Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Project Sparrow: Applying Costing Methods
Ian Dunn; Kaitlyn OhCase IVEY-9B21B003-EAccounting and ControlIn 2019, the pricing manager at the US manufacturing facility for Sparrow GmbH (Sparrow), a chemical manufacturer based in Germany, asked the project manager at Roland Berger, a global management consulting firm, to provide her opinion on the pricing for Sparrow’s bid on a basic chemicals contract with Impendium Chemicals. The basic chemicals industry was a highly competitive and commoditized environment; as a result, pricing decisions with respe...Starting at €8.20
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T-Systems South Africa: Contextual Leadership of Shared Value
Caren Scheepers; Abdullah Verachia; Sheila MotsepeCase IVEY-9B18C024-EAccounting and ControlIn June 2017, the managing director of T-Systems South Africa (TSSA) was considering how best to inspire stakeholders to join his movement towards contributing positively to nation building in South Africa. TSSA had experienced some success in setting up information and communication technology systems and academies to create jobs and to create shared value, but it needed to overcome a threshold to exert its influence over a broader level within ...Starting at €8.20
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Asante Teaching Hospital: Activity-Based Costing
Melissa Jean; Courtney YoungCase IVEY-9B16B012-EAccounting and Control, StrategyIn August 2015, an intern at Asante Teaching Hospital, a prestigious not-for-profit hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa, wanted to organize the cost data she had gathered from staff interviews into clear recommendations for the hospital's chief executive officer. Asante Teaching Hospital's maternity ward competitors had begun offering bundled pricing for natural births, and the intern wondered if Asante Teaching Hospital should do the same. In...Starting at €8.20
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Sparkle Collection: A Rising Generation’s Entrepreneurial Dilemma
Jeremy Cheng; Kevin AuCase IVEY-W32213-EDecision Analysis, EntrepreneurshipKaren Chan was a Hong Kong second-generation leader in her family business, German Pool Hong Kong Limited (German Pool), a home appliance and furniture company founded by Karen’s father, Edward Chan. By July 2022, Karen had developed the family business and founded her own high-fashion brand, Sparkle Collection, amid ongoing disruptions in Hong Kong. Karen was an innovator of products and ideas for the family business, but her niche venture Spark...Starting at €8.20