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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 €8.20
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Rural Electrification in Nicaragua (Abridged)
Shiekh, Tahir; Gomez-Ibanez, JoseCase HBS-HKS483-EService and Operations ManagementIn the fall of 2001, officials of the National Energy Commission of Nicaragua were reviewing a pilot study of the options for electrification in three rural communities. Rural electrification was an important issue in Nicaragua since 40 percent of the population, mostly in rural areas, was without power. Many of those lived too far from the main high-voltage grid to be served easily with grid extensions. The consultants were recommending subsidiz...Starting at €8.20
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Five Pillars for Doing Business in Africa
Mudida, Robert; Lago Esteban, AlejandroArticle ART-2670-EEconomics, Service and Operations Management, StrategyCompanies around the world are setting their sights on Africa as a new frontier for business. However, as with other emerging economies, African ones are tricky to navigate for the uninitiated. This article introduces the five pillars that companies need to consider in the African context. First the authors highlight the main macroeconomic trends; then they present a road map for companies planning to enter African markets. They draw on personal ...Starting at €8.20
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Growing pains: the Nicaraguan social insurance health model in transition
La Forgia G. M.; Ribera, Jaume; Rosenmöller, MagdaCase P-1009-EService and Operations ManagementA consultant who has been contracted to draw up a report examining the feasibility of applying a model similar to that of the MSP (provisional health model, already operating within the INSS - Nicaraguan Institute of Social Security) to poor populations not covered by the INSS, reaches the conclusion that the model is not yet transferable as it may require urgent large-scale improvements. The case describes the MSP's progress: a 160% growth in th...Starting at €8.20
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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 €8.20
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Cinco pilares para hacer negocios en África
Mudida, Robert; Lago Esteban, AlejandroArticle ART-2670Economics, Service and Operations Management, StrategyÁfrica está cada vez más en el punto de mira de las empresas. Es la nueva frontera de los negocios, pero, como ocurre con otras regiones emergentes, los no iniciados necesitan un mapa. Este artículo presenta los cinco pilares de la actividad empresarial en el contexto africano. Tras detenerse en las principales tendencias macroeconómicas, los autores ofrecen una hoja de ruta para la entrada en los mercados del continente. La propuesta es fruto de...Starting at €8.20
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Las dificultades del cambio: el modelo de Seguridad Social nicaragüense en transición
La Forgia G. M.; Ribera, Jaume; Rosenmöller, MagdaCase P-1009Service and Operations ManagementUn consultor contratado para preparar un informe examinando la viabilidad de la aplicación de un esquema similar al del MSP (Modelo de Salud Provisional, ya funcionando dentro del INSS - Instituto Nicaragüense de Seguridad Social) a poblaciones pobres no cubiertas por el INSS, llega a la conclusión que el esquema aún no puede ser transferido ya que puede requerir mejoras urgentes e importantes. El caso describe el progreso del MSP: crecimiento de...Starting at €8.20