Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Women's Tennis Association Comes to China - But Who (B)
W. Glenn Rowe; Sharda PrashadCase IVEY-9B10M027-EStrategyIn 2007, the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) was facing a saturated market for women's tennis and identified Asia as a growth area. Subsequently, it committed to opening a regional office in Beijing but was unsure how to approach staffing the local office. The dilemma revolved around the intricacies of determining the appropriate mix of local employees and expatriates. The goal of the staffing plan was to achieve a quick, efficient and lasting p...Starting at €5.74
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Longevity Wines: Fermenting Inclusion for Black Wine Entrepreneurs
Sheri Lambert; Brooke Reavey; Monique BellCase IVEY-W30135-EMarketing, StrategyLongevity Wines was a family-owned urban winery and certified minority-owned business based in the Livermore Valley wine region of Northern California. Founders Phil and Debra Long opened Longevity Wines in 2008 when their winemaking hobby outgrew their garage. By that time, they had spent years visiting tasting rooms and had identified a need to increase inclusivity in the wine community. The wine industry had a history of exclusion in terms of ...Starting at €8.20
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Women's Tennis Association in Asia - But Where (A)
W. Glenn Rowe; Sharda PrashadCase IVEY-9B10M026-EStrategyIn 2007, the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) was facing a saturated market for women's tennis and identified the emerging middle-class in Asia as a growth area. The chief operating officer (COO) of the WTA was faced with a dilemma: He had to decide the new location of the Asian regional office of the WTA and present his recommendation at both the next board meeting and the WTA Global Advisory Council. The COO's presentation had to include the ra...Starting at €8.20