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Finemaster Projects Ltd. (A)
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Julie GosseCase IVEY-9B10C001-ELeadership and People ManagementThe assistant site supervisor at Finemaster Projects Ltd. struggled with how to approach his boss for a raise. When hired, he had been told that regular annual reviews were held with employees and that good performance would be rewarded with corresponding pay increases. After one year with the company, the assistant site supervisor found that the owners rarely acted on this policy, leaving it up to staff to approach management about raises, promo...Starting at €8.20
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TLO Developers: Strategic Options - Teaching Note
Julie Gosse; Ethan ChochinovTeaching Note IVEY-8B18M156-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B18M156.Starting at €0.00
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More Vino Ltd.-Expansion Proposal
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Julie GosseCase IVEY-9B08N004-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, StrategyA shareholder and silent partner in More Vino Ltd. reviews a request for TT$600,000 in additional funding to finance a renovation for the company. He had initially invested a major portion of the start-up capital. Since then, More Vino has grown in popularity and is now considered the most popular spot for food, drink and entertainment. The shareholder believes that More Vino is a good investment, but he is uncertain whether lending additional ca...Starting at €8.20
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Sullivan's Flooring Concept
John S. Haywood-Farmer; Julie GosseCase IVEY-9B07D010-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations ManagementA carpenter is considering options for improving the manufacturing process of his custom wood-flooring concept. He started the business as a part-time venture and wanted to increase production efficiency to accommodate the growing interest for his pine flooring design. The carpenter was unsure whether he should invest in new equipment or hire part-time labour, but he knew that either way, he would have to change the current process to ensure that...Starting at €8.20
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The Leadership of Millennials at Microsoft (A): One generation amongst others (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Stein, Guido; Martín, MiguelCase DPO-417-PBInformation Technologies, Innovation and Change, Leadership and People ManagementThis case opened with the departure of Rocío, one of the people Microsoft was counting on to develop the company's immediate future. Ana, the Director of the Major Accounts and Partners Unit at Microsoft Ibérica, and Luisa, the Human Resources Director, couldn't believe what was happening. Rocío was 26 years old, a telecommunications engineer and a member of the MACH program, the Microsoft Academy for College Hires, which included 17 other promis...Starting at €8.20
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Druthers Forming Limited
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Julie GosseCase IVEY-9B09N006-EFinanceThe account manager at the Canadian Commercial Bank (CCB) in Barron, Ontario, reviewed his latest loan request. The co-founder of Druthers Forming Limited (Druthers), a long-time CCB customer, was requesting a $350,000 loan to construct a new building to house Druthers' existing operations. Construction was already well underway. The account manager also noted that Druthers was currently operating without a line of credit and he wondered whether ...Starting at €8.20
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Voltium, Inc.
del Potro, Eloy; Stein, Guido; Pin Arboledas, José Ramón; Vázquez- Dodero, Juan CarlosCase BE-173Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityEl responsable de Voltium, una empresa europea que estaba realizando una instalación eléctrica en varias zonas de un país africano, dudaba sobre si es lícito ceder a la extorsión de un funcionario público local de la región de Dambo, justo ahora que la empresa está a punto de finalizar y entregar la obra de electrificación de la zona. Este caso obtuvo el reconocimiento de la European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) como mejor public...Starting at €8.20
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EVERIS: Las políticas "Up-or-Out" (C)
García Arenillas, Ricardo; Susaeta Erburu, Lourdes; Pin Arboledas, José Ramón; Stein, GuidoCase DPO-220Leadership and People ManagementEl caso plantea la problemática del desarrollo de la carrera profesional desde una doble vertiente: 1) El papel de la organización: utilidad versus perversión de los sistemas de RRHH: las carreras UP or OUT, rol del mentor y 2) El papel del propio candidato en cuanto a la responsabilidad que asume en decisiones clave, como son la elección del tipo de carrera dentro de la empresa, la decisión de hacer una carrera internacional con una expatriaci...Starting at €5.74
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El liderazgo de los millennials en Microsoft (A): Una generación entre otras generaciones
Stein, Guido; Martín, MiguelCase DPO-417Information Technologies, Innovation and Change, Leadership and People ManagementEste caso comienza con la marcha de Rocío, una de las personas por las que Microsoft estaba apostando para desarrollar el futuro inmediato de la compañía. Ana, directora de la Unidad de Grandes Cuentas y Partners de Microsoft Ibérica y Luisa, directora de Recursos Humanos no dan crédito de lo que estaba sucediendo. Rocío tenía 26 años, era ingeniera de Telecomunicaciones e integrante del programa de jóvenes altos potenciales MACH, del que formaba...Starting at €8.20
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El liderazgo de los millennials: Rasgos de una generación
Stein, Guido; Mesa, Rafael; Martín, MiguelTechnical Note DPON-130Leadership and People Management, MarketingEsta nota tiene como objetivo explicar quiénes son los millennials, cuál es su origen y cómo es su forma de ser. Se trata de una generación especial -aunque todas lo sean a su modo- porque, sin llegar a ser revolucionaria, sí ha sido original al manifestar que no le acaba de gustar el mundo que le estamos legando. En los testimonios que aportamos más adelante, se lee que a menudo los millennials ceden a los hábitos sociales imperantes, como los q...Starting at €8.20