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Dollar General Bids for Family Dollar
Heese, Jonas; Price, Paula A.; Srinivasan, Suraj; Lane, DavidCase HBS-116007-EAccounting and ControlIn spring 2015, Dollar General's CEO Rick Dreiling was looking ahead to retiring at year's end but worried about ensuring continued growth for the company he had built since 2008 into a market leader in the U.S. discount retail world. Dollar General operaStarting at €8.20
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Kreative Kasuals Inc.
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Kevin DeanCase IVEY-9B12B001-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipThe owner of a small Ontario-based textiles manufacturer must decide whether to bid on two government tenders and, if so, at what prices. The owner must analyze each bid by calculating its direct, absorption, and full costs, consider the impact of adding each bid’s volume to the company’s current capacity level, and determine the differences between a one-time and multi-year tender contract. The owner also wants to look at the overall “fit” of th...Starting at €8.20
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Horseshoe Resort
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Kevin DeanCase IVEY-9B11B011-EAccounting and ControlThe general manager of Horseshoe Resort is finalizing the proposal for a new adventure park with his management team. Horseshoe is a recently purchased all-season resort, and new ownership wants to increase Horseshoe’s attractions to entice visitors to the resort in the summer months. The general manager wants to determine how best to use the land and investment money to cater to Horseshoe’s target market and add to its portfolio of activities....Starting at €8.20
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Accenture Human Capital Strategy
Price, Paula A.; Narayanan, V.G.; Weber, JamesCase HBS-117032-EAccounting and ControlAccenture is a leading global consulting, technology, and outsourcing company. It has clients and its own operations throughout the world. This case describes the human resources and related activities necessary to deliver its services to clients. It allows students to explore how Accenture predicts its staffing needs, identifies the necessary skills, identifies how to recruit staff, when to hire them, in what parts of the world, how to develop, ...Starting at €8.20