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Lecciones de un secuestro
IESE InsightArticle ART-2275Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementEl arquitecto mexicano Bosco Gutiérrez fue secuestrado el 29 de agosto de 1990. Sus fuertes convicciones y resiliencia le permitieron afrontar la incertidumbre y escapar 257 días después.Starting at €8.20
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Ambushed by Adversity
IESE InsightArticle ART-2275-EKnowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementThe uncertainty, threats and uncontrollable situations faced by the average business person may never be as extreme as what the Mexican architect Bosco Gutiérrez went through. But his story of how he mustered the strength within himself to overcome his ordeal offers valuable lessons on how to keep your wits about you when you find yourself suddenly ambushed by adversity.Starting at €8.20
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El Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social hacia la desconcentración de sus proveedores de servicios de salud
Jané E.; Ribera, JaumeCase P-1044Service and Operations ManagementEl Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), una organización altamente centralizada y jerárquica, comenzó hace tres años un proceso de devolución de sus unidades de servicio, agrupadas en Areas Médicas de Gestión Desconcentrada (AMGD). El proceso era lento hasta que se diseñó un proyecto para crear las herramientas necesarias para administrarlo bajo las nuevas condiciones de autonomía. El Dr. Martín es el jefe de una de estas AMGD. El y sus ...Starting at €8.20
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Bienvenido, Sr. Impatriado
Reiche, B. SebastianArticle ART-1789Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementLa impatriación temporal de directivos de filiales a las sedes centrales es un fenómeno en auge. Es más barato que la expatriación y la manera más rápida de conocer los países donde se opera y ganarse el favor de sus trabajadores. Además, aumenta las perspectivas profesionales del personal. Sin embargo, los distintos estudios realizados por el autor revelan que este intercambio sólo funciona si el impatriado y la empresa entienden cuáles son los ...Starting at €8.20
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Welcoming the Value That Inpatriates Bring
Reiche, B. SebastianArticle ART-1789-EKnowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementThe temporary inpatriation of foreign subsidiary managers to HQ is on the rise: it´s cheaper than expatriating staff, it´s often the best way to gain local knowledge fast, it wins over local workforces and it expands the prospects for staff development and promotion. However, the author´s various studies of subsidiary staff relocated to the headquarters of multinationals reveal that for inpatriation to work, both the individual inpatriate and the...Starting at €8.20
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Ampliación y desarrollo de servicios de salud en áreas con alta marginación y sin cobertura
Lee, Gabriel Manuel; Ribera, Jaume; Rosenmöller, MagdaCase P-1008Service and Operations ManagementEl caso describe el desarrollo del PAC - Programa de Ampliación de Cobertura, desde su inicio en 1994 hasta principios del 2000. El PAC ha conseguido alcanzar una cobertura casi universal de la población que habita pequeñas comunidades rurales remotas. El caso describe la situación en 1994, las alternativas disponibles al Ministerio, y las características del programa diseñado. También presenta su desarrollo operativo, repasa las acciones emprend...Starting at €8.20
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The Mexican Social Security Institute - Towards deconcentration of health service providers
Jané E.; Ribera, JaumeCase P-1044-EService and Operations ManagementThree years ago, the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), a highly centralized and hierarchical organization, started to devolve powers to its service units, grouped in decentrally managed medical areas (AMGDs). It was a slow process until a project was set up to create the necessary tools to administer the new decentralized system. Dr. Martín is the head of one of the new medical areas. He and his bosses have made the necessary changes to ...Starting at €8.20
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Revenue Management Forensics in Adriatic Wings
Egaña, Javier; Markakis, MihalisCase OIT-8-EService and Operations ManagementThe new Director of Pricing and Revenue Management of a company that rents sailboats in Croatia needs to evaluate the effectiveness of their proprietary algorithm for pricing and capacity allocation. The issue is that the algorithm is, practically, a "black box" to her, i.e., she can observe and analyze its outcomes, but she does not have meaningful access to its inner workings. Consequently, she asks her analysts to put together figures and stat...Starting at €8.20
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Health Service Expansion and Development among the Uninsured Poor Population
Lee, Gabriel Manuel; Ribera, Jaume; Rosenmöller, MagdaCase P-1008-EService and Operations ManagementThis case describes the development of the PAC - Coverage Extension Program, from its creation in 1994 to the beginning of 2000. The PAC has managed to provide almost universal coverage for the population living in small, remote rural communities. The case describes the situation in 1994, the alternatives that were open to the ministry and the features of the program designed. It also discusses its operational development, reviews the actions tha...Starting at €8.20
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Singapure National Kidney Foundation
Ribera, JaumeCase P-1090-EService and Operations ManagementThe NKF in Singapore has been very successful in fundraising and supporting its main beneficiaries: patients with kidney diseases. Under the leadership of its CEO it has achieved excellent levels in the areas of fundraising, marketing, patient care and so on. It has even been able to extend its support to children's diseases. However recent criticisms in the press about a business deal with an insurance company and the high level of reserve funds...Starting at €8.20