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Disruption, Transformation, Rebirth: Steel Production Ends in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
West, June A.; Goldberg, RebeccaCase DARDEN-BC-0226-EKnowledge and Communication"Bethlehem Steel quit making steel in 1995 in its Pennsylvania hometown. By 1998, it had shut down its coke furnaces and sold its last two steel-related businesses at the 1,800-acre Lehigh Valley complex. Seven hundred executives were left to dismantle and dispose of the silent mills and cold furnaces, while former employees and city businesses coped with the reality of unemployment and bankruptcy. Curtis H. (Hank) Barnette, chairman and CEO, kno...Starting at €8.20
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Tough Guy - Teaching Note
Clawson, James G.; Goldberg, Rebecca; Yemen, GerryTeaching Note DARDEN-OB-0913TN-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product OB-0913Starting at €0.00
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Innovation Strategy at Microsoft: Clouds on the Horizon - Teaching Note
Chao, Raul O.; Goldberg, RebeccaTeaching Note DARDEN-OM-1387TN-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for product OM-1387Starting at €0.00
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US–China Tensions in Class (B): Balancing the Professional, Political, and Personal - Teaching note
Chen, Ming-Jer; Goldberg, RebeccaTeaching Note DARDEN-S-0333TN-EStrategyTeaching note for product S-0333Starting at €0.00
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Carlos Zuleta and Lean
Weiss, Elliott N.; Goldberg, RebeccaCase DARDEN-OM-1690-EService and Operations ManagementThis case tells the story of Carlos Zuleta's philosophies toward Lean transformations in the country of Colombia. First, he describes the transformation at Porvenir, a Colombian private pension fund administrator that applied Lean to reduce the lead timeStarting at €8.20
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Jim Kutsch: Leader with a Cause
James, Erika Hayes; Goldberg, RebeccaCase DARDEN-OB-0984-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case explores the development of an authentic leader and the wisdom and drive of an extraordinary man. Undaunted by accidental blindness at age 16, Jim Kutsch has thrived in a career in teaching, technology, and management, in the process honing a collaborative leadership style based on pragmatism, hard work, and mutual respect. Interview excerpts and personal photos track the formative challenges and associations that have led to his curren...Starting at €8.20
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Resilience in Business
Hernandez, Morela; Goldberg, Rebecca; Hess, MeganCase DARDEN-OB-1080-ELeadership and People ManagementWhat is resilience, and how is a company’s resilience measured? Scholars define organizational resilience as the ability to not only survive a hardship, but also to emerge stronger and better prepared to face new challenges in the future. All businesses experience adversity, but relatively few are able to transform these experiences into a catalyst for growth. Members of resilient organizations are also hopeful and confident in their abilities t...Starting at €8.20
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Transportation and Consolidation at Elevalt Ltd.
Hutchison-Krupat, Jeremy; Goldberg, Rebecca; Keswani, TarunCase DARDEN-OM-1490-EService and Operations ManagementChris Summers knew he had an important set of recommendations to make regarding his company’s strategic operations. Summers had been with Elevalt Ltd. (EVT)—a leading oil field services (OFS) company based in Austin, Texas—for nearly five years. As VP of supply chain management, he often made decisions that had a material impact on the way the company conducted operations. But this was the first time EVT had ever considered consolidating its dist...Starting at €8.20