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Prodesdir (A)
Rosanas, Josep MariaCase C-684Accounting and ControlEste es el primero de una serie de tres casos (Prodesdir A, B, y C) en la que se pretende impartir los conceptos fundamentales en contabilidad de costes. La empresa Prodesdir tiene tres productos y está trabajando por debajo de su capacidad. Uno de los tres productos no es rentable, basado en el análisis el coste completo. Se pide las posibles medidas a tomar y se propone como ejercicios el cálculo del punto de equilibrio, la preparación de la cu...Starting at €8.20
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Prodesdir (C)
Rosanas, Josep MariaCase C-686Accounting and ControlContinuación de los dos anteriores, y plantea cómo manejarse en una situación en la que el aumento de demanda ha hecho que ya se llegue al límite de capacidad en por lo menos dos aspectos: la mano de obra cualificada, y las máquinas. Puede utilizarse para introducir los conceptos básicos en programación lineal. Se recomienda, como en los dos casos que le preceden, su utilización con hoja de cálculo.Starting at €5.74
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DASA
Rosanas, Josep MariaCase C-648-EAccounting and ControlThe case is intenden to illustrate the use of flexible budgets in manufacturing settings, for overhead control and performance evaluation purposes. A simple situation in a cost center is presented, and an explanation of cost behavior is provided, where different overhead items may vary with different variables. Possible interaction betweendirect labor inefficiencies and different overheads (indirect labor, energy use, scrap, and so on) should be ...Starting at €8.20
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COSESA
Cugueró-Escofet, Natàlia; Rosanas, Josep MariaCase C-767Accounting and Control, Leadership and People ManagementCOSESA forma parte de un grupo de empresas en el que ha habido un relevo familiar. Por tanto, la segunda generación es la que actualmente dirige la empresa. El problema que surge es cómo integrar dos sistemas de valores y dirección. El nuevo director de ventas, aunque genera muy buenos resultados, tiene muy mala relación con el resto de la organización. Se trata de ver qué soluciones existen y de analizar qué consecuencias tendría cada una....Starting at €8.20
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Marissa Wesely and Women's Empowerment
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss; Stine-Rowe, KelsiCase HBS-ALI004-EAfter thirty-three years as a corporate lawyer, Marissa Wesely became a 2014 Advanced Leadership Initiative Fellow at Harvard University to pursue her passion of advancing women's rights, particularly in the developing world. She took on a leadership role with the Win-Win Coalition, which worked with women's funds and local women's organizations, advocated for the value of cross-sector partnerships and coached key players to work together and fin...Starting at €8.20
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Richard Fahey and Robert Saudek (B): Overcoming Crises and Growing the Liberian Energy Network
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss; Paul, Joseph A.Case HBS-ALI025-EAfter a challenging start to the Liberian Energy Network, Richard Fahey and Robert Saudek, together with their Liberian counterpart Abu Sherif, set out to realign the company business plan, grow LEN, and bring light to even more Liberians. They formed new partnerships, identified new business opportunities, and persevered through a series of hurdles.Starting at €5.74
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Diageo and East African Breweries Ltd.: Tapping New Markets for Social Good
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss; Bird, MatthewCase HBS-310010-ETo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. James Musyoki, Lemmy Mutahi, and Ken Kariuki, all from East African Breweries Limited (EABL), a subsidiary of London-based Diageo, heard the disheartening news in the first week of December 2008. For the second time in six months, the Kenyan Finance Ministry had raised excise taxes on alcoholic beverages in an effort to plug the country's budget deficit; the bill was awaitin...Starting at €8.20
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Prodesdir (B) (Portuguese Version, Portugal)
Rosanas, Josep MariaCase C-685-PPAccounting and ControlThis case is about a situation that follows that of the Prodesdir A case study. Demand has grown considerably and may reach production capacity. Students are asked how they will manage this situation and whether it is logical from an accounting perspective to distribute the fixed costs according to the actual production volume. As in the previous case study, the use of a spreadsheet is recommended for case preparation and presentation.Starting at €5.74
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Prodesdir (B)
Rosanas, Josep MariaCase C-685-EAccounting and ControlThis case is about a situation that follows that of the Prodesdir A case study. Demand has grown considerably and may reach production capacity. Students are asked how they will manage this situation and whether it is logical from an accounting perspective to distribute the fixed costs according to the actual production volume. As in the previous case study, the use of a spreadsheet is recommended for case preparation and presentation.Starting at €5.74
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Prodesdir (C)
Rosanas, Josep MariaCase C-686-EAccounting and ControlThis case is a continuation of the previous two. It asks the students to think of how they can manage a situation where the increase in demand has made the company reach its capacity limit in at least two aspects: qualified labor and machinery. This case can be used to introduce basic concepts of linear planning. As in the two case studies above, the use of a spreadsheet is recommended.Starting at €5.74