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Contratación gubernamental de ONGs a gran escala para extender los servicios básicos de salud a las poblaciones pobres de Guatemala
Nieves I.; La Forgia G. M.; Ribera, Jaume; Rosenmöller, MagdaCase P-1006Service and Operations ManagementEl caso presenta la situación del Programa de Extensión de Cobertura de Servicios Básicos - PECSB en Guatemala a principios del 2000. En sus tres años de existencia el programa ha demostrado su éxito al atraer un gran número de ONGs para colaborar con el Gobierno en la extensión de la cobertura de servicios de salud a poblaciones pobres e indígenas que habitan en áreas rurales. El nuevo gobierno se cuestiona la necesidad de transformar los «conve...Starting at €8.20
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Large-Scale Government Contracting of NGOs to Extend Basic Health Services to Poor Populations in Guatemala
Nieves I.; La Forgia G. M.; Ribera, Jaume; Rosenmöller, MagdaCase P-1006-EService and Operations ManagementThe case discusses the situation of the Basic Services Coverage Extension Program (PECSB) in Guatemala at the beginning of 2000. During its three years of existence, the program has proven to be successful in persuading a large number of NGOs to work with the government in extending health services coverage to poor native populations living in rural areas. The new government is wondering whether the existing "agreements" should be upgraded to con...Starting at €8.20
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Kimpton Hotels - Setting Prices on Priceline (A)
Chris K. Anderson; John G. Wilson; Joel ReadCase IVEY-9B09E027-EDecision Analysis, Marketing, Service and Operations ManagementIn June 2008, the Kimpton Hotels' area director of revenue management (director) for Washington, D.C. was trying to process the most recent customer information report from Priceline.com (Priceline). In an attempt to improve revenues during periods of lowStarting at €8.20
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Kimpton Hotels — Setting Prices on Priceline (C)
Chris K. Anderson; John G. Wilson; Joel ReadCase IVEY-9B09E029-ECorporate Governance, Marketing, Service and Operations ManagementThe Kimpton Hotels' area director of revenue management (director) for Washington, D.C. was excited about using Priceline.com to help fill rooms on some of Kimpton's low-demand weekends. He estimated the coming weeks' demand across three rate classes and across three lengths of stay (LOS), and he wanted to make sure he did not use Priceline.com too aggressively by releasing too many rooms onto the site.Starting at €5.74
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Cells For Life (B)
John G. Wilson; Robert Young; Georg Oppitz; Wayne Hoy; David BassinCase IVEY-9B09E011-ECorporate Governance, Service and Operations ManagementA biotech company receives umbilical cells for processing. A number of operational improvements are being considered in order to maintain the company's position and reputation in the market. Information on expected delivery dates is known. However, there is a great uncertainty around these dates. The company needs to take account of this variability when arranging for staffing.Starting at €5.74
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OLGC Finds Its Match (B)
Chris K. Anderson; John G. WilsonCase IVEY-9B09E015-ECorporate Governance, Service and Operations ManagementThis supplement to OLGC Finds Its Match (A), product # 9B09E014, summarizes the results from a series of bets and provides the email response from the game provider following the discontinuation of this particular game.Starting at €5.74
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Growing pains: the Nicaraguan social insurance health model in transition
La Forgia G. M.; Ribera, Jaume; Rosenmöller, MagdaCase P-1009-EService and Operations ManagementA consultant who has been contracted to draw up a report examining the feasibility of applying a model similar to that of the MSP (provisional health model, already operating within the INSS - Nicaraguan Institute of Social Security) to poor populations not covered by the INSS, reaches the conclusion that the model is not yet transferable as it may require urgent large-scale improvements. The case describes the MSP's progress: a 160% growth in th...Starting at €8.20
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Las dificultades del cambio: el modelo de Seguridad Social nicaragüense en transición
La Forgia G. M.; Ribera, Jaume; Rosenmöller, MagdaCase P-1009Service and Operations ManagementUn consultor contratado para preparar un informe examinando la viabilidad de la aplicación de un esquema similar al del MSP (Modelo de Salud Provisional, ya funcionando dentro del INSS - Instituto Nicaragüense de Seguridad Social) a poblaciones pobres no cubiertas por el INSS, llega a la conclusión que el esquema aún no puede ser transferido ya que puede requerir mejoras urgentes e importantes. El caso describe el progreso del MSP: crecimiento de...Starting at €8.20
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Cells For Life (A)
John G. Wilson; Robert Young; Georg Oppitz; Wayne Hoy; David BassinCase IVEY-9B09E010-ECorporate Governance, Service and Operations ManagementA biotech company receives umbilical cells for processing. A number of operational improvements are being considered in order to maintain the company's position and reputation in the market. Information on expected delivery dates is known. However, there is a great uncertainty around these dates. The company needs to take account of this variability when arranging for staffing. A supporting data set is available, product 7B09E010 for the (A) case...Starting at €8.20
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OLGC Finds Its Match (A)
Chris K. Anderson; John G. WilsonCase IVEY-9B09E014-ECorporate Governance, Service and Operations ManagementThe case illustrates a sports betting product offered by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission. The particular game involved has odds that favour the bettor over the game provider under certain settings. The supplement B case, product 9B09E015, summarizes the results from a series of bets made and provides an email response from the game provider following the discontinuation of this particular game. The case provides an interesting introduct...Starting at €8.20