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Masai Ujiri: "Because I'm Black"
Abbas Khambati; Mazi RazCase IVEY-9B21C026-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyMasai Ujiri, the President and General Manager of the Toronto Raptors (Raptors), had an illustrious career on and off the basketball court; he had not shied away from making bold, even controversial, decisions; and he had led his franchise, the Raptors, to the National Basketball Association (NBA) Championship. Following the Raptors’ clinching the NBA Championship in 2019, Ujiri faced an altercation with an Officer in Oakland, California. At the ...Starting at €8.20
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Spectrum Brands, Inc. - The Sales Force Dilemma
Donald W. Barclay; Joe FalconiCase IVEY-9B06A035-EMarketingIn 2005, the vice-president of sales and marketing for the Canadian division of Spectrum Brands Inc. must determine his next steps regarding the structure of his sales force. Spectrum Brands (Spectrum), a global consumer products company formerly known as Rayovac Corporation, had made a number of acquisitions to diversify and expand its product and brand portfolio. With these changes, Spectrum had become a leading supplier of consumer batteries, ...Starting at €8.20
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Rayovac Corporation - The Rechargeable Battery Opportunity
Donald W. Barclay; Joe FalconiCase IVEY-9B06A036-EMarketingThe vice-president of sales and marketing was contemplating how to grow the Rayovac Battery Division of Spectrum Brands Canada Inc. (Spectrum). Spectrum, a global consumer products company, owned a variety of brand name products. The vice-president of sales and marketing knew that, with effective marketing, the rechargeable battery market was one that would likely grow within North America as it had in Europe. Major competitors were not focusing ...Starting at €8.20
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NorLand: The 500-50-25 Ambition
W. Glenn Rowe; Abbas KhambatiCase IVEY-W27094-EStrategyNorLand Limited (NorLand) was a construction company based in British Columbia, Canada, with operations in Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec, and the United States. Having grown primarily by acquisition, the company was moving toward an ambitious goal: to achieve CA$500 million in revenues and CA$50 million in net operating income (NOI) by 2025—the 500-50-25 goal. The main questions facing Dave Reynolds, NorLand’s chief executive officer (CEO), a...Starting at €8.20
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Rogers Communications Inc.: The Battle for the Board
W. Glenn Rowe; Abbas KhambatiCase IVEY-W29729-EStrategyIn 2021, Rogers Communications Inc. (Rogers), one of the largest telecommunications companies in Canada, suffered a leadership crisis amid conflict between members of the Rogers family controlling the company. A decision by board chair Edward Rogers to oust chief executive officer Joe Natale triggered a chain of events that pitted Edward Rogers against his mother and two sisters (all board members). The company’s complex governance model, which c...Starting at €8.20