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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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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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Magazine Luiza: Expanding Horizons: The role of ecommerce in the post-IPO growth strategy
Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; Bullara, Cesar; Sauerbronn Jacinto, RodrigoCase M-1275-ELeadership and People Management, Marketing, Service and Operations ManagementIn May 2011, Brazilian retailer Magazine Luiza successfully raised R$926 million (¿400 million) from its initial public offering (IPO) on the São Paulo stock exchange. The firm was immediately confronted with the challenge of accelerating growth beyond its already remarkable growth rate. The case is centered on the role e-commerce should play in the company's future. On the one hand, the market potential seems to be very interesting and the compa...Starting at €8.20
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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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Macsa: la venta de proyectos
García Pont, Carlos; Rocha e Oliveira, PauloCase M-1287MarketingLa fuerza de ventas de MACSA ha sido exitosa en la venta de impresoras, lásers y máquinas de etiquetado durante décadas. La reciente incorporación de proyectos en la oferta de la empresa requiere una nueva estrategia de ventas. Este caso trata los desafíos a que se enfrentan los directivos de la empresa en la elaboración e implementación de esta nueva estrategia.Starting at €8.20
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Born Global: Timeless Herbal Care Prepares to Supply Medical Marijuana to Canadians
Brian C. Pinkham; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B16M212-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn 2012, a former crown attorney for Canada’s Department of Justice started Timeless Herbal Care, a company that was intended to capitalize on Jamaica’s deregulation of marijuana for medical purposes. The entrepreneur and his family relied on their ties to Jamaica and his legal expertise to create a legislative framework for Jamaica’s medical marijuana industry to meet international standards. Concurrently, Canada was readying legislation to allo...Starting at €8.20
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Google AdWords: Developing and Growing the Spanish Market
Puig, Albert; Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; García Pont, CarlosCase M-1239-EInformation Technologies, Knowledge and Communication, MarketingGoogle is the largest advertising space seller in the world. Its flagship product is the "sponsored links" ads on its search result page, regardless of how hard it is to take full advantage of them. These links are sold primarily through the Google Adwords site, with the support of a sales team.The challenge facing this business organization is complicated as it figures out how to boost sales of a seemingly simple product with such a diverse clie...Starting at €8.20
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AéroTec Systèmes and the Space Tourism Race
Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; Capizzani, Mario; Valentí Vidal, Albert; Reutskaja Pastushkova, ElenaCase M-1395-EMarketing, Service and Operations ManagementA group of engineers at AéroTec has finalized the design of a space vehicle called the Navigateur and they must now devise a marketing plan for this innovative new experience. The Navigateur differs from currently available offerings in commercial space travel in that it provides a highly superior visual experience, greater comfort, and lower training and physical fitness requirements. AéroTec, a business-to-business firm with no experience in co...Starting at €8.20
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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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Internet Marketing
Puig, Albert; Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; García Pont, CarlosTechnical Note MN-370-EInformation Technologies, MarketingIn this technical note we explain what Internet marketing is, what it is used for, and how it is done. The note covers a wide variety of subjects, but is broadly in two parts. The first, more theoretical part explains why the Internet is a good medium for marketing. The second focuses on more practical issues, i.e., the things we must we know in order to do Internet marketing. To show that the Internet is a good marketing medium, we describe the ...Starting at €8.20