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An Entrepreneur in the Educational World (B):Principal Matthew Landahl
Yemen, Gerry; Quinn, Ryan W.Case DARDEN-OB-1005-ELeadership and People ManagementThe principal’s B case describes Landahl’s first year at Greer—he seemed to be running from one trouble spot to another, and several problems just kept resurfacing. Student offenses against teachers and each other had decreased, but disorderly and disruptive incidents had increased. Teachers who disagreed with Landahl’s approach undermined his leadership. Greer students had failed to meet Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) benchmarks for 2007–08; the...Starting at €5.74
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The Breakfast of Champions: Can General Mills Make the Dough With Pillsbury? (A) and (B) - Teaching Note
Quinn, Ryan W.; Yemen, GerryTeaching Note DARDEN-OB-0880TN-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product OB-0880Starting at €0.00
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StarPower: Managing With Power - Teaching Note
Clawson, Donna C.; Davidson, Martin N.; James, Erika Hayes; Quinn, Ryan W.; Yemen, GerryTeaching Note DARDEN-OB-0903TN-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product OB-0903Starting at €0.00
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Gentleman's Furniture Role-Play - Teaching Note
Quinn, Ryan W.; Wiese, CatherineTeaching Note DARDEN-OB-0928TN-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product OB-0928Starting at €0.00
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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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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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The Breakfast of Champions: Can General Mills Make the Dough With Pillsbury? (B)
Quinn, Ryan W.; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-0891-ELeadership and People ManagementDespite all the uncertainty mergers and acquisitions create for buyers and sellers, a solid, well-planned postacquisition integration strategy can create opportunity. During the fall of 2001, following a lengthy U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) antitrust review, General Mills Inc. acquired the Pillsbury subsidiary from Diageo PLC with an eye towards enhancing their revenue. Although General Mills financial advisors seemed to think that the bal...Starting at €5.74
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Gentleman's Furniture Role-Play
Quinn, Ryan W.Case DARDEN-OB-0928-ELeadership and People ManagementManagers trying to execute strategic change often struggle when their strategic initiatives encounter their organization's culture. Being aware of an organization’s culture—the generally unquestioned, shared assumptions people have about "how things should be done around here”—is an ever-present challenge for leaders, to say nothing of trying to change that culture. This fictional role-play case was designed to help students build expertise in un...Starting at €8.20
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A Six-Part Module on Lift: Becoming a Positive Force in Any Situation
Quinn, Ryan W.Technical Note DARDEN-OB-0987-ELeadership and People ManagementThis document is a summary of a course module that instructors can use to teach the concepts in "Lift: Becoming a Positive Force in Any Situation." It describes the six classes that are part of this course module, their accompanying assignments, and how they fit together. This module is designed for use in classes on leadership, power and politics, or change management.Starting at €8.20
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An Entrepreneur in the Educational World (A): Principal Matthew Landahl
Yemen, Gerry; Quinn, Ryan W.Case DARDEN-OB-1004-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case reviews the facts behind an effort to transform an underachieving elementary school through the lens of the school principal and the district superintendent. Written from two different perspectives, the principal’s A case (UVA-OB-1004) has Matthew Landahl, a principal at a high functioning school at central office meeting with superintendent and talking about his experiences as a Teach For America (TFA) teacher and how much he missed it...Starting at €8.20