This website uses technical, customisation and analytical cookies, both first-party and third-party, to anonymously facilitate browsing and analyse statistics on use of the website. Learn more
Search results
-
LeMar Outdoor Play Products, Ltd.: An Outsourcing Decision to India
Haskins, Mark E.; Simko, Paul J.Case DARDEN-C-2440-EAccounting and ControlThis case, based on general business experience, casts students in the role of analyzing the financial effects of a possible outsourcing decision. Lee and Marcia Mills, owners of LeMar Outdoor Play Products, Ltd. (LOPP), a Canadian company that designs, manufactures, and installs outdoor play equipment, are faced with a decision pertaining to whether LOPP should outsource the company’s back-office information technology enabled services (IT-ES) f...Starting at €8.20
-
The "What If" Effects of an Income Tax Rate Change: A Deferred Tax Focus
Haskins, Mark E.; Simko, Paul J.Case DARDEN-C-2448-EAccounting and ControlA change in the corporate US federal income tax rate necessitates an adjustment to a company’s balance sheet deferred tax account. Stephanie Allen has been tasked with determining the projected effects of several “what if” changes in the corporate income tax rate on her employer’s (Software for Seniors, Corp.) and a peer’s DuPont ratios and earnings per share performance measures. This general experience-based case uses data created by the autho...Starting at €8.20
-
Sonvilier Pen Company: An Outsourcing Decision
Simko, Paul J.; Haskins, Mark E.Case DARDEN-C-2406-EAccounting and ControlThe COO for Sonvilier Pen, an elite manufacturer of high-quality ballpoint and fountain pens, had gotten a proposal to outsource two pen components to Li Manufacturing, a specialist in the molding and production of intricate metals, located in southeastern China. The proposal was intriguing, but there were a number of factors for the COO to consider before making a decision.Starting at €8.20
-
Sonvilier Pen Company: An Outsourcing Decision - Teaching Note
Simko, Paul J.; Haskins, Mark E.Teaching Note DARDEN-C-2406TN-EAccounting and ControlTeaching Note of product C-2406Starting at €0.00
-
Corteva Agriscience: Seeding a New Company (B)
West, June A.; Simko, Paul J.; Maiden, Stephen E.; Soltis, SteveCase DARDEN-BC-0296This case, a follow-up to “Corteva Agriscience: Seeding a New Company (A)” (UVA-BC-0295), provides an epilogue to the story of Jim Collins, CEO of Corteva Agriscience (Corteva), and a look at the ongoing strengths of the company he had helped to build.Starting at €5.74
-
Corteva Agriscience: Seeding a New Company (A)
West, June A.; Simko, Paul J.; Maiden, Stephen E.; Soltis, SteveCase DARDEN-BC-0295This case introduces Corteva Agriscience (Corteva) and its CEO, Jim Collins. Corteva was the corporate offspring of a 2015 merger between Dow and DuPont, two of the world’s largest chemical companies. It was created to be the agriculture business that tieStarting at €8.20
-
Tres claves para tener éxito en su nuevo puesto en el extranjero
Clouse, Mark Alan; Watkins, Michael D.Article HBS-R0910NLeadership and People ManagementUna misión internacional puede ser una de las transiciones más emocionantes y desafiantes que un aspirante a líder puede llevar a cabo. Con la planificación y actitudes bien, teniendo en ese tipo de liderazgo puede estirar capacidades, sobre hipótesis, y dirigir a las personas y las ganancias en una dirección positiva. Pero una asignación de expatriados también puede ser un angustioso viaje. De hecho, si nunca han hecho un movimiento internaciona...Starting at €8.20
-
Obama's First 90 Days
Watkins, Michael D.Article HBS-R0906C-ELeadership and People ManagementIn this article, the author of The First 90 Days assesses Barack Obama's attempts to build momentum for change. Creating substantive early wins is critical for transitioning leaders, and Obama's moves to close the U.S. military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay and reverse longstanding policies on stem-cell research have won him broad support. Laying the foundation for longer-term changes is also important, and Obama scores well here in part b...Starting at €8.20
-
Help Newly Hired Executives Adapt Quickly
Watkins, Michael D.Article HBS-F0706F-ELeadership and People ManagementOften, executives who are hired from outside a firm fail because they can't fit in with its culture. Here's how to help them avoid missteps.Starting at €8.20
-
Too Many Projects
Hollister, Rose; Watkins, Michael D.Article HBS-R1805C-ELeadership and People ManagementIf "the essence of strategy is choosing what not to do," as Michael Porter famously wrote, then the essence of execution is truly not doing it. That may sound simple, but most organizations struggle to kill initiatives, even those that no longer support their strategy. Unaware of the cumulative impact or unwilling to part with pet projects or both, senior leaders pile on more and more, expecting teams to absorb it all. Productivity, engagement, p...Starting at €8.20