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The Proxy Fight at ADP
Greenwood, Robin; Mayfield, E. ScottCase HBS-219052-EFinanceIn July 2017, shares of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) surged 12% following a report that the activist investor Bill Ackman had acquired a sizable stake in the company and planned to nominate his own slate of directors at the company's annual meeting in November. Over the months that followed, Ackman and ADP engaged in an increasingly acrimonious battle of words about the future of ADP. Ackman argued that the company was materially underpe...Starting at €8.20
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Mary Kay China: People and Love
Jean Lee; Liman Zhao; Yunting LuCase IVEY-9B17C006-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyMary Kay (China) Cosmetics Co., Ltd. (Mary Kay China) was one of China’s leading direct-enterprises in skincare products and cosmetics. In September 2015, the president of Mary Kay China was considering how best to continue to grow the company in the face of increasing e-commerce. The parent company and all its subsidiaries ascribed to the mission of enriching women’s lives; its guiding principles emphasized relationships and connections between ...Starting at €8.20
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Alibaba Group's Corporate Values
Jean Lee; Rebecca Chung; An JingCase IVEY-9B15C010-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyA merchant fraud scandal threatened Chinese e-commerce group, Alibaba Group, endangering its positioning, corporate values, reputation, brand strength, share price value and performance. It compromised Alibaba’s leaders’ credibility and the public’s perception of the trustworthiness of Internet-based trading. In the fallout of the scandal, two talented executives were accused of negligence. The board of directors had to decide how to respond to t...Starting at €8.20
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MyTime
Begenau, Juliane; Greenwood, RobinCase HBS-217026-EFinanceEthan Anderson, the CEO of San Francisco-based e-commerce company MyTime, must decide on the company's growth strategy. MyTime's first product was a website and mobile app that offered consumers a convenient way to book appointments with local merchants throughout the United States. Student must assess the company's growth strategy and develop a model to value a prospective customer to the company's website.Starting at €8.20
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When (Not) to Listen to Activist Investors
Greenwood, Robin; Schor, MichaelArticle HBS-F0801H-EPoorly performing managers shouldn't necessarily heed the demands of hedge funds that call for change in a company's strategic direction. Giving in does not, on average, yield stock gains that outperform the market - that is, unless the firm gets acquired.Starting at €8.20
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Xiangdu: Succession of Entrepreneurial Spirit - Teaching Note
Jean Lee; Liman ZhaoTeaching Note IVEY-8B18C002-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product 9B18C002.Starting at €0.00
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Wensli Silk: Succession and International Luxury Branding - Teaching Note
Jean Lee; Rebecca ChungTeaching Note IVEY-8B16C023-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note for product 9B16C023.Starting at €0.00
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BreadTalk Group: Transformation through Talent and Technology - Teaching Note
Jean Lee; Rebecca Chung; Leah TanTeaching Note IVEY-8B21C008-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product 9B21C008.Starting at €0.00
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Neoglory Holdings Group: The Succession Choice - Teaching Note
Jean Lee; Rebecca ChungTeaching Note IVEY-8B15C040-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product 9B15C040.Starting at €0.00
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Xiangdu: Succession of Entrepreneurial Spirit
Jean Lee; Liman ZhaoCase IVEY-9B18C002-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementThis case discusses the question of the inheritance of power and entrepreneurial spirit in the family run Xinjiang Yier High Technique Agriculture Company and its wine brand and subsidiary Xinjiang Xiangdu Winery Co. Ltd. (Xiangdu). In 1998, the company’s founder took her family to break new ground for growing grapes in the vast expanse of the Gobi Desert. In 2002, she founded Xiangdu, and the company’s focus gradually shifted from grape growing ...Starting at €8.20