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- 1982
- Book
The New Videotex Technology and Its Impact on Retailers in Canada
By: S. Ash and J. Quelch
Ash, S., and J. Quelch. The New Videotex Technology and Its Impact on Retailers in Canada. Canada, Dept. of Industry, Trade and Commerce, Technology Branch, Technological Innovation Studies Program Research report. Ottawa, Canada: Canada Ministry of Industry, Trade and Commerce, 1982.
- 2012
- Other Unpublished Work
Towards Efficiencies in Canadian Internet Traffic Exchange
By: Benjamin Edelman and Bill Woodcock
Canadian Internet access is heavily and unnecessarily dependent upon foreign infrastructure, especially U.S. infrastructure. This dependence imposes significant burdens upon Canadian Internet users:
* Service prices are higher than would be the case if... View Details
* Service prices are higher than would be the case if... View Details
Keywords: Networks; Canada; Privacy; Technology Networks; Rights; Communication Technology; Internet; Ethics; Telecommunications Industry; Canada
Edelman, Benjamin, and Bill Woodcock. "Towards Efficiencies in Canadian Internet Traffic Exchange." Canadian Internet Registration Authority, September 2012.
- 1980
- Book
Competition in an Open Economy: A Model Applied to Canada
By: R. E. Caves, M. E. Porter and A. M. Spence
Caves, R. E., M. E. Porter, and A. M. Spence. Competition in an Open Economy: A Model Applied to Canada. Vol. 150, Harvard Economic Studies. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1980.
- April 2008 (Revised October 2008)
- Supplement
TD Canada Trust (B): Linking the Service Model to the P&L
By: Dennis Campbell and Brent Kazan
Campbell, Dennis, and Brent Kazan. "TD Canada Trust (B): Linking the Service Model to the P&L." Harvard Business School Supplement 108-043, April 2008. (Revised October 2008.)
- September 2021
- Teaching Note
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments): April 2021
By: Josh Lerner
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 821-125. View Details
- 1992
- Book
Canada at the Crossroads: The Reality of a New Competitive Environment
By: M. E. Porter and The Monitor Company
Porter, M. E., and The Monitor Company. Canada at the Crossroads: The Reality of a New Competitive Environment. Ottawa: Business Council on National Issues, 1992.
- 13 Feb 2014
- Other Presentation
Shared Value in Extractives (Video)
Michael Porter presentation at the Next-Gen CSR and Shared Value Forum in Calgary, Alberta View Details
Porter, Michael E. "Shared Value in Extractives (Video)." Next-Gen Corporate Social Responsibility and Shared Value Forum, Shared Value Initiative, February 13, 2014.
- March 2024
- Article
Investigation of Divergent Thinking among Surgeons and Surgeon Trainees in Canada (IDEAS): A Mixed-methods Study
By: Alex Thabane, Tyler McKechnie, Vikram Arora, Goran Calic, Jason W Busse, Ranil Sonnadara and Mohit Bhandari
Objective: To assess the creative potential of surgeons and surgeon trainees, as measured by divergent thinking. The secondary objectives were to identify factors associated with divergent thinking, assess confidence in creative problem-solving and the perceived effect... View Details
Thabane, Alex, Tyler McKechnie, Vikram Arora, Goran Calic, Jason W Busse, Ranil Sonnadara, and Mohit Bhandari. "Investigation of Divergent Thinking among Surgeons and Surgeon Trainees in Canada (IDEAS): A Mixed-methods Study." BMJ Open 14, no. 3 (March 2024).
- 2006
- Comment
The Rise and Fall of the Widely Held Firm: A History of Corporate Ownership in Canada
By: Jordan I. Siegel
This chapter features an admirable effort by by Morck, Percy, Tian, and Yeung to apply recent developments in law and finance theory to a longitudinal country-level case study. The authors closely examine nearly 500 years of Canadian corporate governance and analyze... View Details
Siegel, Jordan I. Comment on "The Rise and Fall of the Widely Held Firm: A History of Corporate Ownership in Canada." A History of Corporate Governance around the World: Family Business Groups to Professional Managers, edited by Randall K. Morck. University of Chicago Press, 2006.
- June 2023
- Case
Royal Golden Eagle: Pursuing Cross-border Expansion with Bold Ambition
By: Kristin E. Fabbe, Dante Roscini, Adina Wong and Dawn H. Lau
About how Singapore-based natural resources firm Royal Golden Eagle, starting with a palm oil business in Indonesia, eventually expanded into a global conglomerate that also included the kraft pulp and paper, viscose, and natural gas industries. View Details
Keywords: Singapore; Indonesia; China; Canada; Cross Border; International Trade; Commodities; Expansion; Globalized Firms and Management; Business Conglomerates; Pulp and Paper Industry; Energy Industry; Forest Products Industry; Singapore; Indonesia; China; Canada
Fabbe, Kristin E., Dante Roscini, Adina Wong, and Dawn H. Lau. "Royal Golden Eagle: Pursuing Cross-border Expansion with Bold Ambition." Harvard Business School Case 723-022, June 2023.
