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Florida Ice and Farm: sustainability champion from an emerging economy (B)
Ickis, John Cather; Prado Barboza, Andrea; García-Rada, XimenaCase INCAE-30794B_E-EService and Operations ManagementCase B describes the implementation of the strategy to use in FIFCO triple between 2009-2011, showing positive results as well as savings in several areas. Additionally, the case focuses on three of the twelve triple objectives of utility: responsible consumption, the volunteer program and neutral water. At the close of the case, Ramón Mendiola facing the following challenge: should consolidate triple useful strategy in the organization or expand...Starting at €5.74
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Fundación Castillo Córdova: Proyecto de Desarrollo Comunitario Integral, TZUNUNA
Figueroa Morón, Luis; Central American Healthcare Initiative (CAHI); Prado Barboza, AndreaCase INCAE-31230_SEl caso ilustra los retos de las acciones de RSE de empresas latinoamericanas ante entornos sociales con enormes deficiencias básicas. El mismo presenta los antecedentes, acciones y resultados de un proyecto de desarrollo comunitario integral implementado en una zona rural pobre de Guatemala. El caso permite que el estudiante internalice problemas sociales como la desnutrición crónica como una amenaza para la competitividad. Asi como también la i...Starting at €8.20
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You Need an Innovation Strategy (Spanish version)
Pisano, Gary P.Article HBS-R1506BStrategyWhy is it so hard to build and maintain the capacity to innovate? The reason is not simply a failure to execute but a failure to articulate an innovation strategy that aligns innovation efforts with the overall business strategy. Without such a strategy, companies will have a hard time weighing the trade-offs of various practices--such as crowdsourcing and customer co-creation--and so may end up with a grab bag of approaches. They will have troub...Starting at €8.20
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The Jaguar Project (Spanish version)
Gino, Francesca; Pisano, Gary P.Case HBS-610S17Service and Operations ManagementTeradyne, a leading manufacturer of semiconductor test equipment, embarked on a multiyear effort to improve its product development capabilities and to implement more formalized project management approaches. Examines the development of a new-generation tester that involved significant hardware and software design. For this, the company decided to implement new approaches to project management and project teams. Invites discussion of the effectiv...Starting at €8.20
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Managing Growth (Spanish version)
Huckman, Robert S.; Pisano, Gary P.Case HBS-611S08Service and Operations ManagementConsiders the situation facing David Barger, President and CEO of JetBlue Airways, in May 2007 as he addresses the airline's need to slow its growth rate in the response to increasing fuel costs and the effects of major operational crisis for the airline in February 2007. In 2005, JetBlue-typically viewed as a low-cost carrier (LCC)-made a move that is often considered antithetical to the LCC model. Specifically, JetBlue moved from a single aircr...Starting at €8.20
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American Connector Co. (A) (Spanish version)
Pisano, Gary P.; Rossi, SharonCase HBS-604S12Service and Operations ManagementAmerican Connector Co. is forced to reexamine operations at its Sunnyvale plant when a Japanese competitor announces plans to build an "ultimate" plant in the United States. Case examines issues related to benchmarking a competitor's manufacturing capabilities and productivity. Allows students to compare two companies' manufacturing strategies and their implications for productivity and flexibility.Starting at €8.20
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ReedTrek Manufacturing (A)
Jane M. Howell; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B12C051-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThe newly-promoted international operations director for ReedTrek Manufacturing, is trying to diagnose the issues at his company's under-performing China plant. While the operations director originally believed the loss-making operations suffered from technical issues, his visit to the plant suggests to him that there are leadership and management issues.Starting at €8.20
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Career Coaching: General Manager Role
Jane M. Howell; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B11C005-ELeadership and People ManagementThis role-play case follows the Performance Coaching case involving Darcy Gallagher. You are the new general manager of the Elmwood Group and four weeks ago you conducted a performance review with your direct report, Darcy Gallagher, who is a sales manager, and outlined three leadership gaps that Gallagher needed to address. The purpose of this new meeting is to discuss Gallagher’s career aspirations at Elmwood Group. In advance of your meeting, ...Starting at €8.20
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Coaching for Exceptional Performance Workshop - Market Development Manager: Kim Hughes (Spanish version)
Jane M. HowellCase IVEY-9B00CS08Leadership and People ManagementEl taller sobre cómo capacitar para lograr un desempeño excepcional (producto #9B00CS06) provee a los estudiantes de la oportunidad de reconocer y actuar sobre oportunidades informales para capacitar que ocurren durante el curso de las actividades diarias. El formato de esta serie de sesiones consiste en que los estudiantes y cada miembro de su equipo, a su vez, toma el rol de director de operaciones de una empresa de desarrollo de software que d...Starting at €8.20
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Coaching for Exceptional Performance Workshop - Engineering Manager: Robin Maynard (Spanish version)
Jane M. HowellCase IVEY-9B00CS09Leadership and People ManagementEl taller sobre cómo capacitar para lograr un desempeño excepcional (producto #9B00CS06) provee a los estudiantes de la oportunidad de reconocer y actuar sobre oportunidades informales para capacitar que ocurren durante el curso de las actividades diarias. El formato de esta serie de sesiones consiste en que los estudiantes y cada miembro de su equipo, a su vez, toma el rol de director de operaciones de una empresa de desarrollo de software que d...Starting at €8.20