Ivey Business School (Canada)
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IA Clarington: Target Click Funds
Chuck Grace; James A. Erskine; Michiel R. LeendersCase IVEY-9B09N022-EFinanceIn October 2008, the senior vice-president for product and business development at IA Clarington (IAC), a life and health insurance company, was preparing for a meeting with the president of IAC. The topic of discussion would be IAC's Target Click Fund, a mutual fund with an options-based guarantee structure targeted towards investors who were looking for growth along with capital preservation. The vice-president had been asked to render his opin...Starting at €8.20
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Las Vegas Construction: Ethical Contracting
Won-Yong Oh; Youngkyun ChangCase IVEY-9B17M047-EStrategyIn December 2015, the head of supply chain management (SCM) at Las Vegas Construction Inc. was tasked with reducing operating costs by 25 per cent in order to deal with the fallout in Nevada’s construction industry from the global economic downturn. The SCM head had engaged the manager in charge of subcontracting to help with cost reductions. The subcontracting manager did find a way to reduce costs, but it turned out to be a questionable way. He...Starting at €8.20
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Lockhurst Hotels International (Spanish version)
Michiel R. LeendersCase IVEY-9A83DS04Service and Operations ManagementEl vicepresidente de las operaciones canadienses de Lockhurst Hotels International enfrenta la siguiente situación: el director de las operaciones en Ontario había recibido una oferta de trabajo con otra cadena de hoteles con un salario anual de U$15,000 sobre su sueldo actual. El vicepresidente se pregunta que acción, si alguna, debe tomar.Starting at €8.20
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Gravity Payments: $70,000 Minimum Salary Company
Won-Yong Oh; Youngkyun ChangCase IVEY-9B16C001-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementIn April 2015, Dan Price, chief executive officer and founder of Gravity Payments, a private credit card processing and financial services company, announced that every employee would receive a minimum annual salary of US$70,000 over the next three years. Price said he was concerned about the increasing pay gap in the United States and news of his bold move went viral, causing debate over employee compensation plans and the wealth gap in society....Starting at €8.20