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The e-Choupal Initiative
Horniman, Alexander B.; Venkataraman, S.; Thiemele, Anne-Laure; Mead, JennyCase DARDEN-E-0343-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityAn international corporation’s agricultural business division reviews its seven-year-old IT initiative among rural Indian farmers. Suitable for learners at all levels, the case is ideal for modules on strategic change, transformational change in a value chain, and development at the bottom of the pyramid. It also provides excellent insight into how corporations can improve both profits and lifestyles in developing nations while bolstering their w...Starting at €8.20
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Lincoln Industries
Horniman, Alexander B.; Venkataraman, S.Case DARDEN-OB-0914-ELeadership and People ManagementWhat are the differences between being a good tactical leader and being a good strategic leader? As he nears retirement, Robert Lincoln muses about his successor at Lincoln Industries. The case describes the backgrounds of four potential successors, all of whom are tactically astute and very competent general managers. Lincoln realizes that the company is at a crossroads and wonders what it would take for his potential successors to graduate from...Starting at €8.20
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Port of Tauranga (B): Jon Mayson-Shaping Our Life Destiny
Horniman, Alexander B.; Cullwick, DavidCase DARDEN-OB-0885-ELeadership and People ManagementJon Mayson's life story and personal achievements are central to understanding the successful transformation of the Port of Tauranga. From the day he was born, Mayson was a unique individual. He learned to cope with personal challenges as a young man and followed his heart to the sea. His personal values and courage served him well. Mayson's life philosophy can be captured in his favorite phrase: "Why not?" He took over the Port of Tauranga in 19...Starting at €5.74
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Serving the World's Poor, Profitably (Spanish version)
Prahalad, C.K.; Hammond, AllenArticle HBS-R0209CEconomicsBy stimulating commerce and development at the bottom of the economic pyramid, multinationals could radically improve the lives of billions of people and help create a more stable, less dangerous world. Achieving this goal does not require MNCs to spearhead global social-development initiatives for charitable purposes. They need only act in their own self-interest. How? The authors lay out the business case for entering the world's poorest market...Starting at €8.20
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M. J. Tasman (A)
Horniman, Alexander B.; Brewster, MichaelCase DARDEN-OB-0971-ELeadership and People ManagementM. J. Tasman had made the transition to his new organization, having been quite successful in a smaller one. After the first year he was shocked to see the "engagement scores" put forth by his people. He wondered how this could be and what he could do differently.Starting at €8.20
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Best Practices Get You Only So Far
Prahalad, C.K.Article HBS-F1004H-EBenchmarking best practices allows enterprises to catch up with the competition, but it won't turn them into market leaders. Organizations become winners by spotting big opportunities and inventing next practices. Executives can unearth opportunities by identifying big problems that their companies will benefit by tackling. They must ask six questions: (1) Is the problem widely recognized? (2) Does it affect other industries? (3) Are radical inno...Starting at €8.20
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Leadership and Choice Theory
Horniman, Alexander B.Technical Note DARDEN-OB-1052-ELeadership and People ManagementThis technical note explores leadership through the framework of choice theory. As human beings, we actively engage in four strongly interconnected domains of choice: our activities, our thinking, our feelings, and our physiology. Effective leaders understand the behaviors they are choosing and the potential consequences of those behaviors for others. Choice theory provides a framework for choosing behaviors that solve problems and create value. ...Starting at €8.20
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Reflecting on Multiple Intelligences: Choice or Chance?
Horniman, Alexander B.Technical Note DARDEN-OB-0995-ELeadership and People ManagementThanks to the work of Howard Gardner, the notion of multiple intelligences is better understood. Instead of thinking primarily of IQ, the other intelligences have been well articulated and given greater status in contemporary thinking. These intelligences all are reflected by activities within our structures. The more we are aware of and to some extent understand these multiple intelligences, the more choices we have. Because we behave consistent...Starting at €8.20
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Silver Cloud, Inc.: Charles Lake Mill (B)
Horniman, Alexander B.Case DARDEN-OB-1094-ELeadership and People ManagementThe Charles Lake Mill had experienced more than 200 days of strike in the previous 10 years, and its employees were accustomed to returning to the mill the morning after a settlement was reached and going directly back to their jobs. But this time the mill management team is determined that things at the mill would change. This case follows the Charles Lake Mill as it goes from being one of the most unsafe mills with a terrible production record ...Starting at €5.74
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Dow Chemical Polyolefins and Elastomers R&D: Sustaining High Performance (Abridged)
Horniman, Alexander B.; Cross, TomCase DARDEN-OB-0918-ELeadership and People ManagementOnce considered a candidate for divesture, Dow Chemical Polyolefins and Elastomers has had 12 successful years in a row. The company has set the standard of excellence for new-product innovation, having launched an average of one new-product line each year with 10 of the 11 launches being a success. After winning awards and receiving recognition for his speed in developing and launching chemical products, the company’s COO now had a new concern t...Starting at €8.20