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Maximizing Revenues in the Minor Leagues (Spanish version)
Cespedes, Frank V.; Winig, Laura; Lovelock, Christopher H.Case HBS-209S22MarketingWhen students have the English-language PDF of this Brief Case in a coursepack, they will also have the option to purchase an audio version. The marketing director of a new minor-league baseball team must design, conduct, and then interpret survey research to determine optimal ticket pricing that will yield large attendance figures and contribute to the owner's goal of breaking even in the first year of play. The pricing assignment becomes more c...Starting at €8.20
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The teachings of José López
Reina Paniagua, R.Technical Note IIST-DGIN-90-E-ECorporate GovernanceJosé López, former global vice president of operations of Nestlé, later director of several companies and member of the Board of Trustees of San Telmo, always had many things to tell, leaving no one indifferent. In his years at Nestlé he always work achieving results in very changing environments, leading transformative projects at a global level in different areas: continuous improvement, sustainability, quality, ... In this note, the most relev...Starting at €8.20
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Los retos del sector del aceite de oliva
Reina Paniagua, R.; García de Castro, A.; Vilar, J.Case IIST-DGI-333EntrepreneurshipDesde finales del siglo XX el cultivo del olivo se había expandido de forma exponencial, se trataba de un sector estratégico a nivel internacional, que aportaba gran valor a nivel social, cultural, económico y medioambiental. Europa seguía siendo el líder dentro de la distribución mundial del impacto económico del sector olivícola, aportando casi el 71 por ciento del volumen de negocio mundial y más del 41 por ciento del empleo, estando España a ...Starting at €8.20
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Red Tomato: Keeping it Local
Alvarez, Jose B.; Shelman, Mary; Winig, LauraCase HBS-510023-EThis case describes the operating model and history of Red Tomato, a non-profit organization dedicated to branding and logistical support for locally grown produce farmers in the northeast U.S. The case highlights the challenges involved in making locally grown produce available to large consumer markets.Starting at €8.20
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Woolf Farming and the California Water Crisis
Reinhardt, Forest L.; Bell, David E.; Kindred, Natalie; Shelman, Mary; Winig, LauraCase HBS-716038-EEconomicsThis case highlights the tough choices, competing interests, and decision-making mechanisms involved in California's management of its severe drought, entering its fifth year in 2015. Stuart Woolf, CEO of Woolf Farming, a grower and processor of almonds, tomatoes, and other crops in California's Central Valley, must decide how to respond to the changing operating environment. Scarce water resources-and institutional constraints on the use of wate...Starting at €8.20
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South African Airways (A)
Margolis, Joshua D.; Roberts, Laura Morgan; Winig, LauraCase HBS-407014-ELeadership and People ManagementAmid efforts to engineer a turnaround at South African Airways (SAA), the CEO confronts an impending strike at the struggling company. How should the company address questions of distributive and procedural justice in post-Apartheid South Africa, and how should the CEO recover from a crucial misstep at the start of the strike? Chronicles the challenges and missteps of previous CEOs and the turnaround plan put in place by Ngqula to help curtail wa...Starting at €8.20
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Barack Obama: Organizing for America 2.0
Piskorski, Mikolaj Jan; Winig, Laura; Smith, AaronCase HBS-709493-EStrategyLess than a week before Barack Obama was due to be sworn in as the 44th president of the United States, Obama for America (OFA), the president-elect's official campaign organization, announced the formation of a post-election organization, Organizing for America. The new organization would keep the campaign field team offices open after Obama took charge of the country for the express purpose of influencing supporters to back his administration's...Starting at €8.20
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The Market for Prisoners: Business, Crime and Punishment in the "American Dream"
Di Tella, Rafael; Winig, LauraCase HBS-710042-EEconomicsIn 2010, Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), the largest private prison operator in the U.S., was considering expansion options. The company's largest customers, federal and state governments, were under economic pressure to reduce the incarceration rate and lower operating costs, potentially jeopardizing CCA's profits. Should CCA follow its competitor's footsteps and expand overseas? Or could it count on an ever-increasing population of U....Starting at €8.20
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La Fageda: Continuidad de un proyecto de éxito
Reina Paniagua, R.; Picamill Vela, A.Case IIST-DGI-380EntrepreneurshipEl Caso de La Fageda, nos sitúa antes los principales retos a los que se enfrenta una organización en su 40 aniversario, con la intención de garantizar la continuidad del proyecto más allá de la figura y el liderazgo de su fundador. Y, por tanto, nos permite debatir sobre los Factores Críticos que afectan a la Continuidad y Sostenibilidad de un Proyecto. Nos permite reflexionar sobre el Negocio. Sobre la cuestión de la dimensión y del crecimiento...Starting at €8.20
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La carrera profesional de un directivo en Nestlé: Laurent Freixe. Nota del Profesor
Reina Paniagua, R.; García de Castro, A.Teaching Note IIST-DGITN-371Leadership and People ManagementLaurent Freixe comenzó trabajando en Nestlé hacía más de 40 años. Durante toda su Carrera había ido asumiendo nuevos retos a todos los niveles, desde el punto de vista de sus encargos como a nivel geográfico. Había ido adquiriendo mayores responsabilidades, llegando a ocupar un puesto en el Comité Ejecutivo de la compañía, liderando el negocio de todo un continente. Hasta el momento había conseguido alcanzar los objetivos y obtener buenos resulta...Starting at €0.00