- October 2013 (Revised September 2014)
- Case
The TELUS Share Conversion Proposal
By: Lucy White, Benjamin C. Esty and Lisa Mazzanti
On February 21, 2013, TELUS announced a proposal to convert the firm's non-voting shares into voting shares on a one-to-one basis, thereby eliminating the firm's dual class structure. Shareholders were scheduled to vote on the proposal at the firm's annual general... View Details
Keywords: Proxy Contest; Proxy Battle; Proxy Advisor; ISS; Glass Lewis ＆ Co.; Hedge Fund; Short Selling; Share Lending; Telecommunications; Voting Rights; Empty Voting; Equity Decoupling; Share Unification; Dual Class Shares; Canada; Exchange Ratio; Shareholder Activism; Shareholder Votes; Investment Activism; Public Equity; Capital Structure; Investment Return; Corporate Governance; Corporate Finance; Ownership Stake; Business and Shareholder Relations; Valuation; Telecommunications Industry; Canada; British Columbia; United States; New York (city, NY)
White, Lucy, Benjamin C. Esty, and Lisa Mazzanti. "The TELUS Share Conversion Proposal." Harvard Business School Case 214-001, October 2013. (Revised September 2014.)
- 19 Jun 2001
- Other Presentation
Competition and Antitrust: Canadian Competition Policy: Preparing for the Future
Presentation delivered at the Richard Ivey School of Business, Toronto, Canada View Details
Porter, Michael E. "Competition and Antitrust: Canadian Competition Policy: Preparing for the Future." University of Western Ontario, Richard Ivey School of Business, Toronto, Canada, June 19, 2001.
- 7 Mar 2012
- Other Presentation
Strategy and the New Competitive Advantage: Creating Shared Value
Strategy and Creating Shared Value Presentation at Ford Canada Top 100 event View Details
Porter, Michael E. "Strategy and the New Competitive Advantage: Creating Shared Value." Ford Canada Top 100 Event, Boston, MA, March 7, 2012.
- August 1978 (Revised October 1979)
- Case
Grey Advertising/Canada Dry Account
After taking over Canada Dry's mixers account in 1966, Grey Advertising assembled a successful ad campaign that increased ginger ale sales significantly. But Canada Dry's market share for ginger ale and its other mixer products had remained the same or declined during... View Details
Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Consumer Behavior; Advertising Campaigns; Advertising Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Ward, L. Scott. "Grey Advertising/Canada Dry Account." Harvard Business School Case 579-012, August 1978. (Revised October 1979.)
- March 2002 (Revised May 2007)
- Case
Customer Profitability and Customer Relationship Management at RBC Financial Group (Abridged)
By: V.G. Narayanan and Lisa Brem
The Royal Bank of Canada uses customer relationship management and customer profitability tools to gain a competitive advantage in Canada's increasingly crowded financial services market. The case presents two pricing and customer management issues: one from the point... View Details
Keywords: Customers; Customer Relationship Management; Price; Perspective; Marketing; Competitive Advantage; Financial Services Industry; Banking Industry; Canada
Narayanan, V.G., and Lisa Brem. "Customer Profitability and Customer Relationship Management at RBC Financial Group (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 102-072, March 2002. (Revised May 2007.)
- February 2004
- Case
Succession Capital Corporation
In 2003, a small buyout company in Canada was deciding which company to purchase next. This case explores the challenges facing a young entrepreneur in the process of selecting a new acquisition when financial and human resources are constrained. View Details
Hecht, Peter A., and Irfhan Rawji. "Succession Capital Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 204-117, February 2004.
- August 1977 (Revised February 1981)
- Background Note
Introduction to Balance of Payments Analysis
By: Bruce R. Scott
Minimal background to permit interpretation of positive or negative balances in the key summary accounts of a balance of payments statement; also to permit relating these balances and relevant supporting detail to a possible national development strategy. Designed for... View Details
Scott, Bruce R. "Introduction to Balance of Payments Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 378-043, August 1977. (Revised February 1981.)
- April 2003
- Case
IBM Canada: Global Services (A)
By: Michael L. Tushman, David Kiron and Wendy Smith
IBM Canada Global Services is losing shares in a stagnant information technology market. A new leader must overcome a senior team rife with internal conflict and change internal processes to drive innovation streams. The leader struggles to build an ambidextrous... View Details
Keywords: Leading Change; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Change Management; Management Teams; Innovation and Management; Conflict Management; Groups and Teams; Service Industry; Canada
Tushman, Michael L., David Kiron, and Wendy Smith. "IBM Canada: Global Services (A)." Harvard Business School Case 403-070, April 2003.
- February 2002 (Revised March 2002)
- Case
Customer Profitability and Customer Relationship Management at RBC Financial Group
By: V.G. Narayanan and Lisa Brem
The Royal Bank of Canada uses customer relationship management and customer profitability tools to gain a competitive advantage in Canada's increasingly crowded financial services market. The case presents two pricing and customer management issues: one from the point... View Details
Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Price; Customer Relationship Management; Marketing; Customer Value and Value Chain; Financial Services Industry; Banking Industry; Canada
Narayanan, V.G., and Lisa Brem. "Customer Profitability and Customer Relationship Management at RBC Financial Group." Harvard Business School Case 102-043, February 2002. (Revised March 2002.)
- December 2024 (Revised March 2025)
- Case
The Shouldice Hospital Today
By: James Heskett and Roger Hallowell
The leadership and staff of Shouldice Hospital in Toronto, Canada have, for 75 years, sought to do one thing better than any other hospital in the world, repair inguinal hernias. For some years, a possible second hospital in another market has been under... View Details
Keywords: Joint Ventures; Health Care and Treatment; Growth and Development Strategy; Organizational Culture; Expansion; Health Industry; Toronto; Canada; United States
Heskett, James, and Roger Hallowell. "The Shouldice Hospital Today." Harvard Business School Case 925-302, December 2024. (Revised March 2025.)