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Self-Focus versus Mission-Focus Mindset
Davidson, Martin N.; Kemp, BiancaTechnical Note DARDEN-OB-1449Leadership and People ManagementThis technical note explores the "self-focus" and "mission-focus" mindsets based on two of the Arbinger Institute's bookStarting at €8.20
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Self-Focus versus Mission-Focus Mindset
Davidson, Martin N.; Kemp, BiancaTechnical Note DARDEN-OB-1449-ELeadership and People ManagementThis technical note explores the "self-focus" and "mission-focus" mindsets based on two of the Arbinger Institute's bookStarting at €8.20
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Arjun Sachdev and the Collingwood’s Deal
Davidson, Martin N.; Schur-Narula, Niki;Case DARDEN-OB-1428-ELeadership and People ManagementArjun Sachdev is in a quandary. He is eager to land a $4 million account with Collingwood's Supermarkets, a large Australian supermarket chain, but Neil Fletcher, Collingwood's buyer, has casually made a number of racist comments in talking with Sachdev. This is a high-stakes sale; landing the account would certainly validate Sachdev's recent promotion to director of business development at his company, Strasbourg Organics. Losing it could jeopar...Starting at €8.20
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Amazon Go: Venturing into Traditional Retail (Spanish version)
Wiboon Kittilaksanawong; Aurelia KarpCase IVEY-9B17MS092Entrepreneurship, StrategyIn December 2016, Amazon.com, Inc. (Amazon), the largest online retailer, entered the offline retailing industry by launching its first Amazon Go store in Seattle. Previously, the company had entered the food, diaper, and housekeeping product manufacturing industries with its Amazon Elements brand. The company had not been profitable until 2001 and was still facing some financial difficulties, but it was named the fourth most valuable public comp...Starting at €8.20
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Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc., in China: Transferring Knowledge (A)
Yemen, Gerry; Raz, Gal; Davidson, Martin N.Case DARDEN-OM-1410-EService and Operations ManagementWhile much of the work on outsourcing to China focuses on the low cost and its tradeoffs, this case examines in depth the interaction between human capital and a firm’s cost and capabilities. Suitable for the MBA, EMBA, GEMBA, and executive education programs, the case presents a manufacturer of semiconductor assembly equipment looking to achieve growth in its wire bonding tools segment-in particular, capillaries and dicing saw blades-through geo...Starting at €8.20
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Succession Planning: RWE Ready
Davidson, Martin N.; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-0881-ELeadership and People ManagementAlways a thorny issue but it had to be asked. Who was next in line? Management succession is a significant issue in many firms. Executives put all their energy into the business. But how much time is spent on bench strength planning? And what happens if the CEO is not ready to hand the reigns over and begin a life outside the office? This case presents transition challenges that many companies currently face—the retirement age of baby boomers and...Starting at €8.20
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Charles Pratt and the First Nations University (B)
Davidson, Martin N.; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-0950-ELeadership and People ManagementCan you imagine stepping up to lead an organization in the midst of crisis? In the A case, a professor of business administration at the First Nations University of Canada (FNUniv) has submitted his résumé at the close of an assembly meeting to be considered along with five others to take over the role of interim president. As he waits for the decision, he thinks about the situation ahead of him. Public accusations of fiscal mismanagement and vio...Starting at €5.74
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Diversity at JPMorgan Chase: Right is Good Enough for Me (B)
Davidson, Martin N.; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-0976-ELeadership and People ManagementHow do we get a manager to recruit the best talent—and reward them for being a better manager for doing it—when we really want them to be a great banker? That was the question one of the top ranking female executives at JPMorgan Chase asked. This two part case offers an interesting and unique approach to diversity recruitment at a Fortune 500 company. With a white male champion—Jamie Dimon—at the helm, the material unfolds a view of how competent...Starting at €5.74
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Todd Williams: Finance in the Middle (B)
Davidson, Martin N.; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-0981-ELeadership and People ManagementA finance manager at a large pharmaceutical company is on loan to a new subsidiary, leading to ambiguity in his reporting obligations. When an executive three levels above him wants information his other supervisor has deemed confidential, his career appears to hang on what he does next. Developed for use in an MBA organizational behavior course, this case would work well in an executive education class on organizational design, career developmen...Starting at €5.74
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Learning in Real Time: Role-Plays in Educational Scenarios - Teaching Note
Davidson, Martin N.; Quinn, Ryan W.Teaching Note DARDEN-OB-0907TN-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product OB-0907Starting at €0.00