Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Talisman Energy Inc.: The Decision to Enter Iraq
Pratima Bansal; Natalie SlawinskiCase IVEY-9B09M035-EStrategyIn June 2008, the chief executive officer of Talisman Energy Inc. (Talisman) and his senior executive team met with the company's board of directors. The purpose of this meeting was to debate Talisman's proposed entry into the oil-rich Kurdistan region of Iraq. This move was potentially very lucrative for Talisman but was fraught with risks. These risks were exacerbated by Talisman's previous foray into Sudan; during that expansion Talisman had b...Starting at €8.20
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Workplace Safety Trainers: Resuscitating Revenue
Julie Gosse, Anthony MccreeryCase IVEY-W32234-EStrategyIn June of 2022, Jada Abimbola, chief executive officer and owner of Workplace Safety Trainers (WST), needed to develop a strategy for the business after experiencing stagnating profits during the coronavirus pandemic. WST was one of Ontario’s foremost private occupational health and safety companies, providing training for businesses that needed to comply with the standards of the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training, and Skills Dev...Starting at €8.20
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Chem-ARC: Playing the Blame Game
Julie Gosse, Anthony MccreeryCase IVEY-W32509-ELeadership and People ManagementThe turnaround coordinator at Chem-ARC Industries (Chem-ARC) had to solve a dispute involving multiple stakeholders within the Turnaround Scheduling and Planning Department. Chem-ARC had been only two days into a company-wide shutdown when a delay on the plant floor sent the outage schedule into disarray. Members of the department started to blame one another for the issues Chem-ARC was facing. With a group of disgruntled employees, a costly prob...Starting at €8.20
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East Coast Trail Association
W. Glenn Rowe; Natalie SlawinskiCase IVEY-9B07M021-EStrategyThe president of the East Coast Trail Association (ECTA), a non-profit organization located in St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, faces numerous challenges as he attempts to pursue the organization's 10-year dream of completing a 540 km coastal and wilderness trail on Newfoundland's Avalon peninsula. One of the largest obstacles standing between him and this goal is gaining access to the land on which the remaining sections of the trail will be...Starting at €8.20