New Ottawa Water Park

Teacher’s Notes

Immediate Issues

What should Frank Casino do with the land in Carp, west end Ottawa?

Basic Issues

What are the factors that should be taken into consideration in deciding what Frank Casino should do with the land in Carp, west end Ottawa?

Suggested Additional Readings

A Better Place to Live- Reshaping the American Suburb, Philip Langdon, University of Massachusetts Press, Amherst, 1994.

Getting to Yes- Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In, Roger Fisher and William Ury, Penguin Books, New York, 1991.

Possible Discussion Questions

1.      What alternatives are you willing to consider in this case?

2.      What factors should be considered in making a decision of this sort?

3.      What additional information would you like to have before making a decision?

4.      How would such additional information change your mind?

5.      If you had to make a decision on the available information, what would you decide?

Potential Uses of the Case

This case can be extremely successful for discussing the issues of community activism, community involvement, community awareness, negotiation, “mob mentality”, government dealings, project planning, entertainment complex start-up, urban development, and inter-personal relationships.  It can be used to discuss the dealings with communities, project development, and environmental models in decision-making.  Because the case is of substantial size, it probably cannot be handed out in class, but is recommended for term reports, or multiple class discussions.  This case is good for students who are familiar with learning through cases.

Potential Audience of the Case

This case is recommended for an undergraduate business course with a focus on urban development, or human resources, or strategy, or urban sociology.

Computer Support

None.

Audio-Visual Support

None.