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Argamassa Construction Materials (B): Epilogue
Hernandez, Morela; Yemen, Gerry; Santiago, Eduardo; Almandoz, JohnCase DARDEN-OB-1077-ELeadership and People ManagementIn the B case, Santiago recounts his approach to the difficult conversation with his boss. He shares what he believed was the problem at the firm and presents a plan to turn things around. The material also includes reflections on things Santiago learned about himself and about leading others.Starting at €5.74
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Fredrick Martin at UVA
Hernandez, MorelaCase DARDEN-OB-1257-ELeadership and People ManagementSenior Change Manger Fredrick Martin and the UVA HR leadership team are tasked with the implementation of Ufirst, a project that will merge more than 70 HR programs and 11 distinct HR offices in both the academic division and the health system into a single, seamless HR. Ufirst will also leverage new technology that will provide self-serve HR to approximately 30,000 employees. It is an ambitious and complex project for the university, and the fir...Starting at €8.20
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The Federal Reserve and Goldman Sachs - Teaching Note
Hernandez, Morela; Parmar, Bidhan L.; Mead, JennyTeaching Note DARDEN-OB-1078TN-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product OB-1078Starting at €0.00
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Sustaining Competitive Advantage: Competitive Strategy
Ly, Bryan S.; Vroom, GovertTechnical Note SMN-679-EInnovation and Change, Leadership and People ManagementIn "Value Creation & Capture", we discussed how firms gain competitive advantage and create value by making choices and trade-offs, allowing them to capture more value than rivals, and hence, generate greater profit. This note focuses on the internal analysis of a firm, concentrating on how a firm can combat imitation by utilizing its unique resources, capabilities, and core competencies. This resource-based approach emphasizes that the key to pr...Starting at €8.20
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Competitive dynamics: Competitive Strategy
Ly, Bryan S.; Vroom, GovertTechnical Note SMN-680-EInnovation and Change, Leadership and People ManagementThis technical note will discuss some of the main strategies firms employ in close competition with other firms and how game theory can be used to help shape a firm's competitive strategy.Starting at €8.20
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Competitive dynamics
Ly, Bryan S.; Vroom, GovertTechnical Note SMN-680Innovation and Change, Leadership and People ManagementEn la presente nota técnica se comentarán algunas de las principales estrategias que emplean las compañías con una gran rivalidad con otras empresas y cómo la teoría de juegos se puede utilizar para dar forma a la estrategia competitiva de las organizaciones.Starting at €8.20
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The Health Haven (B)
Hernandez, Morela; Goldberg, Rebecca; Bailey, LukeCase DARDEN-OB-1063-ELeadership and People ManagementThe financial manager at the medical devices start-up Health Haven had to work fast to break down communication barriers and gain advice from stakeholders. He needed to provide a comprehensive budget plan that met the majority of stakeholders' requests. Top of mind was taking steps to rebuild the trust he knew that almost all the stakeholders had lost.Starting at €5.74
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The Federal Reserve and Goldman Sachs: Carmen Segarra
Hernandez, Morela; Parmar, Bidhan; Mead, JennyCase DARDEN-OB-1079-ELeadership and People ManagementCarmen Segarra, a recently hired bank examiner in the NY Fed’s supervisory office for Goldman Sachs, strongly disagrees with her supervisor, Mike Silva, about whether Goldman Sachs has a viable overall conflict-of-interest policy. Silva says “yes,” and Segarra says “no.” This issue is the latest in which Segarra sees what she considers regulatory capture in the NY Fed/Goldman Sachs’s relationship. An independent report had been critical of the NY...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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Colin Kaepernick and the NFL
Hernandez, Morela; Siragusa, Joseph (Sonny)Case DARDEN-OB-1206-ELeadership and People ManagementIn early August 2017, the majority owner of a popular American football team was facing a troubling dilemma. The preseason was set to start in less than a week, and the team's starting quarterback was battling a devastating knee injury. Unfortunately, the next player in line for this position was still quite green. It was time to explore signing a free-agent quarterback who could give the team a realistic chance to win football games. As he mulle...Starting at €8.20