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Apple A
Mary M. Crossan; William T. WatsonCase IVEY-9B12M027-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThe Apple A and B cases provide two different perspectives on the evolution of the computer and electronics firm Apple and are designed to evoke debate about models of strategy, organization, and leadership. The A case presents the story of Apple from a hindsight rational analytic perspective in which students are able to apply a variety of models about strategy, organization, leadership, and innovation. The B case presents a more nuanced, critic...Starting at €8.20
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Apple B
Mary M. Crossan; William T. WatsonCase IVEY-9B12M028-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThis case is a supplement to Apple A.Starting at €8.20
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Starbucks (Spanish version)
Mary M. Crossan; Ariff KachraCase IVEY-9A98MS06StrategyStarbucks debe hacer frente a la cuestion de como la compania deberia aprovechar sus competencias en varias oportunidades de crecimiento, incluyendo la introduccion de sus cafes en McDonalds, la expansion de sus operaciones minoristas, y la utilizacion de la marca en otras areas de productos. El caso esta escrito de manera que los estudiantes necesiten identificar donde se encuentran las competencias mas importantes de Starbucks dentro de la cade...Starting at €8.20
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A Risk Versus Reward Approach to Market Research
Sheri Lambert; Sara HonovichCase IVEY-W27947-EAccounting and ControlKing’s Hawaiian Bakery, West Inc. (King’s Hawaiian), a beloved and highly regarded company, produced a line of bread products dating back to the 1950s and was inspired by a Portuguese sweet bread. The business had grown over time, adding more production facilities and expanding from Hawaii to the mainland United States in 1977. King’s Hawaiian had done minimal consumer research related to its development of new products before it hired Troy Figgi...Starting at €8.20
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Sustainability through Simply Good Jars
Sheri L. Lambert; Sara HonovichCase IVEY-W28631-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingFounded in 2017, Simply Good Jars (SGJ) was launched with the introduction of a unique salad-in-a-jar line of products. The founder, owner, and chief executive officer of SGJ was looking to build a ready-to-eat salad business with a mission of “making better-quality delicious food more attainable.” The SGJ brand promoted healthy, quality ingredients and sustainability. Initially, the product was tested in various locations, including vending mach...Starting at €8.20
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ING DIRECT USA: Facing the Future
Gerard Seijts; P. Fraser Johnson; Mary M. Crossan; V. Joseph Compeau; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B10M090-EInformation Technologies, StrategyAs of 2010, ING DIRECT USA has had a successful first decade, having grown into one of the largest U.S. banks with $90 billion in assets. It has developed an innovative culture and a unique approach to banking, and has a strong brand name. As a result of a regulatory requirement in the Netherlands, ING Group is required to divest ING DIRECT USA by 2013. The chairman, president, and chief executive officer is reviewing his organization and thinkin...Starting at €8.20
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Apple A (Spanish version)
Mary M. Crossan; William T. WatsonCase IVEY-9B12MS027Entrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThe Apple A and B cases provide two different perspectives on the evolution of the computer and electronics firm Apple and are designed to evoke debate about models of strategy, organization, and leadership. The A case presents the story of Apple from a hindsight rational analytic perspective in which students are able to apply a variety of models about strategy, organization, leadership, and innovation. The B case presents a more nuanced, critic...Starting at €8.20
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Apple B (Spanish version)
Mary M. Crossan; William T. WatsonCase IVEY-9B12MS028Entrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThis case is a supplement to Apple A.Starting at €8.20
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Walmart in 2019
Mary M. Crossan; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B20M092-EStrategyIn 2019, Walmart Inc. (Walmart) was the largest retailer in the world, with over $500 billion in revenues and thousands of stores in the United States and international markets. It was in the midst of a transformation to compete in the online shopping andStarting at €8.20
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Soom Foods: Zooming Out for A Booming Supply Chain
Neha Mittal; Sheri Lambert; Sara HonovichCase IVEY-W27963-EMarketing, StrategyFounded in 2013 by sisters Shelby, Jackie, and Amy Zitelman, Philadelphia-based Soom Foods (Soom) aimed to educate US consumers on tahini and make the product a staple in US pantries. By 2021, the business had grown into a multimillion-dollar revenue company and had achieved national distribution through an omni-channel sales effort. However, Soom’s reliance on the single-source Ethiopian Humera sesame seed to prepare its high-quality tahini had ...Starting at €8.20