Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Pfizer and the Challenges of the Pharmaceutical Industry (A)
Renate Kratochvil; Phillip C. NellCase IVEY-9B19M076-EStrategyIn 2018, President of the United States, Donald Trump, criticized the company Pfizer Inc. (Pfizer) for increasing drug prices—which had been a strategic move by Pfizer in response to industry-wide challenges. This announcement highlighted the complex dynaStarting at €8.20
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DeliverMeal Ivory Coast: Addressing Headquarters' Demands (Simplified Chinese Version)
Benoit Decreton; Phillip C. Nell; Alison E. HolmCase IVEY-9B17MC048-EStrategyIn 2015, DeliverMeal was a Norwegian online food delivery firm, mostly present in what could be considered emerging markets such as those in Africa. Founded in 2010, the company had experienced extremely rapid international expansion. DeliverMeal followed a global strategy, and standardized processes and turnkey solutions were provided from the headquarters to the subsidiaries.The local business development manager at DeliverMeal’s Ivory Coast su...Starting at €8.20
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SYIT: Changing the Corporate Culture - Teaching Note
Maria Khan; Khurram Rehman Alvi; Zunaira SaqibTeaching Note IVEY-8B18C004-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product 9B18C004.Starting at €0.00
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SYIT: Changing the Corporate Culture
Maria Khan; Khurram Rehman Alvi; Zunaira SaqibCase IVEY-9B18C004-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyOn February 1, 2013, the managing director of software development firm SYIT, sat in his office and gathered his thoughts on his new organization. Based in Islamabad, Pakistan, SYIT was a new entrant in the offshore software development industry. Its managing director had expended months of effort to move the entire project team from his previous employer to his newly formed company, but the real challenge lay ahead. SYIT needed to reduce the cul...Starting at €8.20
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Jinnah Foundries: A Lesson in Change Management and Human Resources Restructuring
Zunaira Saqib; Maria Khan; Asfia ObaidCase IVEY-9B20M021-EStrategyJinnah Engineering Works and Foundries had been a prominent foundry and machining business in Pakistan since its inception in 1950. In early 2018, it was struggling with internal inefficiencies caused by a lack of formal workforce planning. The company hired temporary workers almost daily—with no long-term planning and a high attrition rate—and the company’s board was worried about the mounting inefficiencies and financial costs. The company had ...Starting at €8.20
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dcs plus: Romanian SaaS Firm Goes International - Teaching Note
Phillip C. NellTeaching Note IVEY-8B20M173-EStrategyTeaching Note for product 9B20M173.Starting at €0.00
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dcs plus: Romanian SaaS Firm Goes International
Phillip C. NellCase IVEY-9B20M173-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyOn a cold Monday morning in January 2018, the founder and chief executive officer of dcs plus was sitting in a taxi on his way to catch a plane to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In Dubai, he would be visiting the Middle East subsidiary of his company, a RomStarting at €8.20
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Pak Sweets: Managing a Diverse Workforce - Teaching Note
Maria Khan; Zunaira Saqib; Nataliya Farrukh; Fatima Tanvir; Kahaf PashaTeaching Note IVEY-8B16C017-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note for product 9B16C017.Starting at €0.00
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Pfizer and the Challenges of the Pharmaceutical Industry (A) - Teaching Note
Renate Kratochvil; Phillip C. NellTeaching Note IVEY-8B19M076-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B19M076.Starting at €0.00
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Pfizer and the Challenges of the Pharmaceutical Industry (B)
Renate Kratochvil; Phillip C. NellCase IVEY-9B19M077-EStrategyCase B complements Case A, describing pharmaceutical companies’ strategic responses—such as mega-mergers and acquisitions and specialization—to industry-wide global challenges and highlights strategic decisions by Pfizer’s chief executive officers betweenStarting at €5.74