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Kibera and the Kenya Slum Upgrading Project (A)
Segel, Arthur I; Retsinas, Nicolas P.; Diaz, Marc; Shepherd, JohnCase HBS-207017-EEconomicsKenya's Minister of Housing faces tremendous pressures in dealing with the pervasive housing troubles in his country. Kibera is the largest slum in Africa and home to over 800,000 residents, yet only measures two square kilometers, roughly half the size of Manhattan's Central Park. Most homes are single-story structures and the density is 3,000 persons per hectare (compared to 43 in London, 100 in New York City, and 143 in Tokyo), making this one...Starting at €8.20
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A. Lange & Sohne
Thomke, Stefan; Beyersdorfer, DanielaCase HBS-617058-EService and Operations ManagementThe case describes how A. Lange & Sohne became one of world's leading watch companies. Its obsession with quality and innovation were behind its initial rise in the 19th century and, after a 40-year involuntary hiatus under the East German regime, again at the end of the 20th century. In 2016 its current CEO Wilhelm Schmid and the heads of product development and production have to decide on how to price its innovative watch collection and how to...Starting at €8.20
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BMW AG: The Digital Auto Project (A) (Spanish Version)
Thomke, Stefan; Nimgade, AshokCase HBS-602S11Service and Operations ManagementDescribe cómo la empresa automovilística alemana BMW está tratando de reducir su tiempo de desarrollo a la mitad con la ayuda de las tecnologías asistidas por ordenador. Para aprovechar plenamente estas tecnologías en la industria del automóvil muy competitivo, BMW se enfrenta con el reto de cambiar sus procesos y organización, la construcción gradual de nuevas capacidades de desarrollo. Esta tensión entre el antiguo y el nuevo se desarrolla en e...Starting at €8.20