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Quinn, Ryan W.
An Entrepreneur in the Educational World (A): Superintendent Pamela Moran
OB-1006 | Published August 30, 2010 Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The superintendent's A case has Pamela Moran concerned about losing one of her up-and-coming administrative stars, who had accepted the position of principalship at Greer two years earlier. Moran had ... Read More
An Entrepreneur in the Educational World (B): Superintendent Pamela Moran
OB-1007 | Published August 30, 2010 | 10 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In the superintendent's B case, Moran is aware that Greer did not meet AYP benchmarks?indeed, the test scores were worse than the year before. The school did not post improvement in Reading scores for... Read More
An Entrepreneur in the Educational World (C): Epilogue
OB-1008 | Published August 30, 2010 | 10 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The C case brings superintendent and principal together for the epilogue. Moran prepared her central office staff for the decision Landahl made. He decided to go into voluntary choice because he was c... Read More
An Entrepreneur in the Educational World (A): Principal Matthew Landahl
OB-1004 | Published August 30, 2010 Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case reviews the facts behind an effort to transform an underachieving elementary school through the lens of the school principal and the district superintendent. Written from two different persp... Read More
An Entrepreneur in the Educational World (B):Principal Matthew Landahl
OB-1005 | Published August 30, 2010 | 9 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The principal's B case describes Landahl's first year at Greer?he seemed to be running from one trouble spot to another, and several problems just kept resurfacing. Student offenses against teachers a... Read More
A Six-Part Module on Lift: Becoming a Positive Force in Any Situation
OB-0987 | Published May 05, 2010 | 3 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This document is a summary of a course module that instructors can use to teach the concepts in "Lift: Becoming a Positive Force in Any Situation." It describes the six classes that are part of this c... Read More
Learning in Real Time: Role-Plays in Educational Scenarios
Davidson, Martin N. Quinn, Ryan W.
OB-0907 | Published August 01, 2007 | 25 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Managing conflict and differences has always been an essential, but challenging, skill to master for effective leadership. This case was designed to build expertise in developing external and internal... Read More
Gentleman's Furniture Role-Play
OB-0928 | Published January 31, 2007 | 3 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Managers trying to execute strategic change often struggle when their strategic initiatives encounter their organization's culture. Being aware of an organization's culture, the generally unquestioned... Read More
The Breakfast of Champions: Can General Mills Make the Dough With Pillsbury? (B)
OB-0891 | Published January 24, 2007 | 11 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Despite all the uncertainty mergers and acquisitions create for buyers and sellers, a solid, well-planned postacquisition integration strategy can create opportunity. During the fall of 2001, followin... Read More
The Breakfast of Champions: Can General Mills Make the Dough with Pillsbury? (A)
OB-0880 | Published March 27, 2006 | 7 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Why do so many corporate initiatives, such as mergers and acquisitions, downsizings, or re-engineerings, look good on paper and turn out so poorly? This case offers the beginnings of one example of a ... Read More