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Paths to Keep Wealth in Family Hands
Roure Alomar, Juan; Segurado Llorente, Juan LuisArticle ART-2596-ECorporate Governance, EntrepreneurshipSince the onset of the global financial crisis, there has been a surge of interest among family businesses in the activities of family offices -- special entities designed to manage and administer a family's portfolio of investments, while also making sure that future wealth-creation activities happen in sustainable ways for generations to come. With the combined wealth of the 50 largest family offices representing nearly $1 trillion, family busi...Starting at €8.20
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The San Miguel Arcángel Hospital
Bitrán, Ricardo; Vergara, Carles; Má C.; Sánchez, Loppacher J.Case P-1045-EService and Operations ManagementThe case describes a Panamanian public hospital's efforts to overcome two of the most important weaknesses of the health system in Panama: the lack of investment coordination between the ministry of health and social security hospitals, and the divorce between budget and performance. The approach involves sharing hospital financing between the ministry of health and the social security, and linking the hospital budget to the quantity and quality ...Starting at €8.20
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Balkan Snack Foods, d.d.
Roig, Guillem; Rahnema Alavi, AhmadCase F-916-EFinanceThe structure of Balkan Snack Foods allows for an analysis of financing costs depending on the choice between different currencies. Such an analysis entails measuring the exchange rate risk as well as its impact on the company's financing costs and bottom line. It also involves an examination of the relationship between the company's competitive position and the type and form of financing it chooses.Starting at €8.20
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Star of the Caribbean
Ariño, Miguel AngelCase AD-360Decision AnalysisEl caso permite analizar una decisión de producción cuando la demanda es incierta. Puede ser utilizado como documento introductorio en un módulo de planificación de inventario y permite ilustrar de un modo muy sencillo el problema de la fractila crítica. Este caso está basado en el caso Barbados Star del mismo autor (AD-313).Starting at €8.20
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El Hospital de San Miguel Arcángel
Bitrán, Ricardo; Vergara, Carles; Má C.; Sánchez, Loppacher J.Case P-1045Service and Operations ManagementEl caso describe la experiencia de un hospital público en Panamá para resolver dos de las más importantes debilidades de los sistemas de salud: la poca coordinación de inversión entre el Ministerio de Salud y los hospitales de seguro social, y el divorcio entre presupuesto y resultados. El enfoque involucra el financiamiento de hospitales compartida por las dos instituciones y el nexo del presupuesto de hospitales con la cantidad y calidad de l...Starting at €8.20
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Revenue Management Forensics in Adriatic Wings
Egaña, Javier; Markakis, MihalisCase OIT-8-EService and Operations ManagementThe new Director of Pricing and Revenue Management of a company that rents sailboats in Croatia needs to evaluate the effectiveness of their proprietary algorithm for pricing and capacity allocation. The issue is that the algorithm is, practically, a "black box" to her, i.e., she can observe and analyze its outcomes, but she does not have meaningful access to its inner workings. Consequently, she asks her analysts to put together figures and stat...Starting at €8.20
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El camino de la familia empresaria a la <i>family office</i>
Roure Alomar, Juan; Segurado Llorente, Juan LuisArticle ART-2596Corporate Governance, EntrepreneurshipDesde que estalló la crisis financiera global, el interés de las familias empresarias por las actividades de las family offices ha ido en aumento. Solo las cincuenta más importantes gestionan casi un billón de dólares y las perspectivas son que su importancia y poder económico se incrementen notablemente en los próximos años. Los autores han explorado por qué y cómo se implantan, y sugieren que la efectividad del proceso depende en gran me...Starting at €8.20
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Star of the Caribbean
Ariño, Miguel AngelCase AD-360-EDecision AnalysisThe case enables analysis of a decision about production when demand is uncertain. It can be used as an introductory document in a module on inventory planning and it enables the problem of the critical fractile to be illustrated very simply. This case replaces the case Barbados Star from the same author(AD-313).Starting at €8.20