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Canadian Pacific Railway (B): CP Rising
Murray J. Bryant; Karin KoopmansCase IVEY-9B17M135-EStrategySupplement for product 9B17M134.Starting at €5.74
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Canadian Pacific Railway (A): Border Skirmish or Nuclear Winter?
Murray J. Bryant; Karin KoopmansCase IVEY-9B17M134-EKnowledge and Communication, StrategyIn early 2012, the chair of the board of directors of Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) had to determine how to respond to demands made by the company’s largest shareholder, Pershing Square Capital Management (Pershing), an activist hedge fund. Pershing’s chief executive officer (CEO) claimed that CP was underperforming, and expressed his desire to replace two board members and appoint a new CEO. The chair of the board of directors had to determine t...Starting at €8.20
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The Garden Depot
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Karin KoopmansCase IVEY-9B08C006-ELeadership and People ManagementThe office manager at the Garden Depot was growing increasingly concerned with the inability of the landscaping manager to handle his workload and subordinates. The landscape manager's poor management left the office manager to solve the division's problems. The office manager needed to take action to reduce her workload and to ensure she received accurate information from the landscaping division. The case is designed to introduce students to ma...Starting at €8.20
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Williams HR Law: Aligning Growth with Purpose and Values
Alison Konrad, Vania SakelarisCase IVEY-W28528-ELeadership and People Management, Service and Operations ManagementThe case highlights the challenges encountered by Laura Williams, founder and owner of Williams HR Law, a firm based in Toronto, Ontario, providing a full range of legal services on labour, employment law, and human resources (HR) matters. Demand for the firm’s services grew exponentially in 2020 following the tragic death of George Floyd and due to the ongoing workplace challenges encountered during the global pandemic. Williams faced decisions ...Starting at €8.20
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Team Building Across Diversity
Alison Konrad, Vania SakelarisCase IVEY-W32277-ELeadership and People ManagementThe case highlights the challenges encountered by a corporate life and health insurance leader while dealing with an underperforming employee, Tina Smith, in 2016 in Toronto, Ontario. It provides an overview of the process involved in performance management, including steps associated with exiting an employee from an organization. The protagonist in this case, Alexandra Thorn, also encountered challenges in her working relationship with Smith. Th...Starting at €8.20
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Canadian Pacific Railway (C): The Final Hours
Murray J. Bryant; Karin KoopmansCase IVEY-9B17M136-EStrategySupplement for product 9B17M0134.Starting at €5.74
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Williams HR Law: Aligning Growth with Purpose and Values - Teaching Note
Alison Konrad, Vania SakelarisTeaching Note IVEY-W28529-ELeadership and People Management, Service and Operations ManagementTeaching note for product W28528.Starting at €0.00