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Al-Shabaab, Gatekeepers, and the Ethics of Humanitarian Aid
Krehbiel, KCase SGSB-ETH01-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityFollowing decades of civil strife among warring clans, and exacerbated by the worst drought in decades (2010-2012), millions of starving dislocated Somalis resided in crowded camps throughout the country. Humanitarian aid organizations made good-faith efforts to distribute food and medical treatment and supplies to those who suffered most. Almost always, however, these nongovernment organizations (NGOs) were thwarted by so-called gatekeepers, w...Starting at €8.20
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LifeNet International's Transformation of African Healthcare via Social Franchising
Ilan Alon; Raul CarrilCase IVEY-9B14M131-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyLifeNet International was a social conversion franchise concept aiming to provide basic, quality and sustainable healthcare to poor and underserved populations in sub-Saharan Africa. The founder and president had relied on the assistance of others to help bring about his idea of affordable healthcare. In 2012, the executive director for LifeNet International’s operations in Burundi, began focussing on developing the company in Burundi. She was ex...Starting at €8.20
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Ransom on the High Seas: The Case of Piracy in Somalia
Alvaro Cuervo-Cazurra; Michael Train; Jeanne McNettCase IVEY-9B11M104-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyIn recent years, incidents of piracy have increased dramatically off the coast of the failed state of Somalia. In this case, a group of 14 pirates have hijacked a cargo ship full of machinery, but have yet to make any demands. They hold hostage a multinational crew of 20 (whose captain and two officers are American), the ship, and the cargo. The chief operating officer of an international shipping company must choose among alternative strategies ...Starting at €8.20
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CloudBiz: Una Solución Administrativa para las PYMES
Martínez, Allan; Chaves, Natalia; Cátedra René Morales Carazo de EmprendimientoCase INCAE-31283_SEntrepreneurshipStartup que se dedica al diseño e implementación de ERP’s, emprendimiento hondureño ejecutado por 3 hermanos que buscan crecimiento con su empresa, sin embargo se enfrentan a diversos retos, desde la poca adopción de tecnología en su país de origen, comoStarting at €8.20
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Comayagua Bilingual School - Incursionando en Nuevos Segmentos de Mercado
Martínez, Allan; Chaves, Natalia; Cátedra René Morales Carazo de EmprendimientoCase INCAE-31271_SFinanceEn respuesta a la reforma al sistema educativo hondureño, la familia Martínez decide incursiona en un nuevo nicho de mercado. El nuevo emprendimiento superó todas las expectativas de crecimiento, por lo que se requería inyectar capital para satisfacer la demanda. ¿sería este un pico demanda producto de la novedad, que tendería a caer? ¿valdría la pena realizar la inversión requerida?Starting at €8.20
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Hospital La LimMedical Center (LLMC): tercerización de servicios hospitalarios del sector público
Mendoza, RobertoCase INCAE-31246FinanceEste caso ilustra como Ia dirección del hospital identifica los costos relevantes para presentar una propuesta de servicios que el lnstituto Hondureño de Seguro Social de San Pedro Sula les ha solicitado. El dilema de qué servicios ofrecer y qué precios fijar, considerando: 1) Que existe capacidad ociosa, 2) Es una solicitud única y 3) Los servicios son clasificados en tres categorías, según el grado de dificultad de las cirugías. Se recomienda a...Starting at €8.20
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Instituto Privado Comayagua
Martínez, Allan; Chaves, Natalia; Cátedra René Morales Carazo de EmprendimientoCase INCAE-31273_SStrategyUna reforma al sistema educativo hondureño amenazaba al Instituto Privado Comayagua. La reestructuración al sistema escolar pondría en riesgo el 33% de los ingresos del negocio. Jesús Martínez deberá decidir cómo actuar para garantizar la continuidad del emprendimiento que con tanto esfuerzo había fundado 40 años atrás.Starting at €8.20
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Wilderness Safaris: Ecotourism Entrepreneurship
Austin, James E.; Epler Wood, Megan; Leonard, Herman B.Case HBS-318040-EStrategyWilderness Safaris sees itself as a conservation company that is built on a business model of providing high-end, premium-priced wildlife safaris in various locations in Africa. Dependent on functioning, healthy ecosystems for its long-term survivability as a business, it invests heavily in conservation efforts, both directly, with communities and governments, and with partners and competitors. It may be reaching saturation of the high-cost, high...Starting at €8.20
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AIN-C Integrated Childcare: Improving Health and Nutrition at the Community Level
McGuire, Judit; Villalobos, Celia; Rosenmöller, MagdaCase P-1007-EService and Operations ManagementThe case describes a community health promotion program, AIN-C (Integrated Child Care) that has been very successful in reducing child malnutrition, which is the main factor behind high infant mortality in Honduras. The program's success is attributable to its simple, well thought-out operational design and the strong motivation of volunteers at community level. The ministry of health wants to extend the AIN-C program throughout the country and i...Starting at €8.20
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Somalia's Volatile Politics and the Ethics of Engagement
Krehbiel, KCase SGSB-ETH02-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThe case expands its companion case, “Al-Shabaab, Gatekeepers, and the Ethics of Humanitarian Aid” (ETH-1), from the level of individual-within-organization to the level of organization-within-political system. The dire need for humanitarian assistance to Somalia’s hundreds of thoUnited Statesnds of internally displaced persons (IDPs) was confounded by the presence of a government that seemed hopelessly weak. Weak governmental institutions creat...Starting at €8.20