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Competition and Collaboration in the PC Industry: The Evolution of a Value Chain (C)
Liedtka, Jeanne M.; Charan, Guru; Davis, Ryan M.; Moore, Elizabeth K.Case DARDEN-BP-0520-ECorporate GovernanceDell clung to the top spot among PC makers in 2006, when it shipped just over 38 million computers - only about 20,000 more than rival Hewlett-Packard (HP), which acquired Compaq in 2001. HP also reported gains in the fast-growing laptop segment, mostly at the expense of Dell. After HP and Dell, the next three largest PC makers in 2006 were all based outside the United States: Lenovo of China (which purchased IBM’s PC division in 2001), Acer of T...Starting at €5.74
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B Corporation: A New Sustainable Business Model
Meier, Mark; Larson, AndreaTechnical Note DARDEN-ENT-0155-EEntrepreneurshipThis note provides background on a new certification process for B Corporations that enables companies to assess, compare, and protect the sustainability practices they integrate into corporate strategy. B Corporation status explicitly acknowledges stakeholder strategies and helps companies preserve triple bottom line accountability when and if they are sold/acquired.Starting at €8.20
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REI: Sustainability Strategy and Innovation in the Outdoor Gear and Apparel Industry
Larson, Andrea; Meier, MarkCase DARDEN-ENT-0162-EEntrepreneurshipMany companies view financial variables independently from ecological and social variables. Is it possible to hold one's organization equally accountable for financial performance and social responsibility? This field-based case is suitable for MBA and undergraduate courses or modules in sustainability and innovation, ethics, and corporate social responsibility. For REI, an outdoor gear and apparel manufacturer, the challenge lies in how to expan...Starting at €8.20
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Competition and Collaboration in the PC Industry: The Evolution of a Value Chain (B)
Liedtka, Jeanne M.; Charan, Guru; Davis, Ryan M.; Moore, Elizabeth K.Case DARDEN-BP-0519-ECorporate GovernanceThe B case examines the shifting dynamics as Intel and Microsoft assert their dominance over the box makers. By 2001, Compaq was toppled as the world’s largest PC maker. Intel remained the world’s largest processor maker and Microsoft remained a software giant. But a company founded in 1984 by a University of Texas student had taken its place as a powerhouse in the “Wintel” value chain. That company was Dell. See the A case (UVA-BP-0518) and C ca...Starting at €5.74
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Climate Change
Larson, Andrea; Meier, MarkTechnical Note DARDEN-ENT-0157-EEntrepreneurshipThe scientific consensus on climate change's origins in human activities has begun to influence international law and corporate policies. Suitable for MBA and undergraduate students, this technical note is a compilation that replaces a three-part series of the same name (UVA-ENT-0036, -0037, and -0038) International concern over global climate change began in the late 20th century, when scientists saw a correlation among increasing atmospheric co...Starting at €8.20
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Project FROG: Sustainability and Innovation in Building Design
Larson, Andrea; Meier, MarkCase DARDEN-ENT-0158-EEntrepreneurshipA sustainable-building manufacturer is transitioning from startup to the next phase of growth just as the 2008–09 economic recession brought virtually all U.S. building construction to a halt. Suitable for MBA and undergraduate students in such courses on sustainability, branding, marketing strategy, the case presents a broad range of issues. Market conditions forced the company to rethink strategy, conserve cash, and further refine its product a...Starting at €8.20
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Method Products: Sustainability Innovation as Entrepreneurial Strategy
Larson, Andrea; Meier, MarkCase DARDEN-ENT-0159-EEntrepreneurshipA young company distinguishes itself in an industry dominated by manufacturing giants, then must determine what products to pursue next. Suitable for MBA and undergraduate learners, this case demonstrates how new innovations present new challenges. Determined to develop a green laundry detergent, Method capitalized on its creative corporate culture. With a collaborative work environment established, innovation had become a habit on which to build...Starting at €8.20
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Calera: Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Sustainability
Larson, Andrea; Meier, MarkCase DARDEN-ENT-0160-EEntrepreneurshipA high-risk, highly capital-intensive start-up had confirmed its product’s scalability and must then decide what business model made sense. It’s biomimicry-inspired, environmentally sustainable cement product and related processes had the potential to lower greenhouse gas emissions, possibly sequester carbon, and even assist in potable water production. If everything worked as hoped, Calera’s method seemed like a magic sponge capable of absorbing...Starting at €8.20
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Competition and Collaboration in the PC Industry: The Evolution of a Value Chain (A)
Liedtka, Jeanne M.; Charan, Guru; Davis, Ryan M.; Moore, Elizabeth K.Case DARDEN-BP-0518-ECorporate GovernanceThe three cases in this series trace developments in the personal computer industry from its inception through 2006, making it possible to examine the issues of collaboration and competition as the value chain in the industry evolves. The A case looks at these tensions through the lens of the relationship between two for the industries’ most successful firms - Compaq and Intel. As the A case describes, by the mid-1990s, Compaq was the world’s lar...Starting at €8.20
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Biomimicry: Using Nature's Models as Sustainability Design Inspiration for Company Strategy and Products
Larson, Andrea; Meier, MarkTechnical Note DARDEN-ENT-0154-EEntrepreneurshipThis brief background note provides an explanation and examples of biomimicry as an approach that provides insights into the innovative design of products and corporate strategy framing. Biomimicry uses nature's laws and successful strategies to inform commercial innovation.Starting at €8.20