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Finemaster Projects Ltd. (A)
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Julie GosseCase IVEY-9B10C001-ELeadership and People ManagementThe assistant site supervisor at Finemaster Projects Ltd. struggled with how to approach his boss for a raise. When hired, he had been told that regular annual reviews were held with employees and that good performance would be rewarded with corresponding pay increases. After one year with the company, the assistant site supervisor found that the owners rarely acted on this policy, leaving it up to staff to approach management about raises, promo...Starting at €8.20
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TLO Developers: Strategic Options - Teaching Note
Julie Gosse; Ethan ChochinovTeaching Note IVEY-8B18M156-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B18M156.Starting at €0.00
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More Vino Ltd.-Expansion Proposal
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Julie GosseCase IVEY-9B08N004-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, StrategyA shareholder and silent partner in More Vino Ltd. reviews a request for TT$600,000 in additional funding to finance a renovation for the company. He had initially invested a major portion of the start-up capital. Since then, More Vino has grown in popularity and is now considered the most popular spot for food, drink and entertainment. The shareholder believes that More Vino is a good investment, but he is uncertain whether lending additional ca...Starting at €8.20
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Sullivan's Flooring Concept
John S. Haywood-Farmer; Julie GosseCase IVEY-9B07D010-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations ManagementA carpenter is considering options for improving the manufacturing process of his custom wood-flooring concept. He started the business as a part-time venture and wanted to increase production efficiency to accommodate the growing interest for his pine flooring design. The carpenter was unsure whether he should invest in new equipment or hire part-time labour, but he knew that either way, he would have to change the current process to ensure that...Starting at €8.20
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Druthers Forming Limited
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Julie GosseCase IVEY-9B09N006-EFinanceThe account manager at the Canadian Commercial Bank (CCB) in Barron, Ontario, reviewed his latest loan request. The co-founder of Druthers Forming Limited (Druthers), a long-time CCB customer, was requesting a $350,000 loan to construct a new building to house Druthers' existing operations. Construction was already well underway. The account manager also noted that Druthers was currently operating without a line of credit and he wondered whether ...Starting at €8.20
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Voltium, Inc.
del Potro, Eloy; Stein, Guido; Pin Arboledas, José Ramón; Vázquez- Dodero, Juan CarlosCase BE-173Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityEl responsable de Voltium, una empresa europea que estaba realizando una instalación eléctrica en varias zonas de un país africano, dudaba sobre si es lícito ceder a la extorsión de un funcionario público local de la región de Dambo, justo ahora que la empresa está a punto de finalizar y entregar la obra de electrificación de la zona. Este caso obtuvo el reconocimiento de la European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) como mejor public...Starting at €8.20
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Costes: conceptos y definiciones
Ballarín Fredes, Eduardo; Pereira, Fernando; Rosanas, Josep Maria; Vázquez- Dodero, Juan CarlosTechnical Note CN-188Accounting and ControlA partir del concepto de coste se establecen las diferencias entre costes históricos y futuros, costes directos y comunes (o indirectos), y costes fijos y variables. También se clarifican los conceptos de coste unitario, coste total y coste completo.Starting at €8.20
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Dirección estratégica y costes: ¿Por qué los directivos de hoy deben saber más análisis económico que nunca
Vázquez- Dodero, Juan Carlos; Davila, AntonioTechnical Note CN-196Accounting and ControlDurante varias décadas, en un entorno donde los márgenes eran relativamente holgados, la información económica de la empresa era relativamente poco importante para decisiones estratégicas y de mercado. Los precios se movían en unos nivels en los que una información económica imprecisa y muchas veces equivocada no afectaba significativamente a las decisiones. Las estimaciones de costes estaban tradicionalmente limitadas a la función de producción,...Starting at €8.20
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The Case Method and the Development of Capacities for Action
Vázquez- Dodero, Juan CarlosTechnical Note ASNN-1-EDecision Analysis, Leadership and People ManagementThis technical note, based on an essay by Professor Carlos Llano of IPADE, discusses the capacities for managerial action, in particular those related to the prudential knowledge that is best acquired through the case method. Professor Llano gives a clear and illuminating account of the specific capacities or operational virtues derived from prudence: objectiviting, shrewdness, circumspection, caution, foresight and counsel, in particular.Starting at €8.20
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Voltium, Inc.
del Potro, Eloy; Stein, Guido; Pin Arboledas, José Ramón; Vázquez- Dodero, Juan CarlosCase BE-173-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThe manager at Voltium,a European company that was installing electricity in various parts of an African country, pondered whether it was justifiable to yield to the extortion of a local public official of the Dambo region, just as the company was about to finalize the project for the electrification of the area. This case was recognized by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) as the best publication in the 2012 Case Writing ...Starting at €8.20