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Case Solution for Auto-Graphics, Inc. and the Library-Automation Industry-the New Technology Frontier
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Case Name :      Auto-Graphics, Inc. and the Library-Automation Industry-the New Technology Frontier
Authors :           Olukemi Sawyerr, Stanley Abraham
Source :             North American Case Research Association (NACRA)
Case ID :            NA0211
Discipline :        Strategy
Case Length :    31 pages
Solution sample availability : YES
Plagiarism : NO (100% Original work)
Description for case is given below :
The Auto-Graphics, Inc. (“A-G”) case is an example of a small business that has survived over three generations through adapting to industry and market trends, yet still faces challenges as technology continues inexorably to change the business environment. A-G competed in the public, academic, and consortia (PAC) segment of the library-automation industry. It was founded in 1950 in Alhambra, CA by Ira C. Cope and in 2011 was led by his grandson, Paul Cope. The case opens with Paul Cope’s excitement and optimism about the future possibilities of the library-automation industry. His optimism was tempered by the fact that the library market was very mature and libraries in both Canada and the U.S. were confronted with shrinking budgets. Although Paul Cope was hopeful about the future possibilities of the library-automation industry, A-G had to find a way to increase revenues in its North American business in the face of declining library budgets. The case describes the library-automation industry, the market segments served, the products offered by the firms in the industry, the trends affecting the industry, and the challenges faced by incumbents in the industry. It then describes competition in the PAC segment, which was intense throughout the 2000s. Competing technologies included SaaS (Software as a Service) and open-systems software. Markets were also changing. One ongoing issue was that library patrons belonged to a generation accustomed to Google-like search engines and the latest and greatest technologies, so held high expectations for a library’s ease of use and breadth of content. Libraries needed to make radical changes to redefine their relevancy with their community of users and to keep up with changes in technologies including eBooks, eJournals and other online resources. The case then describes A-G itself-how it innovates, its product line, and its financial statements over the past five years. The case ends with the challenges facing Paul Cope and A-G. The case will challenge students to integrate industry and competitive dynamics with market demands and technological trends and devise a set of worthy strategic alternatives commensurate with its financial resources to help A-G continue to grow in the future.

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Case Solution for Frog’s Leap Winery in 2011: The Sustainability Agenda Case and Video
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Case Name :      Frog’s Leap Winery in 2011: The Sustainability Agenda Case and Video
Authors :           Armand Gilinsky Jr.
Source :             North American Case Research Association (NACRA)
Case ID :            NA0170
Discipline :        Strategy
Case Length :    20 pages
Solution sample availability : YES
Plagiarism : NO (100% Original work)
Description for case is given below :
From 2000-2010, John Williams, co-founder of Frog’s Leap Winery in California, invested in dry farming, organic, and biodynamic agriculture; geothermal and solar power; year-round employment and benefits for immigrant workers; and the industry’s first LEED-certified tasting room. Despite static production, inventory and debt load grew. In May 2011, Williams how to grow Frog’s Leap sustainably.

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Case Solution for Lehman Brothers: Crisis in Corporate Governance
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Case Name :      Lehman Brothers: Crisis in Corporate Governance
Authors :           Randall D. Harris
Source :             North American Case Research Association (NACRA)
Case ID :            NA0176
Discipline :        Strategy
Case Length :    22 pages
Solution sample availability : YES
Plagiarism : NO (100% Original work)
Description for case is given below :
This case details the desperate negotiations in September of 2008 to prevent the failure of the New York investment bank Lehman Brothers. Following the collapse of the U.S. subprime mortgage market in February of 2007, a downturn in the global financial markets began to accelerate. Lehman Brothers, heavily exposed to the U.S. subprime and commercial real estate markets, began to experience increasing levels of distress. Looking for a merger to save the company, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Richard “Dick” Fuld began to actively seek a buyer for the company. Rebuffed by several potential suitors, Fuld instructed his attorney to approach Bank of America about a deal. Negotiations between Lehman Brothers and Bank of America ensued and were encouraged by U.S. government officials. Talks between Lehman and Bank of America failed. After conversations with Barclays Bank about a bid for Lehman also stalled, Dick Fuld was isolated from the discussion and U.S. government officials began to directly manage the negotiations regarding the fate of Lehman Brothers. In a critical moment, U.K. financial authorities balked at a proposed deal to save Lehman. The Lehman Brothers board of directors was monitoring these negotiations and met four times over the weekend of September 13th and 14th. During the fourth meeting, a U.S. government official addressed the board and stated that a Lehman Brothers bankruptcy would be in the best interest of the nation. The Lehman Brothers board was now faced with a stunning dilemma: whether to further stall for time, vote against the expressed wishes of U.S. government officials, or acquiesce to the bankruptcy of the company.

