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- A Business Case for Green Buildings in Canada
The purpose of this document is to clearly and holistically define the state of the green building industry in Canada, and to provide a basis for recognizing the many unique and tangible benefits a green building might offer, as well as the challeng...
Disciplines: Business - General, Government
- Audit of ABC Inc., The
ABC's auditor has reported that it is probable that ABC made an error in preparing tax documentation that resulted in an underpayment of tax. Moreover, it appears unlikely that the tax authorities will notice or be able to recover the underpayment. ...
Disciplines: Accounting, Business - General, Business Ethics, Finance, Policy, Strategic Management
- Benjamin Moore & Co. Ltd. And the Government of British Columbia's Waste Paint Regulation
The Government of British Columbia has passed regulations relating to the disposal of waste paint products. Most leftover paint in the hands of consumers was considered a hazardous waste, and there was concern about the harmful effects the disposal ...
Disciplines: Business - General, Business Ethics, Economics, Government, Law, Leadership, Strategic Management
- Challenger: The Path to Disaster (A, B & C)
Was the Challenger disaster of January 1986 inevitable? By tracing its historical antecedents and documenting the final launch decision-making process, we have an opportunity to discover how the tragedy resulted from dynamics that are endemic to eve...
Disciplines: Business - General, Business Ethics, Communications, Organizational Behaviour
- Environmental Management in the Rockies: Entrepreneurship versus Sustainability
The case begins with the problems of the owner of the Resorts of the Canadian Rockies, Charlie Locke. Locke wants to invest in and upgrade facilities in order to remain competitive. However, environmentalists have succeeded in putting a stop to any ...
Disciplines: Business - General, Entrepreneurship, Government, International Business, Marketing, Strategic Management
- MacMillan Bloedel vs. Greenpeace
In 1997, a coalition of environemental groups, led by Greenpeace, began a public pressure campaign against the British Columbia forestry industry, led by MacMillan Bloedel, Inc (MB), over clear-cutting logging in the old-growth rainforests of the pr...
Disciplines: Business - General, Government, Law
- NAV Canada (A, B)
Canadian governments are privatizing many of their operations, a process that has implications for business. This case describes the approaches to transferring Canada's Air Navigation System (ANS) to the private sector and outlines the consequences ...
Disciplines: Business - General, Economics, Government, Strategic Management
- Spinal Cord Injury Treatment
A research team has discovered a treatment to reduce the severity of spinal cord injuries and improve the injured victim's long-term quality of life. The director of the team fears that the biopharmaceutical company that owns the patent for the anti...
Disciplines: Business - General, Entrepreneurship, General Management, Government
- Talisman Energy and its Sudan Investment
Calgary, Alberta-based Talisman Energy is facing a public-relations nightmare and an ethical dilemma concerning its investment in the Greater Nile Petroleum Operating Company (GNPOC), a joint venture operating in Sudan. Talisman's 25 percent interes...
Disciplines: Business - General, Business Ethics, Government, International Business, Resource Extraction
- The Ethics of Doing Business On-Line
The explosion of electronic commerce has resulted in numerous ethical issues for business. In particular, this case examines the business and ethical implications that arise when organizations collect on-line information about consumers. Questions...
Disciplines: Business - General, Government, Marketing
- Wal-Mart and Vancouver, Canada
On July 22, 2002 residents and local merchants of Vancouver, B.C. gathered to speak out against the Wal-Mart development proposed for the 10-acre site at 86 SE Marine Drive. Many argued that building a Wal-Mart at the proposed location in Vancouver ...
Disciplines: Business - General, Government
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