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Little Short Stop: Creating Strategy for a Shifting Industry
Meredith Woodwark; Karin Schnarr; Gerry BesCase IVEY-9B20M076-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn early 2019, the general manager of Little Short Stop Stores, a chain of local, family-owned convenience stores in southwestern Ontario, Canada, was projecting a loss for that year. The loss was due in part to a provincial minimum wage increase to CA$14.00 that came into effect on January 1, 2018, increased from $11.60 in 2017 and $11.40 in 2016. Before this change, the store chain had been exceeding the average industry growth rate by 5 per ce...Starting at €8.20
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José
Armenta Pico, Alejandro; Ribera, AlbertoCase IPADE-CIFE 17 C 03 EEstos tres casos recogen las entrevistas realizadas a tres colaboradores de Carlos y ponen de manifiesto el respeto y admiración que le tienen. Al mismo tiempo, aportan pistas para entrever las batallas interiores de Carlos en su trabajo como director.Starting at €8.20
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Batalla Decisiva
Armenta Pico, Alejandro; Ribera, AlbertoCase IPADE-CIFE 17 C 03Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityCarlos ha tenido un desempeño brillante como director de la filial de México de una empresa trasnacional. Después de ocho años, termina cansado y presenta su renuncia. Los directores globales no permiten que se vaya y le ofrecen la dirección de Latino AmStarting at €8.20
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A Decisive Battle
Armenta Pico, Alejandro; Ribera, AlbertoCase IPADE-CIFE 17 eC 03-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityCarlos has had a brilliant performance as manager of a transnational company subsidiary. After eight years, he grows tired and resigns. The global managers don't let him leave and offer him Latin America's management. Carlos faces the dilemma of acceptingStarting at €8.20
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Edmundo
Armenta Pico, Alejandro; Ribera, AlbertoCase IPADE-CIFE 17 eC 03/C-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThese three cases gather interviews made to three Carlos' collaborators and show the respect and admiration they have for him. At the same time, they give clues to glimpse the inner battles that Carlos faces in his work as a manager.Starting at €8.20
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Antonio
Armenta Pico, Alejandro; Ribera, AlbertoCase IPADE-CIFE 17 eC 03/D-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThese three cases gather interviews made to three Carlos' collaborators and show the respect and admiration they have for him. At the same time, they give clues to glimpse the inner battles that Carlos faces in his work as a manager.Starting at €8.20
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City Furniture and Mattress
W. Glenn Rowe; Bobby Singh-Randhawa; Karin SchnarrCase IVEY-9B11M102-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe majority owner and general manager of City Furniture and Mattress (CFM) needed to make several decisions that would determine the company’s strategy. CFM had continued to grow in terms of sales, but the general manager and his father, also an owner and manager at CFM, were concerned with profitability and the increasing competition from local and big-box stores. The general manager looked at several options including capital investment, expan...Starting at €8.20
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Organizational Transformation at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Anne Snowdon; Karin Schnarr; Alexander KunschCase IVEY-9B14M083-EStrategyIn 1997, the Ontario Health Services Restructuring Committee mandated the merger of four facilities that treated patients with mental health and addiction issues to create what was later named the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. This new centre, to be situated in Toronto, would provide support and clinical care to those suffering from illnesses such as schizophrenia, anxiety and mood disorders, as well as substance addictions. In 1999, th...Starting at €8.20
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MacPhie & Company: The Growth Imperative
Karin Schnarr; David KunschCase IVEY-9B16M133-EStrategyIn March 2015, consulting firm MacPhie & Company was at a crossroads. Founded in 2004 in Toronto, Ontario, the company offered consulting services related to strategy development, marketing and communications, reputation management, and branding. MacPhie & Company maintained an entrepreneurial culture that fostered innovation and continual learning, while ensuring that all client projects followed the MacPhie Way.” Although MacPhie & Company had ...Starting at €8.20
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The Kitchener Rangers Hockey Club: Skating into the Future
Karin Schnarr; Mathew Krizmanich; Chelsea LeeCase IVEY-9B16M160-EStrategyIn 2015, the chief operating officer of the Kitchener Rangers Hockey Club had to consider short- and long-term options to maintain and increase the success of the organization. Given its strong community support, the Kitchener Rangers Hockey Club was in the enviable position of having an 800-person waiting list for season tickets; however, this scenario caused a perception that games were always sold out, which discouraged a new generation of fan...Starting at €8.20