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Monte Carlo Simulation
de Santiago, RafaelTechnical Note ADN-284-EDecision Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Service and Operations ManagementThis technical note introduces the basic concepts of Monte Carlo simulation, as well as the software to run the models (Crystal Ball). The requirements to follow the note are a working knowledge of probability distributions, decision trees and expected values, as well as being familiar with Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. As Monte Carlo simulation is better understood when applied to practical problems, the concepts and techniques are introduced by...Starting at €8.20
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La situación familiar en el diseño de carreras profesionales
28|Álvarez Alvarez, José LuisTechnical Note FHN-284Leadership and People ManagementSe describen las políticas y prácticas que desde la dirección de personal se pueden iniciar para ayudar a empleados y directivos a establecer una relación más equilibrada y autónoma entre vida familiar y profesional.Starting at €8.20
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Subjective Decisions, Perception and Time
Baucells Alibés, Manel; García-Castro, RobertoTechnical Note ADN-288-EDecision Analysis, EconomicsRecently, the way people commonly deal with decisions involving time has become an important research topic for economists and psychologists alike. This note offers a summary of some of the main results, which have applications in understanding consumer behavior and also in everyday life to help us make better decisions. This note is based on the note "Time, Perception and Decision-Making" from Manel Baucells and Lucy Chatburn, ADN-264-E.Starting at €8.20
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Microsoft Excel Essentials I
Alegre, Inés; Serrano, Alejandro; Alonso, ClaraTechnical Note ADN-289-EDecision AnalysisThis technical note presents some useful functions of Microsoft (MS) Excel© that all managers should be familiar with. MS Excel is the tool of choice for most types of business computations as it is very powerful, yet simple enough to be easily used. Having a basic knowledge on how to perform calculations or draw graphs in a MS Excel spreadsheet is a useful skill that can be applied in many business situations. MS Excel has hundreds of formulas ...Starting at €8.20
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Cementos Elola
Valentini, Giovanni; Ariño, Miguel AngelCase AD-284-EDecision Analysis, EconomicsThe case can be used to introduce multiple regression techniques as a means of forecasting a company's sales on the basis of various macroeconomic variables.Starting at €8.20
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Career design and the family
28|Álvarez Alvarez, José LuisTechnical Note FHN-284-ELeadership and People ManagementStarting at €8.20
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Counterfeits and E-Commerce: Why Even Build It?
Mani, Vidya; Thomas, Doug; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-OM-1753-EService and Operations ManagementThis public-sourced case set in early 2021 examines the role counterfeiting has come to play in e-commerce, specifically at Amazon, which represents over one-third of the US online market. The case's protagonist is Amy Vega, who, along with Jason Larson, has cofounded a humidity-detection-device company with a product called the Hygro. Vega and Larson hope to sell the Hygro on leading e-commerce sites such as Amazon. But should they? Vega's res...Starting at €8.20
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Measuring Risk in Investment Projects: NPV at Risk
García-Castro, RobertoTechnical Note ADN-286-EDecision Analysis, FinanceNPV is based on the discount of expected, future cash flows. As such, it is subject to substantial uncertainty in real applications. This uncertainty is often neglected in some companies due to a lack of appropriate tools to manage it. One way to account for all the risk associated with a particular investment project is to use the probability distribution associated with the NPV (NPVAR), once the main uncertainties have been identified and measu...Starting at €8.20
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e-Consulting (Spanish version)
Nanda, Ashish; DeLong, Thomas J.; Landry, Scot; Agan, Thomas E.Case HBS-804S07Service and Operations ManagementProporciona una visión general de la historia y el desarrollo de la industria del e-consulta, así como las cuestiones que se le plantean.Starting at €8.20
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Harlequin Enterprises: Assessing e-Books
Rod E. White; Tony S. Frost; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B14M027-EStrategyHarlequin Enterprises is a well-known publisher of women's fiction and the global leader in series romance fiction. In 2013, e-book penetration of romance fiction has exceeded 50 per cent of unit sales. The vice-president of strategy is trying to make sense of the e-book opportunity and threat. She is wondering what impact e-books would have on Harlequin's business model: its relationship with authors, distributors and competitors.Starting at €8.20