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An Overview of Service Design
Munoz-Seca, Beatriz; Arenas, RocioTechnical Note PN-478-EService and Operations ManagementThe purpose of this note is to review service design and new service development literature. In order to provide a comprehensive outlook on the subject, the note starts by reviewing the main concepts of product development and their applicability to service design. It then proceeds to describe the main ideas regarding service design and their linkage to the world of operations.Starting at €8.20
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The Service Activity Sequence in Healthcare
Munoz-Seca, Beatriz; Arenas, RocioTechnical Note PN-485-EService and Operations ManagementImprovement in service operations is a key element in Health Care. Starting from the frame of reference provided by the Service Activity Sequence (SAS)[ [Muñoz-Seca, 2011], this note presents experiences on SAS activities. This note provides a brief summary of SAS and expands on examples on how health care providers are dealing with some of the SAS activities.Starting at €8.20
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El Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música, INAEM
Munoz-Seca, Beatriz; Riverola, JosepCase P-1129Innovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementEl caso expone los retos de Miguel Ángel Recio, director general del INAEM (Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música) para lograr que la institución se guíe por operaciones del siglo XXI. El INAEM es una institución pública con 14 unidades diferentes, que van desde el Teatro de la Zarzuela (TZ) hasta la Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España (OCNE). El caso se desarrolla principalmente mediante una conversación entre Miguel Ángel y ...Starting at €8.20
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AVE: ¿sostenibilidad en el servicio o reinventarse
Munoz-Seca, BeatrizCase P-1168Service and Operations ManagementEl caso narra las actuaciones llevadas a cabo por la Unidad de Negocio (UN) de la Alta Velocidad de Renfe desde su creación hasta la consecución del Premio Europeo para la Calidad. La UN afronta ahora nuevos retos en un marco desregularizado y con la ampliación de sus servicios. Este caso está basado en el caso "AVE y la búsqueda de la excelencia en el servicio" de la misma autora (P-1017).Starting at €8.20
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Relying On External Knowledge For Competitive Advantage: Why It Might Not Work
Hari Bapuji; David Loree; Mary M. CrossanArticle IVEY-9B11TC05-EStrategyMany managers believe that the acquisition and application of knowledge from external sources will have a clear impact on firm performance and innovation, yet little research exists that helps managers determine the impact of that knowledge. This article seeks to examine whether the use of external knowledge delivers the competitive advantage often claimed. It explains that the outcome of using external knowledge sources may not be positive, and ...Starting at €8.20
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Linking Candour to Leadership Character with Gen. Rick Hillier
Mary M. Crossan; Alyson ByrneArticle IVEY-9B13TF01-ELeadership and People ManagementLack of candour stems from avoidance of difficult or uncomfortable situations. However, what begins as an attempt to avoid difficulty often turns into a series of bad decisions and bad consequences. Candour allows organizations to have better idea generation, faster problem solving through avoiding “beating around the bush,” and more efficient processes. The authors argue that candour requires character and that with character comes the judgment ...Starting at €8.20
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Engaging the Moment Makes Better Leaders
Mary M. Crossan; Corey CrossanArticle IVEY-9B15TA04-ELeadership and People ManagementAs Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist Victor Frankl noted, the space between stimulus and response creates an opportunity to engage the moment in a way that can be transformative. However, engaging the moment is difficult because attention on the task at hand can be drawn away by past experiences, as well as expectations for the future. The ability to engage the moment is developed over time and anchored in competence, character and commitment...Starting at €8.20
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A Not So Rosy Situation: Bill Aziz's Challenge at White Rose Crafts and Nursery Sales Limited - Teaching Note
Mary M. Crossan; Gerard Seijts; Ken MarkTeaching Note IVEY-8B07M53-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyTeaching note for product 9B07M053.Starting at €0.00
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Compitiendo desde las operaciones: la implantación de la nueva cultura operativa
Munoz-Seca, BeatrizTechnical Note PN-456Service and Operations Management¿Cómo se logra la implantación de la cultura nueva operativa? Ése es el gran reto de la alta dirección (AD), y tenemos que reconocer que no es sencillo. Es necesario dar un camino estructurado de aplicación. No vamos a darles un manual de procedimiento. Sinceramente, eso se nos quedaría corto. Vamos a proponer una guía de implantación para que cada lector adapte sus necesidades y se haga su propia composición de implantación. Es como un puzzle q...Starting at €8.20
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Una breve introducción a los museos
Marco, Elvira; Herrero, Quionia; Munoz-Seca, Beatriz; Riverola, JosepTechnical Note PN-445Knowledge and Communication, Service and Operations ManagementHistóricamente, los museos europeos se desarrollaron a partir de las elites sociales, muchos tienen su origen en colecciones reales, y no se permitía la visita del público. A partir del siglo XIX comenzaron a abrir sus puertas a los visitantes y se concibieron como un instrumento para educar a las clases populares. Los museos han evolucionado en el último tercio del siglo XX de estar orientados a la conservación y almacenamiento de piezas durant...Starting at €8.20