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Earthwear Face & Body: Communicating Corporate Culture (A)
Mary Weil; Julia CuttCase IVEY-9B14C045-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementBy the spring of 2014, the founder of EarthWear Face & Body is in desperate need of part-time employees to help run her successful skin care retail business, which she runs out of her home in North Battleford, Saskatchewan. After eight years of hard work, she has turned her part-time hobby making all-natural skin care products into a thriving business. She sells her products online, through retail stores, at craft and trade shows and at the Saska...Starting at €8.20
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A Pathway for Scotiabank's Innovation: Leveraging FinTech Partnerships
Jean-Philippe Vergne; Mary Weil; Ying-Ying HsiehCase IVEY-9B17M109-EStrategyIn February 2017, Scotiabank’s vice-president of digital enablement was sitting in his office at Scotiabank’s Digital Factory in downtown Toronto. He was reflecting on his recent introduction to the financial technology (fintech) company Kabbage, and on how successfully the partnership was progressing. Scotiabank’s vice-president was considering what opportunities the bank should pursue next, specifically in the area of blockchain. The Scotiabank...Starting at €8.20
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dpms. - The Price of Earned Media
Julia Cutt; Mary WeilCase IVEY-9B14A038-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingIn April 2014, the co-founder of lifestyle brand dpms., situated in London, Ontario, has a dilemma. Started as an opportunity to showcase her partner’s graphic designs, dpms. first produced silk-screened t-shirts, then branched into jewelry and other locally produced products as the company succeeded. They maintain a booth at a weekly farmers’ and artisans’ market and travel to other festivals around the province but rely mainly on word-of-mouth ...Starting at €8.20
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o.b.: The Case of the Missing Tampons
Mary Weil; Jana Seijts; Paul BigusCase IVEY-9B12M096-EStrategyThe chief executive officer (CEO) of a large consumer health conglomerate faces a controversial situation. Loyal consumers of a feminine hygiene product are outraged when they learn that a highly coveted product has been permanently discontinued. Unable to find their favourite brand in stock, consumers create a website and post online petitions to boycott, or rather “girlcott,” all products made by the company. The company has already suffered se...Starting at €8.20
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Lululemon Athletica Inc. - Moving Forward With Humility
Mary Weil; Julia CuttCase IVEY-9B14A036-EMarketing, StrategyOn March 27, 2014, the new chief executive officer of Lululemon Athletica Inc., headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, has just announced the previous year’s flat fourth quarter results. These unimpressive financial figures have amplified the need to address the company’s damaged reputation. In 2013, the apparel brand faced a product recall and a public relations backlash after a controversial interview and botched apology by its founder, ...Starting at €8.20
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An Influencer Strategy for Budweiser in Canada
Mary Weil; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B19A014-EMarketingIn January 2018, a senior manager at Labatt Breweries of Canada, headquartered in Toronto, was thinking of how to launch an influencer strategy for the Budweiser brand in Canada. The manager needed a strategy to connect with a group of influential bloggers and other influencers in Canada. These influencers’ opinions affected the way different brands were viewed. Getting the influencers on-side would require finesse as Budweiser was typically seen...Starting at €8.20
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Dirección estratégica de recursos humanos en la pequeña y mediana empresa
Sánchez-Runde, CarlosTechnical Note DPN-42Leadership and People ManagementSe establecen pautas para la creación y desarrollo inicial del departamento de recursos humanos en empresas pequeñas y medianasStarting at €8.20
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El dilema de Griffiths
Sánchez-Runde, CarlosCase DPO-148Leadership and People ManagementEl caso presenta el dilema de Joan Griffiths, responsable sindical en una planta de Toshiba en Plymouth, Reino Unido, ante la inflexibilidad de la dirección para aceptar un aumento salarial por encima del propuesto. La planta se rige por un innovador sistema de relaciones laborales que incluyen un consejo asesor con representantes de los empleados y la renuncia del sindicato al uso de la huelga.Starting at €8.20
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La Republican Pacific Company
Sánchez-Runde, CarlosCase DPO-441Leadership and People ManagementLa versión condensada de este caso es Republican Pacific Company (condensado) DPO-440. Se describe el proceso de creación del Departamento de Recursos Humanos en una empresa de fabricación de puertas. La empresa se localiza en Oregón (Estados Unidos), es de tamaño medio y en sus primeros años de funcionamiento experimenta un fuerte crecimiento. El caso permite analizar la función de la gestión del personal y la relación entre la estrategia compet...Starting at €8.20
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Republican Pacific Company (condensado)
Sánchez-Runde, CarlosCase DPO-440Leadership and People ManagementEste documento es la versión condensada del caso "Republican Pacific Company" DPO-441. Se describe el proceso de creación del Departamento de Recursos Humanos en una empresa de fabricación de puertas. La empresa se localiza en Oregón (Estados Unidos), es de tamaño medio y en sus primeros años de funcionamiento experimenta un fuerte crecimiento. El caso permite analizar la función de la gestión del personal y la relación entre la estrategia compet...Starting at €8.20