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Cenabal (C)
Stewart Thornhill; Jane GravillCase IVEY-9B08M022-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe owner of Cenabal, an organic salad dressing and bread dipping company, had obtained the funds her company required. Now, she faced the decision of how to spend the money. Some of the possibilities included expanding the product line, entering the U.S. market, or improving the distribution channels. Naturally, each of these choices had advantages and disadvantages that she must consider. This is the last supplement that follows Cenabal (A) and...Starting at €5.74
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Thunderball (B)
Stewart Thornhill; Colin McDougallCase IVEY-9B11M020-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThis supplement to Thunderball (A) deals with the entrepreneur’s mission to find a successful business model.Starting at €5.74
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Canadian National Railway Company: Culture Change (B)
Stewart Thornhill; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B13M091-EStrategyThis is a supplement to 9B13M090.Starting at €5.74
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SawStop (B)
Stewart Thornhill; Sylvia SquairCase IVEY-9B12M065-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThis supplemental case to SawStop (A) advances the narrative to 2012.Starting at €5.74
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Ten Dirty Little Secrets of Successful Entrepreneurs
Stewart ThornhillArticle IVEY-9B12TF03-EEntrepreneurshipAlthough entrepreneurs commonly give advice, many of their most valuable lessons are left unsaid. This article lists and explains ten entrepreneurial “secrets.” 1. People are lazy and most innovations involve efficiency or reduced effort. 2. People are impatient and want instant gratification. 3. Starting a new business is a slow and deliberate process, but time is limited. 4. There is value in getting started and learning as you go. 5. Everythin...Starting at €8.20
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La selección de personal en Bowles Hollowell Conner & Co.
Gabarro, John J.; Burtis, Andrew; Ibarra, Herminia; Kotter, John P.Case HBS-411S08Leadership and People ManagementExamina el proceso de reclutamiento de Bowles Hollowell Conner & Co. (BHC), una firma de banca de inversión conocido por su trabajo con las empresas del mercado medio. En concreto, presenta un perfil de la su proceso de reclutamiento firme y después hacer un análisis de ese proceso a través de los esfuerzos de reclutamiento de la firma en la Harvard Business School (HBS). Incluye las hojas de vida de 17 HBS segundo año los estudiantes que buscaba...Starting at €8.20
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Monsanto: Obteniendo Valor Biotecnológico en Brasil
Bell, David E.; Shelman, MaryCase HBS-509S04MarketingEn 2003, la tecnología patentada "Roundup Ready" de Monsanto fue utilizado ilegalmente en el 70-80% de la superficie de soja en el sur de Brasil. Bajo la presión de los productores de soja de Estados Unidos, que estaban pagando la licencia de la tecnología, la empresa implementó un innovador sistema de recogida basado en la entrega en Brasil. Los cultivadores pagan una tarifa de post-cosecha "indemnización" para aquellos soja cultivada con semill...Starting at €8.20
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Richard Jenkins (Spanish version)
Gabarro, John J.; Burtis, AndrewCase HBS-403S30Leadership and People ManagementWritten from the point of view of Richard Jenkins, the president of CelluComm. Presents his reflections on the series of events leading to the firing of one of CelluComm's general managers, Erik Peterson. A rewritten version of an earlier case.Starting at €8.20
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Zero, Brammo and the Electric Motorcycle Industry
Stewart Thornhill; Sophie Fei ZhuCase IVEY-9B11M092-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyElectric motorcycles’ features of zero emissions, light weight, high efficiency, low energy costs, and almost no pollution contribute to the increasing popularity of and substantial growth potential for the worldwide electric motorcycle industry. However, Zero was facing competition from Brammo, which, though positioning its products differently from Zero, adopted a similar international growth strategy. How could the chief executive officer of Z...Starting at €8.20
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SawStop (A)
Stewart Thornhill; Sylvia SquairCase IVEY-9B12M064-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyA patent lawyer and amateur woodworker with a doctorate in physics has invented a new technology to prevent table saw injuries - specifically, amputations. He has no desire to manufacture table saws, and instead protects his technology with patents and then seeks licensing arrangements with incumbent saw producers. In 2002, after two years of attempting to engage manufacturers, he accepts that they are unwilling to license his invention and he mu...Starting at €8.20