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Understanding Political Polls
Chris A. HigginsCase IVEY-9B07E016-ECorporate GovernanceThis case examines the interpretation of political polls. It discusses margin of error, confidence intervals and the relationship between sample size and margin of error. An Excel spreadsheet is included, Ivey product # 7B07E016, to help students understand the concepts.Starting at €8.20
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Brand Equity
Chris A. Higgins; Jodie WhelanCase IVEY-9B10E023-ECorporate Governance, MarketingA market research company has collected a large dataset on brand equity for the fast food and travel sectors. It has come up with a way of measuring brand equity. Various statistical techniques are used to assess the concept of brand equity. These include descriptive statistics, crosstabs, ANOVA, and MANOVA.Starting at €8.20
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Generational Differences and Work Values
Chris A. HigginsCase IVEY-9B12E005-ECorporate Governance, Leadership and People ManagementA consultant had been asked by multiple clients for advice on how to manage generational differences in the workplace. According to experts in the area of generational differences, generations are defined by the watershed events and conditions that individuals are exposed to in their formative years. These experts believed that these common events and conditions shape individuals’ attitudes, which in turn influence their core beliefs and work val...Starting at €8.20
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MBA Starting Salaries
Chris A. HigginsCase IVEY-9B12E013-ECorporate GovernanceEvery year MBA programs across the country advertise for prospective students. They promote the academic excellence of their programs, the uniqueness of their offerings, the quality of their faculty and a variety of other factors. In a competitive market, the goal is to attract the brightest and the best. Many schools claim that graduates of their programs will see large salaries on graduation. This is clearly a very important part of many studen...Starting at €8.20
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Breaking the Silence (B): Exploring Your Own Stories
Alison Konrad; Kanina Blanchard; Karen MacMillanCase IVEY-9B20C044-ELeadership and People Management, StrategySupplemental case for product 9B20C043.Starting at €5.74
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Breaking the Silence at Work: (A) Taboo Topics and (B) Explore Your Own Stories - Teaching Note
Kanina Blanchard; Alison Konrad; Karen MacMillanTeaching Note IVEY-W25585-EKnowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementTeaching Notes for products W25584 and W25586Starting at €0.00
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Breaking the Silence: Engaging Challenges Faced by the LGBTQ+ Community
Vishal Vijay; Kanina Blanchard; Alison Konrad; Karen MacMillanCase IVEY-W27660-EKnowledge and CommunicationIntolerance and discrimination against LGBTQ+ identifying individuals are widespread in the workplace and in academic institutions. This case explores the consequences of intolerance and offers participants an opportunity to consider and practice how individuals can use inclusive language and mindful communication strategies to deal with episodes of intolerance. Learning how to break the silence when faced with taboo or challenging topics enables...Starting at €8.20
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Breaking the Silence (A): Taboo Topics
Alison Konrad; Kanina Blanchard; Karen MacMillanCase IVEY-9B20C043-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyStudents need to practice talking about taboo topics. The ‘A’ case offers background on recent calls to end discrimination (e.g., #MeToo, Black Lives Matter protests) and highlights the struggles business schools, in particular, have faced in dealing withStarting at €8.20
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Michael Boulos: A Career Derailed
Gerard Seijts; Kanina BlanchardCase IVEY-9B14C053-ELeadership and People ManagementOn July 16, 2014, the finance manager of the Powertrain Department in the Whitby, Ontario branch of Astra Automotive, a global automotive parts manufacturer, was summoned to a meeting. He had been with the company for 11 years, steadily rising through the ranks because of his analytical capabilities, grasp of business complexities and intense work ethic. He was ambitious and driven to succeed; as a result, he was sometimes perceived as unnecessar...Starting at €8.20