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Lanzamiento del nuevo dinar iraquí
Williams, Reuben; Martínez de Albéniz, Victor; Lago, AlejandroCase P-1075Service and Operations ManagementTras el final de la guerra de Irak en 2003, la Administración estadounidense en territorio iraquí decidió introducir una nueva divisa en el país. Había diversas razones para esta decisión: a) usar una divisa que no tuviera la cara de Sadam Huseín impresa; b) dar estabilidad a la economía; y c) tener más de un tipo de billete en circulación (hasta entonces, el único billete en circulación era el de 250 dinares -unos 20 centavos de dólar- y no hab...Starting at €6.75
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Ebola: Managing to Save Lives
IESE InsightArticle ART-2676-EService and Operations ManagementA year after the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa in March 2014, health-care experts are cautiously optimistic that the epidemic appears to be slowing. Although the outlook is brighter than a year ago when the first case was detected in Guinea, there is still a long way to go and many lessons to be learned in managing a crisis of this scale, related to institutional shortfalls, international coordination, engagement with local stakeholders and, m...Starting at €6.75
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Ébola: cuando una buena gestión salva vidas
IESE InsightArticle ART-2676Service and Operations ManagementEl ébola se ha cobrado más de diez mil víctimas en apenas un año y durante varios meses la epidemia amenazó con extenderse sin control por todo el mundo. ¿Cuáles han sido los principales errores y escollos en la gestión de la crisis?Starting at €6.75
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Launching the New Iraqi Dinar
Williams, Reuben; Martínez de Albéniz, Victor; Lago, AlejandroCase P-1075-EService and Operations ManagementAfter the end of the Iraq war of 2003, the US-led administration in Iraq decided to introduce a new currency into the country. This was for several reasons: a) to use a currency without the head of Saddam Hussein on the notes, b) to give stability to the economy and c) to have more than just one domination of bill in circulation (up until then, the only bill in use was 250 dinars (20 US cents) and there were no coins). The design of the new money...Starting at €6.75
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Dragon's Teeth Vineyards
MacCormack, Alan; Herman, Kerry; Leibold, Marius; Voelpel, SvenCase HBS-604069-EService and Operations ManagementDragon's Teeth Vineyards (DTV) is a South African wine producer that is considering whether to use genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in its wine-making process. GMOs promise to lower the costs of wine production significantly through increased yields and reduced processing times as well as significantly improve the quality of the final product via the use of GM yeasts in fermentation. However, the market acceptance of GMOs is unclear, due to ...Starting at €6.75
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M-Pesa - Mobile Banking in Kenya
Sieber, Sandra; Lago, Alejandro; GO, TimothyCase SI-192-EInformation Technologies, Innovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementM-Pesa is an innovative mobile-phone-based money transfer service from Safaricom, the largest mobile network operator in Kenya. M-Pesa allows users with a national ID card or passport to deposit, withdraw and transfer money to other users easily via SMS. Originating from the idea of using mobile technology to help customers make payments to microfinance institutions, M-Pesa had transformed itself into a nationwide money transfer service used by m...Starting at €6.75