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21st Century Food: NüFood
Arriola Ordónez, Estefanía; García Caffaro, Isabella; Velásquez, Teresa; Coma, Pablo; Castillo, Sofía; Figueredo, AlvaroCase INCAE-31361_E-EEntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurs saw a window of opportunity in the production of Soldier Fly Black protein as a sustainable source of protein for animals. They had an established business plan, with the production of NüContainers for lower-middle-income communities and a production plant to serve companies, but this was questioned when they got allies from different industries who believed that their market niche should be different from the previously established...Starting at €8.20
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Contratación gubernamental de ONGs a gran escala para extender los servicios básicos de salud a las poblaciones pobres de Guatemala
Nieves I.; La Forgia G. M.; Ribera, Jaume; Rosenmöller, MagdaCase P-1006Service and Operations ManagementEl caso presenta la situación del Programa de Extensión de Cobertura de Servicios Básicos - PECSB en Guatemala a principios del 2000. En sus tres años de existencia el programa ha demostrado su éxito al atraer un gran número de ONGs para colaborar con el Gobierno en la extensión de la cobertura de servicios de salud a poblaciones pobres e indígenas que habitan en áreas rurales. El nuevo gobierno se cuestiona la necesidad de transformar los «conve...Starting at €8.20
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Large-Scale Government Contracting of NGOs to Extend Basic Health Services to Poor Populations in Guatemala
Nieves I.; La Forgia G. M.; Ribera, Jaume; Rosenmöller, MagdaCase P-1006-EService and Operations ManagementThe case discusses the situation of the Basic Services Coverage Extension Program (PECSB) in Guatemala at the beginning of 2000. During its three years of existence, the program has proven to be successful in persuading a large number of NGOs to work with the government in extending health services coverage to poor native populations living in rural areas. The new government is wondering whether the existing "agreements" should be upgraded to con...Starting at €8.20
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Proyecto Sauco
Martín Cavanna, J.; Martínez, J. L.; Guillén, F. J.Case M-1040MarketingUna ONG, que ejecuta proyectos de desarrollo en Guatemala relacionados con el mantenimiento del entorno forestal, se enfrenta a un problema de imagen y prestigio como resultado del conflicto surgido con el gerente de proyecto a quien se le acusa de deslealtad institucional. Los empleados en el proyecto defienden los buenos resultadoStarting at €8.20
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Caminos rurales de Alta Verapaz
Hagel T.; Santomá, JavierCase F-640-EFinanceEste caso presenta una metodología para el análisis de proyectos de inversión para instituciones sin ánimo de lucro. Esta metodología u tiliza dos tipos de criterios para la evaluación de proyectos.Un primer tipo de criterios de carácter cualitativo y un segundo tipo de criterios de carácter cuantitativo. De entre los criterios de tipo cuantitativo sobresale la Tasa Interna Económica. Esta Tasa Interna Económica es un criterio semejante a la Tasa...Starting at €8.20
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The United Fruit Company in Guatemala (Spanish version)
Jones, Geoffrey G.; Bucheli, MarceloCase HBS-807S06EconomicsExamines the overthrow of President Jacobo Arbenz of Guatemala in 1954 in a U.S.-backed coup in support of the United Fruit Co. Over the previous half century, United Fruit had built a large vertically integrated tropical fruit business that owned large banana plantations in the "banana republics" of Central America, including Guatemala. Examines the impact and role of United Fruit in the Guatemalan economy, one of the poorest in the world, and t...Starting at €8.20
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Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.
Marquis, Christopher; Yang, ZoeCase HBS-414065-EStrategyA company with a strong commitment toward corporate social responsibility since its founding days, Green Mountain faced an ethical decision point in 2007 as new information from the field uncovered a chronic dire problem facing coffee communities-seasonal starvation. Company leaders are driven to re-assess their social impact and address this widespread problem while aligning their efforts with their broader, rapidly expanding business of selling...Starting at €8.20
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PROTECTA - Promoting Civil Society in Serbia, Teaching Note
Letts, Christine W.; Cornell, IanTeaching Note HBS-HKS558-ETeaching Note for #HKS-124.Starting at €0.00
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Donaldo Alberto Gutiérrez, camarógrafo: El despido como solución a una actitud inaceptable
Las Heras, MireiaCase DPO-411Decision Analysis, Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementEn 1985, Donaldo empezó a trabajar como camarógrafo en Inca TV, una cadena de gran prestigio en Centroamérica. Donaldo no demostraba demasiado interés en su trabajo. Aunque en ocasiones había trabajado jornadas de hasta doce y catorce horas, otras veces llegaba tarde sin justificarlo convenientemente. También se había respaldado en el sindicato para reclamar derechos que le pertenecían, pero que no eran compatibles con las necesidades de la empre...Starting at €8.20
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What Are You Doing About It? (Spanish version)
Bower, Joseph L.; Leonard, Herman B.; Paine, Lynn S.Article HBS-R1109HStrategyMarket capitalism, a system that has proven to be a remarkable engine of wealth creation, is poised for a breakdown. That sounds dire, and it is. Increasing income inequality, migration, weaknesses in the global financial system, environmental degradation, and inadequate government and international institutions are just a few of the forces that threaten to disrupt global market capitalism in the decades ahead. In conversations with business lead...Starting at €8.20