Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Shirdi Infratech: Should a Star Manager Be Fired
Anjali Tiwari; Madhushree AgarwalCase IVEY-9B17C034-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyShirdi Infratech Pvt. Ltd. was in the wooden furniture manufacturing business and dealt with a wide range of diversified products such as modular kitchens, furniture, and doors. With its normal profit margin, the firm was growing, but not at a rate that satisfied the owner. At the same time, the business faced personnel management issues. The dilemma began in 2015 when the owner learned that one of his top performers had potentially leaked confid...Starting at €8.20
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Shirdi Infratech: Should a Star Manager Be Fired - Teaching Note
Anjali Tiwari; Madhushree AgarwalTeaching Note IVEY-8B17C034-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product 9B17C034.Starting at €0.00
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Bikanervala Foods Private Limited: Professionalization of a Family Business
Pranav Mittal; Madhushree AgarwalCase IVEY-9B20M136-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyBikanervala was a fourth-generation Indian family business in the domestic fast-food and packaged-snacks industries. In its 65 years of existence, it had grown from a small outlet selling traditional Indian sweets and snacks to the industry’s second-largest player. This case traces the evolution of Bikanervala’s business model, which uniquely leveraged professional management practices along with strengths rooted in its family values. As the busi...Starting at €8.20
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Banff Aspen Lodge: Staffing for Success
Laurie Busuttil; Susan Van WeeldenCase IVEY-9B19C015-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyIn July 2018, the general manager of the Banff Aspen Lodge in Alberta, Canada, needed to fill two vacancies at the Front Desk. He faced several challenges because of a tight labour market and the never-ending cycle of staff turnover in the hospitality sector, especially in a resort town. Although the general manager was confident that the hotel had many good human resource management practices, he wondered whether he could apply a more systematic...Starting at €8.20
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Bikanervala Foods Private Limited: Professionalization of a Family Business - Teaching Note
Pranav Mittal; Madhushree AgarwalTeaching Note IVEY-8B20M136-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B20M136.Starting at €0.00
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Homeland Foods: The Sweet Fruit of Growth - Teaching Note
Vahagn Asatryan; Laurie Busuttil; Susan Van WeeldenTeaching Note IVEY-8B20A075-EMarketingTeaching note for product 9B20A075.Starting at €0.00
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Homeland Foods: The Sweet Fruit of Growth
Vahagn Asatryan; Laurie Busuttil; Susan Van Weelden; Grace de GelderCase IVEY-9B20A075-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn late January of 2020, Hratch Jabrayan of Homeland Foods contemplated international expansion into North America and increasing exports to Russia. Would potential customers appreciate and pay a premium for the high-quality, organically-produced dried frStarting at €8.20
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WinnersTrend Pvt. Ltd. - The Dilemma Of Growth
Saleha Ahmad; Madhushree AgarwalCase IVEY-9B18M017-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn early 2016, WinnersTrend Pvt. Ltd. (WinnersTrend), which provided customized executive education and consulting services to senior business leaders in India, needed to decide whether or not to expand its operations to address a different market segment. It had been delivering value to its target market through its team of highly qualified and experienced facilitators, using a rigorous program design methodology; however, increasing competition...Starting at €8.20
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Winnerstrend Pvt. Ltd. - The Dilemma Of Growth - Teaching Note
Saleha Ahmad; Madhushree AgarwalTeaching Note IVEY-8B18M017-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B18M017.Starting at €0.00
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Banff Aspen Lodge: Evolving the Business Strategy
Laurie Busuttil; Susan Van WeeldenCase IVEY-9B18M126-EStrategyIn June 2013, the general manager of the Banff Aspen Lodge in Alberta, Canada, had to decide how to use the space previously vacated by a gift shop that had been housed in the lobby of the hotel. With high occupancy rates and no immediate pressure to add significantly to the hotel’s bottom line, the general manager had the luxury of testing new services that could help deliver on the hotel’s mission to provide every guest with an exceptional expe...Starting at €8.20