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Untapping Innovation
IESE InsightArticle ART-2795-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Innovation and ChangeWhy do some innovations take off, while others languish? "Things cannot happen before their time," cautions Igal Aisenberg, a dairy farmer turned agricultural businessman who worked for Netafim, maker of drip irrigation systems. In this article he discusses the conflux of conditions that leads to the adoption of disruptive technology, and he underscores the importance of a business having social ends.Starting at €8.20
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Myer and Flanagan (A): High-Stake Recruitment at the Top
Reiche, Sebastian; Akkan, ErenCase DPO-352-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementThis 2-case series focuses on the challenges of senior executive replacements at Australian department store Myer. In late spring of 2014, Myer was going through a major reshuffle of its senior management team. More than 20 senior managers had left the company over the past 2 years, and the exodus of some key members of the executive team was continuing. The turnover had accelerated after CEO Bernie Brookes decided in February 2014 to remain in h...Starting at €8.20
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LPP Reserved: Estrategias de crecimiento de un minorista de moda en Europa central y oriental
Renart, Lluís G.Case M-1213Corporate GovernanceEn 1989, dos emprendedores polacos crearon una empresa de importación de prendas de vestir. A partir de 1999 empezaron a abrir sus propias tiendas detallistas. En el año 2001 la empresa empezó a cotizar en la bolsa de Varsovia. En 2007, la empresa ya disponíade tres cadenas detallistas de prendas de vestir de moda, con un total de 345 tiendas, una facturación de casi 400 millones de euros y unos beneficios de unos 40 millones de euros. En marzo d...Starting at €8.20
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Shakey’s Initial Public Offering: The Dilemma of Investing
Maria Theresa Manalac; Stefanie Mae Margaret Jakosalem; Sandeep PuriCase IVEY-9B19N021-EFinance, StrategyIn early December 2016, a student member of the Philippine Fund of the finance lab at the Asian Institute of Management was wondering whether to invest in the initial public offering (IPO) of Shakey’s Pizza Asia Ventures Inc. (Shakey’s). Shakey’s was theStarting at €8.20
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Ashby Pharmaceuticals
Muñoz-Cobo, Diego; Villanueva, JulianCase M-1208-EMarketingJames Conica had just been appointed new sales director of the company Ashby Pharmaceuticals, which sold pharmaceutical products. His task was to substantially improve the performance of the sales force, which according to company director Ian Thompson, had ample scope for improvement.Starting at €8.20
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APY Art Centre Collective: Taking Indigenous Art to the City
Theodore L. Hill; Sheri Lambert; Kathryn ReadyCase IVEY-9B21M019-EStrategyIn early 2019, just a year after opening a gallery in Sydney, Australia, the elders of the APY Art Centre Collective proposed opening a second gallery in Adelaide, a much smaller city. The first year in Sydney had been profitable, in part due to an aggressive digital presence. The Collective had some seed money, an offer of a small gallery space, and the draw of serving a large number of the APY community who were residents in Adelaide. But the A...Starting at €8.20
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Zip: In Need of Growth-Oriented Competitive Strategies
Arpita Agnihotri; Saurabh BhattacharyaCase IVEY-9B21M025-EStrategyZip Co Limited (Zip) was a market follower in the Australian buy now, pay later (BNPL) sector. In September 2020, PayPal Holdings Inc. entered the growing sector, which was expected to disrupt the credit card industry, with better incentives for retailers and consumers. Although investors were concerned, Zip’s chief executive officer remained confident about the company’s future growth. How could he combat competition against large players like P...Starting at €8.20
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The Holcim Acquisition: Cementing SMC’s Leadership in the Philippines
Maria Theresa Manalac; Yusoph Maute; Sandeep PuriCase IVEY-9B21N006-EFinanceIn May 2019, a retail investor in the Philippines had to decide whether or not to immediately sell his shares in Holcim Philippines, Inc (HPI). The San Miguel Corporation had just announced the acquisition of around 86 per cent controlling interest in HPI. The price of HPI had increased considerably in the months leading up to the acquisition announcement, and this investor was anticipating a large gain. Now, he needed to run a fair value estimat...Starting at €8.20
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Domino’s Pizza Enterprises (Australia): Weighted Average Cost of Capital
Colette Southam; Paul W. Beamish; Matthew WinklerCase IVEY-W25568-EFinanceOn November 4, 2020, the group chief financial officer of Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Limited was tasked with determining the cost of capital in preparation for the corporate response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In planning for 2021, the company would need to make considerable investments throughout its franchises in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and Europe. The cost of capital would be integral to these investment decisions. In the previous year, ...Starting at €8.20
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John Keells Hotels in Sri Lanka: Building Brand Architecture
Sulakshana "Lulu" Raghavan; Ruchi GunewardeneCase IVEY-9B19A028-EMarketing, StrategyIn the summer of 2012, the president of the leisure sector of John Keells Hotels needed to discuss marketing strategies with his senior management team. The company was a well-known brand that operated Cinnamon Hotels and Resorts and Chaaya Hotels and Resorts in Sri Lanka and Maldives. Each of the two hotel brands catered to a different set of customers and offered different value propositions. After the terrorist conflict that had plagued Sri La...Starting at €8.20