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Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Smithfield Foods: Activists and Acquisitions - Teaching Note
Chen, Ming-Jer; Jia, RuoTeaching Note DARDEN-S-0308TN-EStrategyTeaching note for product S-0308Starting at €0.00
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Ambiculture: Seeking the Multicultural Middle -Teaching Note
Chen, Ming-Jer; Rochanakit, Chawit; Jia, Ruo; Yemen, GerryTeaching Note DARDEN-S-0266TN-EStrategyTeaching note for product S-0266Starting at €0.00
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Target Media (B)
Horniman, Alexander B.; Kiang, Kyle; Chen, StellaCase DARDEN-OB-0911-ELeadership and People ManagementIn the B case, bitter rivals Yu Feng and Jiang Nanchun decide to merge their two companies. This is an unusual action because both men are successful entrepreneurs who are proud of their individual successes. They both assume that the merger will go smoothly. See also the A (UVA-OB-0910) and C (UVA-OB-0912) cases.Starting at €5.74
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Target Media (C)
Horniman, Alexander B.; Kiang, Kyle; Chen, StellaCase DARDEN-OB-0912-ELeadership and People ManagementThe C case concerns the challenges of postmerger integration. The cultural differences of the two companies and the style differences of the two leaders become issues for the new company, which now has a monopoly in the in-building advertising market, and questions about cultural integration take center stage. See also the A (UVA-OB-0910) and B (UVA-OB-0911) cases.Starting at €5.74
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NCFCU: Serving the "Sinks" in the City by the Bay
Fairchild, Gregory B.; Race, Natalie; Jia, RuoCase DARDEN-ENT-0186-EEntrepreneurshipThe CEO and manager of Northeast Community Federal Credit Union for over 20 years, Lily Lo was familiar with the financial needs of low-income people in the Bay Area, but the credit union’s future was not as clear: She was considering whether to add another branch in the SOMA neighborhood.Starting at €8.20
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Smithfield Foods: Activists and Acquisitions
Chen, Ming-Jer; Jia, Ruo; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-S-0308-EStrategyThis research-based case uses the circumstances surrounding Virginia-based Smithfield Foods’ (Smithfield’s) buyout offers from multiple foreign firms to examine the political and cultural constraints of a regionally rooted global firm in pursuing its strategic objectives. Smithfield’s senior leadership receives offers from three firms, ShuangHui International (ShuangHui), JBS S.A. (JBS), and Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF), based in China, Brazil, a...Starting at €8.20
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Target Media (A)
Horniman, Alexander B.; Kiang, Kyle; Chen, StellaCase DARDEN-OB-0910-ELeadership and People ManagementThe A case concerns the activities of Yu Feng, a young entrepreneur, and his LCD media business. Having achieved success in governmental service, Yu Feng discovers the potential for LCD media during a trip to the United States. The case outlines his success and describes the competition with his archrival, Jiang Nanchun. Both men are trying to outdo each other, at considerable cost. The case ends with Yu Feng wondering what to do next. See also t...Starting at €8.20