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El difícil arte de regular el uso de las redes
Káganer, Evgeny; Vaast, EmmanuelleArticle ART-1967Information Technologies, MarketingLas organizaciones suelen regular el uso de los medios sociales por parte de sus empleados mediante políticas formales. Este artículo se basa en un estudio que analiza las de 40 organizaciones de distintos sectores y países en relación a una amplia variedad de herramientas y usos de los medios sociales. Los autores identifican 18 temas recurrentes, que pueden clasificarse en tres categorías: los que abordan la reducción de riesgos, los que establ...Starting at €8.20
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Exotic Expeditions Tanzania Ltd.: Competing in Highly Saturated Markets - Teaching Note
Nicole R.D. Haggerty; Serena Virani; Caroline Wu; Victoria Stopar; Fatima HaqTeaching Note IVEY-8B20A006-EMarketingTeaching note for product 9B20A006.Starting at €0.00
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Enhancing Competitive Strategy at Darling Kenya
Pamela Odhiambo; Nicole R.D. Haggerty; Ali Kanji; Brandon SwartzCase IVEY-9B15A012-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn September 2013, the managing director of Darling Kenya, a hair care product company headquartered in Nairobi, was pondering his next move. As a leader in the beauty hair care industry in Africa, the company needed to stay a step ahead of increasing competition from both local and multinational firms. With limited room to grow in the industry, he was looking at a set of alternatives to protect Darling’s brand from losing market share. Which opt...Starting at €8.20
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Enhancing Competitive Strategy at Darling Kenya - Teaching Note
Pamela Odhiambo; Nicole R.D. Haggerty; Ali Kanji; Brandon SwartzTeaching Note IVEY-8B15A012-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyTeaching note for product 9B15A012.Starting at €0.00
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Converting Old Policies Into New Value
Káganer, Evgeny; Vaast, EmmanuelleArticle ART-1967-EInformation Technologies, MarketingFirms that have social media on the radar most often use formal policies to guide their use in the workplace. This article is based on a study of 40 companies from a variety of industries, sectors and geographies, analyzing comprehensive policy documents that cover a wide range of social media tools and uses. The authors identify 18 recurring policy themes, which can be classified into three general categories: those dealing with risk mitigation;...Starting at €8.20
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Exotic Expeditions Tanzania Ltd.: Competing in Highly Saturated Markets
Nicole R.D. Haggerty; Serena Virani; Caroline Wu; Victoria Stopar; Fatima HaqCase IVEY-9B20A006-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyBased in Mwanza, Tanzania, family-owned and operated Exotic Expeditions Tanzania Ltd. was a leading tour operator in East Africa. The company was purchased in December 2014 and experienced considerable success the following year. The owners felt that there was an opportunity for growth within the company and believed that the best way to realize this growth was to improve their marketing efforts and service offerings. The family wanted to remain ...Starting at €8.20
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Decathlon China: Using Social Media to Penetrate the Internet Market
Nicole R.D. Haggerty; Raymond Pirouz; Grace GengCase IVEY-9B11A043-EInformation Technologies, Marketing, StrategyAfter successfully establishing more than 33 retail stores in large cities across China, Decathlon, a large French sporting goods manufacturer and retailer, planned to open its official online shopping website in China. The marketing department head of Decathlon China had experimented with several new social media platforms in China in order to increase the brand awareness among online shoppers. At the upcoming executive meeting, the marketing de...Starting at €8.20
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Rwanda Backpackers
Nicole R.D. Haggerty; Dan Hernden; Annika WangCase IVEY-9B13A046-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn 2012, after conducting thorough research, two young entrepreneurs in Rwanda realize they have the opportunity to target the international budget tourists commonly referred to as “backpackers.” Only one European-style backpacker hostel currently exists in the capital city of Kigali, and the low-budget tourism industry remains significantly underdeveloped throughout the country. The partners have seen how successful this type of tourism has beco...Starting at €8.20
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For the Love of Good Food: The pLateTrace Project (A)
Nicole R.D. Haggerty; Andrea Jang; Rebecca LiuCase IVEY-9B09E006-EEntrepreneurship, Information Technologies, Marketing, StrategyVineland Research and Innovation Center, a not-for-profit organization looking to work with the Ontario local food industry, has requested two researchers to analyze the local food business landscape and propose a technology-driven solution that connects farmers in the Niagara region with buyers in Toronto. The case illustrates the challenges faced by each stakeholder in the local food supply chain, and allows students to analyze the farming and ...Starting at €8.20
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For the Love of Good Food: The pLateTrace Project (B)
Nicole R.D. Haggerty; Andrea Jang; Rebecca LiuCase IVEY-9B09E007-EEntrepreneurship, Information Technologies, Marketing, StrategyThis (B) case to For the Love of Good Food: The pLateTrace Project (A), product #9B09E006, allows students to synthesize their findings and assessments from the (A) case to recommend a viable, financially sustainable technology-based solution that generates long-term benefits for the multiple parties who would be involved. Given the current focus on local food and environmental responsibility, pLateTrace is a very relevant case that raises awaren...Starting at €5.74