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Case Solution for DLC Management Corporation: Securing Its Future
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Case Name :      DLC Management Corporation: Securing Its Future
Authors :           Rocki-Lee DeWitt, Adam Ifshin
Source :             North American Case Research Association (NACRA)
Case ID :            NA0245
Discipline :        Strategy
Case Length :    24 pages
Solution sample availability : YES
Plagiarism : NO (100% Original work)
Description for case is given below :
This case describes the founding and growth of a commercial real estate business by a father-son partnership up to the point of deciding whether to stay private or take the company public (IPO) in light of an economic downturn. It focuses attention on the analysis of the two alternatives through their effect on financial and non-financial risks and rewards. Consideration of how to address the possible changes in ownership, leadership, and management in light of the decision is brought into play. Descriptions of the evolution of a father-son relationship are used to foster a conversation about the “uniqueness” of this relationship as it pertains to the company’s value and the value of the company to its investors.

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Case Solution for Daktronics (F): Weathering the Recession Positioned for a Bright Future
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Case Name :      Daktronics (F): Weathering the Recession Positioned for a Bright Future
Authors :           Marilyn L Taylor, Theresa T Coates, Charles C Connely
Source :             North American Case Research Association (NACRA)
Case ID :            NA0242
Discipline :        Strategy
Case Length :    32 pages
Solution sample availability : YES
Plagiarism : NO (100% Original work)
Description for case is given below :
The Daktronics (“Dak”) case draws attention to what a company can do in the midst of recessionary forces when sales have declined significantly and the company’s leadership position may be headed for additional erosion. The case is as of FYE 2010 (May) and examines this B2B firm which is the leading score board design and manufacturing firm. Dak has significant opportunity in various countries abroad, but when and where the company should undertake additional strategic action is not clear. The company’s executive team and board confront increasing competition and press pressure. Should the firm wait out the recession or undertake a bold strategic move? Founded in South Dakota by two South Dakota State University engineering professors. Dak produces videographic displays plus related products and services that lead in the sports arena market installations and have applications across a variety of institutional and commercial markets. Among the commercial markets that offer opportunities are digital business advertising venues. To date, the firm has pursued a conservative, but path-breaking technology leadership position in its market. Dak is a B2B case that provides examples of applications which will be of interest to and useful with both graduate and undergraduate level students.

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Case Solution for Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless
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Case Name :      Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless
Authors :           Paul W. Thurston, Erik R Eddy, Lynn Ruggieri
Source :             North American Case Research Association (NACRA)
Case ID :            NA0221
Discipline :        Strategy
Case Length :    26 pages
Solution sample availability : YES
Plagiarism : NO (100% Original work)
Description for case is given below :
Janine Robitaille, Executive Director of Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless (IPH), contemplated the future of the non-profit organization she had led for the past five years. IPH had served the homeless community since 1984 and assisted individuals and families by meeting their immediate needs, helped them find safe, affordable housing, and provided continuing support through long-term case management services. The recent publication of the 2010 annual report provided Janine and her staff an opportunity to reflect on their accomplishments, especially given the financial challenges brought about by the 2008 recession. Janine pondered several challenges facing her staff in the coming year. Nearly all programs at IPH were operating at capacity. The Emergency Shelter, which provided nightly refuge for 30 single men and women, was full. The Drop-In Center had reached the limits of the existing facility and could no longer meet the growing demand for daytime services. There was a waiting list for permanent housing and increased competition for scarce government resources would require stronger evidence of their programs’ effectiveness. IPH needed to develop and grow corporate, organizational, and individual sources of support to reduce dependence on government funding; increase in-kind donations; and more effectively use volunteers to reduce operating costs. Janine considered several possibilities. Should they pursue additional capacity in permanent housing as a means for creating more sustainable funding? Was it time to find a bigger facility for the Drop-In Center that would provide space for new partnerships with other providers and increased services for those in need? Did it make sense to expand services or operations in another neighborhood or county? The difficulty was determining which alternatives to pursue and how to fund the existing operations. Janine felt it was probably time IPH engaged in some formal strategic planning.

