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Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Mannarkkad Rural Service Co-operative Bank: Innovating at the Edge
Nidheesh Joseph; Abhishek Totawar; Ranjeet NambudiriCase IVEY-9B20C009-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyIn November 2016, the secretary of Mannarkkad Rural Service Co-operative Bank Ltd. (MCB) based in Kerala, India, learned that the prime minister of India had announced that large-denomination currency notes would be invalid as of midnight November 8. This demonetization move was to eradicate unaccounted for “black money” from the nation. Co-operative banks like MCB were excluded from the purview of India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India,...Starting at €8.20
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Li-Ning Co. Ltd.: A Leading Chinese Company Stumbles - Teaching Note
Daniel Han Ming Chng; Ziqian (Stella) ZhaoTeaching Note IVEY-8B16M068-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B16M068.Starting at €0.00
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Suntech Power Holdings: How to Avoid Bankruptcy - Teaching Note
Daniel Han Ming Chng; Ziqian (Stella) ZhaoTeaching Note IVEY-8B17M106-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B17M106.Starting at €0.00
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Branded Lifestyle Holdings Limited: Strategic Transformation in China
Daniel Han Ming Chng; Jianhua Zhu; Liman ZhaoCase IVEY-9B18M114-EStrategyBranded Lifestyle Holdings Limited (Branded Lifestyle) was an Asian apparel retail company that emerged in 2011 after Fung Retailing Limited acquired Hang Ten Group Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. With five apparel brands, Branded Lifestyle was profitable in most of its Asian markets. However, it was struggling in China and had reported annual loses until the acquisition. In 2014, a new managing director of glo...Starting at €8.20
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Branded Lifestyle Holdings Limited: Strategic Transformation in China - Teaching Note
Daniel Han Ming Chng; Jianhua Zhu; Liman ZhaoTeaching Note IVEY-8B18M114-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B18M114.Starting at €0.00
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The Mario Andretti Family: Building The Next Generation
Daniel Han Ming Chng; Jianhua Zhu; Liman ZhaoCase IVEY-9B18M115-EStrategyIn 2017, the contract between the Andretti family auto racing business, Andretti Autosport, and Honda Motor Company (Honda) would come to an end following the racing season. Generational family resources and dynamic social media capabilities had created a sustained competitive advantage (SCA) for Andretti Autosport. Also, key strategic decisions surrounding primary engine sponsorship and enterprise diversification afforded the chief executive off...Starting at €8.20
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Mannarkkad Rural Service Co-operative Bank: Innovating at the Edge - Teaching Note
Nidheesh Joseph; Abhishek Totawar; Ranjeet NambudiriTeaching Note IVEY-8B20C009-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product 9B20C009.Starting at €0.00
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ShangGong Group: Chinese Challenger Acquires German Premium Brands
Klaus Meyer; Daniel Han Ming Chng; Jianhua (Jenny) ZhuCase IVEY-9B15M095-EStrategyIn 2013, ShangGong Group — a Chinese sewing machine manufacturer — had successfully acquired three German manufacturing companies that were more technologically advanced than it was. The aim of these acquisitions was to help ShangGong catch up to other multinational players in the international market. While the CEO had learned a few lessons from the first acquisition, the strategic and operational challenges were different this time. He needed t...Starting at €8.20
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Apigee: People Management Practices and the Challenge of Growth
Ranjeet Nambudiri; S. Ramnarayan; Catherine XavierCase IVEY-9B17C022-ELeadership and People ManagementIn late 2015, Apigee, a fast-growing technology firm, faced competitive pressures. It needed to scale up rapidly, which included hiring additional staff. At the regional office in India, some members of the senior leadership team wondered whether the company would need to modify its human resources practices. The firm had been operating in a unique organizational culture that encouraged employees’ openness and freedom, in keeping with its core va...Starting at €8.20
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Suntech Power Holdings: How to Avoid Bankruptcy
Daniel Han Ming Chng; Ziqian (Stella) ZhaoCase IVEY-9B17M106-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn 2013, Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (STP) was facing the threat of bankruptcy. The chief executive officer (CEO), who had founded the company in China in 2001, was aware of the complexity and challenges of an emerging global industry (solar energy) and economy (China). Fears of energy shortages had fuelled the growth rate for the global solar energy industry, and governments in many countries had introduced subsidies for solar energy initia...Starting at €8.20