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Yumcha.com.au
Nicole R.D. Haggerty; Rohan BelliappaCase IVEY-9B10M038-EEntrepreneurship, Information Technologies, StrategySet in November 2007, the case is about a soon-to-launch social networking website (Yumcha) in Australia intended for the country's significant Asian population and diaspora. The case describes the process that Yumcha's founder went through in establishing the entity, including her initial motivations and business rationale. The case goes on to describe the dilemma facing the founder in choosing a web developer for the site, including whether to ...Starting at €8.20
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Otago Museum
Ralph W. Adler; Jing SongCase IVEY-9B10B007-EAccounting and Control, Leadership and People Management, Marketing, StrategyIn existence since 1868, the non-profit Otago Museum in New Zealand had undergone several changes and expansions during its history and was regarded as curator of a broad-based collection of Maori and South Pacific artifacts. In January 2010, the Otago Museum's chief financial officer (CFO) was instructed by the museum's chief executive officer (CEO) to create a balanced scorecard (BSC) for the museum. The current CEO had brought a sense of custo...Starting at €8.20
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Levuka Sport Fishing Inc.
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Robert BremnerCase IVEY-9B13B006-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipThe chief financial officer (CFO) and major shareholder of a small charter sport fishing company must prepare the company books for the fiscal year according to international financial reporting standards (IFRS) rules. The CFO must deal with both finance and operating leases.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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Metalco: The SAP Proposal (Spanish version)
Sid L. Huff; Elspeth MurrayCase IVEY-9A98ES12Information Technologies, StrategyMetalco es una empresa minera australiana grande. Tiene una historia rocosa en terminos de su uso eficaz de los sistemas de informacion (IS), y hay descontento extenso en la compania sobre IS y el departamento de IS. Una dimision reciente del principal documentalista llevado a la descentralizacion del IS funcion, a moverla mas cercano a los departamentos del funcionamiento. Al mismo tiempo, una de las cabezas de division ha propuesto que la compa...Starting at €8.20
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Allied Electronics Corporation Ltd: Linking Compensation to Sustainability Metrics
Eccles, Robert G.; Serafeim, George; Li, Shelley Xin; Knight, AlanCase HBS-412075-EAccounting and ControlRobert Venter, second-generation Chief Executive (CE) of family-owned Allied Electronics Corporation Ltd (Altron), considered the pros and cons of more clearly linking the firm's compensation system to sustainability performance. In June 2011, Altron, a conglomerate headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, controlled more than 200 companies in Africa, Europe, the US, the UK, Australia, and the Far East. More than 14,000 employees designed, de...Starting at €8.20
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Integrated Reporting in South Africa
Eccles, Robert G.; Serafeim, George; Armbrester, PippaCase HBS-413038-EAccounting and ControlThis case presents a 20-year history of the evolution of corporate governance and corporate reporting in South Africa starting in 1992 with a focus on the three King codes of corporate governance (King I in 1994, King II in 2000, and King III in 2009). From a reporting perspective these reforms culminated in the "apply to explain why not" mandate for integrated reporting by all companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.Starting at €8.20
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Australian Vintage Ltd.
Hawkins, David F.Case HBS-111034-EAccounting and ControlFollowing International Financial Reporting Standards guidance company records a number of significant losses and a related deferred tax asset.Starting at €8.20
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Rio Tinto vs. the Securities and Exchange Commission, Teaching Note
Dey, Aiyesha; Palepu, Krishna G.Teaching Note HBS-119078-EAccounting and ControlTeaching note for case 119046.Starting at €0.00
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Industry Identification Exercise: Australia
Mark Brosnan; Kim KercherExercise IVEY-W32386-EAccounting and ControlIn this exercise, students are required to match eleven unidentified companies to the relevant industry group in which they operate, based on the Global Industry Classification Standards (GICS). Students are provided with a description of the eleven GICS and the financial information of the eleven companies. Each company is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). While the exercise has an Australian focus, international students shoul...Starting at €8.20