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Extraordinary Journeys: Wild Times in the Safari Industry - Teaching Note
David HallidayTeaching Note IVEY-8B18M164-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B18M164.Starting at €0.00
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Extraordinary Journeys: Wild Times in the Safari Industry (Spanish version)
David HallidayCase IVEY-W28187Entrepreneurship, StrategyIn April 2017, an entrepreneur in the tour operator industry faced a potential investment decision. Her company, Extraordinary Journeys (EJ), created custom luxury African safaris for a US-based clientele. While EJ had enjoyed dramatic growth since its founding in 2009, the entrepreneur worried that competitive pressures were increasing, as resource-rich companies had entered the market, drawn by the industry's rapid growth. In response to this g...Starting at €8.20
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Bed Bath & Beyond: Is Online the Solution
Wolfgang Messner; Suzanne Ducker; Katherine C. WilsonCase IVEY-9B19M105-EStrategyBed Bath & Beyond Inc. (BBBY) was founded in 1971 and focused on retailing items for customers’ “home and heart” life events, such as weddings, births, and moves. By the end of 2017, the company had over 1,530 stores distributed in the United States, PuerStarting at €8.20
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Cognizant: Recovering from a Bribery Scandal in India
Wolfgang Messner; Jeremy P MartinezCase IVEY-9B20C029-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyIn February 2019, Cognizant Technology Solutions (Cognizant), an American information technology (IT) outsourcing company, was ordered to pay a total of US$28 million in penalties to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the US Department of JusStarting at €8.20
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Daimler China: Facing a Media Firestorm
Wolfgang Messner; Hyo Jin YoonCase IVEY-9B18C012-EThe chief executive officer of Daimler Trucks and Buses China Ltd. was on an expatriate assignment in China. In November 2016, he faced a discomforting situation that could bring an abrupt halt to his career; an unfortunate incident in which he lost his temper led to fierce outrage in local Chinese and worldwide media. The media reaction threatened China’s prominence as a major source of revenue for Daimler, and sent Daimler’s share price on a do...Starting at €8.20
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Extraordinary Journeys: Extraordinary Journeys: An Acquisition Expedition - Teaching Note
David HallidayTeaching Note IVEY-8B21M008-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B21M008.Starting at €0.00
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Extraordinary Journeys: An Acquisition Expedition
David HallidayCase IVEY-9B21M008-EStrategyIn late 2015, the chief executive officer of Extraordinary Journeys, an African safari tour operator, faced a rare opportunity to buy a smaller competitor, Safari Specialists Inc. The chief executive officer worried that her firm's strong organic growth would slow, and she was interested in examining alternative growth strategies. The smaller company was offered at a reasonable price and had a remarkably similar organizational culture. On the oth...Starting at €8.20
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Cognizant: Recovering from a Bribery Scandal in India - Teaching Note
Wolfgang Messner; Jeremy P MartinezTeaching Note IVEY-8B20C029-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product 9B20C029.Starting at €0.00
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Extraordinary Journeys: Wild Times in the Safari Industry
David HallidayCase IVEY-9B18M164-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn April 2017, an entrepreneur in the tour operator industry faced a potential investment decision. Her company, Extraordinary Journeys (EJ), created custom luxury African safaris for a US-based clientele. While EJ had enjoyed dramatic growth since its founding in 2009, the entrepreneur worried that competitive pressures were increasing, as resource-rich companies had entered the market, drawn by the industry's rapid growth. In response to this g...Starting at €8.20