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Marble Slab Creamery: A Grand Occasion
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Renee ZatzmanCase IVEY-9B09A034-EMarketingThe franchise owner of a Marble Slab Creamery (Marble Slab) in Ontario must submit a grand opening proposal to franchise headquarters in Calgary, Alberta, in two weeks' time. This proposal is to include her chosen target market, the franchise location and decisions made regarding product variety and pricing. The franchise owner also has to decide how best to allocate her $10,000 promotional budget to gain exposure and bring customers into her sto...Starting at €8.20
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Sandcore Instruments (B)
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Renee ZatzmanCase IVEY-9B10C012-ELeadership and People ManagementThe vice-president of human resources at Sandcore Instruments has to make a recommendation to the company's president regarding a sales representative with a history of poor performance. In this supplement to Sandcore Instruments (A), product #9B10C011, the vice-president discovers that the sales representative has offered to perform service work for a customer on his own time at a much lower price if cash is paid. The vice-president must update ...Starting at €5.74
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Lakeside Automotive Ltd.: Digital Employee Recognition Amid Organizational Change
Kun Huo; Ann PengCase IVEY-9B19C020-ELeadership and People ManagementIn 2018, a dealership facilitator needed to decide whether to continue implementing the Thumbs Up application (app) at Lakeside Automotive Ltd., a family-owned car dealership in the Greater Toronto Area. The Thumbs Up app was a digital tool that enabled eStarting at €8.20
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Norwood WaterWorks, EMCO Corporation: Changing the Culture
Ann Peng; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B16C030-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementIn September 2006, the general manager at Norwood Waterworks (Norwood) was faced with a difficult situation. Since his original employer, EMCO Corporation (Emco), acquired Norwood, he had been tasked with trying to turn around the new acquisition. Like Emco, Norwood was a distributor of building products and equipment in the waterworks industry. The company had three locations, all in Alberta. However, the general manager soon discovered that Nor...Starting at €8.20
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Cineplex Entertainment: The Loyalty Program
Kenneth G. Hardy; Renee ZatzmanCase IVEY-9B08A008-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingIn 2007, the marketing director for Cineplex Entertainment is trying to decide whether or not to proceed with a loyalty program that would provide incentives for customers to see more movies and events, and spend more on concessions. An important by-product would be the collection of detailed customer buying data. She has crafted four possible combinations of rewards and received proposals from three suppliers with experience in managing customer...Starting at €8.20
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Sandcore Instruments (A)
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Renee ZatzmanCase IVEY-9B10C011-ELeadership and People ManagementThe vice-president of human resources at Sandcore Instruments has to make a recommendation to the company's president regarding a sales representative with a history of poor performance. The vice-president must decide what action to take, including whether the sales representative should be terminated. The vice-president must consider how his decision will affect other employees in the Quebec sales network.Starting at €8.20