Ivey Business School (Canada)
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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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Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Elective Surgery Schedule
Lauren E. Cipriano; Vikram Tiwari; Warren S. Sandberg; Gregory S. ZaricCase IVEY-9B15E011-ECorporate GovernanceIn 2012, the newly appointed director of Surgical Business Analytics has been charged with the task of improving predictions of surgical case volume at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. He is provided with 48 weeks of elective surgery schedule data that give the number of surgeries booked on specific dates prior to the surgery day and the actual number performed. Variation in daily operating room volumes is a major pro...Starting at €8.20
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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Releasing New Guidelines for Breast Cancer Screening (A)
Gregory S. Zaric; Michael Sider; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B14M020-EStrategyIn late October 2009, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), an independent panel of primary care experts, was preparing to release their updated guidelines for the use of screening mammograms, which were given to women in an attempt to detect evidence of breast cancer at a treatable stage. The new guidelines, based on rigorous scientific research and tests, now recommended routine screening starting at age 50 rather than at age 40. Th...Starting at €8.20
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Rosch Innovations: Preparing the Biggest IPO Ever
Matthias A. TietzCase IVEY-9B16M131-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe chief executive officer (CEO) of Rosch Innovations and his team had developed a kinetic power plant that used the buoyancy force of air in water to generate electricity. This breakthrough innovation defied old principles of physics and was therefore difficult to comprehend and communicate. The CEO and his team had grown their network behind the scenes, careful not to raise too much attention from the powerful German energy lobby in the beginn...Starting at €8.20
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Ambulance Diversion and Emergency Department Flow at the San Francisco General Hospital
Gregory S. Zaric; Lesley MengCase IVEY-9B13E005-ECorporate GovernanceThe emergency department of any large hospital is frequently subject to substantial patient crowding, a result of arrivals by foot and ambulance, and limited resources. The San Francisco General Hospital is particularly crowded due to its prominence as the only trauma centre in the city. As a result, it is on ambulance diversion almost 25 per cent of the time, more than any other hospital in the area. Hospital managers are looking for ways to all...Starting at €8.20
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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Releasing New Guidelines for Breast Cancer Screening (B)
Gregory S. Zaric; Michael Sider; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B14M021-EStrategyIn late October 2009, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), an independent panel of primary care experts, was preparing to release their updated guidelines for the use of screening mammograms, which were given to women in an attempt to detect evidence of breast cancer at a treatable stage. The new guidelines, based on rigorous scientific research and tests, now recommended routine screening starting at age 50 rather than at age 40. Th...Starting at €5.74