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Wingtech Acquires Nexperia: Will the New Company Fly?
Chen, Ming-Jer; Chan, Yi Ping; Whittle, Mary SummersCase DARDEN-S-0329-EStrategyEarly in 2019, Wingtech CEO Xuezheng Zhang faced one of the biggest challenges of his career. China-based Wingtech, which Zhang had founded 13 years earlier, had rapidly grown into one of the world’s top manufacturers of mobile phones and intelligent devices. But Wingtech didn’t manufacture its products’ key component: microchips. Most of the chips it used were purchased from American and European manufacturers. Faced with growing anti-China sent...Starting at €8.20
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The Book of Bad Arguments
Wicks, Andrew C.; Freeman, R. Edward; Harris, Jared; Parmar, Bidhan; Mead, Jenny; Mayo, ZacharyTechnical Note DARDEN-E-0408-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThis 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 sound conclusions. Throughout, it refers to the philosophical foundations of logical reasoning and attempts to address these concepts in the framework of management. By the end, diligent students should be able to identify the necessary structure and c...Starting at €8.20
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Moral Voice: Talking About Ethics at Work
Harris, Jared; Hess, MeganTechnical Note DARDEN-E-0411-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThere are a number of reasons that individuals find it challenging to engage in discussion about ethics and values in the workplace environment, yet engagement regarding values is critically important for organizations. Effective organizations talk about and enact their values. This note discusses some of the key barriers to exercising “moral voice” in the workplace environment and offers suggestions for individuals and managers regarding how to ...Starting at €8.20
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US–China Tensions in Class (A): International Politics Meets Interpersonal Relationships
Chen, Ming-Jer; Whittle, Mary Summers; Fairfax, Lydia; Feng, JianYe (Jacky)Case DARDEN-S-0332-EStrategyThis four-part case series examines the numerous, often subtle ways in which international and interpersonal relations intersect. When an American MBA student types a controversial comment about China into the virtual chat box of an online class on emergiStarting at €8.20
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US–China Tensions in Class (D): Bruised Feelings
Chen, Ming-Jer; Whittle, Mary Summers; Fairfax, Lydia; Feng, JianYe (Jacky)Case DARDEN-S-0335-EStrategyThis four-part case series examines the numerous, often subtle ways in which international and interpersonal relations intersect. When an American MBA student types a controversial comment about China into the virtual chat box of an online class on emergiStarting at €5.74
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US–China Tensions in Class (B): Balancing the Professional, Political, and Personal
Chen, Ming-Jer; Whittle, Mary Summers; Fairfax, Lydia; Feng, JianYe (Jacky)Case DARDEN-S-0333-EStrategyThis four-part case series examines the numerous, often subtle ways in which international and interpersonal relations intersect. When an American MBA student types a controversial comment about China into the virtual chat box of an online class on emergiStarting at €5.74
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JetBlue Airways versus American Airlines: A Competitive Dynamics Game
Lenox, Michael; Harris, JaredCase DARDEN-S-0250-EStrategyThis exercise has been used in Darden's first-year strategy course in conjunction with the "JetBlue Airways versus American Airlines" case series and is appropriate for any strategy course in a module addressing competitive dynamics. The purpose of this game is to explore the interdependencies of firms in competitive decision-making situations. The game requires pairs of competing firms to make a series of decisions over 12 rounds, each represent...Starting at €8.20
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Competitor Acumen: The Heart of Competitor Analysis
Chen, Ming-Jer; Whittle, Mary SummersTechnical Note DARDEN-S-0293-EStrategyThis technical notes answers the questions: What does the competitive landscape look like to a given competitor? Which firms does the competitor regard as its chief rivals? Critically, what actions is the competitor likely to take?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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Competitive Dynamics: An Introduction
Chen, Ming-Jer; Whittle, Mary Summers; Baum, DavidTechnical Note DARDEN-S-0306-EStrategyThis technical note discusses competitive dynamics: the various and evolving actions and reactions of two firms engaged in a rivalrous relationship. By allowing us to analyze interactions at this dyadic level, the competitive dynamics perspective provides valuable insights into a firm’s behavior in a variety of competitive situations and contexts.Starting at €8.20