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This case study discusses the modes of entry for a small boutique owner in a small Midwest community.

The case involves Doug Dickey, the managing partner of a large public accounting firm named DRDA, taken from the initials of first names of the founding partners.

This case examines how sustainability can be utilized in strategic decision making by considering whether the WestRock Company (WRK) should enter the green coated paperboard market segment with a s

The board chair of Le Moyne College, Sharon Kinsman Salmon, faced a leadership crisis when both the president and the provost were offered presidencies elsewhere.

Case writers typically recognize the importance of opening a case study with a compelling hook that engages the reader.

Otsuka Kagu was a luxury furniture store in Japan that began operations in 1969. It operated 16 retail stores throughout Japan. The business was growing until the financial crisis of 2008.

Talon started Bergen House, a craft mead brewery in Connecticut. After surviving the Covid-19 pandemic, he wanted to grow his business.

This decision-based case discusses how Valvoline should adapt its strategy to the Instant Oil Change division in an evolving automotive landscape.

Tony Allen developed Greenlight, an innovative automobile monitoring system that alerts vehicle owners when service is needed and connects them with available service providers.

Many inexperienced people have wrongly assumed that anybody can build a commercial building and that the knowledge, skills, and abilities are easily acquired.

Kathryn Michaels was the CEO of the Girl Scouts of Sunny Florida (GSSF).

Dean Rolland wanted to mark his tenure with a significant leadership, transforming his university to a waste to energy hub for the surrounding cities and contribute to the sustainability practice

Peer review of research is a standard in academe, and yet researchers receive little to no training related to the peer-review process.

In this edition of our series on Excellence in Case Writing, we discuss arguably the single most critical element of writing an excellent case study: the focal construct.

John Bell was the CEO of Tampa Theatre.

The first Ikinari Steak location in the United States opened in Manhattan’s East Village in February 2017.

This decision-based case discusses what strategic direction Aflac should take as it emerges from the worst of the global pandemic.

This case describes a dilemma faced by the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) and its president, Glen Cromwell.

This case study focuses on the success of Felipe Lopez as the CEO of companies in a medium-sized city in Colombia.

In an ever-changing world, finding like-minded partners who complement each other is difficult at best.