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Blockchain: A New Solution for Supply Chain Integrity
Xin (Shane) Wang; Xin Xu; Min PanCase IVEY-9B16D026-EService and Operations ManagementIn 2016, blockchain, the technological innovation behind the cryptocurrency bitcoin, was gaining traction as companies began to integrate blockchain-based technology into their existing business models. While blockchain technology was still in its infancy, it could potentially transform the US$40 trillion global supply-chain industry. Ultimately, the emergence of blockchain would challenge market positioning in established businesses. Some advant...Starting at €8.20
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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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Fitbit: The Business about Wrist
Xiaoke Xu; Xin (Shane) WangCase IVEY-9B16A012-EMarketingOn August 3, 2015, Fitbit, Inc.’s (Fitbit) stock price hit an all-time high of $50.99. A few months earlier, when Fitbit went public on June 18, it had opened on its first day of trading at a price of $30.40 — 52 per cent higher than its initial public offering price. As what appeared to be the most successful initial public offering of the year, Fitbit attracted significant attention and inevitably drew controversy as well. Some investors saw gr...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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Canadian Pacific Railway (C): The Final Hours
Murray J. Bryant; Karin KoopmansCase IVEY-9B17M136-EStrategySupplement for product 9B17M0134.Starting at €5.74