discussion of this issue. Oliver Sp... Read More
Jess Smith and the Design Firm
Wicks, Andrew C. Neeley, Jonathan Mead, Jenny
E-0354 | Published June 15, 2010 | 2 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Jess Smith, the recently hired director for the magazine division of a small contract publishing company in Manhattan, faces a dilemma when a client wants her company to produce images that go against... Read More
Philip Morris USA: Life After the Master Settlement Agreement (A)
Moore, Marian Chapman Wicks, Andrew C. Powell, Elizabeth A. Correll, Brooke
S-0157 | Published March 25, 2010 | 12 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
When Philip Morris USA (PMUSA) president and CEO Michael Symanczyk took office in 1997, he began to re-envision how to take his company forward in the midst of public outrage over the negative health ... Read More
Chiquita in Colombia
E-0346 | Published February 01, 2010 | 11 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Should an international company operating in a violent nation pay a paramilitary group to keep its employees from harm? Executives at Chiquita Brands' Banadex subsidiary in Colombia faced a dilemma in... Read More
An Introduction to Ethics: Framing and Key Themes in Business Ethics
Wicks, Andrew C. Parmar, Bidhan L. Freeman, R. Edward Harris, Jared D. Mead, Jenny
E-0340 | Published January 12, 2009 | 7 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This technical note provides an introduction to the some of the key concepts of ethics relevant to business. Read More
WorldCom: Keeping Planes in the Air (A)
Werhane, Patricia H. Wicks, Andrew C. Sack, Robert J. Mead, Jenny
E-0335 | Published September 24, 2008 | 16 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case focuses on the dilemma faced by Betty Vinson, a senior manager in the corporate accounting division of telecommunications giant WorldCom, when asked repeatedly to falsify financial informati... Read More
ExxonMobil and the Chad–Cameroon Pipeline (B): The Pipeline Becomes a Reality
Freeman, R. Edward Werhane, Patricia H. Wicks, Andrew C. Mead, Jenny
E-0330 | Published August 28, 2008 | 10 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case picks up after the end of "ExxonMobil and the Chad-Cameroon Pipeline (A)" (UVA-E-0262), presenting additional facts, advancing in the story, and setting up a new and challenging decision to ... Read More
Great Lakes: Great Decisions (A)
Freeland, James R. Werhane, Patricia H. Wicks, Andrew C. Mead, Jenny
E-0325 | Published August 18, 2008 | 10 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
One of the few remaining producers of lead additives must decide whether to continue producing them for use abroad. Banned in the United States, lead additives were still legal in developing nations. ... Read More
Caffeine with a Conscience
E-0327 | Published August 18, 2008 | 12 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Is "Fair Trade" really fair? This case examines the concept, history, and logistics of the Fair Trade movement, specifically for coffee. Fair Trade began as an attempt to ensure farmers received fair ... Read More
Moral Relativism
Freeman, R. Edward Werhane, Patricia H. Wicks, Andrew C. Parmar, Bidhan L. Gilbert, Daniel R. Jr.
E-0341 | Published January 12, 2008 | 10 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This note provides an introduction to moral relativism, discusses the various ways it poses fundamental challenges to engaging in ethical reflection, and offers alternative ways of thinking about ethi... Read More
Yahoo! and Customer Privacy
Freeman, R. Edward Werhane, Patricia H. Wicks, Andrew C. Fruscello, Thomas W. Mead, Jenny
E-0300 | Published January 25, 2007 | 12 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case explores the larger context of competition among internet companies for market share globally, especially in the emerging Chinese economy, as well as concerns about advancing the core values... Read More
Run, Inc.
