Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Pfizer and the Challenges of the Pharmaceutical Industry (A)
Renate Kratochvil; Phillip C. NellCase IVEY-9B19M076-EStrategyIn 2018, President of the United States, Donald Trump, criticized the company Pfizer Inc. (Pfizer) for increasing drug prices—which had been a strategic move by Pfizer in response to industry-wide challenges. This announcement highlighted the complex dynaStarting at €8.20
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Nordstrom: The Workplace Violence Dilemma
Stewart Robert Miller; Pamela PaziotopoulosCase IVEY-9B17C005-ELeadership and People ManagementBlack Friday, the day after American Thanksgiving, marked the official start of the Christmas shopping season in the United States. It was a day that generally brought smiles to the executives of retailing giant Nordstrom, Inc. (Nordstrom). However, on November 28, 2014, Nordstrom had to deal with the tragic loss of a seasonal worker at a Nordstrom store in downtown Chicago. She had been killed in a workplace violence incident involving her forme...Starting at €8.20
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Pfizer and the Challenges of the Pharmaceutical Industry (B)
Renate Kratochvil; Phillip C. NellCase IVEY-9B19M077-EStrategyCase B complements Case A, describing pharmaceutical companies’ strategic responses—such as mega-mergers and acquisitions and specialization—to industry-wide global challenges and highlights strategic decisions by Pfizer’s chief executive officers betweenStarting at €5.74
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John Trautwein and the Will to Live Foundation
Stewart Robert MillerCase IVEY-9B16M029-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn October 2015, five years had passed since John Trautwein’s oldest son, Will, had taken his own life. Trautwein, a former Major League Baseball player, was now president and chief operating officer of an information technology solutions company, and president and co-founder of the Will to Live Foundation. He had started the Will to Live foundation to save lives and honour his son, but was concerned about developing a long-term strategy and suit...Starting at €8.20