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Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad: It's A Women-Only Business
Isabella, Lynn A.; Yemen, Gerry; Mattoo, Nirja; Venkatesan, Rajkumar; Wicks, Andrew C.Case DARDEN-OB-1091-ELeadership and People ManagementThe story of Lijjat offers an opportunity to challenge students to think about what a business is for. It can be used to explore students’ cultural intelligence starting point and discover what they need to learn from others who are different from them. The material lends itself to explore the concepts of missions, visions, values, strategies, and goals in the context of a highly successful business in India. For many years, members of the same f...Starting at €8.20
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Leading Change at PPF Corporation (B)
Liedtka, Jeanne M.Case DARDEN-BP-0499-ECorporate GovernanceThe B case continues the story of Stephen Oswald’s leadership by examining the actions he took during his first three years at the corporation. See also the A case (UVA-BP-0498).Starting at €5.74
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Scenario Planning
Liedtka, Jeanne M.; Chawla, Vikas; Wininger, James; Garrett, CarlTechnical Note DARDEN-BP-0501-ECorporate GovernanceThis note reviews the purposes, methods, and uses of scenario planning for strategic decision making under uncertainty.Starting at €8.20
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Charlottesville-Albemarle Legal Aid Society (C): 10 Years Later
Liedtka, Jeanne M.Case DARDEN-BP-0517-ECorporate GovernanceThis case series deals with the situation facing the director of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Legal Aid Society, a federally supported nonprofit organization chartered to provide legal services to low-income people involved in noncriminal cases. Legal Aid has entered a challenging time in its history: Funding is decreasing while demand for services is growing. The director is struggling with how to forge a new strategy for the organization in an...Starting at €5.74
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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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Ten Tools for Design Thinking
Liedtka, Jeanne M.; Ogilvie, TimothyTechnical Note DARDEN-BP-0550-ECorporate GovernanceThis technical note is part of a course module that focuses on teaching design-thinking skills and 10 tools to identify and implement innovation and growth opportunities. It can be taught to MBA, undergraduate, or executive groups. The note and its accompanying teaching note includes an explanation of why design thinking is a useful addition to a business curriculum, an outline for a 15-session course, a description of the 10 design tools taught,...Starting at €8.20
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Philip Morris USA: Life After the Master Settlement Agreement (A)
Moore, Marian Chapman; Wicks, Andrew C.; Powell, Elizabeth A.; Correll, BrookeCase DARDEN-S-0157-EStrategyWhen Philip Morris USA (PMUSA) president and CEO Michael Symanczyk took office in 1997, he began to re-envision how to take his company forward in the midst of public outrage over the negative health consequences related to smoking, especially among youth. The case reviews the social and economic history of tobacco and smoking in the United States and provides context surrounding the crisis related to the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) between...Starting at €8.20
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Strategic Conversations at Suncorp Commercial Insurance (B)
Liedtka, Jeanne M.Case DARDEN-S-0160-EStrategyThe “Strategic Conversations at Suncorp Commercial Insurance” case series examines the actions taken by the senior executives of the Australian-based Suncorp Commercial Insurance, working with strategy consultant 2nd Road, to build an aligned and committed workforce following a difficult merger with a rival insurer, Promina Group. The A case outlines both the process used, which features the widely participative “strategic conversation” developed...Starting at €5.74
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Strategic Conversations at Suncorp Commercial Insurance (C)
Liedtka, Jeanne M.Case DARDEN-S-0161-EStrategyThe “Strategic Conversations at Suncorp Commercial Insurance” case series examines the actions taken by the senior executives of the Australian-based Suncorp Commercial Insurance, working with strategy consultant 2nd Road, to build an aligned and committed workforce following a difficult merger with a rival insurer, Promina Group. The A case outlines both the process used, which features the widely participative “strategic conversation” developed...Starting at €5.74
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American Express: Bank 2.0
Fairchild, Gregory B.; Thomas-Kennedy, JackieCase DARDEN-S-0242-EStrategyIn June 2011, American Express announced the formation of a new group, Enterprise Growth (EG). EG was designed to challenge existing credit and charge business models and extend American Express's leadership into the world of digital and mobile forms of payment through the use of software platforms and mobile apps. Alpesh Chokshi, president of EG, and Wesley Wright, product development leader, were well aware of the magnitude of the potential...Starting at €8.20