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Voltium, Inc. (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
del Potro, Eloy; Stein Martínez, Guido; Pin Arboledas, José Ramón; Vázquez-Dodero de Bonifaz, Juan CarlosCase BE-173-PBBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThe manager at Voltium,a European company that was installing electricity in various parts of an African country, pondered whether it was justifiable to yield to the extortion of a local public official of the Dambo region, just as the company was about to finalize the project for the electrification of the area. This case was recognized by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) as the best publication in the 2012 Case Writing ...Starting at €8.20
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Hurricane Sandy: Supply, Demand and Appropriate Responses to the Gas Shortage
Olsen, Morten; McBride, EmilyCase ECON-420-EEconomicsThe Hurricane Sandy case focuses on understanding how markets work, supply and demand, market equilibrium and the role of prices as a coordination mechanism. To this end, we use the aftermath of the hurricane that hit New York and New Jersey in 2012, and in particular the gas shortages that caused long lines and frayed tempers. Hurricane Sandy interrupted gas supplies, resulting in many stations around the city shutting down when their supply ran...Starting at €8.20