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A Pig in a Poke? Shuanghui’s Acquisition of Smithfield
Chen, Ming-Jer; Chan, Yi Ping; 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 €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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LEGO Bricks: Fit for the Big Screen
Chen, Ming-Jer; Craddock, JennyCase DARDEN-S-0296-EStrategyFor years Danish toymaker LEGO had turned down multiple attempts from directors and producers to make a LEGO movie. Now the CEO of the Danish toymaker has gotten a movie pitch from Warner Brothers. The entire LEGO brand is at risk if the movie is poorly eStarting at €8.20
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Men's Wearhouse: Éxito en un Sector en Declive
Dee, T. D.; Pfeffer, JeffreyCase SGSB-HR5ESGeorge Zimmer, CEO de Men’s Wearhouse, está considerando lo que ha hecho que la empresa tenga tanto éxito; qué, en todo caso, debería hacer de manera diferente para continuar teniendo éxito; y cómo gestionar su crecimiento y cultura a medida que la empresa se expande en el mercado de ropa a medida para hombres, muy competitivo. El comercio minorista es la industria más grande en los Estados Unidos. Tradicionalmente, la mayoría de las empresas min...Starting at €8.20
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Making Companies More Like Communities
Pfeffer, JeffreyBook Chapter HBS-2527BC-EThis chapter considers the questions what does "organization as community" really mean in practice, and how do organizations actually live their values?Starting at €8.20
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Shareholders First Not So Fast...
Pfeffer, JeffreyArticle HBS-R0907K-ELeadership and People ManagementWhen did we start measuring the success of a company only according to the increase in its share price? Stanford professor Pfeffer argues that it's time for CEOs to once again balance shareholders' interests with those of the other stakeholders: employees, suppliers, and customers.Starting at €8.20
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Power, Capriciousness, and Consequences
Pfeffer, JeffreyArticle HBS-F1304E-EWhen leaders behave capriciously, they signal their power and, often, the authority they need to drive valuable change. But this behavior can also take a toll on employees and potentially undermine organizational performance.Starting at €8.20
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Why Employees Should Lead Themselves
Pfeffer, JeffreyBook Chapter HBS-2531BC-EWhen creative, independent people don't get much say in what their organization does, job dissatisfaction and disengagement are high. This chapter examines what happens when people are asked to take on more responsibility for the collective output of an organization.Starting at €8.20
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Southwest Airlines (A)
O'Reilly, Charles; Pfeffer, JeffreyCase SGSB-HR1A-EStrategyIn 1994, both United Airlines and Continental Airlines launched low-cost airlines-within-an-airline to compete with Southwest Airlines. From 1991 to 1993, Southwest had increased its market share of the critical West Coast market from 26% to 45%. Considers how Southwest had developed a sustainable competitive advantage and emphasizes the role of human resources as a lever for the successful implementation of strategy. Asks whether competitors can...Starting at €8.20
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Refuse to Lose: Persistence Pays
Pfeffer, JeffreyBook Chapter HBS-2606BC-EThis chapter provides examples of why determination and resilience, for either a company or an individual, should not be overlooked as important factors in producing successful business outcomes.Starting at €8.20