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Reference no. 9A82C035
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Harry Lane (Ivey Business School, Western University); R William Blake (Ivey Business School, Western University)
Published by: Ivey Publishing
Originally published in: 1982
Version: 2003-05-13
Length: 2 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Joint ventures; Competition; Exports; Third world
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Abstract

The president of a construction company is having difficulties with a joint venture company. He decides to go to Kenya where he quickly realizes the gravity of the situation. In a series of meetings with local officials and drawing on his technical expertise, he defends his company''s products and refutes the charges of inadequacy made against the proposed systems. He must also contend with a variety of new problems encountered by the company while operating in Kenya. This is a follow-up to Solartron (B), case 9A82C034.
Location:
Africa
Industry:
Building construction
Size:
Small
Case
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Reference no. 9A82C033
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Bill Blake (Smith School of Business, Queen's University); Harry Lane (D'Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University)
Published by: Ivey Publishing
Originally published in: 1982
Version: 2003-11-05
Length: 17 pages
Topics: Entrepreneurship; Strategic planning; Expansion
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Case
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Reference no. 9A82C034
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Harry Lane (Ivey Business School, Western University); R William Blake (Ivey Business School, Western University)
Published by: Ivey Publishing
Originally published in: 1982
Version: 2003-05-13
Length: 13 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Joint ventures; Competition; New enterprises; Third world
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Case
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Reference no. 9A82C036
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Harry Lane (D'Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University); Bill Blake (Smith School of Business, Queen's University)
Published by: Ivey Publishing
Originally published in: 1982
Version: 1995-12-04
Length: 14 pages
Topics: Joint ventures; Intercultural relations; Employee training; Third world
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Compact case
Case
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Reference no. 9A82C037
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Harry Lane (Ivey Business School, Western University); R William Blake (Ivey Business School, Western University)
Published by: Ivey Publishing
Originally published in: 1982
Version: 2003-05-13
Length: 2 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Joint ventures; Intercultural relations; Interpersonal relations; Third world
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Compact case
Case
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Reference no. 9A82C038
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Harry Lane (Ivey Business School, Western University); R William Blake (Ivey Business School, Western University)
Published by: Ivey Publishing
Originally published in: 1982
Version: 2003-05-13
Length: 1 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Joint ventures; Intercultural relations; Interpersonal relations; Third world
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The president of a construction company is having difficulties with a joint venture company. He decides to go to Kenya where he quickly realizes the gravity of the situation. In a series of meetings with local officials and drawing on his technical expertise, he defends his company''s products and refutes the charges of inadequacy made against the proposed systems. He must also contend with a variety of new problems encountered by the company while operating in Kenya. This is a follow-up to Solartron (B), case 9A82C034.

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Location:
Africa
Industry:
Building construction
Size:
Small

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Published by: Ivey Publishing
Originally published in: 1982
Version: 2003-05-13
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Reference no. 9A82C038
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Harry Lane (Ivey Business School, Western University); R William Blake (Ivey Business School, Western University)
Published by: Ivey Publishing
Originally published in: 1982
Version: 2003-05-13
Length: 1 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Joint ventures; Intercultural relations; Interpersonal relations; Third world
View full details