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Cafe Xaragua: The Calgary Opportunity
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Karim MashnukCase IVEY-9B13B004-EAccounting and Control, Entrepreneurship, StrategyAfter one year of operations, a young entrepreneur and his two partners must evaluate a decision that will change the scope and direction of their business, an online retail store that sells fair-trade coffee beans imported from a developing country. An oStarting at €8.20
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Travelling Thai Ltd.
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Jessica KellyExercise IVEY-9B12B017-EAccounting and ControlA company that has a fleet of food trucks serving Thai food has issued bonds twice since its incorporation. Because the company has reached a level of maturity and is in the sixth year of operations, it is able to recall a portion of one of the bonds. The other bonds mature. Students are asked to record the transactions related to these bonds.Starting at €8.20
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Fresh Air Communications
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Jessica KellyExercise IVEY-9B12B019-EAccounting and ControlA large, well-established telecommunications company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, has decided to begin an overhaul of its infrastructure, beginning with a small pilot project. The case centres around the bonds used to finance this project, the short-term investments made with portions of the bond proceeds, and the company's outstanding common shares.Starting at €8.20
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Mama J's Marmalade
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Amy ShuhExercise IVEY-9B14B002-EAccounting and ControlIn 2013, the chief executive officer of a marmalade manufacturing company needs to update his accounting records for the fiscal year. In order to complete this task, he gathers the previous year's financial statements and a list of cash receipts and disbursements for the current year in order to perform a financial analysis.Starting at €8.20
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Oasis Lanz Club
Fernández, Juan Antonio; Álvarez Alvarez, José LuisCase FH-577Leadership and People ManagementOasis Lanz Club se trata de una empresa de venta y gestión de un complejo de apartamentos bajo la modalidad de tiempo compartido (time sharing). En él se plantea las posibles incertidumbres que la nueva legislación supone para el negocio. También se relata el nacimiento de la organización y su desarrollo posterior.Starting at €8.20
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El desastre del Mann Gulch
Montes, J. S.; Álvarez Alvarez, José LuisCase DG-1328Leadership and People Management, StrategyEl caso relata una situación de crisis extrema. Un grupo de bomberos forestales intenta apagar un fuego en el valle de Mann Gulch, Estados Unidos. El fuego es muy superior a la valoración inicial y la situación se convierte en una verdadera carrera por salvar sus vidas. Como resultado, mueren 13 bomberos y sólo el jefe y dos más consiguen escapar con vida. El caso permite discutir temas relacionados con el comportamiento de organizaciones y equi...Starting at €8.20
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Encuesta del paro directivo
Knief C.; Álvarez Alvarez, José LuisTechnical Note FHN-302Leadership and People ManagementThis note studies how Spanish managersperceive the security of their jobs, which measures they take to protect their careers and how their employers help them to find new employment opportunities. This study undertakes a first cut analysis of the phenomenon. The sample is drawn from alumni of IESE'sdifferent program. The 447 repondens represent all age groups and hierarchical levels. Key conclusions are:Spanish managers are healthy optimists rega...Starting at €8.20
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Managerial unemployment survey - Part II: Spanish managers' reaction to unemployment
Knief C.; Álvarez Alvarez, José LuisTechnical Note FHN-305-ELeadership and People ManagementThis note studies how Spanish managers react to unemployment. This study is a first cut analysis of the phenomenon. The sample is drawn from alumni of IESE's different programs. The 70 respondents represent all groups of managers. Key conclusion are: All groups of managers are affected by unemployment. The most often reason given for managerial unemployment is the lack of understanding with the superior. Only 25% of the respondents believe that t...Starting at €8.20
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Managerial unemployment survey - Part III: Spanish managers experience with self-employment
Knief C.; Álvarez Alvarez, José LuisTechnical Note FHN-306-ELeadership and People ManagementThis note studies the characteristics of managers that have decided to become self-employed and their experience with self-employment. The sample is drawn from alumni of IESE's different programs. The 91 respondents represent all different age groups and sexes. My conclusions are: Entrepreneurs tended to be youngers than their peers. Self-employed managers enter a large variety of industries, however the largest number starts a consulting busines...Starting at €8.20
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Atlantic Resort Management S.L. (B)
Álvarez Alvarez, José Luis; Fernández, Juan AntonioCase FH-546Leadership and People ManagementEste caso trata de un problema concreto de una empresa del sector turístico que trabaja bajo la modalidad de Time Share (Tiempo Compartido). En esta parte el Director General de la Empresa que gestiona los apartamentos relata los problemas que se encuentran en el proceso de reajuste de su organización y, en concreto, el conflicto que surge con el presidente de la empresa.Starting at €5.74