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Sophia Tannis: Life Choices (A)
Alison Konrad; Kanina BlanchardCase IVEY-9B15M101-EStrategySophia Tannis and her husband, Richard, had to choose between following her career or his. The pair chose to accept Sophia’s new job offer, which involved relocating geographically. Over the ensuing five years, Sophia and Richard became parents to two children and gradually settled into their new roles. Since putting his own career second to Sophia’s, Richard successfully built up a reputation as a future leader within his organization, and has r...Starting at €8.20
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Sophia Tannis: Life Choices (B)
Alison Konrad; Kanina BlanchardCase IVEY-9B15M102-EStrategySupplement to case A 9B15M101.Starting at €5.74
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In-N-Out: A Different Path to Success
Fabrizio Di MuroCase IVEY-9B20A034-EMarketingIn-N-Out was an iconic burger chain that had changed little since it was founded in 1948. The company remained family-owned and had continually resisted going public. The company was only located in seven US states and grew slowly and deliberately in order to ensure that it could continue to offer a high quality product and experience to its customers at low prices. Current CEO Lynsi Snyder was interested in continued growth for In-N-Out, but not...Starting at €8.20
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McDonald's: Can A Behemoth Lead in the Era of Artificial Intelligence - Teaching Note
Fabrizio Di MuroTeaching Note IVEY-8B20A025-EMarketingTeaching note for product 9B20A025.Starting at €0.00
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Managing Romance in the Office
Lisa A. Mainiero; Alison KonradCase IVEY-9B11C014-ELeadership and People ManagementOffice romance has challenged sexual norms at work. Under the prevailing norms 40 years ago, a workplace affair meant a semi-clandestine liaison between a male executive (married or unmarried) and a female secretary or low-level assistant. Over the past few decades, sexual norms have become more flexible, and office romances are more likely to be out in the open. This case provides six real-life examples of office romance. In each case, students ...Starting at €8.20
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Wendy’s: Capitalizing on Emerging Social Media Trends
Fabrizio Di MuroCase IVEY-9B21A018-ELeadership and People Management, MarketingIn late 2020, Wendy’s was an iconic North American fast-food chain with a history of innovation. The corporation’s inventive approach to its promotions was particularly apparent in its use of social media, even more so in its unique management of the company’s Twitter account. In addition to using Twitter to provide customer support and advertise its products in an online setting – two traditional activities conducted by many a business on Twitte...Starting at €8.20
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McDonald's: Can A Behemoth Lead in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
Fabrizio Di MuroCase IVEY-9B20A025-EMarketingIn March 2017, the American fast food giant McDonald’s Corporation (McDonald's) launched an ambitious strategic plan, named the Velocity Growth Plan, with the intention of maintaining its dominance over competitors. As part of this strategy, McDonald’s wanted to retain its current customers, regain lost customers, and convert casual customers into more committed customers. To help accomplish these objectives, McDonald’s introduced delivery and mo...Starting at €8.20
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Gusto 54: Creating a Culture of Ownership and Accountability
Alison Konrad; Lindsay BirbragerCase IVEY-9B20C040-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementThe sole owner of the Gusto 54 Restaurant Group (Gusto 54), which owned and operated nine restaurant concepts in Toronto and Los Angeles, had grown the restaurant group into a huge success story. In a competitive, low-margin industry, Gusto 54 outperformeStarting at €8.20
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Strategic Planning at Apple Inc.
Kyle Murray; Miranda R. Goode; Fabrizio Di MuroCase IVEY-9B09A026-EMarketing, StrategyApple Inc. is one of the world's most successful and most recognizable companies. Over its 30 year existence, the company had seen a lot of changes in the computer industry. What would the future hold for the computer giant in a rapidly changing world? How should the company allocate resources between its more traditional offerings (computers) and its newer products (iPods, iPhones, Apple TV, etc.) in order to maintain and improve its market posi...Starting at €8.20
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Shake Shack: Can an Enlightened Burger Company Steer Away from Beef
Fabrizio Di MuroCase IVEY-W25357-EMarketingShake Shack was a fast, casual restaurant chain with a strong focus and great efforts on sustainability and corporate responsibility. Despite its stated environmental commitments, however, its core product offering-the hamburger-was extremely taxing on thStarting at €8.20