Wicks, Andrew C. Sack, Robert J. Mead, Jenny
E-0283 | Published January 23, 2006 | 14 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Martin Field, the new controller for the automobile replacement-parts company Run, Inc., is not comfortable with a large write-off that the family-owned company plans to make in 2004. Fairly new to th... Read More
Davis Press and Meccan Madness
Freeman, R. Edward Wicks, Andrew C. Werhane, Patricia H. Berne, Rosalyn W. Mead, Jenny
E-0073 | Published January 15, 2005 | 5 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The owner/editor of the small Davis Press encounters a dilemma when she is given the opportunity to publish a novel set in the Islamic holy city of Mecca. Given the events of the last 16 years—the ang... Read More
Danville Airlines
E-0265 | Published August 04, 2004 Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case presents the dilemma faced by Danville Airlines' management when one of its best pilots is found to have the inherited gene for Huntington's disease. Although he inevitably will develop the ... Read More
Barry Fine
Wicks, Andrew C. Shinewald, Jeremy Mead, Jenny
E-0264 | Published March 15, 2004 | 6 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
What does a nonprofit do when its major donor is indicted on insider trading? This case details the uncomfortable position and subsequent decisions that a rabbi and his congregation must make after th... Read More
ExxonMobil and the Chad–Cameroon Pipeline (A)
Freeman, R. Edward Werhane, Patricia H. Wicks, Andrew C. Mead, Jenny
E-0262 | Published November 24, 2003 | 15 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case presents the dilemma of a multinational oil and gas company, ExxonMobil, as it factors in the ethical issues related to the environment and cultural differences in deciding whether to procee... Read More
Marge Norman and Miniscribe Corporation
Werhane, Patricia H. Wicks, Andrew C. Sack, Robert J. Severance, Kristi Williams, Leslie Mead, Jenny
C-2168 | Published May 20, 2003 | 12 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case details the rise of a hard-disk storage manufacturer in the mid-1980s and the company's demise after executives manipulated the financial information. Read More
A Note on Ethical Decision-Making
E-0242 | Published February 21, 2003 | 14 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This technical note provides a framework for the discussion of ethical issues in business and defines some of the key vocabulary and theories used in defining ethical decisions and situations. Read More
Competitive Advantage
E-0241 | Published January 22, 2003 | 3 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case provides an ethical dilemma for a sales force. Do they look at competitive information provided by a customer under strange circumstances or not? Read More
Moral Theory and Frameworks
Wicks, Andrew C. Harris, Jared D. Parmar, Bidhan L.
E-0339 | Published January 12, 2003 | 13 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This technical note outlines background theories of ethics that are relevant to managerial decision making and develops a framework that managers can use to enhance their ability to make good choices. Read More
Diversity
Freeman, R. Edward Werhane, Patricia H. Wicks, Andrew C. Davidson, Martin N. Yemen, Gerry Mead, Jenny Parmar, Bidhan L.
E-0227 | Published March 05, 2002 | 6 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This series of diversity caselets is designed to present short, quick vignettes of different workplace situations involving issues of gender, sexual orientation, race, disability, age, religion, cultu... Read More
A Note on Relativism
Freeman, R. Edward Werhane, Patricia H. Wicks, Andrew C. Gilbert, Daniel R. Jr.
E-0187 | Published October 19, 2000 | 13 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This note examines the concept of relativism as it often appears in business. It discusses four separate types of relativism, and lays out the reasons why relativism is a bad idea. Read More
Moral Justification and Reflective Equilibrium
Freeman, R. Edward Werhane, Patricia H. Wicks, Andrew C. Parmar, Bidhan Sonenshein, Scott B.
E-0183 | Published October 19, 1999 | 6 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This note explains reflective equilibrium, a process of moral reasoning whereby considered judgments about cases are reviewed and abstracted into principles. New cases either confirm the principles or... Read More
A Note on Sexual Harassment
Freeman, R. Edward Wicks, Andrew C. Mead, Jenny
E-0079 | Published November 11, 1992 | 10 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This technical note, revised in 2004, discusses sexual harassment, its definition (including the two main definitions, quid pro quo and hostile environment), legal issues, and background. Included in ... Read More
A Note on Sexual-Harassment Policy
Freeman, R. Edward Wicks, Andrew C.
