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Port of Singapore Authority: Ideology vs. Pragmatism—Trade and Geopolitics in the Malacca Strait
Chen, Ming-Jer; Leong, JinCase DARDEN-S-0351StrategyThis case describes the growth of the Asian ports industry between 2015 and 2020 and the impact of escalating US-China trade tensions and rising Chinese direct investments on regional port competition. Throughout the 2000s, the volume of Asian shipping steadily increased on the back of an expanding Chinese economy. The case focuses on how the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative and new Chinese-funded mega-ports like the Malacca Gateway Port would af...Starting at €8.20
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Expanding the MBA Experience: The Student Case Writer Perspective
Chen, Ming-Jer; Fairfax, Lydia; Whittle, Mary SummersTechnical Note DARDEN-S-0358-EStrategyAt many leading business schools, cases are written only by professors or professional case writers. At the Darden School of Business, however, MBA students may also write cases. Case writing helps students to gain tangible business writing and communication skills, to sharpen their business acumen, to understand better the key concepts learned in the classroom, and to prepare for the practical rigors of the workplace. This technical note explo...Starting at €8.20
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The Basic LCA Framework, Course Overview Note
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr.; Henderson, RebeccaCase HBS-315060-EKnowledge and CommunicationStarting at €8.20
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Us versus Them: Bridging the Fault Line between Salaried and Hourly Employees
Chen, Ming-Jer; Dalmia, PranavCase DARDEN-S-0382-EStrategyBlake Cody is a consultant who has been brought in to optimize and increase efficiency at a manufacturing plant mired in a market slump. He identifies divisions between two groups of employees—salaried (permanent) and hourly (temporary)—as a central challenge. Are misaligned values, incentives, and work practices at the root of the problem? Resolving the tensions could lead to significant improvements for the plant and the firm, but the divisions...Starting at €8.20
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Changing of the Guard: Colleen Burton’s Swiss Conundrum
Chen, Ming-Jer; Dalmia, PranavCase DARDEN-S-0383StrategyColleen Burton has taken over the account of a Swiss client for her New York–based financial-services company. Landing the account, after a long courtship, had been a coup for her midmarket firm. The investor, however, has expressed his disapproval and unStarting at €8.20
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Strictly Business: Janice Greer’s Leadership Challenge in Japan
Chen, Ming-Jer; Dalmia, PranavCase DARDEN-S-0385StrategyJanice Greer works for NVX Pharmaceuticals, a US firm with increasing global operations. Not long after Greer’s promotion to country head for Japan, their boss suggests that widespread layoffs will be needed to help bring performance of the internationalStarting at €8.20
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Developing a Personal Strategy: The Alumni Reunion
Chen, Ming-Jer; Leong, JinCase DARDEN-S-0355StrategyThis case describes the thoughts and reflections of five MBA alumni on their way back to their alma mater for a 20-year reunion event. As invited speakers, they will advise the upcoming graduating class on what to expect after graduation. The case provides a brief background on the career trajectories and family circumstances of each of the five protagonists as well as their personal reflections on their accomplishments and their regrets. The cas...Starting at €8.20
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Developing a Personal Strategy: The Alumni Reunion - Teaching Note
Chen, Ming-Jer; Leong, Jin; Rochanakit, Chawit; Dettman, MattTeaching Note DARDEN-S-0355TNStrategyTeaching note for product S-0355Starting at €0.00
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Port of Singapore Authority: Ideology vs. Pragmatism—Trade and Geopolitics in the Malacca Strait (TN)
Chen, Ming-Jer; Leong, JinTeaching Note DARDEN-S-0351TNStrategyTeaching note for product S-0351Starting at €0.00
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Time for a Change: Chinese Diaper Maker DaddyBaby Faces COVID-19 (A)
Chen, Ming-Jer; Yao, Bingjing (Krystal); Whittle, Mary SummersCase DARDEN-S-0343-EStrategyIn late January 2020, Fuqing city officials approached Bin Lin, CEO of diaper manufacturer DaddyBaby, with a request that came straight from China's central government: In the face of the COVID-19 crisis, could Lin refit his manufacturing facilities to make 800,000 masks a day? And could he do so within two weeks? The local province had a severe mask shortage, and the region's largest diaper maker had declined to help. From an ethical standpoint,...Starting at €8.20