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Google 2017
Valor Sabatier, JosepCase SI-197Information Technologies, Innovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementAquella mañana de enero de 2017, John Cadinal, socio sénior de Maccarron, estaba preocupado. Uno de los clientes más importantes que gestionaba personalmente le pidió que comprara un millón de dólares en acciones de Google, lo que representaba una gran parte de sus ahorros familiares. John pensó que le debía a su amigo de toda la vida, y también a sí mismo, un análisis más profundo de Google antes de permitir que invirtiera la mayor parte de sus ...Starting at €8.20
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Implementing Tablets at the ACME Food Supplies, Ltd. Sales Department
Sieber, Sandra; Valor Sabatier, JosepCase SI-184-EKnowledge and CommunicationACME Food Supplies, Ltd. is a company working in the catering supplies sector. It competes in a mature and fragmented sector, and part of its strategy has always been based on technological innovation. In January 2012, it had just completed the implementation of tablets with Internet connection in its sales department, replacing former PDAs that were already being used irregularly. Some salespeople openly reject the new technology, and very few a...Starting at €8.20
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Finemaster Projects Ltd. (A)
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Julie GosseCase IVEY-9B10C001-ELeadership and People ManagementThe assistant site supervisor at Finemaster Projects Ltd. struggled with how to approach his boss for a raise. When hired, he had been told that regular annual reviews were held with employees and that good performance would be rewarded with corresponding pay increases. After one year with the company, the assistant site supervisor found that the owners rarely acted on this policy, leaving it up to staff to approach management about raises, promo...Starting at €8.20
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More Vino Ltd.-Expansion Proposal
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Julie GosseCase IVEY-9B08N004-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, StrategyA shareholder and silent partner in More Vino Ltd. reviews a request for TT$600,000 in additional funding to finance a renovation for the company. He had initially invested a major portion of the start-up capital. Since then, More Vino has grown in popularity and is now considered the most popular spot for food, drink and entertainment. The shareholder believes that More Vino is a good investment, but he is uncertain whether lending additional ca...Starting at €8.20
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Sullivan's Flooring Concept
John S. Haywood-Farmer; Julie GosseCase IVEY-9B07D010-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations ManagementA carpenter is considering options for improving the manufacturing process of his custom wood-flooring concept. He started the business as a part-time venture and wanted to increase production efficiency to accommodate the growing interest for his pine flooring design. The carpenter was unsure whether he should invest in new equipment or hire part-time labour, but he knew that either way, he would have to change the current process to ensure that...Starting at €8.20
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Druthers Forming Limited
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Julie GosseCase IVEY-9B09N006-EFinanceThe account manager at the Canadian Commercial Bank (CCB) in Barron, Ontario, reviewed his latest loan request. The co-founder of Druthers Forming Limited (Druthers), a long-time CCB customer, was requesting a $350,000 loan to construct a new building to house Druthers' existing operations. Construction was already well underway. The account manager also noted that Druthers was currently operating without a line of credit and he wondered whether ...Starting at €8.20
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Boho Bars: Energizing Growth
Julie Gosse; Jessica OrchinCase IVEY-W31122-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn late 2019, Nicole Haney was considering the next strategic step for her business, Boho Bars Bake Shop, based in London, Ontario. Boho Bars Bake Shop produced energy bars made with simple ingredients and whole foods. Haney, who had left her corporate job with the goal of achieving a more flexible lifestyle that would allow her to live in Hawaii for six months of the year, had successfully scaled the business to distribute her product across maj...Starting at €8.20
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TiVo 2011
Tonijuan, Gemma; Comín, Marta; Valor Sabatier, Josep; Nueno, José LuisCase SI-178-EInformation Technologies, Knowledge and Communication, MarketingTiVo is a digital video recorder, developed and marketed by TiVo, Inc. and introduced in 1999. TiVo provides an electronic television programming schedule, whose features include "Season Pass" schedules which record every new episode of a series, and "WishList" searches which allow users to find and record shows that match their interests by title, actor, director, category or keyword. TiVo is facing declining revenues and is exploring a number o...Starting at €8.20
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Google 2017
Valor Sabatier, JosepCase SI-197-EInformation Technologies, Innovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementJohn Cardinal, a senior partner at the investment firm Maccarron, was worried. One of the largest clients he personally managed - who was also a personal friend - had asked Cardinal to buy $1 million of Google shares, a large proportion of the man's family savings. Cardinal thought he owed it to his friend, and himself, to analyze Google in greater depth before letting his longtime pal invest most of his savings in the search-engine giant.Starting at €8.20
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Zarr Tech: Next Steps for a Growing Business
Julie Gosse; Martin EidenbergCase IVEY-9B19A046-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingIn 2018, founder and chief executive officer of Zarr Tech Canada Inc. (Zarr Tech), understood the need for his young business to continue along its impressive growth trajectory. However, he was unsure how this goal could best be achieved. Given the increaStarting at €8.20