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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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Tracy Edwards and Maiden (E): Southern Ocean Decision
Tracy Edwards; Gerard Seijts; Ann C. FrostCase IVEY-9B21C024-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementSupplement for product 9B21C020.Starting at €5.74
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Tracy Edwards and Maiden (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), & (F) - Teaching Note
Gerard Seijts; Tracy Edwards; Ann C. FrostTeaching Note IVEY-8B21C020-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product 9B21C020.Starting at €0.00
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Douglas Fine Foods
James E. Hatch; Mary M. Crossan; Gerard Seijts; Jeff GoodwinCase IVEY-9B09N014-EFinanceMurray Douglas is the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Douglas Fine Foods (DFF), a family-owned business in its 80th year. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, DFF has grown to become Canada's largest privately held food services company, doing $30 million worth of business annually. DFF provides business dining, residence and camp food services, catering, vending machine services, and food service equipment and design. The business serves clie...Starting at €8.20
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ING and Global Financial Integration (B)
David W. Conklin; Danielle CadieuxCase IVEY-9B08M027-EStrategyGlobal financial markets had changed dramatically in the decade following the ING (A) case, product # 9A99M022. This (B) case points to the nature of these changes, creating an opportunity for students to discuss them. Meanwhile, ING had also altered its global strategy, eliminating its attempts to create a global investment bank, and focusing its activities on specific financial sectors, each of which reported directly to head office. This new s...Starting at €5.74
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A Not So Rosy Situation: Bill Aziz's Challenge at White Rose Crafts and Nursery Sales Limited
Mary M. Crossan; Gerard Seijts; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B07M053-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn late November 2002, halfway through the vital Christmas selling season, William E. Aziz, hired to turn around White Rose Crafts and Nursery Sales Limited (White Rose), has to decide what to do. White Rose is under Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) protection, having breached its debt covenants. The company's upper and middle management is frustrated that their efforts since 1999 have not turned the firm around. The remaining employee...Starting at €8.20
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Mexico’s Economy, 2009 (Spanish version)
David W. Conklin; Danielle CadieuxCase IVEY-9B08MS84StrategyMéxico tenía una historia de crisis financieras repetidas, con la alta inflación llevando a los déficits por cuenta corriente con las aportaciones de capitales volátiles, culminando en devaluaciones significativas. Las preocupaciones persistieron que este patrón pudo repetirse en el futuro. En los años antes del año 80, el gobierno de México había puesto una economía en el lugar del comando y del control con un arsenal extenso de las regulaciones...Starting at €8.20
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Fuzzy Math
Gerard Seijts; Ivy Kyei-PokuCase IVEY-9B08C007-ELeadership and People ManagementThe case explains the ordeal of the newly appointed manager of planning and reporting at Connectco, an outbound call centre in Ontario, Canada, who suspected wrong-doing early on at work. After his fears were confirmed, he was very uncomfortable with the situation he found himself in. However, he had to make a choice about how he would respond. This case also portrays, among other things, how young professionals find themselves in situations that...Starting at €8.20
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Developing Leadership Character
Mary M. Crossan; Jeffrey Gandz; Gerard SeijtsArticle IVEY-9B12TA07-ELeadership and People ManagementThe sum of virtues, values, and traits equals good character, which, in addition to competence and commitment, is one of the three components that make a leader effective and respected. For many, however, virtues and values remain undefinable or elusive. These authors define and de-construct them, and in the process demonstrate how character helps people in their personal journeys to become better leaders. Furthermore, they explain how character ...Starting at €8.20
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Canada's Economy 2012
David W. Conklin; Danielle CadieuxCase IVEY-9B09M008-EStrategyThis case points to the challenges that Canada faces in regards to its ongoing productivity gap with the United States and its ongoing failure in regard to international competitiveness. This case also discusses the regional differences within Canada in regard to international competitiveness. This case also discusses the regional differences within Canada in regard to economic structure and public policy issues. Finally, the case indicates a ser...Starting at €8.20