Corporations

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Retailer Market Power

Retailer Market Power

From: Grocery Story

This chapter describes retailer market power– current and historical– in the United States, as well as efforts to contain this power. The 1980s and the US Regan administration’s … 14 $1.40 Add
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Riding the Rocket

Riding the Rocket

From: BlackBerry Town

Howitt details Research in Motion’s rise to prominence and what that meant for Canadian business, particularly in the Kitchener-Waterloo region. 21 $2.10 Add
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Rise of the Grocery Giants

Rise of the Grocery Giants

From: Grocery Story

This chapter begins the description of the actions and tactics of "big food". The history of the A&P grocery retalier is described, as well as Piggly Wiggly, the first self-service … 15 $1.50 Add
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Sharing the Wealth

Sharing the Wealth

From: BlackBerry Town

Covers RIM and Jim Balsillie’s support of the University of Waterloo and the foundation and growth of Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI). 16 $1.60 Add
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Shopify Gathers Speed
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Shopify Gathers Speed

From: The Shopify Story

This chapter follows the ways Shopify executives were constantly learning and developing in their roles over the years. 14 $1.40 Add
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Silicon Valley North

Silicon Valley North

From: BlackBerry Town

Howitt examines the growth of Kitchener-Waterloo’s growing reputation as a tech leader from the perspective of several staff and executives of other tech companies in the area. 26 $2.60 Add
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Silver Lining

Silver Lining

From: BlackBerry Town

Howitt outlines the years following BlackBerry’s collapse, noting how many of the talented and educated tech workers BlackBerry was forced to lay off stayed in the Kitchener-Waterloo area, … 16 $1.60 Add
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SNC-Lavalin
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SNC-Lavalin

Captured or Complicit? SNC-Lavalin and the Normalization of Corruption in Canada

From: Corporate Rules

In this chapter, Steven Bittle and Jennifer Quaid examine the SNC-Lavalin scandal and the normalization of corruption in Canada. Bittle and Quaid use three key moments in the evolution of the … ; 22 $2.20 Add
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Staying Alive
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Staying Alive

From: The Shopify Story

This chapter discusses the new faces at Shopify and how the company adapted to compensation and corporate governance issues. 10 $1.00 Add
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Swinging for the Fences

Swinging for the Fences

From: BlackBerry Town

Howitt touches on the Unviersity of Waterloo and how it has developed into one of the most respected technology and business schools in Canada, in large part thanks to BlackBerry’s … 17 $1.70 Add