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Gillette and the #MeToo Movement
W. Glenn Rowe; Abbas KhambatiCase IVEY-9B20M127-EStrategyOn January 13, 2019, the Gillette Company aired the advertisement “We Believe: The Best Men Can Be.” After the airing, both the company and its chief executive officer were subjected to backlash. The advertisement, launched amid the Gillette brand’s declining market share, addressed the #MeToo movement, sexism in the boardroom, and bullying, and asked viewers, “Is this the best a man can get?” Although the advertisement was intended to challenge ...Starting at €8.20
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Gestión pasiva de carteras de renta fija
Guasch J.; Martínez Abascal, EduardoTechnical Note FN-503FinanceEn esta nota se ofrece una visión general sobre la gestión pasiva de carteras de renta fija, es decir, aquella que pretende replicar al mercado sin intentar batirlo. En el primer apartado se presentan los principales tipos de estrategias pasivas. En los apartados siguientes se explican con detalle cómo se crean y se gestionan los fondos garantizados.Starting at €8.20
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Passive Management of Fixed Income Portfolios
Guasch J.; Martínez Abascal, EduardoTechnical Note FN-503-EFinanceIn this technical note we give a general overview of passive management of fixed income portolios, that is, management designed to replicate the market average return rather than trying to beat it. In the first section we look at the main types of passive strategies. After that, we explain in detail how guaranteed funds are created and managed.Starting at €8.20
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Active Management of Fixed Income Portfolios
Guasch J.; Martínez Abascal, EduardoTechnical Note FN-498-EFinanceIn this technical note we give an overview of the active management of fixed income portfolios. First, we explain what we mean by active management. After that, we introduce and explain the strategies a portfolio manager can use to beat a benchmark. Lastly, we summarize the decision criteria for active fixed income portfolio management.Starting at €8.20
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Cobertura de carteras de renta fija con futuros
Guasch J.; Martínez Abascal, EduardoTechnical Note FN-499FinanceEn esta nota veremos cómo podemos cubrir las pérdidas de una cartera de bonos usando futuros sobre bonos. Se estudian los principios generales para hacer una cobertura y luego los pasos concretos a dar para llevarla a cabo. Por último, se hace referencia a los posibles errores que pueden aparecer en la cobertura.Starting at €8.20
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Debunking the Proven Winner Myth in the National Hockey League
W. Glenn RoweArticle IVEY-9B12TC07-EStrategyHiring a “proven winner” in major-league sports is usually seen as the solution for jump-starting a moribund team. But this is not necessarily true, at least in the National Hockey league, where hiring a winning coach or general manager from another team can make a team that is already skating uphill struggle even more. This Ivey professor has lots of compelling data to support this argument. As it turns out, a “proven winner” in one organization...Starting at €8.20
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Carmichael Outreach: A New Leader Takes Charge
W. Glenn Rowe; Sean TuckerCase IVEY-9B13C018-ELeadership and People ManagementThe new executive director is reflecting on her first two months at Carmichael Outreach, a non-profit organization that helps homeless people and others in need in Regina, Saskatchewan. She has already identified several risks to staff and client safety but must also address longer-term issues. Many believe the organization should do more to address the city’s chronic shortage of safe and affordable housing. Although clients, volunteers, staff an...Starting at €8.20
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paREDI: Regional Economic Development and Strategic Planning
Gina Grandy; W. Glenn RoweCase IVEY-9B14M143-EStrategyThe director of Planning and Development Services for the City of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, is evaluating various models of regional economic development. He needs to recommend to the Economic Development Committee whether an in-house, arm’s-length or blended model would be best for the City of Prince Albert and its surrounding region. He also needs to provide direction on the strategic planning process that should follow the formation of a ne...Starting at €8.20
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Devonian Coast Wineries: Overcoming Provincial Barriers
W. Glenn Rowe; Paul Boothe; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B16M111-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyBy late 2015, the chief executive officer of Devonian Coast Wineries in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia had invested in the business and had broadened the distribution of the wines he produced. His chief concern was growing sales beyond Nova Scotia’s provincial borders. Selling wines in other provinces was difficult because it required approaching the various provincial liquor control boards. He had three options: continue to engage with eac...Starting at €8.20