Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Barrick Gold Corporation - Tanzania
Aloysius Newenham-Kahindi; Paul W. BeamishCase IVEY-9B10M020-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThis case examines the giant Canadian mining corporation, Barrick Gold Corporation (Barrick), (called Africa Barrick Gold plc since 2009), and the way it engages in sustainable community developments that surround its mining activities in Tanzania. Following recent organized tensions and heightened criticism from local communities, media, international social lobbyists and local not-for-profit organizations (NFOs), Barrick has attempted to deal w...Starting at €8.20
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Human Resource Management in Multinational Banks in Tanzania
Paul W. Beamish; Aloysius Newenham-KahindiCase IVEY-9B07C040-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThe case examines how the best practices of two banks were organized and managed to provide financial services to a small niche of foreign customers in the mining, tourism and construction sectors in Tanzania. The two banks claimed to be similar in many ways. They both were from countries whose economies were run broadly on neo-liberal lines, in that there was little state intervention in either economy, however, differences existed with respect ...Starting at €8.20
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Herend Porcelain Manufactory: Designing Strategy in a COVID-19 World
Elias Goletsas; Anass Karzazi; Pardeep Singh Attri; Yusaf AkbarCase IVEY-W27119-EStrategyHerend Porcelain Manufactory Ltd. (Herend) was an almost 200-year-old porcelain manufactory located in western Hungary. The company had weathered multiple social and political changes, world wars, and hardships and had variably experienced prosperity, international recognition, and, on one occasion, bankruptcy. However, under the current chief executive officer, Herend had become a stable and profitable organization. Then, in March 2020, the COVI...Starting at €8.20