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Coopers & Lybrand in Hungary (B) (Spanish version)
Loveman, Gary W.; Hallowell, RogerCase HBS-620S03Service and Operations ManagementCoopers & Lybrand open an office in Hungary.Starting at €5.74
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The United Fruit Company in Guatemala (Spanish version)
Jones, Geoffrey G.; Bucheli, MarceloCase HBS-807S06EconomicsExamines the overthrow of President Jacobo Arbenz of Guatemala in 1954 in a U.S.-backed coup in support of the United Fruit Co. Over the previous half century, United Fruit had built a large vertically integrated tropical fruit business that owned large banana plantations in the "banana republics" of Central America, including Guatemala. Examines the impact and role of United Fruit in the Guatemalan economy, one of the poorest in the world, and t...Starting at €8.20
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Flex Hungary: Launching Production (A)
Shih, WillyCase HBS-618002-EService and Operations ManagementThis case examines design choices in the construction of flow lines. Flow lines are a popular way of arranging production because they are simple and inherently efficient. Equipment or workstations are arranged according to the sequence of steps in which a product is made. Each step consists of a set of tasks that individually are minimum rational work elements. These are combined to form the work assignment associated with the step. The work fol...Starting at €8.20
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Hungary: Economic Crisis and a Shift to the Right, Teaching Note
Weinzierl, Matthew C.Teaching Note HBS-712019-EEconomicsTeaching Note for 711051.Starting at €0.00
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American Broadcasting during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956: Incitement or Observation
Brodsky, LaurenCase HBS-KS1341-EStrategyIn the fall of 1956, under the shadow of the Soviet Union, Hungarian students revolted against the Communist Party in Budapest. But their calls for reform and a moderate government were silenced by Soviet troops. America's broadcaster to Hungary, Radio FrStarting at €8.20
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Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.
Marquis, Christopher; Yang, ZoeCase HBS-414065-EStrategyA company with a strong commitment toward corporate social responsibility since its founding days, Green Mountain faced an ethical decision point in 2007 as new information from the field uncovered a chronic dire problem facing coffee communities-seasonal starvation. Company leaders are driven to re-assess their social impact and address this widespread problem while aligning their efforts with their broader, rapidly expanding business of selling...Starting at €8.20
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George Soros: The Stateless Statesman, Teaching Plan
Jones, Geoffrey; Ballor, GraceTeaching Note HBS-321094-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching plan for case 321012.Starting at €0.00
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What Are You Doing About It? (Spanish version)
Bower, Joseph L.; Leonard, Herman B.; Paine, Lynn S.Article HBS-R1109HStrategyMarket capitalism, a system that has proven to be a remarkable engine of wealth creation, is poised for a breakdown. That sounds dire, and it is. Increasing income inequality, migration, weaknesses in the global financial system, environmental degradation, and inadequate government and international institutions are just a few of the forces that threaten to disrupt global market capitalism in the decades ahead. In conversations with business lead...Starting at €8.20
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Derechos de los Trabajadores y Comercio Global: El Acuerdo Bilateral de Comercio Textil entre Estados Unidos y Cambodia
Abrami, ReginaCase HBS-706S23EconomicsExamina las dimensiones políticas y económicas de la campaña para mejorar los derechos de los trabajadores de todo el mundo a través de la inclusión de las normas laborales en los acuerdos comerciales internacionales. El Acuerdo de comercio textil EE.UU.-Camboya fue el primer acuerdo de este tipo que enlace un mayor acceso a los mercados de Estados Unidos para mejorar las condiciones de trabajo en un país exportador. Algunos sostienen que las nor...Starting at €8.20
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Lincoln Financial Group (B): Making LFD a Reality (Spanish version)
Godes, David B.; Lane, DavidCase HBS-513S25MarketingLFG reorganizes its business in order to improve customer intimacy. However, to implement the strategy, they need to effect significant changes in the skills of their salespeople. This case series straddles human resource management, corporate strategy, and sales management by exploring the link between a shift in the firm's overall strategy (customer intimacy), the structural implementation of this strategy in the form of the creation of a new d...Starting at €5.74