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Research in Motion: Managing Explosive Growth
Rod E. White; Paul W. Beamish; Daina MazutisCaso IVEY-9B08M046-EDirección estratégicaResearch in Motion (RIM) is a high technology firm that is experiencing explosive sales growth. David Yach, chief technology officer for software at RIM, has received notice of an impending meeting with the co-chief executive officer regarding his research and development (R&D) expenditures. Although RIM, makers of the very popular BlackBerry, spent almost $360 million in R&D in 2007, this number was low compared to its largest competitors, both ...Desde 8,20 €
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Canadian Solar
Paul W. Beamish; Jordan MitchellCaso IVEY-9B10M019-EDirección estratégica, Iniciativa emprendedoraIn late September 2009, the CEO of the Nasdaq-traded solar cell and module manufacturer, Canadian Solar, was at an inflection point in the formation of its international strategy. The company had experienced dynamic growth during the past five years buoyed largely by aggressive incentive schemes to install solar photovoltaic (PV) technology in Germany and Spain. The credit crunch, coupled with changes in government incentive programs, caused a ma...Desde 8,20 €
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Tavazo Co.
Paul W. Beamish; Majid Eghbali-ZarchCaso IVEY-9B10M093-EDirección estratégica, Iniciativa emprendedoraIn June 2010, Naser Tavazo, one of the three owner/manager brothers of both Tavazo Iran Co. and Tavazo Canada Co., was considering the company's future expansion opportunities, including further international market entry. Candidate cities of interest were Los Angeles, Dubai and other cities with a high Iranian diaspora. Another question facing the owners was where to focus on the value chain. Should the family business use its limited resources ...Desde 8,20 €
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Victoria Heavy Equipment Limited
Tom A. Poynter; Paul W. BeamishCaso IVEY-9B08M037-EDirección estratégica, Iniciativa emprendedoraVictoria Heavy Equipment (Victoria) was a family owned and managed firm which had been led by an ambitious, entrepreneurial chief executive officer who now wanted to take a less active role in the business. Victoria had been through two reorganizations in recent years, which contributed to organizational and strategic issues which would need to be addressed by a new president.Desde 8,20 €
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Prince Edward Island Preserve Company: Turnaround
Paul W. Beamish; Nathaniel LuptonCaso IVEY-9B08M049-EDirección estratégica, Iniciativa emprendedoraIn April 2008, Bruce MacNaughton, president of Prince Edward Island Preserve Co. Ltd. (P.E.I. Preserves), was focused on turnaround. The company he had founded in 1985 had gone into receivership in May 2007. Although this had resulted in losses for various mortgage holders and unsecured creditors, MacNaughton had been able to buy back his New Glasgow shop/cafe, the adjacent garden property and inventory, and restart the business. He now needed a ...Desde 8,20 €
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Barrick Gold Corporation - Tanzania
Aloysius Newenham-Kahindi; Paul W. BeamishCaso IVEY-9B10M020-EDirección estratégica, Liderazgo y Dirección de personasThis case examines the giant Canadian mining corporation, Barrick Gold Corporation (Barrick), (called Africa Barrick Gold plc since 2009), and the way it engages in sustainable community developments that surround its mining activities in Tanzania. Following recent organized tensions and heightened criticism from local communities, media, international social lobbyists and local not-for-profit organizations (NFOs), Barrick has attempted to deal w...Desde 8,20 €
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Sher-Wood Hockey Sticks: Global Sourcing
Paul W. Beamish; Megan (Min) ZhangCaso IVEY-9B12M003-EDirección estratégica, Iniciativa emprendedoraIn early 2011, the senior executives of the venerable Canadian hockey stick manufacturer Sher-Wood Hockey were considering whether to move the remainder of the company’s high-end composite hockey and goalie stick production to its suppliers in China. Sher-Wood had been losing market share as retail prices continued to fall. Would outsourcing the production of the iconic, Canadian-made hockey sticks to China help Sher-Wood to boost demand signific...Desde 8,20 €
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IMAX Expansion in BRIC Economies (Revised)
Dwarkaprasad Chakravarty; Paul W. BeamishCaso IVEY-9B15M028-EDirección estratégicaIn 2014, IMAX is a Canadian-based company synonymous with large-format, high-quality cinematic experiences. Following four decades of innovation, the bulk of its revenue now comes from providing technology to mainstream movie studios and multiplex exhibitors. IMAX has more than 900 cinema screens in 58 countries, with nearly half of them located in North America. Its chief executive officer believes that the route to becoming a billion-dollar com...Desde 8,20 €
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Firstwell Corporation and the Production Mandate Question
Paul W. BeamishCaso IVEY-9B12M024-EDirección estratégica, Iniciativa emprendedora, Servicios y operacionesTwo facilities owned by a large U.S.-based multinational enterprise (one in Canada, one in the United States) are competing for a regional manufacturing and distribution mandate. The head of Firstwell’s global operating committee must decide whether the proposal from Firstwell Canada is best not only for the Kingston, Ontario, plant but also for Firstwell Corporation worldwide. The decision could signal a major shift in parent–subsidiary relation...Desde 8,20 €
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Phase Separation Solutions (PS2): The China Question
George Peng; Paul W. BeamishCaso IVEY-9B12M032-EDirección estratégica, Iniciativa emprendedoraIn mid-2010, the president and chief executive officer of Phase Separation Solutions (PS2) needed to address potential cooperative opportunities with separate Chinese organizations regarding its Thermal Phase Separation (TPS) technology. PS2 was a Saskatchewan-based small environmental solutions company that had grown under the president's entrepreneurial direction to become a North American leader in the treatment of soil, sludge, and debris imp...Desde 8,20 €