Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Daimler China: Facing a Media Firestorm
Wolfgang Messner; Hyo Jin YoonCase IVEY-9B18C012-EThe chief executive officer of Daimler Trucks and Buses China Ltd. was on an expatriate assignment in China. In November 2016, he faced a discomforting situation that could bring an abrupt halt to his career; an unfortunate incident in which he lost his temper led to fierce outrage in local Chinese and worldwide media. The media reaction threatened China’s prominence as a major source of revenue for Daimler, and sent Daimler’s share price on a do...Starting at €8.20
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emmtrix Technologies: Patent Negotiations in High-Tech Academic Spinoffs
Frederik J. Riar; Carsten C. Guderian; Peter M. BicanCase IVEY-9B20M010-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn May 2016, three scientists from Germany's Karlsruhe Institute of Technology were preparing for a meeting with several managers from the institute's technology transfer department. The three scientists were planning to commercialize a new technology they had created, and hoped to use their invention to launch a new company as a spinoff from their work at the institute. However, because the scientists had created the technology while working at ...Starting at €8.20
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Robert Bosch Power Tools: Regional Headquarters Structure for Eastern Europe and the Middle East (A)
Jan Schmitt, Phillip C. NellCase IVEY-W24932-EStrategyTwo managers in the Power Tools division of German multinational corporation Robert Bosch GmbH (Bosch) have been tasked with devising potential solutions for addressing tensions between the regional headquarters (RHQ) for the Eastern Europe and Middle EasStarting at €8.20
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Robert Bosch Power Tools: Regional Headquarters Structure for Eastern Europe and the Middle East (B)
Jan Schmitt, Phillip C. NellCase IVEY-W24934-EStrategySupplement for product W24932.Starting at €5.74
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Project Have Hope: Managing Growth, Commitment, Time, Inventory, and Other Challenges
Nardia Haigh; Jamila Gilliam; Frank SmithCase IVEY-9B20M011-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyBoston-based Project Have Hope was a non-profit social enterprise promoting financial stability for 100 women in Kampala, Uganda, who had been displaced as a result of Uganda’s civil war. Established in 2006, Project Have Hope used revenue from the sale of paper bead jewellery and other products made by the women to provide training, loans, and children’s tuition. The project faced many challenges over the years, including an unplanned expansion ...Starting at €8.20
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Onward Technologies Limited: An Indian SME Building a Global Brand
Mahima Mishra; Anand Prakash; Santosh Gopalkrishnan; Madhura BedarkarCase IVEY-9B20A079-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyOnward Technologies Limited was an engineering services outsourcing company based in India with divisions and branch offices around the world. Founded in 1991, the company was an early entrant in the services outsourcing sector and had performed moderatelStarting at €8.20
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SÄBU Holzbau GmbH: From a Leadership Crisis to Qualitative Growth (B)
Dietmar SternadCase IVEY-9B19C012-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyCase B describes how management at SÄBU Holzbau GmbH was able to overcome the crisis with the help of a team of consultants who supported the company through a change process that significantly altered the its culture.Starting at €5.74
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Volkswagen Strategy 2025: Shifting Gears in Disruptive Times
Andreas Schotter; Thomas Watson; Ramasastry ChandrasekharCase IVEY-9B19M047-EStrategyIn 2018, Volkswagen Group’s newly appointed chief executive officer renewed the company’s commitment to Strategy 2025, an ongoing plan intended to radically transform the German automaker. Volkswagen was being challenged by tectonic changes in the automotive industry, including the phasing out of the long-standing internal combustion engine, ongoing digitization, the entry of new competition from technology companies, the introduction of electric...Starting at €8.20
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TradeIX: Blockchain-Enabled Trade Finance in Global Supply Chains
Erik Hofmann; Maximilian Enthoven; Sara FalleggerCase IVEY-9B20E016-EEntrepreneurship, Information Technologies, StrategyIn February 2014, Global 3PL, one of the largest logistics companies in the world, announced an ambitious expansion strategy. In accordance with that plan, the company struck an agreement in 2017 with TradeIX Limited (TradeIX) to optimize its working capiStarting at €8.20
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HKS-Dessous: A Main Street Retail Entrepreneur Handling Digital Change
Johannes Tiemer; Carsten C. Guderian; Peter M. BicanCase IVEY-9B17M090-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyLate in 2016, the owner of a lingerie business in Düsseldorf, Germany, faced a series of questions regarding the health of her business in a changing environment. The German retail environment had traditionally consisted of many specialized (often family-owned) small- to medium-sized retailers, and many of these stores had not kept pace with globalization and the digital revolution; market changes and increasing competition forced them to close. ...Starting at €8.20