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The Good Night Motel
Richard H. Mimick; David C. Shaw; Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Raymond W. LeducCase IVEY-9B12B014-EAccounting and ControlThe Good Night Motel is considering offering special pricing for a two-day church convention event involving 20 rooms. This requires the owner to perform contribution analysis, sensitivity analysis, and some qualitative analysis.Starting at €8.20
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AltaGas Ltd.: Forrest Kerr Hydroelectric Project
Gerard Seijts; Karen MacMillanCase IVEY-9B16C014-ELeadership and People ManagementAltaGas Ltd. (AltaGas), an energy company based in Calgary, Alberta, successfully collaborated with the Canadian federal government, British Columbia’s provincial government, and a First Nations group to reach an agreement for constructing a large, green energy, hydroelectric project in a remote location in northern British Columbia. Although most observers considered the agreement to be a resounding success, the founder and chief executive offic...Starting at €8.20
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Improving Class Contribution: Annie’s Low Score
Karen MacMillan; Abby XiongCase IVEY-9B18C034-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyA business student received a low rating on class contribution from her leadership professor. She struggled to understand how this low rating happened, as she thought she had contributed in every class. She then lost the motivation to participate in class discussions, but considered developing a plan of action to address the problem. What strategies would help her to increase her contributions in class and improve her grades?Starting at €8.20
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Hellmann's Creamy Salad Dressing Mix (Spanish version)
Richard H. Mimick; Dana G. HydeCase IVEY-9A84JS25MarketingUn gerente de marca de la división Best Foods de Canada Starch, Inc., se encontraba preparando un plan de mercadotecnia para un nuevo producto, llamado Hellmann's Creamy Salad Dressing Mix (mezcla para preparar aderezo cremoso de ensaladas Hellmann's, o MACEH). El producto y diseño del envase habían sido finalizados, pero el resto del plan de mercadotecnia debía ser completado rápidamente, teniendo en cuenta que la fecha de lanzamiento era en dos...Starting at €8.20
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Ivey Publishing: Making a Case for Paying the Price
Brent Beal; Karen MacMillanCase IVEY-9B17M138-EStrategyIn 2017, Ivey Publishing, a publisher and distributor of cases for the academic market, struggled with widespread copyright infringement, which affected its revenue stream. The digital revolution, which had an impact on so many other creative industries, including music, film, and computer software, had also affected the publisher.Ivey Publishing’s sales team leader made a call to a business professor to elicit his support in encouraging his stud...Starting at €8.20
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Managing Up (B): Jada
Karen MacMillanCase IVEY-9B15C025-ELeadership and People ManagementSupplement to A case, see 9B15C024.Starting at €5.74
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A Zero Wage Increase Again
Karen MacMillanCase IVEY-9B11C034-EStrategyThe owner of a large hardware, furniture, and building centre faced a dilemma regarding how to manage the upcoming wage review process. After two consecutive years of frozen wages, employees were impatient for financial progress, but there was no extra money in the budget. It was possible to pump savings from upcoming process improvement initiatives into wage increases. However, the owner had limited motivation to channel hard-won funds to underp...Starting at €8.20
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Forest City Tennis Club - Pro Shop and Bar Lounge
Richard H. Mimick; Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Lindsay BrockCase IVEY-9B09B008-EAccounting and Control, Entrepreneurship, Knowledge and CommunicationAfter one year of operations, the new manager of a tennis pro shop and bar lounge must prepare, with the help of the company's accountant, financial statements from notes kept throughout the year. The case is intended to be an introductory exercise in accounting for simple transactions relating to assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Adjusting entries such as amortization and cost of goods sold are required. Students are asked to complete ...Starting at €8.20
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Somebody Stop the Radio Star: Jian Ghomeshi at the CBC
Karen MacMillan; Meredith WoodwarkCase IVEY-9B16C008-ELeadership and People ManagementIn 2012, the executive producer of the hit radio show Q and the director of Network Radio at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) faced employees’ complaints against the show’s star host, Jian Ghomeshi. The employees alleged that Ghomeshi’s treatment of employees was problematic and contrary to the corporation’s values and policies. A few years earlier, a female employee had also alleged mistreatment by Ghomeshi but no disciplinary action ...Starting at €8.20
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Maple Leaf Hardware Limited (Spanish version)
Stephen R. Foerster; Richard H. MimickCase IVEY-9A82JS05FinanceEl Sr. Stuart Foreman, asistente del gerente de la sucursal del Banco Central de Canadá, de London, Ontario, estaba revisando información que había recibido de Maple Leaf Hardware Limited. El Sr. Robert Patrick, presidente y gerente de Maple Leaf Hardware Limited, había solicitado al banco un aumento en su línea de crédito con el fin de cubrir sus necesidades estacionales de capital de trabajo. El Sr. Foreman, quien recientemente había sido trans...Starting at €8.20