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Pamela Jeffery: Canadian Boards and Diversity
Alison Konrad; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B20C024-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementPamela Jeffery, founder and chief executive officer of The Pamela Jeffery Group and the Canadian Board Diversity Council (CBDC), had worked diligently for nine years to improve diversity at the board level. While the CBDC aimed at improving diversity in general at the board level, its key focus was to improve the representation of women on corporate boards in Canada. Jeffery and the CBDC methodically carried out plans to involve stakeholders, est...Starting at €8.20
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Roser Construcciones Metálicas, S.A.
Nueno, Pedro; Pallàs C.Case E-20EntrepreneurshipLa empresa Roser Construcciones Metálicas liderada por Jaume Roser, emprendedor con gran sentido de la estética, decide afianzarse en el mercado sudamericano con su gama de productos higiénco-sanitarios pra la industria alimentaria. Roser prevé un aumento de la demanda en estos países sudamerianos donde todavía no existe una reglamentación sobre condiciones higiénicas.Starting at €8.20
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Envases de Plástico, S.A. (B)
Nueno, Pedro; Pallàs C.Case E-17-EEntrepreneurshipStarting at €5.74
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Vancouver City Savings Credit Union: Working Dads (A)
Alison Konrad; Cameron PhillipsCase IVEY-9B14C025-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementThe first female chief executive officer (CEO) of Vancouver City Savings Credit Union (Vancity) believes in the importance of developing a positive workplace culture. She feels that successful employers take a progressive attitude toward promoting a healthy work-life balance. She also serves as a role model to her employees by working hard but communicating clearly about needing to be present for her family. When an independent consultant surveys...Starting at €8.20
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Mabel's Labels: Leading in a Results-Only Work Environment
Alison Konrad; Lindsay BirbragerCase IVEY-9B15C013-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementThis case describes the implementation of a results-only work environment (ROWE) at Mabel’s Labels, a successful entrepreneurial firm in Canada. Under ROWE, employee performance is managed by examining outcomes and accomplishments, not by measuring the amount of time people spend at the workplace. The case provides details of the change process and ROWE implementation. The change leader views ROWE as a strategic initiative to enhance the organiza...Starting at €8.20
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Marie Bohm and the Aspect Group (Spanish version)
Alison KonradCase IVEY-9B05CS017Entrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementThe Aspect Group is a small entrepreneurial marketing company that focuses on brand management. Having worked in the industry for a number of years both as permanent employee and freelancer, Marie Bohm founded the Aspect Group with a goal of developing a humane work environment with work-life flexibility. To grow the business, she is faced with two choices: she could partner with a small local firm or link with a high-profile firm in Toronto. The...Starting at €8.20
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Gusto 54: Creating a Culture of Ownership and Accountability
Alison Konrad; Lindsay BirbragerCase IVEY-9B20C040-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementThe sole owner of the Gusto 54 Restaurant Group (Gusto 54), which owned and operated nine restaurant concepts in Toronto and Los Angeles, had grown the restaurant group into a huge success story. In a competitive, low-margin industry, Gusto 54 outperformeStarting at €8.20
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Germans Boada, S.A.
Nueno, Pedro; Pallàs C.Case E-18EntrepreneurshipDesde la llegada de Josep Torrents a Germans Boada como director general, la empresa ha crecido y se ha afianzado en el mercado de materiales para la construcción. Germans Boada es líder en cortadores manuales profesionales para cerámica y ha desarrollado su gama para responder a cualquier situación en las tareas de colocación de cerámicas. En 1998, Germans Boada se encuentra amenazada porque sus mercados tradicionales están siendo invadidos por ...Starting at €8.20
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Vancouver City Savings Credit Union: Working Dads (B)
Alison Konrad; Cameron PhillipsCase IVEY-9B14C026-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementSupplement to 9B14C025.Starting at €5.74
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Grifería Tres
Nueno, Pedro; Pallàs C.Case E-21EntrepreneurshipLos hermanos Tres, propietarios de Grifería Tres, acuerdan en el último Consejo de Administración ambiciosos objetivos. Quieren hacer de su grifería ecológica su producto estrella y que las ventas aumenten un 20% durante el próximo año. Paralelamente tienen que empezar a resolver el relevo generacional y luchar contra una fuerte competencia nacional e internacional.Starting at €8.20