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Standing on Principle: The Resignation of Jane Philpott
Gerard Seijts; Thomas WatsonCase IVEY-9B19C019-ELeadership and People ManagementJane Philpott, a federal member of Parliament and minister in the Canadian government’s cabinet, had told voters during her election campaign in 2015, “For me, a seat in the House of Commons is not a target; it’s a tool. It’s the tool that you and I will use to make this community better—to make this country better.” Four years later, Philpott was forced to examine her position and her potential to use that tool when a scandal brought to question...Starting at €8.20
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Revera Inc. Getting Alignment Workshop (C)
Gerard Seijts; Thomas WatsonCase IVEY-9B20C013-ELeadership and People ManagementSupplement for product 9B20C011.Starting at €5.74
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Sherritt Goes to Cuba (C): Cuba country data
Musacchio, Aldo; Schlefer, JonathanCase HBS-711003-EEconomicsStarting at €5.74
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A Situation Of Conflicting Interests: Proximity To Rail
Gerard Seijts; Thomas WatsonCase IVEY-9B18C005-ELeadership and People ManagementCalgary’s city manager sought to build stronger relationships with the community to attract development and retain investment in the city. He knew that implementing the Proximity Initiative guidelines, a collaborative effort between the Railway Association of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, while intended to limit potential safety risks in the case of a derailment or volume release, would simultaneously limit urban developme...Starting at €8.20
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Sherritt Goes to Cuba (A): Political Risk in Uncharted Territory
Musacchio, Aldo; Schlefer, JonathanCase HBS-711001-EEconomicsIan Delaney, CEO of Sherritt, a primarily a mining company, visited Cuba in the early 1990s to negotiate a deal to export nickel for their Canadian refineries. The case describes the difficulties of doing business in Cuba and the challenges Delaney overcame to turn Sherritt into a large diversified holding company that operates in mining, oil, utilities, telecomm, hotels, and others. Delaney did this while managing a relationship with an authorit...Starting at €8.20
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Sherritt Goes to Cuba (B): Dealing with Political Risk Under Raul Castro
Musacchio, Aldo; Schlefer, JonathanCase HBS-711002-EEconomicsStarting at €5.74
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Crisis and Reform in Japan's Banking System (B)
Porte, Thierry; Abdelal, Rawi; Alfaro, Laura; Schlefer, JonathanCase HBS-710037-EEconomicsIn 1997, amidst Japan's ongoing financial problems, Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto sought to restructure the financial sector to make it more transparent and globally competitive. He hoped that this effort, dubbed the "Big Bang" after the British financial restructuring of a decade earlier, would prove as successful. But the financial problems, which seemed to have abated, looked as if they might be worsening. Thus, Hashimoto had to weigh prior...Starting at €5.74
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Can the Eurozone Survive
Roscini, Dante; Schlefer, JonathanCase HBS-713034-EEconomicsThe sovereign debt crisis that took Greece by storm in 2010 began to spread to other European markets. Within a few months Ireland and Portugal had also lost access to the sovereign debt markets and had to rely on supranational loans for their financing. The risk of further contagion was clear and present. Political leaders continued to seek measures to stem the crisis and to avoid the larger economies of Spain and Italy becoming involved. The Eu...Starting at €8.20