Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Integrative Analysis of Competitive Dynamics and Multipoint Competition: The Case of "Cat Fight in the Pet Food Industry"
Chen, Ming-Jer; Hovick, MichaelTechnical Note DARDEN-S-0337-EStrategyThis technical note aims to guide discussion on three strategic moves that are designed for multipoint competition: thrust, feint, and gambit. It will examine how these moves might be applied for multipoint competition within the pet food industry. In the 1980s, pet food companies competed across many different subsegments of cat and dog food, requiring complex and creative multipoint competition strategies to win market shares.Starting at €8.20
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When Competition Isn't Enough: Rural Health in Southwest Virginia (A)
Matherne; G. Paul; Goldberg; Rebecca; Bermel; Peggy; Fox; Brennan; Minogue; Kevin; Oberleitner; Ryan; Punches; Charlie; Rose; CarolineCase DARDEN-S-0314-EStrategyMark Seidman at the Federal Trade Commission is evaluating a proposed merger between two health care entities and competing market leaders in southwest Virginia. The rural region is characterized by poverty; unemployment; and poor population health indicators relative to the rest of the state. The merger would form a virtual monopoly; normally prohibited by federal consumer protection laws; but the two companies assert that it would allow them to...Starting at €8.20
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When Competition Isn't Enough: Rural Health in Southwest Virginia (C)
Matherne; G. Paul; Goldberg; Rebecca; Bermel; Peggy; Fox; Brennan; Minogue; Kevin; Oberleitner; Ryan; Punches; Charlie; Rose; CarolineCase DARDEN-S-0316-EStrategyThis optional C case follows S-0314 and S-0315; and describes the results of decisions on whether to allow a merger of two health care entities in rural Virginia. This case set explores the differences in and conflicts among the interests of for-profit health care systems; of rural; low-income residents; and of federal; state; and local governments. It allows students to engage in an in-depth discussion of the sometimes emotional issue of rural h...Starting at €5.74
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When Competition Isn't Enough: Rural Health in Southwest Virginia (A); (B); and (C) - Teaching Note
Matherne; G. Paul; Goldberg; RebeccaTeaching Note DARDEN-S-0314TN-EStrategyTeaching note for product S-0314Starting at €0.00
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Accounts Payable at Rockwell Collins: Process Simulation Model Note
Landel, Robert D.; Mexis, Georgios; Porter, ChristopherTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1554-EService and Operations ManagementThe note provides documentation of a process simulation model that was prepared to simulate the invoicing work of 16 accounts payable analysts described in the case "Accounts Payable at Rockwell Collins" written by Professor Philip C. Jones, Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa.Starting at €8.20
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You Can Play, but Will You Win? - Teaching note
Fairchild, Gregory B.; Miller, Davis; Hovick, MichaelTeaching Note DARDEN-F-1894TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1894Starting at €0.00
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When Competition Isn't Enough: Rural Health in Southwest Virginia (B)
Matherne; G. Paul; Goldberg; Rebecca; Bermel; Peggy; Fox; Brennan; Minogue; Kevin; Oberleitner; Ryan; Punches; Charlie; Rose; CarolineCase DARDEN-S-0315-EStrategyIn this B case; the follow-up to S-0314; Marissa Levine; the Virginia Commissioner of Health; considers reports for and against the merger of two health care entities in rural Virginia; as she decides whether to issue a waiver to allow it. This case set explores the differences in and conflicts among the interests of for-profit health care systems; of rural; low-income residents; and of federal; state; and local governments. It allows students to...Starting at €5.74
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The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: A Growth Orientation (A) and (B) - Teaching Note
Matherne; G. Paul; Goldberg; RebeccaTeaching Note DARDEN-OM-1611TN-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for product OM-1611Starting at €0.00
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The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: A Growth Orientation (A)
Goldberg; Rebecca; Matherne; G. PaulCase DARDEN-OM-1611-EService and Operations ManagementThis mini-case set describes the challenges facing the new leadership of Richmond’s Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) to revitalize and save the Museum. Alex Nyerges and Michael Taylor arrived in 2006 at a key point in the institution’s history. Membership was flagging at around 5;000; and a major construction project was $20 million over budget. Residents of Richmond felt increasingly disconnected from the museum. Some even viewed its collect...Starting at €8.20
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The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: A Growth Orientation (B)
Goldberg; Rebecca; Matherne; G. PaulCase DARDEN-OM-1612-EService and Operations ManagementThis mini-case set describes the challenges facing the new leadership of Richmond’s Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) to revitalize and save the Museum. Alex Nyerges and Michael Taylor arrived in 2006 at a key point in the institution’s history. Membership was flagging at around 5;000; and a major construction project was $20 million over budget. Residents of Richmond felt increasingly disconnected from the museum. Some even viewed its collect...Starting at €5.74