Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Ho Tak Kee Book Co. Ltd. - A Third Generation at a Crossroads (B)
Kevin Au; Barbara LiCase IVEY-9B09M033-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyHo Tak Kee, originally a professional publisher and printer that started back in the 1950s in Hong Kong, faced static performance for decades. This forced the founder and grandfather of the family to decide to close down the printing department. This decision pushed his youngest son, On-ping, to a critical point resolving whether and how to continue the family business. Under pressure, On-ping turned to his son John for support but the request pu...Starting at €5.74
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Jadelink and the Luxury Goods Market in China
Kevin Au; Barbara LiCase IVEY-9B08M052-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe experienced entrepreneurial chief executive officer (CEO) of Jadelink International Limited was striving to create a modern jewelry brand representing a new perception in jade. The CEO has achieved early success by growing sales rapidly and bringing Jadelink products to Shanghai, the trendiest city in China. But the company wanted to expand business to the Asian and international luxury goods markets. This requires intensive capital to contin...Starting at €8.20
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Rehabilitation Alliance Hong Kong: Next Step Forward
Terence Tsai; Barbara LiCase IVEY-9B08M026-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe case describes the unique business model of Rehabilitation Alliance Hong Kong (RAHK) beginning with its strategic alliance with Dairy Farm to run 7-Eleven convenience stores, with an aim to create job opportunities for its disabled members. The two managers then try out other forms of business, but they are not commercially effective. The case explores the challenges of managing a cooperative relationship with a social conscience and achievin...Starting at €8.20
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Operations Strategy at Galanz
Stephen (Chi Hung) Ng; Barbara Li; Xiande Zhao; Xuejun Xu; Yang LeiCase IVEY-9B10D005-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations Management, StrategyStarting from a humble beginning of being a manufacturer of down feather products owned by Shunde Township, Galanz Enterprises Group Co. Ltd. (Galanz) had transformed itself into a world class manufacturer of microwave ovens producing about 50 per cent of the global output in 2003. This case describes the competitive and operational strategies that Galanz used to achieve such a meteoric growth. The company started out with a clear competitive str...Starting at €8.20
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Ho Tak Kee Book Co. Ltd. - A Third Generation at a Crossroads (A)
Kevin Au; Barbara LiCase IVEY-9B09M032-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyHo Tak Kee was originally a professional publisher and printer that started in the 1950s in Hong Kong. Having faced static performance for decades, the founder and grandfather of the family decided to close the printing department. This pushed his youngest son, On-ping, to a critical decision: whether and how to continue the family business. Under pressure, On-ping turned to his son John for support but the request put John in a difficult positio...Starting at €8.20