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Transformation at Telefónica: People as Drivers of Change
Quinn, Bernardo; Stein, GuidoCase DPO-732-EInformation Technologies, Leadership and People Management, StrategyAfter the meeting, as the newly appointed global director of Human Resources, Bernardo Quinn, walked back to his office in the West 2 Building of the Telefónica District in Madrid, he thought about what role Human Resources should play in the changes that were coming. He thought that the effort it would take to mobilize a company the size of Telefónica would be enormous. They would have to take a close look at the planned talent agenda and the co...Starting at €8.20
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Dismol: Bank Financing for Small Companies (A)
Carelli, Jose Paulo; Martínez Abascal, EduardoCase F-788-EFinanceDistributor of food and drinks in a provincial area of Brazil in 2002. Big growth in sales and fixed assets that requires big financing. Analysis of how the bank will evalutate the company in order to give a loan. Specifics of the financing, risks and economics of Brazil, for small companies.Starting at €8.20
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Suez: The "Water for All" Project
Mutis J.; Rodríguez Badal, Miguel ÁngelCase DG-1509-EStrategySUEZ Environment is a worldwide leader in water-related services, serving 125 million individuals. Although 85% of its current activities are located in Europe and North America, Suez has significant activities in many emerging countries in Central and South America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. In these countries, the priority is to use an inclusive approach to maintain long-term competitiveness while ensuring significant added-value for it...Starting at €8.20
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Vaccination in Bogotá before the decentralisation and reform of the Health System in Colombia (A)
Gallardo H. M.; Camacho M.; Tono T.; Pancorvo J.; Ribera, JaumeCase P-1028-EService and Operations ManagementDecentralization as part of the reform of the health system has had a significant impact on the effectiveness of the public health system. The case shows the difficulties encountered in regional management and the decisions that have been made to achieve the goals that have been set. The case provides a general description of certain government initiatives in the context of the reform of the health system in Colombia, subsequently focusing on the...Starting at €8.20
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Hospital management and labor dispute: The case of the San Juan de Dios Hospital
Gallardo H. M.; González I. D.; García Prat, AntoniCase P-1027-EService and Operations ManagementThe Hospital Rionegro in Antioquia, Colombia, had been in a very difficult situation due to financial and labor difficulties. After five years of integrative management and negotiations with the different fronts, including labor aspects, the situation had been reversed. The productivity could be increased and labor conditions stabilized to the benefit of the hospital and its workforce. For the Ministry to exert primarily a stewardship function, i...Starting at €8.20
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Committee for Democracy in Information Technology (CDI)
Vergés S.; Mair, JohannaCase DG-1453-EStrategyThis is the first of a case series on Social Entrepreneurship written in collaboration with the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship. The Comite para Democratizaçao da Informática (CDI) was a non-governmental, non-profit organization founded by Rodrigo Baggio in Brazil in 1995. Its mission was to set up schools to teach computer skills to low-income communities so that slum residents could begin to move into the mainstream of society and...Starting at €8.20
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LIPA (B): Decisions about People
Rábago, Eduardo; Stein, GuidoCase DPO-173-ECorporate GovernanceOLTRA, a leading Spanish manufacturer, has acquired the Argentinean firm LIPA. Before any other measures are taken, the acquirer wishes to carry out an assessment of the second-level executives at LIPA. OLTRAs human resources director decides to use assessment centers, which reveal significant differences between the two companies and call for decisions to be made about specific individuals.Starting at €5.74
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Argentina in Crisis (B)
Caldart, Adrian; Gual, JordiCase ASE-410-EEconomicsThe case analyzes the evolution of the Argentine economy after the political and economic crisis which leads to the abandonment of convertibility at the beginning of 2002. The case studies the economic policies implemented during 2002 and up to the election of the new president, Néstor Kirchner in May 2003.Starting at €5.74
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Rural social security in Ecuador
Cárdenas M.; Sánchez, Loppacher J.Case P-1030-EService and Operations ManagementThe Rural Social Security Plan in Ecuador is an interesting example of a demand subsidy approach to achieving better medical coverage in poor and remote rural populations. The case describes how this scheme was developed in Ecuador and the main problem that remains once that the system is in place: the lack of health care providers. The ministry needs to address this problem, and several alternatives are outlined in the case. One of the health mi...Starting at €8.20
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