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Conservas Díaz S.A.
Chiner, Alfonso; González, M.; Tàpies, JosepCase DG-1520-ECorporate Governance, Leadership and People ManagementAntonio Díaz, the director of the family-owned business Conservas Díaz S.A., had worked hard to make the firm one of the leading canning companies in the country. The excellent family management contrasted with the lax attitude toward family-company relations. When Conservas Díaz S.A. was taken over by the second generation of owners, it suffered a serious setback when one of the shareholders announced he would be selling his shares in the compa...Starting 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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Faget et Pinard (A)
Bonet, L.; González, M.; Tàpies, JosepCase DG-1499Corporate Governance, Leadership and People Management, StrategyLa empresa había sido fundada por dos buenos amigos. En ella volcaron su trabajo y su ilusión. Los accionistas familiares de las cinco generaciones posteriores nunca se preocuparon en establecer límites entre los miembros familiares y la empresa familiar. Creyeron que la buena relación entre las dos familias sería eterna. De ahí la despreocupación a la redacción de unas pautas que marcaran qué hacer en determinadas situaciones extremas.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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Sarah Vickers: Post Acquisition Career Management
Alison Konrad; Moira SaganskiCase IVEY-9B13C015-ELeadership and People ManagementA large U.S. investment management corporation has recently acquired a prominent Canadian investment management company with the justification for the cost of the acquisition largely based on huge economies of scale from integrating parts of the operations of both companies. A senior vice-president of the Canadian company has been asked to recommend how this should be done. She concludes that it would be best to keep administrative functions unde...Starting at €8.20
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Forrest & Faneuil
Alison Konrad; Victor ShawCase IVEY-9B13C026-ELeadership and People ManagementIn 2012, an investment banking summer intern in the head office of a leading international financial institution has received some stellar reviews. His manager hints that as long the intern keeps up the good work, his full-time return offer is all but guaranteed. However, the 120-hour work weeks would deprive him of any opportunity to spend time with his family. He must choose between taking advantage of the organization’s Summer Intern Mobility ...Starting at €8.20