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Niagara Falls Construction Project: Scheduling, Resources, Costs and Bureaucracy
Kenneth J. Klassen; Barry RiddellCase IVEY-9B15D007-EService and Operations ManagementA homeowner and his family finally have an offer on their residence. The terms negotiated with the buyers require the homeowner to build a detached garage on the property before the closing date on August 30, 2013, which is in 16 weeks. The homeowner’s family has also made a conditional offer on another home, and the condition must be removed in two days if they would like to finalize that purchase. Although proficient at construction, the homeow...Starting at €8.20
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Cooper Construction Ltd.: Goodman School of Business Expansion Project
Kenneth J. KlassenCase IVEY-9B20D012-EService and Operations ManagementOn April 10, 2018, after his morning meeting about the Goodman School of Business expansion project, the site superintendent for the project realized he should consider reworking the schedule for the remainder of the expansion project. The plan had the renovation work in the main hallways scheduled to be done in fall 2018, but the hallways would be used to access all classrooms during that semester. During classroom changeover times, 1,200+ stude...Starting at €8.20
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Loss Prevention at Mac's Convenience Stores (A)
Gino, Francesca; DeCelles, Katherine; Hull, OliviaCase HBS-918001-ELeadership and People ManagementFaced with a persistent robbery problem at his convenience store company, Sean Sportun, security and loss prevention manager at Mac's of Central Canada, looked to standardize safety measures and devise a new way of preventing employee injury. But as a 32-year old with just one year on the job, Sportun had to tailor his message for change carefully to his colleagues, many of whom had worked for Mac's for decades. The case provides an overview of t...Starting at €8.20
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Loss Prevention at Mac's Convenience Stores (B)
Gino, Francesca; DeCelles, Katherine; Hull, OliviaCase HBS-918002-ELeadership and People ManagementSupplement to 918-001. The case describes the inventive approaches to retail crime prevention that Sean Sportun, security and loss prevention manager at Mac's Convenience Stores, implemented between 2007 and 2017.Starting at €5.74