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WestJet in 2009: The Fleet Expansion Decision
Stewart Thornhill; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B09M063-EStrategyThirteen years after it began operations with three airplanes, WestJet is the second-largest airline in Canada. It has grown revenues at an annual rate of 37 per cent per year for the past 11 years, and is poised to become the country’s dominant airline in the future. As it has grown, WestJet seems to have made changes to its original strategy of low-cost, no-frills, point-to-point, single-class service. The case examines WestJet’s strategy over ...Starting at €8.20
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Apple and the Music Industry - Teaching Note
Mary M. Crossan; Ken MarkTeaching Note IVEY-8B20M091-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B20M091.Starting at €0.00
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Competence, Competitiveness, and Intercultural Conflict in Qatar - Teaching Note
Leslie Hitch; Shreshthi MehtaTeaching Note IVEY-8B16C010-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note for product 9B16C010.Starting at €0.00
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Diglot Capital Management: A Very Serious Ghost Story - Teaching Note
Shreshthi Mehta; Leslie HitchTeaching Note IVEY-8B18C020-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product 9B18C020.Starting at €0.00
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Project Destiny - Teaching Note
P. Fraser Johnson; Ken MarkTeaching Note IVEY-8B19D005-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for product 9B19D005.Starting at €0.00
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Urban Axes: First Mover in US Experiential Entertainment - Teaching Note
Marilyn Anthony; Shreshthi MehtaTeaching Note IVEY-8B21M021-EMarketing, StrategyTeaching note for product 9B21043.Starting at €0.00
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Rite Aid Corporation: An Uncertain Future
David Wood; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B19M119-EStrategyRite Aid Corporation (Rite Aid) shareholders had turned down a US$3 million bonus proposed for the chief executive officer (CEO) and elected a new board chair. Under the CEO’s leadership, Rite Aid had paid off some debt and returned to modest profitabilitStarting at €8.20
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The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board: Governance
Zeigham Khokher; Walid Busaba; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B10N009-EFinanceThe Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has put in place a strong governance structure to ensure that excess contributions (by Canadians) can be invested with a singular mandate - to maximize the rate of return without undue risk of loss. In September 2009, a private member's bill seeks to regulate Canadian government agencies' dealings with Canadian mining companies operating in developing countries. A senior manager at the CPPIB has be...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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MTR Corporation Limited: Measuring the Cost of Capital
Larry Wynant; Stephen R. Foerster; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B07N001-EFinance, StrategyTwo MTR Corporation (MTRC) managers are participating in a week-long program in financial management. For their next class, they need to calculate the cost of capital for MTRC. First, they will review the concepts of investor expectations and cost of capital. Then, they must calculate the cost of capital by using the financial statements provided to them by the instructor. The two managers discuss their understanding of these concepts as they pre...Starting at €8.20