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Six Ways Marketing Can Change the World
Jocz, Katherine E.; Quelch, John A.Article ART-1540-EMarketingThe erosion of public trust in politics is partly due to some bad practices for which marketing is frequently blamed. By exposing the principles underlying good marketing, the authors show how managers can practice marketing that benefits consumers and social institutions. Doing so could go a long way toward restoring a sense of citizenship and also help democracy flourish in the process.Starting at €8.20
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An Introduction to Decision Trees (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
de Santiago, Rafael; Gorecka-Pietrucha, JustynaTechnical Note ADN-278-PBDecision AnalysisWhen facing a complex decision, the structure of the problem is oftentimes not obvious. A decision diagram can help the decision-maker understand the nature of the problem he or she is facing and evaluate the impact of risk on the final decision. It also allows us to carry out a sensitivity analysis, which investigates how sensitive our initial decision is to small changes in the relevant parameters.Starting at €8.20
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Excel Tips for Advanced Users
de Santiago, RafaelTechnical Note ADN-281-EDecision Analysis, FinanceThis technical note is meant to enhance the reader's ability to build Excel models or to use those developed by colleagues, clients, financial institutions or other parties. It is not an introduction to Excel (a working knowledge of the software is assumed throughout). This document cannot substitute practice. Mastering the use of Excel is a skill and, as is the case with any other type of applied knowledge, it is not enough to understand the con...Starting at €8.20
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SicherPro Security at Truckzeit
de Santiago, RafaelCase AD-346-EDecision Analysis, Service and Operations ManagementSicherPro offers global and specialized security services that, combined with the most advanced technologies, seek maximum efficiency for companies' business management. A typical problem the company faces is how to assign security officers in such a way that the customer's needs are met and, at the same time, the assignment is as efficient as possible. The case deals with the problem of assigning scarce resources (guards, in this case) in the mo...Starting at €8.20
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WoKou Robotics
de Santiago, RafaelCase AD-372-EDecision Analysis, Service and Operations ManagementWoKou Robotics is a global artificial intelligence company that manufactures two of its most popular robots in the same plant. Manufacturing is divided into several processes: robotic design, 3D printing and wiring. The case provides a natural scenario to introduce linear optimization techniques. The last part of the case is designed to encourage discussion of optimization in the presence of uncertainty (simulation methods) using the simulation o...Starting at €8.20
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Introducción a los árboles de decisión
de Santiago, Rafael; Gorecka-Pietrucha, JustynaTechnical Note ADN-278Decision AnalysisCuando se afronta una decisión compleja, la estructura del problema no siempre resulta obvia. Un diagrama de decisión puede ayudar a la persona encargada de la toma de decisiones a comprender la naturaleza del problema al que se enfrenta y evaluar el impacto del riesgo en la decisión final. También nos permite llevar a cabo un análisis de sensibilidad, con el que podemos evaluar la susceptibilidad de nuestra decisión inicial a pequeños cambios en...Starting at €8.20
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CIBA-GEIGY Pharmaceuticals: Pharma International (Spanish version)
Smith, N. Craig; Quelch, John A.Case HBS-519S11MarketingExamines the decision by Pharma International on whether to launch an antimalarial product in Nigeria and, if so, how that should be implemented. Involves commercial, ethical, and policy considerations. Rich in situation assessment data, the case refers to criticism of pharmaceutical marketing practices in the Third World and CIBA-GEIGY's Servipharm initiative, one response to this problem.Starting at €8.20
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Consumption: The Happiness of Pursuit--The Implications for Marketing and Politics
Quelch, John A.; Jocz, Katherine A.Book Chapter HBS-7853BC-EMarketingWhile consumption is an individual, private act, it affects the national wealth and international trade. Underconsumption depresses the economy, and overconsumption can produce financial distress for individuals, or overuse and damage of natural resources and the environment. In this way, consumption becomes a matter of political debate. In the democracy of the marketplace, consumers may increasingly choose to consume those products and services ...Starting at €8.20
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Information: Knowledge Is Power--Leveraging Information in the Consumer and Political Marketplaces
Quelch, John A.; Jocz, Katherine A.Book Chapter HBS-7855BC-EMarketingThe free flow of information is essential to well-functioning democracies and consumer marketplaces since both politicians and marketers need to make their cases through information and rhetoric rather than coercion. It is not always simple - there are privacy issues, government regulations, and lack of access for many people. However, many see the democratization of information as offering possibilities for new forms of citizen engagement and em...Starting at €8.20
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Inclusion: The More the Merrier--Why It's Important in Marketing and Politics
Quelch, John A.; Jocz, Katherine A.Book Chapter HBS-7857BC-EMarketingFor a very long time, there have been those who have been excluded from full political participation - universal suffrage has been a fairly recent development in human history. In contrast, and in spite of personal prejudices, marketing has been highly inclusive. Today, the challenge for marketers is to become more inclusive world-wide. The global economy has become increasingly interconnected, and developing countries are attractive to companies...Starting at €8.20