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Royal Bank of Canada: Using People Strategy and Analytics to Drive Employee Performance (B)
Shaw, K; Schifrin, DCase SGSB-HR44B-EThis is the follow up case to “Royal Bank of Canada: Using People Strategy and Analytics to Drive Employee Performance (A).” This (B) case presents the results of the company’s two major people analytics projects, which are described in the (A) case. The first project used data to identify empirically the traits of great managers and subsequently identify who might or might not be a great manager. This enabled RBC to help those managers who could...Starting at €5.74
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The TELUS Share Conversion Proposal
White, Lucy; Esty, Benjamin C.; Mazzanti, LisaCase HBS-214001-EFinanceOn February 21, 2013, TELUS announced a proposal to convert the firm's non-voting shares into voting shares on a one-to-one basis, thereby eliminating the firm's dual class structure. Shareholders were scheduled to vote on the proposal at the firm's annual general meeting (AGM) on May 9, 2013. Despite strong support from management, the board, two proxy advisory firms, and several large shareholders, the proposal was opposed by Mason Capital Mana...Starting at €8.20
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Phil's Haulage
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Brian LangenCase IVEY-9B15B002-EAccounting and ControlThe president and CEO of a commercial group must assess his options after his company’s recent acquisition of a small hauling company. This new company transported construction materials and aggregates from one location to another. After a few successful years of growth in the hauling business, the CEO wondered whether the new company should expand into the excavating business. He needed to evaluate the health of the current operations from a pro...Starting at €8.20
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Smith Commercial Developments
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Brian LangenCase IVEY-9B16B001-EAccounting and ControlIn 2014, the president of a commercial development company needed to secure investor financing to develop a retail plaza. He must analyze the development’s costs and benefits in order to convince investors to finance the project. The president wanted to create value while reducing risk for both the company and the investor group when deciding whether to move forward with this opportunity. He had a week to perform his qualitative analysis.Starting at €8.20
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Totally Tidy by Tilly
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Brian LangenCase IVEY-9B16B009-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipSpring cleaning season 2015 was about to begin in a small community north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and a prospective business owner was deciding whether to launch a new business. Totally Tidy by Tilly would provide cleaning services, professional organizing services, or both. Before moving forward, this new entrepreneur first needed to understand the environment for her new venture. Based on that understanding, she needed to decide what servi...Starting at €8.20
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The TELUS Share Conversion Proposal, Teaching Note
White, Lucy; Esty, Benjamin C.Teaching Note HBS-214003-EFinanceTeaching Note for 214001.On February 21, 2013, TELUS announced a proposal to convert the firm's non-voting shares into voting shares on a one-to-one basis, thereby eliminating the firm's dual class structure. Shareholders were scheduled to vote on the proposal at the firm's annual general meeting (AGM) on May 9, 2013. Despite strong support from management, the board, two proxy advisory firms, and several large shareholders, the proposal was oppo...Starting at €0.00
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Royal Bank of Canada: Using People Strategy and Analytics to Drive Employee Performance (A)
Shaw, K; Schifrin, DCase SGSB-HR44A-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case discusses how the leaders of the Royal Bank of Canada infused the 80,000-employee company with a new emphasis on People Analytics. This supported the bank’s business strategies for its wide range of business units. The bank’s new People Analytics group, led at the top by the vice president of human resources, collected and analyzed huge volumes of data about the bank’s employees, customers, and business unit performance to help the com...Starting at €8.20
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Parker & Pine
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Brian LangenCase IVEY-9B15A018-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingThe co-founders of Parker & Pine must decide how best to launch their apparel company’s first product, the boxer brief for plus-sized men. With only a few small changes to be made to the product before a full-scale launch, the partners have two important marketing decisions to make: setting the selling price for the boxer briefs and deciding how best to market them alongside the Parker & Pine brand.Starting at €8.20