Teaching note for product 9B13M090 and 9B13M091.

The executive vice-president and chief operating officer (COO) of Canadian National Railway Company (CN), wants to change the culture at his organization. The COO has been promoted to his current position after CN purchased Illinois Central, and his first task is to review CN’s operations across the country. He notices that employees are leaving work early, a practice called “early quits” that is supposed to reward employees for working harder during .....more

This is a supplement to 9B13M090.

A patent lawyer and amateur woodworker with a doctorate in physics has invented a new technology to prevent table saw injuries – specifically, amputations. He has no desire to manufacture table saws, and instead protects his technology with patents and then seeks licensing arrangements with incumbent saw producers. In 2002, after two years of attempting to engage manufacturers, he accepts that they are unwilling to license his invention and he must .....more

This supplemental case to SawStop (A) advances the narrative to 2012.

The chairperson of the United Church Housing Corporation (UCHC) of Regina, Saskatchewan, received some information from an external consultant who was hired to assess the state of affairs of the UCHC. This non-profit organization had operated for more than 50 years and had built accommodations for many seniors that were both affordable and offered personal independence. In 2005, the UCHC board approved a new four storey, assisted living facility that .....more

Teaching note for product 9B12M061.

Beanz Espresso Bar is located in downtown Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. They are operating in a market with high rivalry (11 other coffee businesses in a two-block radius). The economy on Prince Edward Island has seen several diners, restaurants and coffee shops close their doors within the past few years, while simultaneously drawing in large corporate businesses such as Starbucks and a Running Room. Beanz has thus far survived the .....more

Keith Palmerston, managing director at PKG Capital, is thinking about what to do with his firm's holdings in Kraft Foods. In early 2010, Kraft, primarily a grocery products firm, is trying to acquire Cadbury, a well-known U.K.-based chocolate manufacturer. Palmerston is trying to determine if Cadbury is a good fit for Kraft's operations and if the transaction will generate value for shareholders. This case study can be used in a strategy course .....more

Keith Palmerston, managing director at PKG Capital, is thinking about what to do with his firm's holdings in Kraft Foods. In early 2010, Kraft, primarily a grocery products firm, is trying to acquire Cadbury, a well-known U.K.-based chocolate manufacturer. Palmerston is trying to determine if Cadbury is a good fit for Kraft's operations and if the transaction will generate value for shareholders. This case study can be used in a strategy course .....more