Default Category
-
Three Cases on Workplace Mistreatment
Karen Harlos; Alison Konrad; Lucas MonzaniCase IVEY-9B20C041-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyIn the first of three mini-cases on workplace mistreatment, "Casual Fridays Gone Wrong," the vice-president of compliance for a collections company faced the dilemma of how to deal with a complaint about a manager's racist comments. In the second mini-casStarting at €8.20
-
Proyecto Sauco
Martín Cavanna, J.; Martínez, J. L.; Guillén, F. J.Case M-1040MarketingUna ONG, que ejecuta proyectos de desarrollo en Guatemala relacionados con el mantenimiento del entorno forestal, se enfrenta a un problema de imagen y prestigio como resultado del conflicto surgido con el gerente de proyecto a quien se le acusa de deslealtad institucional. Los empleados en el proyecto defienden los buenos resultadoStarting at €8.20
-
Midtown Educational Foundation
Martín Cavanna, J.; Martínez, J. L.; Guillén, F. J.Case M-1039MarketingEsta fundación dedicada a la promoción integral de jóvenes de los suburbios de Chicago, se enfrenta a un problema de crecimiento para atender la expansión de sus programas. Las necesidades de espacio llevan a buscar un nuevo edificio. Se ha de decidir entre diversas opciones. Algunas de ellas, si bien exceden la demanda actual, representan oportunidades futuras de desarrollo y permitirían obtener ingresos adicionales mediante el alquiler del espa...Starting at €8.20
-
La caja ecológica (B)
Martínez, J. L.; Guillén, F. J.; Martín Cavanna, J.Case M-1035MarketingPlan comercial de una organización sin ánimo de lucro.Starting at €5.74
-
Vancouver City Savings Credit Union: Working Dads (A)
Alison Konrad; Cameron PhillipsCase IVEY-9B14C025-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementThe first female chief executive officer (CEO) of Vancouver City Savings Credit Union (Vancity) believes in the importance of developing a positive workplace culture. She feels that successful employers take a progressive attitude toward promoting a healthy work-life balance. She also serves as a role model to her employees by working hard but communicating clearly about needing to be present for her family. When an independent consultant surveys...Starting at €8.20
-
Mabel's Labels: Leading in a Results-Only Work Environment
Alison Konrad; Lindsay BirbragerCase IVEY-9B15C013-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementThis case describes the implementation of a results-only work environment (ROWE) at Mabel’s Labels, a successful entrepreneurial firm in Canada. Under ROWE, employee performance is managed by examining outcomes and accomplishments, not by measuring the amount of time people spend at the workplace. The case provides details of the change process and ROWE implementation. The change leader views ROWE as a strategic initiative to enhance the organiza...Starting at €8.20
-
Sophia Tannis: Life Choices (A)
Alison Konrad; Kanina BlanchardCase IVEY-9B15M101-EStrategySophia Tannis and her husband, Richard, had to choose between following her career or his. The pair chose to accept Sophia’s new job offer, which involved relocating geographically. Over the ensuing five years, Sophia and Richard became parents to two children and gradually settled into their new roles. Since putting his own career second to Sophia’s, Richard successfully built up a reputation as a future leader within his organization, and has r...Starting at €8.20
-
Sarah Vickers: Post Acquisition Career Management
Alison Konrad; Moira SaganskiCase IVEY-9B13C015-ELeadership and People ManagementA large U.S. investment management corporation has recently acquired a prominent Canadian investment management company with the justification for the cost of the acquisition largely based on huge economies of scale from integrating parts of the operations of both companies. A senior vice-president of the Canadian company has been asked to recommend how this should be done. She concludes that it would be best to keep administrative functions unde...Starting at €8.20
-
Forrest & Faneuil
Alison Konrad; Victor ShawCase IVEY-9B13C026-ELeadership and People ManagementIn 2012, an investment banking summer intern in the head office of a leading international financial institution has received some stellar reviews. His manager hints that as long the intern keeps up the good work, his full-time return offer is all but guaranteed. However, the 120-hour work weeks would deprive him of any opportunity to spend time with his family. He must choose between taking advantage of the organization’s Summer Intern Mobility ...Starting at €8.20
-
Vlaad and Company: Recruiting Women in the Capital Markets
Alison Konrad; Amy WilsonCase IVEY-9B11C011-ELeadership and People ManagementVlaad and Company, a recruiting firm specializing in the Canadian capital markets, has embarked upon an initiative to recruit more women to capital markets jobs. The case describes the early stages of this initiative and provides six examples of capital markets job candidates — four women and two men. The director of the women in capital markets initiative must decide which of these six candidates, if any, to present to client firms. She must als...Starting at €8.20