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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 €6.75
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A Pig in a Poke? Shuanghui’s Acquisition of Smithfield
Chen, Ming-Jer; Chan, Y. P.; Craddock, JennyCase DARDEN-S-0330-EStrategyThis case stars Long Wan, chairman and CEO of Shuanghui International (Shuanghui), as he works through the postmerger integration of the newly acquired US-based Smithfield Foods (Smithfield). Wan must address many potential hurdles as he sought to integrate two very different companies, on two different continents, separated by a world of cultural and political differences. With its headquarters in rural Virginia and its folksy southern American ...Starting at €6.75
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Devils Backbone Brewing, LLC: An Idea Brews - Teaching Note
Fairchild, Gregory B.; Maiden, Stephen E.Teaching Note DARDEN-S-0300TNStrategyTeaching Note of Product S-0300Starting at €0.00
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Nok Anulomsombut and the Thai Online Gaming Challenge (A)
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Namasondhi, Kanokrat; Yoon, BryanCase DARDEN-S-0326-EStrategyManeerut "Nok" Anulomsombut has just been appointed COO of Garena Thailand (Garena), a fast-growing online gaming company. When damaging rumors about one of the company's applications begin spreading among Garena's Thai customer base, Nok is solely responsible for resolving the ensuing crisis. Though the rumors are unfounded, they threaten to undermine Garena's relationship with its critical partners, permanently damage its reputation...Starting at €6.75
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Zen for Strategy
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Eygenson, Serge; Namasondhi, KanokratTechnical Note DARDEN-S-0318-EStrategyIconoclasts with strongly held beliefs and a willingness to buck orthodoxy, Apple's Steve Jobs and the Chicago Bulls' Phil Jackson shared similarities in character, leadership style, and life experience that extended beyond the extraordinary successes they achieved in their chosen fields. Both came of age in the United States of the mid-20th century, a time and place characterized by Americans’ growing interest in philosophical traditions outside...Starting at €6.75
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Leica Camera: The Zeitgeist of Photography
Venkataraman, S.; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-S-0312-EStrategyThis field-based case uses Leica Camera, the famed German manufacturer of high-end cameras, to unfold circumstances that allow for an analysis of the firm’s competitive position. Having moved the well-loved German company from near bankruptcy during the digital revolution to a digital disrupter, Andreas Kaufmann, chairman and principal owner, had amassed an unblemished record in strategic decisions that turned the company around. The case open al...Starting at €6.75
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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 €6.75
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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 €6.75
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CarMax: Driving What's Possible
Nelson, Ryan; Wright, RyanCase DARDEN-S-0317-EStrategyCarMax, based in Richmond, Virginia, is the largest retailer of used cars in the United States. Over the past several years leading up to 2019, CarMax has undergone a major digital transformation, integrating agile, lean, and user experience (UX) design best practices to become a customer-centric, product-driven organization. In this case, CarMax is facing new competitors (e.g., digital native players Carvana and CarsDirect), changing consumer s...Starting at €6.75
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Ontario Place Revitalization (Spanish version)
Mary Gillett; Paul BigusCase IVEY-9B12MS087StrategyIn 2012, the Ontario provincial government announced that after 41 years in operation, the iconic Toronto tourist attraction Ontario Place would be shut down. The immediate closing would save the province and tax payers an estimated $20 million a year and eliminate at least 48 full-time jobs and 600 summer positions in the process. Ontario Place attendance had dropped sharply from an average of three million visitors during the early 1980's, to j...Starting at €6.75