Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Conflict Over Leadership and Succession in a Successful Family Business: The Lakkard Leather Company
Simon Parker; Matthias A. TietzCase IVEY-9B11M043-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe founder of the Lakkard Leather Company was proud of his business, and attributed much of its success to his own leadership style, which did not allow for anyone else’s participation in important decisions. When he was badly injured in a car accident, his son stepped in and kept the business going. Without any intention to take over, the son altered the leadership and operations of the company in the space of a few months, so that by the time ...Starting at €8.20
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Mi Tiendecita de Moda: Selling Fashion Through Facebook in Peru
Matthias A. Tietz; Susan Calderón UrbinaCase IVEY-9B15M065-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyA young Peruvian MBA graduate, who previously had worked in international marketing firms, founded an online fashion store and has been selling North American fashion products through Facebook, personal sales events and pop-up stores. The business has been growing profitably with an increasing customer base, overcoming initial supply side issues. Three years after the launch, however, the personal approach to satisfy each customer, a stronghold o...Starting at €8.20
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Pan-China Consulting Services: Assessing Future Directions
Yaqi Shi; Chaopeng Wu; Shi Li; Han ChenCase IVEY-9B21N004-EAccounting and Control, FinanceIn February 2020, Pan-China Consulting Services Co. Ltd. (Pan-China) was entering its third decade in operation. Pan-China’s founder was reviewing the firm’s evolution and discussing several key opportunities with his team. Over the previous two decades,Starting at €8.20
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Pan-China Consulting Services: Assessing Future Directions - Teaching Note
Yaqi Shi; Chaopeng Wu; Shi Li; Han ChenTeaching Note IVEY-8B21N004-EAccounting and Control, FinanceTeaching note for product 9B21N004.Starting at €0.00
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Stone Rock Golf & Country Club: Wedding Bells - Teaching Note
Mary Gillett; Yaqi Shi; Brittney MacKinnonTeaching Note IVEY-8B20B017-EAccounting and ControlTeaching note for product 9B20B017.Starting at €0.00
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Infosys: Peer Review at Board Level
Yaqi Shi; Ramasastry ChandrasekharCase IVEY-9B14C004-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyHaving positioned itself from the beginning as a global enterprise in information technology, Infosys benchmarked its governance practices with the best in the world right from the start, focusing on the importance of performance appraisal at all levels, including that of the board. Indeed, Infosys broke fresh ground when it introduced a model of Peer Review at the board level wherein each board member would annually review the performance of eve...Starting at €8.20
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Rosch Innovations: Preparing the Biggest IPO Ever
Matthias A. TietzCase IVEY-9B16M131-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe chief executive officer (CEO) of Rosch Innovations and his team had developed a kinetic power plant that used the buoyancy force of air in water to generate electricity. This breakthrough innovation defied old principles of physics and was therefore difficult to comprehend and communicate. The CEO and his team had grown their network behind the scenes, careful not to raise too much attention from the powerful German energy lobby in the beginn...Starting at €8.20
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Rosch Innovations: Preparing the Biggest IPO Ever - Teaching Note
Matthias A. TietzTeaching Note IVEY-8B16M131-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B16M131.Starting at €0.00
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Stone Rock Golf & Country Club: Wedding Bells
Mary Gillett; Yaqi Shi; Brittney MacKinnonCase IVEY-9B20B017-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipIn 2016, the general manager of Stone Rock Golf & Country Club (SRGCC) in Ainslie, Ontario, was considering an opportunity to grow the club’s weddings and special events business. SRGCC, a popular 18-hole golf course in a small town, was owned and operateStarting at €8.20
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Magic Markers (A): Growing a Whiteboard Animation Company
Liliana Lopez Jimenez; Matthias A. TietzCase IVEY-9B18M024-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn 2013, two entrepreneurs founded Magic Markers, a whiteboard animation company in Bogotá, Colombia, with the mission of gracefully explaining complex issues to interested audiences. The (A) case describes how the company experienced unanticipated growth after one of its videos went viral. The two founders faced several challenges and needed to quickly learn how to manage their growing business. Human resources issues proved to be particularly t...Starting at €8.20