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Relying On External Knowledge For Competitive Advantage: Why It Might Not Work
Hari Bapuji; David Loree; Mary M. CrossanArticle IVEY-9B11TC05-EStrategyMany managers believe that the acquisition and application of knowledge from external sources will have a clear impact on firm performance and innovation, yet little research exists that helps managers determine the impact of that knowledge. This article seeks to examine whether the use of external knowledge delivers the competitive advantage often claimed. It explains that the outcome of using external knowledge sources may not be positive, and ...Starting at €8.20
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Linking Candour to Leadership Character with Gen. Rick Hillier
Mary M. Crossan; Alyson ByrneArticle IVEY-9B13TF01-ELeadership and People ManagementLack of candour stems from avoidance of difficult or uncomfortable situations. However, what begins as an attempt to avoid difficulty often turns into a series of bad decisions and bad consequences. Candour allows organizations to have better idea generation, faster problem solving through avoiding “beating around the bush,” and more efficient processes. The authors argue that candour requires character and that with character comes the judgment ...Starting at €8.20
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Engaging the Moment Makes Better Leaders
Mary M. Crossan; Corey CrossanArticle IVEY-9B15TA04-ELeadership and People ManagementAs Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist Victor Frankl noted, the space between stimulus and response creates an opportunity to engage the moment in a way that can be transformative. However, engaging the moment is difficult because attention on the task at hand can be drawn away by past experiences, as well as expectations for the future. The ability to engage the moment is developed over time and anchored in competence, character and commitment...Starting at €8.20
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Shakey’s Initial Public Offering: The Dilemma of Investing
Maria Theresa Manalac; Stefanie Mae Margaret Jakosalem; Sandeep PuriCase IVEY-9B19N021-EFinance, StrategyIn early December 2016, a student member of the Philippine Fund of the finance lab at the Asian Institute of Management was wondering whether to invest in the initial public offering (IPO) of Shakey’s Pizza Asia Ventures Inc. (Shakey’s). Shakey’s was theStarting at €8.20
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Shakey’s Initial Public Offering: The Dilemma of Investing - Teaching Note
Maria Theresa Manalac; Stefanie Mae Margaret Jakosalem; Sandeep PuriTeaching Note IVEY-8B19N021-EFinanceTeaching note for product 8B19N021.Starting at €0.00
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Zerodha: Sustaining a Leadership Position in India
Vipul Kumar Singh; Sandeep PuriCase IVEY-9B19A048-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn January 2019, the low-cost brokerage house Zerodha emerged as India’s largest broker by number of customers. From 2014 to 2018, Zerodha's client addition had grown by 200–300 per cent annually; however, the company now needed a strategy to maintain andStarting at €8.20
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Zerodha: Sustaining a Leadership Position in India - Teaching Note
Vipul Kumar Singh; Sandeep PuriTeaching Note IVEY-8B19A048-EMarketingTeaching note for product 9B19A048.Starting at €0.00
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A Not So Rosy Situation: Bill Aziz's Challenge at White Rose Crafts and Nursery Sales Limited - Teaching Note
Mary M. Crossan; Gerard Seijts; Ken MarkTeaching Note IVEY-8B07M53-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyTeaching note for product 9B07M053.Starting at €0.00
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The Holcim Acquisition: Cementing SMC’s Leadership in the Philippines - Teaching Note
Maria Theresa Manalac; Yusoph Maute; Sandeep PuriTeaching Note IVEY-8B21N006-EFinanceTeaching note for product 9B21N006.Starting at €0.00
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The Holcim Acquisition: Cementing SMC’s Leadership in the Philippines
Maria Theresa Manalac; Yusoph Maute; Sandeep PuriCase IVEY-9B21N006-EFinanceIn May 2019, a retail investor in the Philippines had to decide whether or not to immediately sell his shares in Holcim Philippines, Inc (HPI). The San Miguel Corporation had just announced the acquisition of around 86 per cent controlling interest in HPI. The price of HPI had increased considerably in the months leading up to the acquisition announcement, and this investor was anticipating a large gain. Now, he needed to run a fair value estimat...Starting at €8.20