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Economic Evaluation of Information Systems: Sort Hospital
Farré, Marçal; Valor Sabatier, JosepCase SI-181-EInformation TechnologiesThis case examines the evaluation of IT investments in healthcare organizations. The case is meant to serve as a basis for discussion on how these technologies impact healthcare providers, what their associated costs and benefits are, what methodologies are used to assess them and how these assessments should be weighed by decision-makers considering this type of investment.Starting at €8.20
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Zara: Managing Stores for Fast Fashion
Ton, Zeynep; Corsi, Elena; Dessain, VincentCase HBS-610042-EService and Operations ManagementPablo Isla, the CEO of Zara, wanted to improve operational efficiencies in managing its store network. In particular, he wanted to improve labor productivity at the stores. He considered outsourcing certain store operations to third parties, changing the way store managers were compensated, and creating formal operating procedures for store operations. But he knew he had to be careful. Could an emphasis on improving labor productivity hurt other ...Starting at €8.20
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Los social media en el Hospital del Baix Llobregat
Farré, Marçal; Valor Sabatier, JosepCase SI-186Information Technologies, Innovation and ChangeFerrán Sánchez, gerente del hospital del Baix Llobregat (HBLL), debe tomar una decisión acerca de la propuesta de un colega sobre el uso de nuevas herramientas que permitan la interacción entre pacientes y profesionales a través de comunidades online. Como gerente de la institución, él es quien tiene el poder de impulsar una iniciativa de este tipo.Starting at €8.20
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HIFU en el Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrassa
Yankovic, Natalia; Ribera, Jaume; Farré, MarçalCase P-1113Service and Operations ManagementPor un lado, este caso presenta la introducción de una nueva tecnología, HIFU (high-intensity focused ultrasound), en el Hospital Universitario Mútua Terrassa. Por otro, se describen tanto el mercado objetivo y los ingresos potenciales en los sectores privado y público como las distintas reacciones de los profesionales especializados en ginecología y oncología) a la introducción de dicha tecnología.Starting at €8.20
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Zara: Managing Stores for Fast Fashion (Spanish Version)
Ton, Zeynep; Corsi, Elena; Dessain, VincentCase HBS-614S07Service and Operations ManagementPablo Isla, el CEO de Zara, quería mejorar la eficiencia operativa en la gestión de su red de tiendas. En particular, quería mejorar la productividad laboral en las tiendas. A su juicio, la externalización de ciertas operaciones de la tienda a terceros, cambiando la forma fueron compensados gerentes de las tiendas, y la creación de procedimientos formales de operación para operaciones de la tienda. Pero sabía que tenía que tener cuidado. Podría...Starting at €8.20
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Santander Consumer Finance
Trumbull, Gunnar; Corsi, Elena; Barron, AndrewCase HBS-711015-EFinanceTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. A Spanish company has to decide if they should expand into the fragmented European consumer finance market and has to make important organizational strategy decisions, in the midst of the world economic downturn that followed the 2007 US credit crunch. Since 2002, the consumer finance branch of the Spanish banking Grupo Santander, Santander Consumer Finance (SCF) had grown i...Starting at €8.20
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Holaluz: Taking on The Spanish Energy Market
Ofek, Elie; Bertini, Marco; Koenigsberg, Oded; Corsi, Elena; Moloney, EmerCase HBS-521045-EMarketingIn 2020, the three cofounders of Holaluz, a newcomer to Spain's electricity retail market, are preparing to launch a new offering: installing and managing solar panels on households' roofs at no extra cost for the consumer, who would still benefit from the energy savings stemming from the panels' production. Holaluz would fund the installations via a special purpose vehicle and use the surplus energy to power neighboring Holaluz clients at lower ...Starting at €8.20
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Social Media in Baix Llobregat Hospital
Farré, Marçal; Valor Sabatier, JosepCase SI-186-EInformation Technologies, Innovation and ChangeMr. Sánchez, manager of Baix Llobregat Hospital (HBLL), must make a decision regarding a colleague's proposal. It considers the use of new tools to enable interaction between patients and practitioners through online communities. Mr. Sánchez, as manager of the institution, is the person who has the authority to push through an initiative such as this.Starting at €8.20
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HIFU and Mútua Terrassa University Hospital
Yankovic, Natalia; Ribera, Jaume; Farré, MarçalCase P-1113-EService and Operations ManagementThe case study follows the introduction of a new technology, HIFU (High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound), at Mútua Terrassa University Hospital. The case describes the target market and the potential revenue in the private and public sectors, as well as the different reactions of working professionals (in Gynecology and Oncology) to the introduction of the new service.Starting at €8.20
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Germany's Green Energy Revolution
Maurer, Noel; Corsi, Elena; Billaud, Emilie; Moloney, EmerCase HBS-713049-EEconomicsStarting at €8.20