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Setting Up Shop in a Political Hot Spot (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Chun, Patrick; Coleman, John; El-Hage, NabilArticle HBS-R1010P-EStrategyThe CEO of a watchband manufacturer based in Seoul is considering opening a factory in the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC), a South Korean manufacturing zone in North Korea. Such an operation is appealing on several counts: The costs of labor are low, capital risk is also low because of South Korean government guarantees, and the KIC, as the largest area of economic cooperation between the two Koreas, could be a step toward a unified peninsula. ...Starting at €8.20
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Trouble at Tessei, Teaching Note
Bernstein, Ethan S.; Buell, Ryan W.Teaching Note HBS-616031-EService and Operations ManagementIn 2005, Teruo Yabe is asked to revive Tessei, the 669-person JR-East subsidiary responsible for cleaning its Shinkansen (""bullet"") trains. Operational mistakes, customer complaints, safety issues, and employee turnover are at or near all-time highs, even as the demands on Tessei continued to grow. Given previous leaders' failed attempts to fix Tessei's problems with increased managerial monitoring and controls, Yabe seeks a creative approach...Starting at €0.00
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Abrir una planta en un lugar pol ticamente candente
Chun, Patrick; Coleman, John; El-Hage, NabilArticle HBS-R1010PStrategyEl CEO de un fabricante correa con sede en Seúl está considerando la apertura de una fábrica en el complejo industrial de Kaesong (KIC), una zona de fabricación de Corea del Sur en Corea del Norte. Tal operación es atractiva por varias razones: Los costos de mano de obra son bajos, el riesgo de capital también es bajo debido a las garantías del gobierno de Corea del Sur, y el CCI, como el área más grande de la cooperación económica entre las dos ...Starting at €8.20
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Train Whistle in the Tiger Reserve (Spanish version)
Buell, Ryan W.; Raman, Ananth; Muthuram, VidhyaCase HBS-617S09Service and Operations ManagementCelebrated as one of the world's premiere luxury hotel brands, Oberoi Hotels attracts and serves some of the most quality sensitive guests in the world. The case considers the challenge of how an organization, with a standardized service model, can repeatedly delight customers whose expectations grow with every interaction. To explore this question, the case details the design elements of Oberoi's complex service operation, including its approa...Starting at €8.20
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Oberoi Hotels: Train Whistle in the Tiger Reserve
Buell, Ryan W.; Raman, Ananth; Muthuram, VidhyaCase HBS-615043-EService and Operations ManagementCelebrated as one of the world's premiere luxury hotel brands, Oberoi Hotels attracts and serves some of the most quality sensitive guests in the world. The case considers the challenge of how an organization, with a standardized service model, can repeatedly delight customers whose expectations grow with every interaction. To explore this question, the case details the design elements of Oberoi's complex service operation, including its approa...Starting at €8.20
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Setting Up Shop in a Political Hot Spot (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Chun, Patrick; Coleman, John; El-Hage, NabilArticle HBS-R1010Z-EStrategyThe CEO of a watchband manufacturer based in Seoul is considering opening a factory in the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC), a South Korean manufacturing zone in North Korea. Such an operation is appealing on several counts: The costs of labor are low, capital risk is also low because of South Korean government guarantees, and the KIC, as the largest area of economic cooperation between the two Koreas, could be a step toward a unified peninsula. ...Starting at €8.20
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Trouble at Tessei (Spanish version)
Bernstein, Ethan S.; Buell, Ryan W.Case HBS-619S01Service and Operations ManagementThe Inside the Case video that accompanies this case includes teaching tips and insight from the author (available to registered educators only). In 2005, Teruo Yabe is asked to revive Tessei, the 669-person JR-East subsidiary responsible for cleaning its Shinkansen (""bullet"") trains. Operational mistakes, customer complaints, safety issues, and employee turnover are at or near all-time highs, even as the demands on Tessei continued to grow. ...Starting at €8.20
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Setting Up Shop in a Political Hot Spot (HBR Case Study)
Chun, Patrick; Coleman, John; El-Hage, NabilArticle HBS-R1010X-EStrategyThe CEO of a watchband manufacturer based in Seoul is considering opening a factory in the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC), a South Korean manufacturing zone in North Korea. Such an operation is appealing on several counts: The costs of labor are low, capital risk is also low because of South Korean government guarantees, and the KIC, as the largest area of economic cooperation between the two Koreas, could be a step toward a unified peninsula. ...Starting at €8.20
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Trouble at Tessei
Bernstein, Ethan S.; Buell, Ryan W.Case HBS-615044-EService and Operations ManagementThe Inside the Case video that accompanies this case includes teaching tips and insight from the author (available to registered educators only). In 2005, Teruo Yabe is asked to revive Tessei, the 669-person JR-East subsidiary responsible for cleaning its Shinkansen (""bullet"") trains. Operational mistakes, customer complaints, safety issues, and employee turnover are at or near all-time highs, even as the demands on Tessei continued to grow. ...Starting at €8.20
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Oberoi Hotels: Train Whistle in the Tiger Reserve, Teaching Note
Buell, Ryan W.; Raman, AnanthTeaching Note HBS-616044-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for case 615043. Celebrated as one of the world's premiere luxury hotel brands, Oberoi Hotels attracts and serves some of the most quality sensitive guests in the world. The case considers the challenge of how an organization, with a standardized service model, can repeatedly delight customers whose expectations grow with every interaction. To explore this question, the case details the design elements of Oberoi's complex service op...Starting at €0.00