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The Fusion of Banca Popolare (C): In Retrospect
Stein, Guido; Cuadrado, MartaCase DPO-314-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, Leadership and People ManagementOn paper, the technical integration, managed by Massimo and supervised by the Committee, had been classified as "impeccable." However, the reallocation of staff that had not left the Bank brought to light "not so nice" aspects. In mid-October, operating Sub-Committees for the merger were created in each Unit, following the organizational model of the Banca del Norte. The Sub-Committees were made up of members from both institutions, whose mission...Starting at €5.74
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The Fusion of Banca Popolare (A)
Stein, Guido; Cuadrado, Marta; Cano, EnriqueCase DPO-312-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate GovernanceRiccardo Paderi, director of organization and operations, was in a meeting with other directors of the Bank. They had been convened only a few days before to an extraordinary meeting over three days in the western region of the country. Although they had been hearing comments about the possible merger for some months now, should they prove to be true, no one thought the merger would occur so soon and certainly not before the end of the financial ...Starting at €8.20
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BuildDirect: Constructing a Culture that can Weather the Storms
Sutton, R; Rao, H; Hinds, RCase SGSB-E526-EEntrepreneurshipAfter a delayed shipment of flooring materials impeded Jeff Booth’s ability to complete a construction project on schedule, he, along with cofounder Robert Banks, was determined to solve the inefficiency of the heavyweight building supply industry. They founded BuildDirect, an e-commerce company based on a sophisticated technology platform that optimized the shipment of home improvement products. Since its founding in 1999, BuildDirect faced se...Starting at €8.20
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Microsoft Corporation: Is Stack Ranking the Answer
David Loree; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B14C031-ELeadership and People ManagementA vice-president of human resources at a technology software provider was reviewing the employee appraisal submissions for her firm. After years of rapid growth, the firm was underperforming relative to its peers and it seemed that part of the problem was its relaxed performance appraisal system. As much had been written about Microsoft Corporation’s stack ranking system, the human resources executive wondered how much she could learn about appra...Starting at €8.20
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Electrolux AB: Managing Innovation
Jean-Louis Schaan; Ramasastry ChandrasekharCase IVEY-9B14M119-EStrategyThe world’s second largest home appliances company has introduced a change in its global organization structure. Electrolux AB has consolidated its research and development, marketing and design functions at the top to form what is known as the “Innovation Triangle.” This change is in tune with the pursuit of innovation as a source of differentiation in a competitive industry. The concept has been tested in Electrolux Brazil for four years before...Starting at €8.20
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Military Arsenal Systems: Preparing to Lead a Team (A)
Lyn Purdy; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B14M057-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyIn March 2010, a newly promoted engineering area manager at Military Arsenal Systems, a Vancouver-based defence contractor, has just become team leader for a key program at the firm. His biggest challenge is how to lead his team, given that he is dealing with a range of personalities and the fact that he was a peer before he became their leader. How can he prove himself to be an effective leader not only to his team but to senior management? Can ...Starting at €8.20
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Military Arsenal Systems: Preparing to Lead a Team (B)
Lyn Purdy; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B14M058-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThis is a supplement to 9B14M057.Starting at €5.74
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Juchheim: The Faithful Pursuit of Flavour, Culture and Family Values
Vanessa M. Strike; Takao KawamotoCase IVEY-9B14M129-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyJuchheim Co. Ltd. was a confectionery family firm located in Japan. The chief executive officer and owner faced two important issues related to the future success of the firm: managing succession into the next generation and determining the company’s expansion strategy in the overseas market. Under the Japanese tradition of patriarchal primogeniture, the owner’s eldest son was the heir apparent and would take over the company. However, the market...Starting at €8.20
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Sold-to the Highest Bidder in Japan: Operational Challenges and Culture
Behfar, Kristin J.; Yemen, Gerry; Elias, AllisonCase DARDEN-OB-1064-ELeadership and People ManagementMost talented executives can recognize when an acquisition has strategic or financial benefits, and in this case, the decision to be acquired was an appropriate exit strategy for a successful start-up. Peter Street’s start-up had been growing quickly and was building a reputation for reliability in a booming industry when a Japanese firm offered to pay a premium for the U.S. firm. Having done business in Japan (and extensively with the acquiring ...Starting at €8.20
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General Mills Canada: Building a Culture of Innovation (A) (Spanish version)
J. Robert Mitchell; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B14MS015Entrepreneurship, StrategyThe president of General Mills Canada wants to build a culture of innovation in his firm. Prior to a senior management meeting in 2010 to review the company’s plans for 2011 and beyond, he met with the vice-president of Human Resources and asked him to provide feedback and suggestions about what the organization could do to change its corporate culture. A conservative organization with a collegial atmosphere where consensus and support were essen...Starting at €8.20