Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Cabalonga S. A.: Seeking Sustainability and Self-Sufficiency
Nathaniel LuptonCase IVEY-9B19M005-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyCabalonga S. A. (Cabalonga) was a unique, low-cost hostel located in the small seaside town of Puerto Cayo, Ecuador. The beachfront land on which Cabalonga was established had been inherited by one of the two proprietors. In 2017, the company did little better than break even, but the hostel did provide the occasional weekend getaway for its owners. However, the weekend getaways had actually become hectic cross-country commutes for the owners, an...Starting at €8.20
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Margaret Jefferson: Performance Issue at a Performing Arts Company (A)
Lyn Purdy; James O'BrienCase IVEY-9B12C024-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThis case series describes a general manager’s decision of whether to fire an employee at a performing arts company. The scope of the case includes the organization of the company, the decision to hire the employee, his performance, and the decision to end the employment relationship. The general manager’s selection practices are described, and two role-playing exercises are included.Starting at €8.20
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Prince Edward Island Preserve Company: Turnaround
Paul W. Beamish; Nathaniel LuptonCase IVEY-9B08M049-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn April 2008, Bruce MacNaughton, president of Prince Edward Island Preserve Co. Ltd. (P.E.I. Preserves), was focused on turnaround. The company he had founded in 1985 had gone into receivership in May 2007. Although this had resulted in losses for various mortgage holders and unsecured creditors, MacNaughton had been able to buy back his New Glasgow shop/cafe, the adjacent garden property and inventory, and restart the business. He now needed a ...Starting at €8.20
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The Mentorship of John Cooper (A)
Lyn Purdy; Nick KuzykCase IVEY-9B12C007-ELeadership and People ManagementJohn Cooper had spent the last five years working for Standard Holdings, an early-stage business development and private equity arm of the Standard Group of Companies (Standard). The job was one he took immediately after graduating from business school, and he took the position of business analyst to capitalize on the chance to work with Alan Kirkpatrick, an accomplished and well-respected entrepreneur and founder of Standard. During his years at...Starting at €8.20
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World Championship Wrestling — A Crisis of Leadership (B)
Lyn Purdy; Jason RavesiCase IVEY-9B12M015-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThis case is a supplement to World Championship Wrestling — A Crisis of Leadership (A).Starting at €5.74
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Solubles Instantaneos C.A.: A Family Heritage, Looking To The Future - Teaching Note
Angélica Sánchez-Riofrío; Nathaniel Lupton; Teresa Larreta-MendozaTeaching Note IVEY-8B17M176-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B17M176.Starting at €0.00
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Solubles Instantaneos C.A.: A Family Heritage, Looking To The Future
Angélica Sánchez-Riofrío; Nathaniel Lupton; Teresa Larreta-MendozaCase IVEY-9B17M176-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn July 2017, Jorge Salcedo-Benitez was reflecting on his first decade as president of Solubles Instantaneos C.A. (SICA). Under his leadership, SICA had retained ownership of two leading brands of instant coffee in Ecuador: Don Café and Café Oro. As his descendants prepared to take the helm, Salcedo-Benitez wondered whether the company was still headed in the right direction. Giants like Nestlé S.A. dominated the markets elsewhere, in part by con...Starting at €8.20
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World Championship Wrestling — A Crisis of Leadership (C)
Lyn Purdy; Jason RavesiCase IVEY-9B12M016-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThis case is a supplement to World Championship Wrestling — A Crisis of Leadership (A).Starting at €5.74
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World Championship Wrestling — A Crisis of Leadership (D)
Lyn Purdy; Jason RavesiCase IVEY-9B12M017-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThis case is a supplement to World Championship Wrestling — A Crisis of Leadership (A).Starting at €5.74
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Military Arsenal Systems: Preparing to Lead a Team (B)
Lyn Purdy; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B14M058-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThis is a supplement to 9B14M057.Starting at €5.74