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Caroline Regis at Excel Systems (Spanish version)
Mayo, Anthony J.; Roberts, Michael J.Case HBS-917S17Leadership and People Managementoutsourcing. Regis is threatened by the diminution in the role of in-house manufacturing and by the VP for Supply Chain Management at Gemini. The case traces Regis's reactions to the proposal. She seems ready to accede to the organizational politics and support the new strategy, only to change her mind and anger her superiors, who thought she would support the plan. She tries to seize control of the situation and threatens to resign if she is no...Starting at €8.20
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The North West Company: Cross-enterprise Strategy
Stephen R. Foerster; Mary M. Crossan; James E. Hatch; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B07M047-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe North West Company cases allow students to take a cross-enterprise leadership approach in looking at the dilemma facing the president and chief executive officer of The North West Company (North West), a food and general merchandise retailer operating primarily in Northern Canada. In early 2003, North West had negotiated a master franchisor agreement with Giant Tiger Stores Limited (Giant Tiger) with the objective of opening stores west of Wi...Starting at €8.20
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Apple A
Mary M. Crossan; William T. WatsonCase IVEY-9B12M027-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThe Apple A and B cases provide two different perspectives on the evolution of the computer and electronics firm Apple and are designed to evoke debate about models of strategy, organization, and leadership. The A case presents the story of Apple from a hindsight rational analytic perspective in which students are able to apply a variety of models about strategy, organization, leadership, and innovation. The B case presents a more nuanced, critic...Starting at €8.20
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Olympic Selection: Character, Competence, and Commitment
Mary M. Crossan; Ciaran McGovernCase IVEY-9B17C030-ELeadership and People ManagementIn the lead-up to the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, the coach of the Canadian men’s volleyball team needed to make a final decision about the team’s composition. Although the core eight players had already been selected, the difficult decisions involved choosing the supporting cast of four players from a list of seven players being considered. His decision would directly impact the team's performance at the Olympics but would also leave an imprint on...Starting at €8.20
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Apple B
Mary M. Crossan; William T. WatsonCase IVEY-9B12M028-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThis case is a supplement to Apple A.Starting at €8.20
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A Not So Rosy Situation: Bill Aziz's Challenge at White Rose Crafts and Nursery Sales Limited
Mary M. Crossan; Gerard Seijts; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B07M053-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn late November 2002, halfway through the vital Christmas selling season, William E. Aziz, hired to turn around White Rose Crafts and Nursery Sales Limited (White Rose), has to decide what to do. White Rose is under Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) protection, having breached its debt covenants. The company's upper and middle management is frustrated that their efforts since 1999 have not turned the firm around. The remaining employee...Starting at €8.20
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Starbucks (Spanish version)
Mary M. Crossan; Ariff KachraCase IVEY-9A98MS06StrategyStarbucks debe hacer frente a la cuestion de como la compania deberia aprovechar sus competencias en varias oportunidades de crecimiento, incluyendo la introduccion de sus cafes en McDonalds, la expansion de sus operaciones minoristas, y la utilizacion de la marca en otras areas de productos. El caso esta escrito de manera que los estudiantes necesiten identificar donde se encuentran las competencias mas importantes de Starbucks dentro de la cade...Starting at €8.20
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Kazuo Inamori, a Japanese Entrepreneur
Mayo, Anthony J.; Egawa, Masako; Yamazaki, MayukaCase HBS-408039-EEntrepreneurshipThe case provides insight into a business leader whose cognizance of contextual forces (social, economic, and political) allowed him to drive significant change in an industry and Japanese society in the second half of the twentieth century.Starting at €8.20
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Henry J. Kaiser and the Art of the Possible
Mayo, Anthony J.; Benson, Mark; Chen, DavidCase HBS-408072-EEntrepreneurshipFrom his humble beginnings as a local salesman in New York, Henry J. Kaiser rose to become one of the leading industrialists of 20th century America. Though he had no technical engineering training, Kaiser mastered the management and execution of plans for several large scale projects that contributed to the growth and improvement of contemporary America, including the Hoover Dam, one of the wonders of the modern world. During World War II, when ...Starting at €8.20
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Sheikh Mohammed and the Making of "Dubai, Inc."
Mayo, Anthony J.; Cromwell, JohnathanTeaching Note HBS-410130-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note for 410063.Starting at €0.00