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An Introduction and Vocabulary (Spanish version)
Rukstad, Michael G.Case HBS-306S17Economics1) the economy as a circular flow, 2) supply and demand, 3) aggregate supply and aggregate demand, and 4) an introduction to National Income accounting.Starting at €8.20
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Economics of Product Variety
Dhebar, AnirudhCase HBS-191099-EStrategyExamines the economic tradeoffs affecting a firm's decision to offer one or more versions of a product to a segmented market. Also presents some arguments for and against product variety.Starting at €8.20
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Nucor at a Crossroads (Spanish version)
Ghemawat, Pankaj; Stander, Henricus J.Case HBS-703S36StrategyThis case is accompanied by a Video Short that can be shown in class or included in a digital coursepack. Instructors should consider the timing of making the video available to students, as it may reveal key case details. Nucor is a minimill deciding whether to spend a significant fraction of its net worth on a commercially unproven technology in order to penetrate a large but hitherto inaccessible segment of the steel market. This case is an in...Starting at €8.20
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Saturn Corp.'s Module II Decision (Spanish version)
McGahan, Anita M.; Keller, GregCase HBS-719S18StrategyIn the Spring of 1994, Saturn Corp. was setting sales records by attracting more than 25,000 buyers per month. Saturn officials believed there was a long-term opportunity to sell 400,000 to 500,000 cars per year in the United States and selected international markets. Saturn managers had been reviewing options for a second assembly plant (known as "Module II") with General Motors (GM) since the beginning of the year. One possibility was to expand...Starting at €8.20
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Shrimp Farming in Ecuador
David W. ConklinCase IVEY-9A97H005-EStrategyThe primary decision maker operated an extensive shrimp farming business in Ecuador. The shrimp value chain consisted of many activities that culminated in the preparation of a wide variety of frozen appetizers and dinners. In order to increase profitability, the company faced the challenges of moving up the value chain. Meanwhile, global consumption of shrimp value-added products was increasing rapidly. Foreign food processors and retailers had ...Starting at €8.20
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Market Failures (Spanish version)
Anand, Bharat N.; Khanna, Tarun; Rivkin, Jan W.Case HBS-704S07StrategyExamines the role of transaction costs in impeding the functioning of markets and shows how the concept of transaction costs sheds light on a broad range of issues in strategy.Starting at €8.20
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Creating Competitive Advantage (Spanish version)
Ghemawat, Pankaj; Rivkin, Jan W.Case HBS-702S03StrategyFirst, to create an advantage, a firm must configure itself to do something unique and valuable. The firm must ensure that, were it to disappear, someone in its network of suppliers, customers, and complementors would miss it and no one could replace it perfectly. The first section uses the concept of "added value" to make this point more precisely. Second, competitive advantage usually comes from the full range of a firm's activities--from prod...Starting at €8.20
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Economics of Peace
Alamaro, MosheArticle HBS-F0211D-EEconomicsThe strife between Israel and the Palestinians is largely viewed as a political problem requiring a political solution. But it's also economic, says this researcher, who asserts that Japan's role in the development of South Korea can inform economic relations between Israel and the Palestinians.Starting at €8.20
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Shrimp Farming in Ecuador (Spanish version)
David W. ConklinCase IVEY-9A97HS05StrategyEl principal protagonista de esta caso, operaba un extenso criadero de camarones en Ecuador. La cadena de valor de la producción de camarones consistía en varias actividades que culminaban en la preparación de una amplia variedad de aperitivos y comidas congeladas. Para incrementar las ganancias, la compañía enfrentó el desafío de moverse aguas arriba en la cadena de valor. Mientras tanto, el consumo global de productos con valor agregado de cama...Starting at €8.20
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Escatsa: The UK and Hungary Decisions (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Castañosa, Carlos; Palencia, Luis; García Pont, CarlosCase ASN-33-PBLeadership and People ManagementA medium size Spanish company, manufacturing steel sheet jobs for the automobile industry, must decide on two alternatives to expand internationally. The choice of one or the other (or both) requires analysis of core competencies, customer base, risk, cost structures and project financing. Since time is an issue, the decision must be made with incomplete information.Starting at €8.20