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getClarity Inc. (A)
Xinghao Yan; Mathew MacFayden; Matthew MordenCase IVEY-9B14E015-ECorporate GovernanceGetClarity Inc. is a start-up firm that specializes in the accumulation, analysis and sale of various types of data, including the firm’s own data, which has been attained through an exclusive contract. The company’s current job involves working for an auto-manufacturing client to identify a potential location for a new dealership. Two young analysts conduct data analysis on the age of the area and the market size, based on the customer demograph...Starting at €8.20
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SYIT: Changing the Corporate Culture
Maria Khan; Khurram Rehman Alvi; Zunaira SaqibCase IVEY-9B18C004-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyOn February 1, 2013, the managing director of software development firm SYIT, sat in his office and gathered his thoughts on his new organization. Based in Islamabad, Pakistan, SYIT was a new entrant in the offshore software development industry. Its managing director had expended months of effort to move the entire project team from his previous employer to his newly formed company, but the real challenge lay ahead. SYIT needed to reduce the cul...Starting at €8.20
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Jinnah Foundries: A Lesson in Change Management and Human Resources Restructuring
Zunaira Saqib; Maria Khan; Asfia ObaidCase IVEY-9B20M021-EStrategyJinnah Engineering Works and Foundries had been a prominent foundry and machining business in Pakistan since its inception in 1950. In early 2018, it was struggling with internal inefficiencies caused by a lack of formal workforce planning. The company hired temporary workers almost daily—with no long-term planning and a high attrition rate—and the company’s board was worried about the mounting inefficiencies and financial costs. The company had ...Starting at €8.20
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Pak Sweets: Managing a Diverse Workforce
Maria Khan; Zunaira Saqib; Nataliya Farrukh; Fatima Tanvir; Kahaf PashaCase IVEY-9B16C017-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyIn 2014, the chief executive officer (CEO) and owner of Pak Sweets was worried about diversity issues in his organization. The sweets-making factory, once a one-room business and now a full-fledged factory in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, was highly dependent on blue-collar workers. Each production process required workers with diverse skills, so the company hired employees from different provinces of Pakistan, representing multiple ethnicities. The ethn...Starting at €8.20
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getClarity Inc. (B)
Xinghao Yan; Mathew MacFayden; Matthew MordenCase IVEY-9B14E016-ECorporate GovernanceSupplement to getGlarity (A) (see 9B14E015). An Excel spreadsheet for this supplement is available (see 7B14E016).Starting at €5.74