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Organizational Design at iQmetrix: The Holacracy Decision
Chris Street; Ann C. Frost; Clayton CaswellCase IVEY-9B17C045-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementSoftware development company iQmetrix Software Development Corporation (iQmetrix), headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, had enjoyed success and growth for over two decades. In July 2017, iQmetrix was confronted with the challenge of managing this growth while maintaining its organizational culture as a non-hierarchical, innovative, and open place to work—a place where the best ideas could come from anywhere and where people shared ideas openly and...Starting at €8.20
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iQmetrix-Humanity: Negotiating a Partner Agreement-Maurice Thibodeau's Perspective
Chris Street; Ann C. Frost; Maurice ThibodeauExercise IVEY-9B16C024-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementThis negotiation exercise simulates the 2015 negotiation between senior leadership at iQmetrix, a Regina-based point of sale software firm, and Humanity, a San Francisco-based provider of a human resources module that iQmetrix seeks to bundle into its software product. The exercise is unique in that it occurs in a mediated environment where both parties only interact over email. There is no face-to-face interaction, leaving both sides to negotiat...Starting at €8.20
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Fashiop: A Box of Surprise
Calvo, EduardCase P-1150-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations ManagementFashiop was a start-up whose objective was to dress men who didn't like going to shops or who didn't have the time to go. Its new online personal shoppers service eliminated all the inconveniences about shopping: after a phone interview, a personalized selection of clothes would be sent to the customer's home, who after trying them, would decide which ones to keep and which to return. Delivery and styling were free and the clothes were sold at th...Starting at €8.20
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Additive Manufacturing at Etnia Barcelona
Calvo, Eduard; Lago, Alejandro; Sabrià, FedeCase P-1155-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Service and Operations ManagementEtnia Barcelona, a niche manufacturer of high-quality fashion eyewear, is considering its next move in light of the advances being made in additive manufacturing, which could require the company to rethink everything from product design to capacity footprint and logistics. The case covers the company's design-to-sale process, raw material procurement, and manufacturing operations. Etnia Barcelona has seen steady growth in revenues since its found...Starting at €8.20
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iQmetrix and Straker Translations: Evaluating First Contact
Ann C. Frost; Chris Street; Maurice ThibodeauCase IVEY-9B18A069-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingUsing raw, uncut footage, this video case asks students to evaluate the effectiveness of the first contact that took place in November 2016 between representatives from two technology companies—iQmetrix and Straker Translations. The two firms are contemplating a business partnership in which Straker will provide iQmetrix with translation services. First contact calls generally precede every business partnership and are normally completed only aft...Starting at €8.20
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Tracy Edwards and Maiden (B): Crafting the Crew
Tracy Edwards; Gerard Seijts; Ann C. FrostCase IVEY-9B21C021-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementSupplement for product 9B21C020.Starting at €5.74
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Tracy Edwards and Maiden (C): Sponsorship, Anyone
Tracy Edwards; Gerard Seijts; Ann C. FrostCase IVEY-9B21C022-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementSupplement for product 9B21C020.Starting at €5.74
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Fabricación aditiva en Etnia Barcelona
Calvo, Eduard; Lago, Alejandro; Sabrià, FredericCase P-1155Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Service and Operations ManagementEtnia Barcelona -empresa especializada en la fabricación de gafas de gran calidad, con un diseño basado en las últimas tendencias- se está planteando cómo actuar teniendo en cuenta los avances que se están produciendo en el terreno de la fabricación aditiva, lo que implicaría redefinir todos los aspectos de la producción, desde el diseño de producto a la capacidad de producción, así como los relativos a la logística. Este caso describe el proceso...Starting at €8.20
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Additive Manufacturing at Etnia Barcelona (Chinese Version)
Calvo, Eduard; Lago, Alejandro; Sabrià, FredericCase P-1155-ZHBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Service and Operations ManagementEtnia Barcelona, a niche manufacturer of high-quality fashion eyewear, is considering its next move in light of the advances being made in additive manufacturing, which could require the company to rethink everything from product design to capacity footprint and logistics. The case covers the company's design-to-sale process, raw material procurement, and manufacturing operations. Etnia Barcelona has seen steady growth in revenues since its found...Starting at €8.20
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Fashiop: una caja de sorpresas
Calvo, EduardCase P-1150Entrepreneurship, Service and Operations ManagementFashiop es una startup cuyo objetivo es vestir bien a aquellos hombres a los que no les gusta ir de tiendas o no tienen tiempo para ello. Su novedoso servicio de personal shoppers online elimina todas las incomodidades del acto de compra: tras una única entrevista telefónica, una selección personalizada de prendas se manda a casa del cliente, quién, tras probárselas, decide cuáles se queda y cuáles no. Envío y estilismo son gratuitos, y las prend...Starting at €8.20