Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Lakeside Automotive Ltd.: Digital Employee Recognition Amid Organizational Change
Kun Huo; Ann PengCase IVEY-9B19C020-ELeadership and People ManagementIn 2018, a dealership facilitator needed to decide whether to continue implementing the Thumbs Up application (app) at Lakeside Automotive Ltd., a family-owned car dealership in the Greater Toronto Area. The Thumbs Up app was a digital tool that enabled eStarting at €8.20
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iSpace: Expanding a Start-Up Hub for West African Entrepreneurs
Nicole R.D. Haggerty; Darkwah Joseph Asante; Emma Hogeterp; Ali Beres; Hui FangCase IVEY-9B18M097-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyiSpace, a start-up hub that focused on women in technology, was founded in 2013 in Ghana’s capital, Accra, and provided space, technology, and funding to 62 entrepreneurs. In May 2017, the co-founder wanted to expand the business to maximize social impact by empowering a greater number of entrepreneurs who lacked technical skills, emotional support, and access to funding. iSpace had four strategies to choose from to meet its goal: create new prog...Starting at €8.20
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Norwood WaterWorks, EMCO Corporation: Changing the Culture
Ann Peng; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B16C030-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementIn September 2006, the general manager at Norwood Waterworks (Norwood) was faced with a difficult situation. Since his original employer, EMCO Corporation (Emco), acquired Norwood, he had been tasked with trying to turn around the new acquisition. Like Emco, Norwood was a distributor of building products and equipment in the waterworks industry. The company had three locations, all in Alberta. However, the general manager soon discovered that Nor...Starting at €8.20