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Theories of Strategic Trade (Spanish version)
Kennedy, Robert E.Case HBS-714S20EconomicsThe theory of competitive advantage is one of the most widely accepted economic principles among economists. The theory, as well as substantial historical evidence, suggest that free trade raises national income, while government intervention in trade relations generally lowers a nation's wealth. In the last few years, however, new theories have led some commentators to question this conclusion. Based on research into imperfectly competitive indu...Starting at €8.20
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Implementation of a New Country-Wide Social Safety-Net Program: The Jamaica PATH Program, Teaching Note
Boatright Wilson, Julie; Murphy, Christina E.Teaching Note HBS-KS1271-ETeaching note for case KS1164 and KS1225.Starting at €0.00
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Coral Divers Resort
Paul W. Beamish; Kent E. Neupert; Andreas SchotterCase IVEY-9B08M041-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe owner of a small scuba diving operation in the Bahamas is reassessing his strategic direction in the light of declining revenues. Among the changes being considered are shark diving, family diving, exit, and shifting operations to another Caribbean location. These options are not easily combined, nor are they subtle. The case is intended to provide a work-out on the relationship between strategy, organization and performance, and how changes ...Starting at €8.20
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Highland District County Hospital: Gastroenterology Care in Sweden
Porter, Michael E.; Baron, Jennifer F.; Rejler, MartinCase HBS-710469-EStrategySweden's Highland District County Hospital, similar to a community hospital in the US, undertook a major restructuring to integrate care delivery for medical conditions served by the Department of Medicine. Each subspecialty within the Department would form a single, co-located unit with its own budget that encompassed both inpatient and outpatient care. This case examines the experience of the Highland Gastroenterology Unit, comparing the delive...Starting at €8.20
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OrthoChoice: Bundled Payments in the County of Stockholm (B)
Porter, Michael E.; Marks, Clifford; Landman, Zachary C.Case HBS-714515-EStrategyBy the end of 2008, all major hospitals (one of which was private) and three private specialized orthopedic centers signed OrthoChoice contracts. In 2009, hip and knee replacements in the County of Stockholm for relatively healthy patients began being reimbursed. By 2013, OrthoChoice had covered 12,531 hip and knee replacements, accounting for 59% of such operations for county residents. Total payments were SEK 704.5 million ($109.4 million). Dr....Starting at €5.74
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OrthoChoice: Bundled Payments in the County of Stockholm (A)
Porter, Michael E.; Marks, Clifford; Landman, Zachary C.Case HBS-714514-EStrategyIt was the waiting that drew the attention of the Stockholm County Council. In 2008, patients seeking a hip or knee replacement in Stockholm County faced wait times of up to two years of sometimes debilitating pain, intermittent missed work and income, and the trials of disability. Seeking a new model to lower wait times, but also improve patient choice of care, County Council Senior Medical Adviser, Dr. Holger Stalberg, set out to create a bundl...Starting at €8.20
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Global Health Partner: Obesity Care, Teaching Note
Porter, Michael E.; Yasin, Zayed M.; Baron, Jennifer F.Teaching Note HBS-710431-EStrategyTeaching Note for [709494].Starting at €0.00
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Global Health Partner: Obesity Care
Porter, Michael E.; Yasin, Zayed M.; Baron, Jennifer F.Case HBS-709494-EStrategyGlobal Health Partner was founded in 2006 as a privately owned health care provider in Sweden serving both public and private paying patients. In contrast to most providers in the country, GHP organized around specific service lines where it saw the potential to provide the most value. This case details the GHP approach to both Spine Care and Obesity Care demonstrating the power of specialization for quality improvement as a basis for competitive...Starting at €8.20
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IC Group A/S
Wells, John R.; Ellsworth, GabrielCase HBS-716446-EStrategyIC Group owned several of Scandinavia's leading premium fashion brands. How should it respond to the decline of its primary wholesale distribution channels (independent fashion boutiques and department stores)? Should it open more physical stores or focus on e-commerce? Where should the Group focus its international expansion? How could it best leverage its operating platform to drive the profitability of its brands? Should it acquire existing br...Starting at €8.20
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Maclaren's CEO on Learning from a Recall (Spanish version)
Rastegar, FarzadArticle HBS-R1101ALeadership and People ManagementCallers got a busy signal; e-mails went into the ether; the website froze. The company's executives realized they would need four times as many extra employees and three times as many hinge covers as they'd originally thought. Rastegar explains how and why their careful planning fell short, discusses the lessons he and Maclaren learned, and affirms his commitment to pursuing industrywide safety standards.Starting at €8.20