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Lajpal Tea: Black Gold at Stake-Supplier Selection
Alison Konrad; Abdul Rehman Shaikh; Asad Ali QaziCase IVEY-9B19D020-EService and Operations ManagementIn September 2014, the national logistics manager at Lajpal Tea Pvt. Limited (Lajpal Tea), a leading tea brand in Pakistan, received notice that one of his key logistics service providers would soon terminate his service contract for transportation servicStarting at €8.20
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Pamela Jeffery: Canadian Boards and Diversity
Alison Konrad; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B20C024-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementPamela Jeffery, founder and chief executive officer of The Pamela Jeffery Group and the Canadian Board Diversity Council (CBDC), had worked diligently for nine years to improve diversity at the board level. While the CBDC aimed at improving diversity in general at the board level, its key focus was to improve the representation of women on corporate boards in Canada. Jeffery and the CBDC methodically carried out plans to involve stakeholders, est...Starting at €8.20
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Three cases on Workplace Mistreatment - Teaching Note
Karen Harlos; Alison Konrad; Lucas MonzaniTeaching Note IVEY-8B20C041-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note for product 9B20C041Starting at €0.00
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Three Cases on Workplace Mistreatment
Karen Harlos; Alison Konrad; Lucas MonzaniCase IVEY-9B20C041-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyIn the first of three mini-cases on workplace mistreatment, "Casual Fridays Gone Wrong," the vice-president of compliance for a collections company faced the dilemma of how to deal with a complaint about a manager's racist comments. In the second mini-casStarting at €8.20
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Sophia Tannis: Life Choices (A) and (B) - Teaching Note
Alison Konrad; Kanina BlanchardTeaching Note IVEY-8B15M101-EStrategyTeaching note for products 9B15M101 and 9B15M102.Starting at €0.00
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Studio (Spanish version)
Salmon, Walter J.; Carter, WendyCase HBS-803S25MarketingLos fundadores y propietarios de una exitosa tienda de ropa de las mujeres mayores de 23 años se enfrentan a un problema crítico. ¿Pueden crecer mediante la adición de una segunda tienda que no competirá con su operación existente? Si es así, ¿dónde debe estar situado, ¿qué cambios de dirección están obligados a hacer la segunda tienda de éxito, y cómo puede ser financiado sin poner en riesgo la estabilidad financiera del negocio existente?...Starting at €8.20
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Vancouver City Savings Credit Union: Working Dads (A)
Alison Konrad; Cameron PhillipsCase IVEY-9B14C025-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementThe first female chief executive officer (CEO) of Vancouver City Savings Credit Union (Vancity) believes in the importance of developing a positive workplace culture. She feels that successful employers take a progressive attitude toward promoting a healthy work-life balance. She also serves as a role model to her employees by working hard but communicating clearly about needing to be present for her family. When an independent consultant surveys...Starting at €8.20
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Mabel's Labels: Leading in a Results-Only Work Environment
Alison Konrad; Lindsay BirbragerCase IVEY-9B15C013-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementThis case describes the implementation of a results-only work environment (ROWE) at Mabel’s Labels, a successful entrepreneurial firm in Canada. Under ROWE, employee performance is managed by examining outcomes and accomplishments, not by measuring the amount of time people spend at the workplace. The case provides details of the change process and ROWE implementation. The change leader views ROWE as a strategic initiative to enhance the organiza...Starting at €8.20
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Marimekko
Alison Konrad; Jordan MitchellCase IVEY-9B06C014-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyKirsti Paakkanen has achieved a celebrity status in Finland for her enigmatic leadership of the Finnish design company Marimekko. Purchasing the company in a state of near bankruptcy in 1991, Paakkanen took several actions to restore profitability and realize growth. As of 2006, the company has sales of $64 million (of which 80 per cent are from Finland) and net profits of $8.4 million. Over the last few years, Paakkanen and her team have focused...Starting at €8.20
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Sophia Tannis: Life Choices (A)
Alison Konrad; Kanina BlanchardCase IVEY-9B15M101-EStrategySophia Tannis and her husband, Richard, had to choose between following her career or his. The pair chose to accept Sophia’s new job offer, which involved relocating geographically. Over the ensuing five years, Sophia and Richard became parents to two children and gradually settled into their new roles. Since putting his own career second to Sophia’s, Richard successfully built up a reputation as a future leader within his organization, and has r...Starting at €8.20