Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Host Europe: Advancing CSR and Sustainability in a Medium-sized IT Company
Rüdiger HahnCase IVEY-9B10M042-EInformation Technologies, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThe case deals with issues of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability in the specific setting of a medium-sized enterprise (Host Europe) in the IT industry. Host Europe is the third largest webhosting company in German-speaking Europe. In recent years, the company has put substantial efforts into living up to its CSR and improving sustainability. The case presents the IT sector in Europe and Germany and highlights several industr...Starting at €8.20
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Dow's Acquisition Program
Koen H. Heimeriks; Stephen GatesCase IVEY-9B10M058-EInformation Technologies, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThis case illustrates how Dow Chemical acquired and integrated Wolff Walsrode, a German specialty chemicals firm that was part of the Bayer Group. This acquisition, combined with Dow's existing cellulosics unit, helped it create a new specialty business with a forecasted $1.1 billion in annual sales and strengthen its footprint in Central and Eastern Europe. The main challenge in this case concerns the complexities of acquisition integration, whi...Starting at €8.20
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Conflict Over Leadership and Succession in a Successful Family Business: The Lakkard Leather Company
Simon Parker; Matthias A. TietzCase IVEY-9B11M043-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe founder of the Lakkard Leather Company was proud of his business, and attributed much of its success to his own leadership style, which did not allow for anyone else’s participation in important decisions. When he was badly injured in a car accident, his son stepped in and kept the business going. Without any intention to take over, the son altered the leadership and operations of the company in the space of a few months, so that by the time ...Starting at €8.20
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Sany's Cross-Border Acquisition, Integration, and Strategic Renewal
Libo Fan; Paul W. Beamish; Bess (Huifang) GengCase IVEY-9B16M191-EStrategyIn 2012, Germany-based Putzmeister was acquired by China-based SANY, the largest concrete machinery manufacturer in the world. By early 2015, the degree and extent of integration was still incomplete, which put pressure on SANY’s management. SANY focused mainly on the Chinese domestic market, whereas Putzmeister had an established brand and good experience in international markets. Should the acquisition integration focus only on Putzmeister, or ...Starting at €8.20
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Wolters Brewery (B): Traditions for the Future
Klaus MeyerCase IVEY-9B12M010-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyThis case is a supplement to Wolters Brewery (A): Negotiating Restructuring. It gives a debriefing of the (A) case. It is also an independent case on small- and medium-sized enterprises facing issues of local brand marketing in an industry increasingly dominated by global players, and of developing exports from scratch.Starting at €5.74
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True Fruits: A Juiced-Up Internationalization Strategy
Marc Fetscherin; Patrick SellCase IVEY-9B17A058-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn 2017, True Fruits, a German smoothie company, was operating in three European markets. The company had developed flash pasteurization, which was an efficient and gentle production process that made their product one of the highest quality smoothies in the world. The company successfully exported its product to premium Austrian and Swiss supermarkets, and was planning further expansion within Europe. True Fruits had strong brand loyalty, and a ...Starting at €8.20
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Otoyol Motor Company
Jim KayalarCase IVEY-9B09M053-EMarketing, Service and Operations Management, StrategyOtoyol Motor Company, a large commercial vehicle manufacturer, is on the verge of being liquidated by its shareholders. Despite all efforts to maintain its competitive position, the company has been caught in a downward spiral. Erosion of its first mover advantages, shifts in industry core competencies and changes in consumer preferences have depreciated the company's value proposition and deteriorated its market share. Utilizing empirical data, ...Starting at €8.20
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African Tiger (A)
Rajinder RainaCase IVEY-9B10M009-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyAWARD WINNING CASE - This case series won top prize in the 2010 Association of African Business Schools (AABS)/EMERALD case competition. In early 2005, South African company Tiger Wheels Limited (Tiger) had established a global footprint in the manufacture of aluminum alloy wheels with customers comprising several high-end automotive producers. It was the 10th largest alloy wheel company in the world with a solid balance sheet and net current ass...Starting at €8.20
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Wolters Brewery (A): Negotiating Restructuring
Klaus MeyerCase IVEY-9B12M009-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyPart (A) of this case series presents the situation of a multinational brewer, InBev, having acquired several breweries in Germany, and wishing to proceed with operational integration and the closure of smaller, less efficient plants. This move triggers resistance not only from the local workforce, but the local community. For InBev, this is a case of corporate restructuring and strategy implementation. Yet for a group of local entrepreneurs, thi...Starting at €8.20
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Cherries With Charm: Turkey's Alara Agri
Michael R. Pearce; Jordan MitchellCase IVEY-9B09A019-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyThe chief executive officer (CEO) and owner of Alara Agri, a major Turkish cherry and fig producer, wants to convince retailers in Belgium and Germany (and, later, other parts of Europe) to change cherries from a bulk product to a higher-end luxury product packaged in small carry bags. The move from bulk to small packages has been highly successful in the United Kingdom where retailers reduced waste and increased margins. The German and Belgian r...Starting at €8.20