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Case Solution for Cooley Distillery: The Independent Spirit of Ireland
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Case Name :      Cooley Distillery: The Independent Spirit of Ireland
Authors :           James Kennelly
Source :             North American Case Research Association (NACRA)
Case ID :            NA0270
Discipline :        Strategy
Case Length :    22 pages
Solution sample availability : YES
Plagiarism : NO (100% Original work)
Description for case is given below :
This is the “David and Goliath” story of Cooley Distillery, the world’s only independent, Irish-owned distiller of Irish whiskey. Against long odds, it survived twenty-five years of brutal competition in the oligopolistic Irish whiskey category of the global spirits industry. Along the way, it began to turn a modest profit and achieved a stellar reputation for quality and innovation in its product offerings. Yet it remained only a niche player. Cooley, a non-listed public company with 290 shareholders, had never paid a dividend, nor seemed in a position to do so for years to come. As 2011 drew to a close, founder and chairman John Teeling, whose family controlled 36% of the outstanding stock in the company, was evaluating a variety of strategic options, which included selling out to a larger multinational player, taking the company private in a management buy-out, partnering in a joint venture with another firm, or continuing to go it alone. Each option had particular challenges. Students must put themselves in Teeling’s shoes and decide on the optimal strategy

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Case Solution for Telenor (A): From Cellular Networks to Financial Services
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Case Name :      Telenor (A): From Cellular Networks to Financial Services
Authors :           Shazib E. Shaikh, Syed Zahoor Hassan
Source :             North American Case Research Association (NACRA)
Case ID :            NA0272
Discipline :        Strategy
Case Length :    26 pages
Solution sample availability : YES
Plagiarism : NO (100% Original work)
Description for case is given below :
Telenor Group, based in Norway, experienced stagnating growth in average revenue per user (ARPU) at its 11 subsidiary cellular networks in Europe and Asia. Buying GSM licenses to expand to new markets was now too expensive. Having favoured Telenor Pakistan with more than $1.2 billion of capital expenditure, it was now especially in need of substantial profits from this wholly owned subsidiary. Given this context, Telenor Pakistan and several other subsidiaries were directed to explore diversification avenues. They sought a self-subsisting “growth story.” In the case, we follow how the VP Strategy at Telenor Pakistan presented mobile financial services for the “unbanked” as the way forward. However, at the decision point in the case (March 2008), the central bank of Pakistan had sanctioned only a certain set of business models from which the telecommunications company (telco) had to choose one, if it was to provide mobile financial services. A basic constraint was that the venture should be “bankled.” There were already various novel mobile financial service models in other emerging markets that were making headlines, such as SMART Money in the Philippines and Vodafones’ M-PESA in Kenya. The VP Strategy at Telenor Pakistan had to prepare a presentation to the Board of Directors regarding how to proceed. The major issues and decisions were the following: (1) why and how Telenor Pakistan would achieve a “growth story” by diversifying into financial services; (2) given the peculiarities of the Pakistani market, what type of alliance with a bank should be pursued given the local legal restrictions and the benchmark models in other countries.

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Case Solution for Centuria Health System
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Case Name :      Centuria Health System
Authors :           David W. Young
Source:              The Crimson Group
Case ID:             TCG143
Discipline :        Strategy
Case Length :    13 pages
Solution sample availability : YES
Plagiarism : NO (100% Original work)
Description for case is given below :
This disguised case describes a Midwestern institution that had had remarkable successes in preparing to operate in a managed care environment. The case can be taught as part of a sequence on managing change and works well with the McKinsey 7S model.

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Case Solution for Levi’s “Personal Pair” Jeans (B)
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Case Name :      Levi’s “Personal Pair” Jeans (B)
Authors :           William Lawler, John K. Shank, Lawrence Carr
Source:              Babson College
Case ID:             BAB021
Discipline :        Strategy
Case Length :    03 pages
Solution sample availability : YES
Plagiarism : NO (100% Original work)
Description for case is given below :
Supplements the (A) case.

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