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Stevenson, Donald
Chestnut Foods (RUSSIAN)
Schill, Michael J. Stevenson, Donald
F-1999 | Published November 08, 2017 | 13 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This is a Russian translation of the Nov. 15, 2017 version of UVA F-1736. After a period of poor stock-market performance, conglomerate Chestnut Foods (Chestnut) faces the acquisition of its stock by ... Read More
Staples LBO: Meet You on the Mezzanine
Loutskina, Elena Meredith, Jon Stevenson, Donald
F-1721 | Published August 23, 2017 | 18 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In this case, two friends, a managing director with an investment banking group and a partner at Cavalier Capital LLC have submitted a bit for a leveraged buyout (LBO) of retail giant Staples Inc. Sta... Read More
Defining Problems and Opportunities in New Product Development (Part 1)
Hutchison-Krupat, Jeremy Chao, Raul O. Stevenson, Donald
OM-1579 | Published August 11, 2017 | 2 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
Developing new products and services is an iterative process that involves (1) identifying a problem or opportunity that needs to be addressed, (2) generating concepts or solutions that address the pr... Read More
Lean as a Universal Model of Excellence: It Is Not Just a Manufacturing Tool!
Weiss, Elliott N. Stevenson, Donald English, Austin
OM-1562 | Published December 14, 2016 | 8 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This is a technical note that describes the history of Lean and explains why it is not just a manufacturing tool. It is used in Darden's "Management of Service Operations" course elective. Read More
Kaizen in Translation: Suggestion Systems Across Cultures
Weiss, Elliott N. Stevenson, Donald
OM-1544 | Published February 04, 2016 | 6 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
Though the world has recently been described as "flat," we contend that it is also "lumpy." Some managerial practices may be universal (i.e., applicable across all cultures), while others may have to ... Read More
Chestnut Foods (A)
Schill, Michael J. Stevenson, Donald
F-1736 | Published August 06, 2015 | 9 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
After a period of poor stock-market performance, conglomerate Chestnut Foods (Chestnut) faces the acquisition of its stock by an activist investor. The new investor demands the sale of Chestnut’s high... Read More
Chestnut Foods (B)
Schill, Michael J. Briceno, Frank Stevenson, Donald
F-1974 | Published | 13 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
After a period of poor stock-market performance, conglomerate Chestnut Foods (Chestnut) faces the acquisition of its stock by an activist investor. The new investor demands the sale of Chestnut’s high... Read More