Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Passing the Baton: Role Transition of B.K. Jhawar
Kavil Ramachandran; Alexander MathewCase IVEY-9B11C037-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyMost family businesses do not last long. Only one-third are able to survive the transition from the first to second generation. A critical issue in the survival of family businesses is the management of succession. Most successions fail because first-generation founders find it difficult to disengage from their business as they approach the age of retirement. As a result, they fail to prepare the next generation of successors for the leadership r...Starting at €8.20
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Professionalization of Sudarshan Chemical Industries
Kavil Ramachandran; Alexander Mathew; Navneet BhatnagarCase IVEY-9B14M145-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn 2011, Sudarshan Chemical Industries Limited, a global pigment company with sales in over 40 countries, was poised to become one of the top four pigment producers in the world. The vice-chairman was about to meet with an external consultant whom he had hired when he assumed leadership of the family business in 2003 following the demise of both the founders — his father and eldest uncle. The agenda of the meeting was to discuss the various initi...Starting at €8.20
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Ensuring Family and Business Continuity at India’s GMR Group
Kavil Ramachandran; John Ward; Sachin Waikar; Rachna JhaCase IVEY-9B11M075-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyMost family businesses do not survive beyond two or three generations. One of the main reasons for this short lifespan is the lack of governance mechanisms in family businesses. With better family governance, business development becomes a richer experience and continuity is ensured across generations. This case is about an Indian family business, GMR Group, which was established a quarter-century ago, and by 2010 had become one of the major dive...Starting at €8.20
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Kindred Home Care: Choosing Growth Options - Teaching Note
David Barrett; Ramasastry ChandrasekharTeaching Note IVEY-8B19D024-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for product 9B19D024.Starting at €0.00
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InteraXon Inc.'s Muse: Aligning the Supply Chain - Teaching Note
David Barrett; Ramasastry ChandrasekharTeaching Note IVEY-8B17D011-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for product 9B17D011.Starting at €0.00
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South East Grey Community Health Centre: Journey to Rural Expansion - Teaching Note
David Barrett; Vania SakelarisTeaching Note IVEY-8B20D008-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for product 9B20D008.Starting at €0.00
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McMaster Family Health Team: Culture Evolution - Teaching Note
David Barrett; Vania SakelarisTeaching Note IVEY-8B20D009-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for product 9B20D009.Starting at €0.00
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South East Grey Community Health Centre: Journey to Rural Expansion
David Barrett; Vania SakelarisCase IVEY-9B20D008-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations ManagementIn 2019, the clinical director of the South East Grey Community Health Centre was conflicted about whether to proceed with presenting the chief executive officer with a proposal to expand the health centre's primary services to a satellite location in theStarting at €8.20
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Ethical Crossroads: Genetix Solutions’ Bioweapon Conundrum
David Barrett; Nihaal RanaCase IVEY-W34803-EEconomics, Leadership and People ManagementIn the rush to develop vaccines, many strains of viruses are used in laboratories in an effort to help humanity. However, the same samples used to develop life-saving vaccines could potentially be used to develop weapons of biological warfare. This case looks at the scenario from multiple perspectives in an effort to discuss the ethics of virus usage, storage and regulatory oversight given the differing economical situations and motivations of th...Starting at €8.20
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McMaster Family Health Team: Culture Evolution
David Barrett; Vania SakelarisCase IVEY-9B20D009-EService and Operations ManagementIn 2016, the chair of McMaster Family Health Team faced challenges related to differences in operational culture that had emerged at its two clinic sites—Stonechurch Family Health Centre and McMaster Family Practice. The two sites, which had operated indeStarting at €8.20