E-0080 | Published November 11, 1992 | 3 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
Numerous reasons exist for businesses to have a comprehensive and well-monitored sexual-harassment policy. The first, and most self-interested, reason is that creating a strong program will significan... Read More
A Note on Obedience to Authority
Freeman, R. Edward Wicks, Andrew C.
E-0070 | Published April 30, 1990 | 9 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
Two experiments are described and discussed in this note. In Milgram's Obedience experiment, subjects acted as "teachers" posing questions to "learners." Inaccurate answers resulted in an electric sh... Read More
A Note on the Ethic of Caring
Freeman, R. Edward Wicks, Andrew C. Villa, Rebecca L.
E-0068 | Published March 13, 1990 | 15 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This note is a summary of Carol Gilligan's In a Different Voice, with background information on Freud, Erikson, and Kohlberg. Gilligan theorizes that women analyze moral dilemmas in terms of relations... Read More
A Note on Insider Trading
Freeman, R. Edward Wicks, Andrew C. Villa, Rebecca L.
E-0069 | Published February 20, 1990 | 9 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
The action of insider trading is examined in its legal perspective--namely, as fraud. The proof of insider trading hinges on several factors including the definition of nonpublic information, the acti... Read More
Note on Islam
Freeman, R. Edward Wicks, Andrew C. Werhane, Patricia H. Berne, Rosalyn W. Mead, Jenny Bassit, Taba Jilani, Ashun
E-0072 | Published January 15, 1990 | 8 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
The note was written to complement the teaching of any case that assumes knowledge of Islam. It provides a brief review of the Muslim religion, including the geographical representation of its believe... Read More
Gambling and Death in Vietnam (B)
Wicks, Andrew C. Weillaert, Simon Mead, Jenny
E-0324 | Published | 1 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case updates the situation outlined in the A case (UVA-E-0323), providing information that helps students to both evaluate the decision made in the A case and determine what to do next. Read More
Gambling and Death in Vietnam (A)
Wicks, Andrew C. Weillaert, Simon Mead, Jenny
E-0323 | Published | 7 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
What should a manager with a multinational corporation do when his employee confides that he may have accidentally killed someone? The plant where they work is located in Vietnam; the employee, a nati... Read More
Vigeo and CSR?The Daughter of Globalization
Wicks, Andrew C. Yemen, Gerry Kamin, Ronald G.
E-0372 | Published | 17 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The Vigeo case is used in Darden's Global EMBA "Business Ethics" course. The case raises the issue of how we determine what constitutes a socially responsible business, and how to apply that idea in ... Read More
Schmidt Press and Mekkanischer Wahnsinn
E-0387 | Published | 3 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The owner of the small Berlin-based Schmidt Press encounters a dilemma when she is given the opportunity to publish a novel about a Muslim woman who attempts to lead an underground movement to take co... Read More
Vulcan Clothing Company
Wicks, Andrew C. Nolan, John Mead, Jenny
E-0438 | Published | 3 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
As an advertising consultant for a New York-based clothing company, the protagonist in this case wants to respect and reflect religious diversity in both promotion and publicity. An actress wearing a ... Read More
Chinese History and the National Humiliation Narrative
Wicks, Andrew C. Metcalf, Mark Botha, Helet Mead, Jenny
E-0461 | Published | 3 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This note describes how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), founded in 1949, has attempted to create and maintain an official narrative of the country and regime that tilts toward the favorable and min... Read More
Artificial Intelligence Caselets (PORTUGUESE)
Wicks, Andy Nolan, John Korinek, Anton Mead, Jenny
E-0508 | Published | 9 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This is a Portuguese translation of the September 28, 2023 version of UVA-E-0437. This set of caselets gets to the heart of the ethical issues embedded within the implementation of artificial intellig... Read More