Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited: Talent Management
Albert Wöcke; Hayley PearsonCase IVEY-9B20M160-EStrategyIn October 2019, the interim chief executive officer of Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS) in South Africa faced a dilemma regarding talent management. ATNS’s talent pipeline was unbalanced, and there was insufficient progression intoStarting at €8.20
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Inverroche Gin: Taking African Sophistication Global
Albert Wöcke; Danie PetzerCase IVEY-9B19M009-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe owner of Inverroche Distillery established a viable business incorporating fynbos, the unique flora growing around the remote community of Still Bay, South Africa, into her premium gins. She grew Inverroche Distillery into the dominant brand in the artisanal gin segment of the South African gin market and beyond. In 2018, she was facing key decisions about taking her business forward. Should she grow Inverroche Distillery by actively focusing...Starting at €8.20
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Four Seasons Minghu: Organizational Resilience and the Path to Recovery
Miao Cui; Xiaoxue Zhou; Di Cai; Bing Liu; Shaobo LiCase IVEY-9B20M063-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyBefore 2013, Shandong Four Seasons Minghu Hotel Co. Ltd. was a high-end restaurant and food service company. In December 2012, the Chinese government implemented the Eight-Point Regulation that prohibited government officials from indulging in luxury banquets and high-end meals. The new government policy had a negative effect on many companies across the high-end food service industry, whose customer base consisted mainly of government officials....Starting at €8.20
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Post-Truth or Social Justice: Serge Belamant and Cash Paymaster Services in South Africa - Teaching Note
Albert Wöcke; Morris MthombeniTeaching Note IVEY-8B20M086-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B20M086.Starting at €0.00
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McKinsey & Company: Facilitating Bribery in South Africa - Teaching Note
Morris Mthombeni; Albert Wöcke; Alvaro Cuervo-CazurraTeaching Note IVEY-8B20M145-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B20M145.Starting at €0.00
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CredEx Fintech: Managing Dual Business Models - Teaching Note
Miao Cui; Xiaoxue Zhou; Qianjin Fang; Ziyi Wang; Xia TangTeaching Note IVEY-8B20M105-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B20M105.Starting at €0.00
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Xiaomi: Entering International Markets
Miao Cui; Yan Zhao; Sitara Aziz; Mimi XiaoCase IVEY-9B17M045-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyAfter recognizing numerous opportunities in the global market, Xiaomi Technology Corporation Ltd. (Xiaomi), based in Beijing, charted its overseas market strategy in 2013. However, opportunities came with challenges, and during the internationalization process, Xiaomi encountered many problems. By 2016, after three years of hard work, Xiaomi had gained more experience than profits. Compared with Xiaomi’s domestic success, Xiaomi’s internationaliz...Starting at €8.20
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Krohne's Entry into the Chinese Market
Taohua Ouyang; Meiying Yang; Zhi Xu; Ling Ding; Tang Yao; Miao CuiCase IVEY-9B13M039-EStrategyKrohne Inc. of Germany separately established a joint venture, a wholly owned sales company and a manufacturer in China. Unfortunately, although the sales channels were different, the product lines of the joint venture and the wholly owned manufacturer overlapped. The two companies were therefore competing and unsure about which company rightfully represented the parent enterprise. In addition, the two investment parties were battling for control...Starting at €8.20
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Dalian Airport's Alliance Management Dilemma
Miao Cui; Jun Wang; Jacqueline Tuck; Jingqin Su; Shujuan WangCase IVEY-9B13M120-EService and Operations Management, StrategyThe general manager of market development for the Dalian International Airport in China was worried. Two years after he had successfully launched the Northeastern Hinterland and Bohai Rim Region Airport Aviation Market Strategic Alliance in 2009, it was facing serious external and internal challenges. Competitors had begun to impact on the alliance by intensively adding flights to regional airports with the support of subsidies from provincial an...Starting at €8.20
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Netcare's International Expansion
Saul Klein; Albert WöckeCase IVEY-9B09M005-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn 2008, the acquisition of the General Healthcare Group (GHG) in the United Kingdom had propelled Netcare Limited (Netcare) from a predominantly South African operation into one of the largest private hospital groups in the world. One of Netcare's key long-term goals was to deliver innovative, quality health-care solutions to patients in every continent. Recent South African parliamentary legislation had introduced the potential for regulated pr...Starting at €8.20