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The Microwork Solution
Gino, Francesca; Staats, Bradley R.Artículo HBS-R1212G-ELiderazgo y Dirección de personasWhat's the best way to lift people out of poverty? The social entrepreneurs in the new "impact sourcing" industry believe the answer is providing work, not aid. Their organizations hire people at the bottom of the pyramid to perform digital tasks such as transcribing audio files and editing product databases. Essentially, they do business process outsourcing that also boosts economic development. Samasource, a San Francisco-based nonprofit, is on...Desde 8,20 €
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The Working Circle: Wolves, Ranchers, and Karin Vardaman's Pursuit of the 'Radical Middle'
Gino, Francesca; Huizinga, JeffCaso HBS-920047-EKarin Vardaman, a lifelong conservationist now committed to protecting wolves in the American West, finds herself unexpectedly allied with the one of the species' most fervent opponents: cattle ranchers.Desde 8,20 €
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Webasto Roof Systems Americas: Leadership Through Change (A)
Gino, Francesca; Green, PaulCaso HBS-917015-EDirección estratégicaWebasto Roof Systems, Americas, the North American subsidiary of Germany-based Webasto Group, limped into 2014 in poor financial and operational shape. The company's early optimism emerging from the financial downturn had proven naive, and now, five yearsDesde 8,20 €
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Controlling Hot Money
Pozen, Robert C.Caso HBS-311022-EFinanzasThe manager of the Japan Equities Fund is faced with an increase in "hot money" moving quickly in and out of the Fund. This short term trading is an attempt to take advantage of the difference between the closing times of the Tokyo and New York Stock Exchanges. The CFO of the fund manager considers the various strategies available to limit such short term trading, which will be presented soon to the Fund's board of directors.Desde 8,20 €
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Choosing a Charitable Giving Vehicle
Pozen, Robert C.; Desai, Mayur; Graul, Maura A.Caso HBS-314073-EContabilidad y controlElaine White is an accountant advising two couples, the Carsons and the Bradleys, regarding their charitable giving options and related tax strategies. The Carsons are an upper-middle class family with $295,000 in income, a moderate amount of deductions, and straightforward charitable giving objectives. The Bradleys are a wealthy couple with substantial assets, a more complex tax situation, and a desire to control the timing and recipients of the...Desde 8,20 €
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The Southeast Bank of Texas in the Financial Crisis
Pozen, Robert C.; Schneider, BenjaminCaso HBS-310141-EThe Southeast Bank of Texas, like most other financial institutions in the US, has fallen on hard times during the financial crisis of the past year. Now, in March 2009, the bank is faced with several choices as a result of the new reforms spawned from the financial crisis: The FDIC's Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program and the US Treasury's Capital Purchase Program. Additionally, the implementation of BASEL II has left new regulations in place...Desde 8,20 €
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Breaking the Buck
Pozen, Robert C.; Leonard, Elizabeth M.Caso HBS-310135-EAfter an incredibly volatile six months since Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy, Finbar McCall contemplated his options. As the investment manager of RPG Prime Reserve Fund, Inc. (RPGXX), McCall had just heard the news that the U.S. Treasury was extending the availability of insurance for eligible money market funds. When the insurance was first offered in September of 2008, RPGXX immediately applied for coverage. McCall's dilemma in February o...Desde 8,20 €
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Loss Prevention at Mac's Convenience Stores (A)
Gino, Francesca; DeCelles, Katherine; Hull, OliviaCaso HBS-918001-ELiderazgo y Dirección de personasFaced with a persistent robbery problem at his convenience store company, Sean Sportun, security and loss prevention manager at Mac's of Central Canada, looked to standardize safety measures and devise a new way of preventing employee injury. But as a 32-year old with just one year on the job, Sportun had to tailor his message for change carefully to his colleagues, many of whom had worked for Mac's for decades. The case provides an overview of t...Desde 8,20 €
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Opening the Valve: From Software to Hardware (A)
Bernstein, Ethan S.; Gino, Francesca; Staats, Bradley R.Caso HBS-415015-ELiderazgo y Dirección de personasValve, one of the world's top video game software companies, has also become an iconic example of an organization with virtually no hierarchy. A 400-person organization, Valve's unique organizational form (described in detail in the case and accompanying employee handbook) includes 100% self-allocated time, no managers (and therefore no managerial oversight), a structure so fluid that all desks have wheels to allow free movement between "cabals" ...Desde 8,20 €