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Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids
W. Glenn Rowe; Tony FrancoliniCase IVEY-9B10M081-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids Inc. (Goodwill) was analyzing a staff proposal to begin selling donated books online. Her initial response to the proposal had been to approve the idea without any reservation; however, some pointed questions raised during discussion at a recent board meeting caused her to revisit her support for the project. The CEO determined that to make a thoughtful...Starting at €8.20
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CompuSoluciones: Corporate Governance
Luis Manuel Bonner de la Mora; W. Glenn Rowe; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B17M022-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyCompuSoluciones, based in Guadalajara, Mexico, was a value-added distributor of information technology hardware, software, and services that grew from its origins as a reseller for Hewlett-Packard to become the second-largest distributor in Mexico. The company was best described as a collection of team-based businesses. It had 18 independent business units—each of which managed its own supply chain and produced its own profit-and-loss statements—...Starting at €8.20
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CompuSoluciones: Competing Against Disintermediation
Luis Manuel Bonner de la Mora; W. Glenn Rowe; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B17M023-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyCompuSoluciones was a value-added distributor of information technology hardware, software, and services based in Guadalajara, Mexico. In 2016, the firm’s chief executive officer was aware that the company faced the threat of disintermediation as some of its vendors looked to sell directly to end-users. The industry in which CompuSoluciones competed was known for its rapid technological changes, which affected the design, supply, and price of pro...Starting at €8.20