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Merging Esso Iceland and Bilanaust (E)
Gerard Seijts; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B10C020-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyBy the end of 2007, Hermann Gudmundsson (the chief executive officer of N1) created from the merger between Esso Iceland and Bilanaust) was focused on building trust within his organization. By involving employees in decision-making, N1 had received valuable suggestions on effective business operations. But Gudmundsson had noted a lack of chemistry between employees of the two former firms, and thought that a stumbling block to better relations w...Starting at €5.74
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Peepoople Kibera: Providing Sanitation Through Social Business
Obst, Nicole; Moreno, Victoria; Rosenberg, MikeCase SM-1606-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingIn Nairobi's Kibera slum, a small Swedish company with a social mission and a business mindset is attempting nothing less than solving one of the biggest problems worldwide: insufficient sanitation. Their proposal is simple yet genius, and possibly too radical in terms of classic NGO thinking: a self-sanitizing and biodegradable personal toilet. The solution includes its own sales and waste-collection systems, providing slum dwellers with much-ne...Starting at €8.20
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Iceland: From Financial Meltdown to Geothermal Energy
Subirà, Antoni; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1591-EEconomics, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThis case describes the origins of a cluster initiative in the geothermal energy industry in Iceland and its initial steps in 2010. The case examines the specific characteristics of the country and recent events in its history, and it describes the geothermal industry and the traditional "cluster approach" up to 2010. It then describes the actions undertaken by Gekon, the company that is leading the cluster initiative, the steps in the process, ...Starting at €8.20
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Vegpro Group: Growing in Harmony, Teaching Note
Bell, David E.; Shelman, MaryTeaching Note HBS-508106-EMarketingTeaching Note for [508-001].Starting at €0.00
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Social Business at Novartis: Arogya Parivar, Teaching Note
Kramer, Mark R.; Porter, Michael E.Teaching Note HBS-719426-EStrategyTeaching note for case 715411.Starting at €0.00
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Iceland: Small fish in a global pond
Porter, Michael E.; Ketels, Christian H.M.Case HBS-708472-EEconomicsDescribes the economic development of Iceland since 1945, focusing in particular on the years since 2000, when Iceland experienced strong growth and Icelandic companies aggressively internationalized.Starting at €8.20
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Vegpro Group: Growing in Harmony
Bell, David E.; Milder, Brian; Shelman, Mary L.Case HBS-508001-EMarketingVegpro, a horticulture company, is Kenya's largest exporter of fresh vegetables and flowers to top supermarkets in the U.K. and Europe. In 2007, Vegpro's business is threatened by growing consumer concern about the environmental impact of food production and transport, including "food miles". The case describes the company's growth, which includes the use of owned land and outgrowers for production, the addition of value-added processing to obtai...Starting at €8.20
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Social Business at Novartis: Arogya Parivar
Porter, Michael E.; Kramer, Mark R.; Lane, DavidCase HBS-715411-EStrategyLate in 2013, Novartis CEO Joseph Jimenez was considering how and whether to deepen the company's investment in Arogya Parivar, its profitable program that sold Novartis medicines in rural India, while expanding access to medicine and health information to millions of Indian villagers.Starting at €8.20
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Diageo: Innovating for Africa, Teaching plan
Bell, David E.; McLoughlin, Damien P.; Shelman, Mary; Otazo, AndrewTeaching Note HBS-515056-EStrategyThis teaching plan is designed to help students understand the challenges and opportunities of launching products and building businesses in developing markets.Starting at €0.00
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Vegpro Group: crecer en armonía
Bell, David E.; Milder, Brian; Shelman, Mary L.Case HBS-508S19MarketingVegpro, una empresa de horticultura, es el mayor exportador de verduras frescas y flores a los mejores supermercados en el Reino Unido y Europa de Kenia. En 2007, el negocio de Vegpro se ve amenazada por la creciente preocupación de los consumidores sobre el impacto ambiental de la producción de alimentos y el transporte, incluidos los "food miles". El caso describe el crecimiento de la compañía, que incluye el uso de la tierra y la propiedad de ...Starting at €8.20