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Bolster Electronics: Dealing with Dealer Demands
Michael Taylor; Mark B. VandenboschCase IVEY-9B12A050-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingThis B2B case describes a common situation that arises when channel partners gain success and the perceived balance of power shifts from the supplier to the channel. The manager for Bolster Electronics, one of the largest suppliers in Canada of state-of-the-art industrial video equipment for harsh environments, must consider a request from Vickers Industrial Supplies, a regional dealer, to be upgraded from a dealership to a distributor. Vickers w...Starting at €8.20
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TELUS: The Public Mobile Brand Acquisition Decision
Michael Taylor; Brooke Cooper; Sarah DicksonCase IVEY-9B17A049-EMarketingIn 2014, TELUS Communications (TELUS) acquired Public Mobile Holdings Inc., a small, money-losing, wireless carrier that operated in the lower, price-sensitive tier of the market. TELUS had not previously competed in the lower tier of the market, which had a history of low revenues per customer and low customer retention. The director of Mobility Marketing at TELUS faced the decision of what to do with this newly acquired brand. He was considerin...Starting at €8.20
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Healing Through Humour: Mixing Mental Health, Comedy and Business
Michael Taylor; Tatiana LevitCase IVEY-9B13A033-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingIn June 2013, the founder of Healing Through Humour, a comedy school for people with mental illness, considered his options to overcome the barriers to growth for his not-for-profit organization. The school, located in donated space in the offices of the Schizophrenia Society of Saskatchewan in Regina, was designed to build self-esteem and life skills for people suffering from mental illness, to raise public awareness about mental health issues a...Starting at €8.20
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Canadian Western Agribition: Beefing up the Growth Strategy
Tatiana Levit; Michael TaylorCase IVEY-9B15A002-EMarketing, StrategyIn early June 2014, the chief executive officer of Canadian Western Agribition, a not-for-profit organization, is reviewing the results of its 2013 agricultural show, a fair that takes place every November in Regina, Saskatchewan. The week-long event includes the largest livestock show in Canada, an extensive agribusiness tradeshow, a large marketplace of home products, a rodeo competition, and entertainment and educational programs that have a f...Starting at €8.20
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Paramount Distributing Inc.: The Popcorn Predicament (Role Play)
Michael TaylorCase IVEY-9B12A021C-ELeadership and People Management, MarketingThis is a supplement to The Popcorn Predicament: Competition, Conflict and Buying Behaviour.Starting at €8.20
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Oasis of the Seas: The Largest Cruise Liner in the World
Michael Taylor; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B11A006-EMarketingThe Oasis of the Seas is the largest cruise ship ever built and was launched in 2009 in the midst of the financial crisis. Two analysts from ELP Equities, a Florida-based research firm, are trying to determine which cruise customer segments the Oasis is targeted at. The information they have gathered allows them to conduct a customer segmentation analysis in preparation for a hypothetical meeting with the marketing director of Royal Caribbean Int...Starting at €8.20
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Carmen García (B): Un despido con problemas
López-Cotarelo, Juan; Quintanilla, JavierCase DPO-124Leadership and People ManagementTras los sucesos descritos en el caso ¿Carmen García?, la empresa toma la decisión de despedir a Carmen. Lo que parecía iba a ser un mero trámite administrativo, se complica cuando la afectada se niega a negociar un despido improcedente y aduce "mobbing".Starting at €5.74
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Carmen García (C): Sentencia de despido nulo
López-Cotarelo, Juan; Quintanilla, JavierCase DPO-129Leadership and People ManagementLa sentencia del juicio de Carmen García reconoce que su despido es nulo por acoso laboral. Este es un fallo no esperado por la empresa que, sin embargo, adopta una estrategia para minimizar las repercusiones y negocia con Carmen las condiciones de su readmisión.Starting at €5.74
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Uría Menéndez: la promoción a socio
Quintanilla, Javier; Domenech, TeresaCase DPO-318Leadership and People Management, StrategyEn Uría Menéndez (UM), el Plan de Carrera de los abogados está bien definido y los sistemas de evaluación son muy completos y rigurosos, buscándose garantizar la meritocracia. Esto facilita las decisiones de promoción. Aquel año ya se habían tomado algunas decisiones, pero había cuatro casos dudosos y las sesiones del Comité de Nombramientos eran cada vez más intensas. Lucas es una importante y creciente fuente de ingresos para el Despacho y sac...Starting at €8.20
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Multiasistencia: 1994-2002 (B)
Molero E.; Quintanilla, JavierCase DPO-13Leadership and People ManagementContinuación del caso Multiasistencia: 1994-2002 (A). En esta parte (B) se describen los nuevos retos que se plantea la presidencia de Multiasistencia ante los problemas generados en la compañía durante los cuatro últimos años.Starting at €5.74