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The Guggenheims and Chilean Nitrates
Jones, Geoffrey G.; Tamega Fernandes, FelipeCase HBS-810141-EEntrepreneurshipThe case describes the growth of Guggenheim Brothers as one of the largest mining companies in the world in the early twentieth century. Global expansion led the firm to Chile, first in copper and later in natural nitrates. Chile's economic growth was driven by the profits from mining, especially its world monopoly of nitrates. The Guggenheims invested in Chilean nitrates after synthetics were developed by German chemists. Their strategies to mod...Starting at €8.20
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Measures That Drive Performance (Spanish version)
Kaplan, Robert S.; Norton, David P.Article HBS-R0507QStrategyHow do customers see us? What must we excel at? Can we continue to improve and create value? How do we appear to shareholders? By looking at all of these parameters, managers can determine whether improvements in one area have come at the expense of another. Armed with that knowledge, the authors say, executives can glean a complete picture of where the company stands--and where it's headed.Starting at €8.20
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The Guggenheims and Chilean Nitrates (Spanish Version)
Jones, Geoffrey G.; Tamega Fernandes, FelipeCase HBS-811S20EntrepreneurshipEl caso describe el crecimiento de Guggenheim hermanos como una de las compañías mineras más grandes del mundo a principios del siglo XX. La expansión global llevó a la empresa a Chile, primero en cobre y más tarde en nitratos naturales. El crecimiento económico de Chile fue impulsado por las ganancias de la minería, en especial su monopolio mundial de los nitratos. Los Guggenheim invertidos en nitratos chilenos después sintéticos fueron desarrol...Starting at €8.20