Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Eyes of Janus: Evaluating Learning and Development at Tata Motors
Debolina Dutta; Matthew J. ManimalaCase IVEY-9B14C034-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyTata Motors, a leading automobile manufacturer in India, pro-actively responded to the changing competitive environment and redesigned its human capital strategy. As part of the new strategy, huge investments were made in revamping the learning and development function for Tata Motors employees. Multiple initiatives were launched to promote a learning culture, which also earned the company international recognition in the learning and development...Starting at €8.20
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Ransom on the High Seas: The Case of Piracy in Somalia
Alvaro Cuervo-Cazurra; Michael Train; Jeanne McNettCase IVEY-9B11M104-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyIn recent years, incidents of piracy have increased dramatically off the coast of the failed state of Somalia. In this case, a group of 14 pirates have hijacked a cargo ship full of machinery, but have yet to make any demands. They hold hostage a multinational crew of 20 (whose captain and two officers are American), the ship, and the cargo. The chief operating officer of an international shipping company must choose among alternative strategies ...Starting at €8.20
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Taxshe Cab Services: Coping with COVID-19 - Teaching Note
Kishinchand Poornima Wasdani; Abhishek Vijaygopal; Matthew J. ManimalaTeaching Note IVEY-W26336-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyTeaching note for product W26335.Starting at €0.00
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Growth in a Nonprofit Context
Jamie Ladge; Cynthia Ingols; Jeanne McNettCase IVEY-9B12C049-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementThis case looks closely at the management of a branch of the YMCA in Boston during periods of growth and contraction and at the development of Wendy Zinn’s career, all in the context of the YMCA’s organizational culture. The roles of strategy, decision-making, leadership and organizational culture are described as critical both to the organization’s development and to the career development the organization affords. Social capital and networking ...Starting at €8.20
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Ellen Moore (B): Living and Working in Korea
Henry W. Lane; Gail Ellement; Jeanne McNettCase IVEY-9B12C011-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThis case is a supplement to Ellen Moore (A): Living and Working in Korea. In this follow-up case, Ellen discusses how a major crisis was averted and reflects on what she learned during her assignment in Korea.Starting at €5.74
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Distributed Leadership at Google: Lessons From the Billion-Dollar Brand (Spanish version)
Matthew J. Manimala; Kishinchand Poornima WasdaniArticle IVEY-9B13TCS03Leadership and People ManagementGoogle has been ranked as the best place to work in the United States. It practices a time allocation method of 70-20-10, with 70 per cent of employees’ time devoted to Google’s core business of search and advertising, 20 per cent to off-budget products, and 10 per cent to ideas based on personal interests and competencies. Luxury perks and generous rewards for employee innovations improve the likelihood that employees stay at Google instead of f...Starting at €8.20
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Taxshe Cab Services: Coping with COVID-19
Kishinchand Poornima Wasdani; Abhishek Vijaygopal; Matthew J. ManimalaCase IVEY-W26335-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyA former investment banking professional had her eureka moment when she noticed instances of assaults on single women travelling alone in taxi cabs at odd times of the day. The prevalence of these instances led her to begin a safe cab service run by women for women—Taxshe Services Pvt. Ltd. (Taxshe), located in Bengaluru, India. In March 2020, the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic began in India, and a lockdown was announced as a preventive m...Starting at €8.20
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Distributed Leadership at Google: Lessons From the Billion-Dollar Brand
Matthew J. Manimala; Kishinchand Poornima WasdaniArticle IVEY-9B13TC03-ELeadership and People ManagementGoogle has been ranked as the best place to work in the United States. It practices a time allocation method of 70-20-10, with 70 per cent of employees’ time devoted to Google’s core business of search and advertising, 20 per cent to off-budget products, and 10 per cent to ideas based on personal interests and competencies. Luxury perks and generous rewards for employee innovations improve the likelihood that employees stay at Google instead of f...Starting at €8.20
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Sapna Book House: Charting a Trajectory for Long-Term Growth - Teaching Note
Matthew J. Manimala; Minu Zachariah; Leena S. Guruprasad; Satya Nandini ArjunanTeaching Note IVEY-8B20M041-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B20M041.Starting at €0.00
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Sapna Book House: Charting a Trajectory for Long-Term Growth
Matthew J. Manimala; Minu Zachariah; Leena S. Guruprasad; Satya Nandini ArjunanCase IVEY-9B20M041-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn 2018, the group president of Sapna Book House, operating in two South India states, was determined to take the family business to the next growth level. However, he was concerned about the threats and challenges posed by a rapidly changing competitiveStarting at €8.20