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Harlequin Enterprises: Assessing e-Books
Rod E. White; Tony S. Frost; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B14M027-EStrategyHarlequin Enterprises is a well-known publisher of women's fiction and the global leader in series romance fiction. In 2013, e-book penetration of romance fiction has exceeded 50 per cent of unit sales. The vice-president of strategy is trying to make sense of the e-book opportunity and threat. She is wondering what impact e-books would have on Harlequin's business model: its relationship with authors, distributors and competitors.Starting at €8.20
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Coca-Cola Nestlé Refreshments Company (E)
Ariño, AfricaCase SM-1635-EStrategyThe Coca-Cola Nestlé Refreshments Company (CCNR) began operations in 1991 as a joint venture (JV) between Coca-Cola and Nestlé. Both companies had manufactured and marketed a ready-to-drink coffee-based drink in Japan very successfully. Aware of a large potential world market and of the difficulties associated with launching a new product category on a worldwide basis, the two companies decided to combine their respective capabilities for this pu...Starting at €5.74
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Coca-Cola Nestlé Refreshments Company (E)
Ariño, AfricaCase SM-1635StrategyCoca-Cola Nestlé Refreshments Company (CCNR) entró en funcionamiento en 1991 como una joint venture constituida por Coca-Cola (CC) y Nestlé (N). Ambas compañías habían producido y comercializado con gran éxito una bebida de café para el mercado japonés. Conscientes del enorme potencial del producto en el mercado mundial y de las dificultades asociadas al lanzamiento de una nueva categoría de producto a nivel global, ambas empresas decidieron comb...Starting at €5.74
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New York Bakery (E)
David Loree; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B10C023E-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyA technical consultant is travelling to New York Bakery, and eastern U.S. confectionery company that is under bankruptcy protection. The consultant's task is to assess New York Bakery's readiness for the installation of a new payroll system, which will help it move through the bankruptcy process. By his first week on the job, the consultant realizes that his task is greater than he imagined. In trying to help the organization prepare for the chan...Starting at €5.74
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Merging Esso Iceland and Bilanaust (E)
Gerard Seijts; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B10C020-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyBy the end of 2007, Hermann Gudmundsson (the chief executive officer of N1) created from the merger between Esso Iceland and Bilanaust) was focused on building trust within his organization. By involving employees in decision-making, N1 had received valuable suggestions on effective business operations. But Gudmundsson had noted a lack of chemistry between employees of the two former firms, and thought that a stumbling block to better relations w...Starting at €5.74
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Strategic Alliances: An Option to Enable Corporate Growth (DGN-648-E)
Ariño, AfricaTechnical Note DGN-648-ECorporate Governance, StrategyThis technical note presents strategic alliances as a growth option for family businesses. It discusses the advantages and disadvantages of alliances and the most important points to consider at the various stages of the life of an alliance. Together with general considerations applicable to alliances involving any kind of company, it addresses specific issues concerning family businesses in particular.Starting at €8.20
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The Pharmacy - Teaching Note
Recoder E.; Ariño, AfricaTeaching Note ASNT-6-EStrategyStarting at €0.00
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Industrial Accessories Ltd.
James E. Hatch; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B08N024-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceThe president of Industrial Accessories Ltd. (IAL) was preparing for a meeting to consider a management buyout of IAL. IAL was a privately owned maker of attachments for construction vehicles based in British Columbia, Canada. IAL was founded in 1970 by Gerald Stone, now chairman and CEO of IAL. Stone had decided to sell IAL because of health problems. Because he had no suitable heirs to take on leadership of the company, the president and three ...Starting at €8.20
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La farmacia - Nota del Instructor
Recoder E.; Ariño, AfricaTeaching Note ASNT-6StrategyMaterial complementario del caso ASN-19.Starting at €0.00