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The Dollar, the Euro and the Yuan at the Start of the 21st Century
Argandoña, AntonioCase ECON-417-EEconomicsThis case presents the recent evolution of the dollar's exchange rate against the euro, on the one hand, and against the Asian currencies, mainly the yuan, on the other. It also examines the growing U.S. current account deficit, its possible causes, its relation to the political economy of countries mentioned, and possible solutions.Starting at €8.20
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Activity-Based Management at Stream International
Kaplan, Robert S.; Klein, NormanCase HBS-196134-EAccounting and ControlStream International's Crawfordsville, Indiana facilities undertake the design and implementation of an activity-based costing project. After analyzing the costs assigned to 161 work activities, Crawfordsville managers present five proposals for change based on ABM results, then meet to decide which to implement.Starting at €8.20
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El dólar, el euro y el yuan a comienzos del siglo XXI
Argandoña, AntonioCase ECON-417EconomicsEl caso presenta la evolución reciente del tipo de cambio del dólar frente al euro, de un lado, y frente a las monedas asiáticas, principalmente el yuan, de otro, así como el creciente déficit por cuenta corriente norteamericano, sus posibles causas, su relación con las políticas económicas de los países mencionados y las posibles soluciones.Starting at €8.20
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Mastering the Management System (Spanish version)
Kaplan, Robert S.; Norton, David P.Article HBS-R0801DStrategyWorld-class processes won't lead to success without the right strategic direction, and the best strategy in the world will get nowhere without strong operations to execute it. In this article, Kaplan, of Harvard Business School, and Norton, founder and director of the Palladium Group, explain how to effectively manage both strategy and operations by linking them tightly in a closed-loop management system. The system comprises five stages, beginn...Starting at €8.20
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Fulton County School System: Implementing the Balanced Scorecard
Kaplan, Robert S.; Lee, MonicaCase HBS-107029-EStrategyIllustrates the adaptation and implementation of a private sector management tool, the Balanced Scorecard, to a public school district. As part of a continuous improvement initiative, the Director of Planning and Policy facilitates the development of a strategy map and scorecard for the district. She then helps cascade the scoreboard down to individual school scorecards, and up to the school board, where it is used to monitor and guide the distri...Starting at €8.20